The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) beat The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn). When Animal and Hawk hit Henry with the Doomsday Device, Henry accidentally lands on his head. (It is later revealed that he suffered a cracked C7 vertebra.) After the match, Henry is very upset about the loss, while Hillbilly Jim and Phineas are in better spirits.
Goldust beats Mike Bell. Before the match, it is announced that Henry O. Godwinn has been hospitalized, complaining of neck pains. It is also mentioned that Henry O. Godwinn may also have a head injury. During the match, we see pre-recorded comments from Hunter Hearst Helmsley, who says that this Monday night on Raw, Goldust has set the stage for his destruction and it will be face-to-face and head-on. Helmsley says Goldust and the audience that night will never forget the name of Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
Before the next match, Kevin Kelly tries to interview Mankind, but Mankind scares him away with a lighter as he takes the microphone away from him. Kevin Kelly wisely makes his way backstage, and Mankind says some very bad things are going to happen very soon. He wants to make sure the people are aware of why they will happen. All of his life, only one man has ever believed in him and trusted him, and The Undertaker tried to take him away. Mankind says he loved "Uncle Paul," and he knows he is taught to forgive and forget, but every time he thinks of Paul Bearer's face melting in his hands, he finds it hard to forget. He tells The Undertaker to remember that somewhere, sometime, he will learn about loss. But first, Sycho Sid has a lesson to learn. He asks some kids in the front row if they go to school, and if school teaches them about history. He then says if you take Lewis and Clark and sent them on another expedition, and threw in Ferdinand Magellan and Christopher Columbus, they still wouldn't be able to locate Sycho Sid's courage because he has none. He was supposed to wrestle Sid weeks ago, but he had an injury. He says he did not feel good when The Undertaker put him through a table, as he was dying inside but did not miss a match. If he bailed out every time he had an injury, he wouldn't be in many matches. He then gets on his knees and begs Sycho Sid to find a spine before calling him a gutless worm, as he has a big surprise for him on May 11th. Next week, for "all the low-life losers," he's got the biggest surprise of all. He tells the fans to think about that and try to have a nice day.
Vader is back in the United States of America after being jailed in Kuwait for 11 days, thanks to the efforts of U.S. officials. In a press conference Friday morning in New York City, Vader says he apologizes to no one and for nothing. He was stripped of his liberty and freedom, inundated by death threats and had 24-hour security. He says it all comes down to simple extortion, as the integrity of the man who interviewed him was worth $25,000 in two hours, and was worth $400,000+ the next morning. He says they wanted ratings, and they got the highest ratings they have had in the last couple of years.
The Nation of Domination (Crush, D'Lo Brown, Savio Vega) beat Freddie Joe Floyd, Steve Corino and "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya. Faarooq whips Steve Corino with his leather strap after the match.
Flash Funk beats Nick Barbury. Before the match, it is announced that Henry O. Godwinn suffered a cracked vertebra and that his neck is broken, and that he will be out for some time.
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Saturday, April 26, 1997
Saturday, April 5, 1997
Vince's Got A Shotgun - Shotgun Saturday Night recap for April 5, 1997
Mankind beats Bob "Spark Plug" Holly with the Mandible Claw. After the match, Kevin Kelly interviews Mankind and Paul Bearer in the ring, and when asked if he is ashamed of how he betrayed The Undertaker last week, Paul Bearer grabs Kevin Kelly by the jacket collar and asks him who he is to stick his nose in their business before bullying him out of the ring and celebrating what he and Mankind did to The Undertaker. Mankind tells Paul Bearer to imagine how he felt when the three-count was made and The Undertaker became WWF Champion, as in his mind and soul, he knew he was the better man. Mankind feels no remorse, and says that it made him happy to smell his burning flesh, because he remembers the time that he was escorted off an airplane by military police because his skin was melting off his face after a wrestling match. He then says he has no sympathy for what he will do to The Undertaker, because it has already happened to him, and at In Your House, The Undertaker may be the cream of the crop, but there is a filthy pond near his house and sometimes the scum rises to. He says The Undertaker will know what it is like to walk in his shoes while he gets to know the love of the fans when he walks out as WWF Champion.
The Undertaker full-size vinyl banner is now available for $29.95 plus shipping and handling!
Sycho Sid beats Jerry Fox. After the match, The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog) show up and stare at Sycho Sid from the stage. Suddenly, they approach the ring, and Sid dares them to get in the ring. It is then that The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) show up from out of the crowd and get in the ring, and The Hart Foundation turn around and head to the back.
Los Cadetes de Espacio (Discovery, Ludxor, Super Nova and Venum) beat Abismo Negro, El Mosco, Histeria and Maniaco.
Doug Furnas and Phil LaFon beat "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya and R.T. Williams. During the match, Jim Cornette shows up and takes notes on the match.
It's time for Sunny Undercover. On the subject of Mankind having anything up his sleeve for In Your House, a reliable source tells her that he does. She also reports that The Honky Tonk Man has a new protege to replace "Double J" Jesse James, who turned him down, and that this person has been a champion in WWF before. She also recaps Rocky Johnson fighting alongside Rocky Maivia, and says Rocky Maivia will be hit with a second shocker, then asks what Tony Atlas was doing watching the match from ringside. Sunny then reports that The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog) will continue to grow, and by summer's end, they will be a foursome to be reckoned with. As for the identity of the fourth member, that person may not necessarily be a wrestler or even a man, and that sunny days may be ahead for The Hart Foundation.
The Undertaker full-size vinyl banner is now available for $29.95 plus shipping and handling!
Sycho Sid beats Jerry Fox. After the match, The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog) show up and stare at Sycho Sid from the stage. Suddenly, they approach the ring, and Sid dares them to get in the ring. It is then that The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) show up from out of the crowd and get in the ring, and The Hart Foundation turn around and head to the back.
Los Cadetes de Espacio (Discovery, Ludxor, Super Nova and Venum) beat Abismo Negro, El Mosco, Histeria and Maniaco.
Doug Furnas and Phil LaFon beat "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya and R.T. Williams. During the match, Jim Cornette shows up and takes notes on the match.
It's time for Sunny Undercover. On the subject of Mankind having anything up his sleeve for In Your House, a reliable source tells her that he does. She also reports that The Honky Tonk Man has a new protege to replace "Double J" Jesse James, who turned him down, and that this person has been a champion in WWF before. She also recaps Rocky Johnson fighting alongside Rocky Maivia, and says Rocky Maivia will be hit with a second shocker, then asks what Tony Atlas was doing watching the match from ringside. Sunny then reports that The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog) will continue to grow, and by summer's end, they will be a foursome to be reckoned with. As for the identity of the fourth member, that person may not necessarily be a wrestler or even a man, and that sunny days may be ahead for The Hart Foundation.
Saturday, March 29, 1997
Vince's Got A Shotgun - Shotgun Saturday Night recap for March 29, 1997
Mankind beats "The Portuguese Man O'War" Aldo Montoya with the Mandible Claw. After the match, Mankind refuses to let go of the hold, and multiple referees have to get in the ring to pull Mankind off. Gerald Brisco gets in the ring, but Mankind applies the Mandible Claw on him.
Crush beats Barry Horowitz.
Histeria beats Venum.
"Double J" Jesse James beats Sonny Rogers.
The New Blackjacks (Blackjack Bradshaw and Blackjack Windham) beat Rod Bell and R.T. Williams. After the match, Jim Cornette shows up and tries to sign a management contract with The New Blackjacks, but The New Blackjacks tear up his contract, and when Cornette tries to pick up the pieces, Bradshaw holds him down while Windham kicks him square in the rear.
It's time for Sunny Undercover. Sunny says that following his loss to Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin not only refused medical attention, but he also verbally abused three paramedics and physically abused their ambulance and tried to get in his own car with a concussion until WWF officials persuaded Austin to leave the driving to them. She also says "the new and improved" Bret would have been more than emotionally handicapped if Sycho Sid got his hands on him, and says that Sid was so angry that he tore the locker room apart in pursuit of Bret only to learn Bret was nowhere in sight, as Bret had left only seconds after the end of the match. As a result, Sid made a beeline to WWF Commissioner Gorilla Monsoon to get a match with Bret, and that the fans will have to wait to find out when it happens. Sunny then asks whose side Paul Bearer is really on, as Bearer trying to side with The Undertaker again may be a ploy for Mankind to get his hands on the WWF Championship. She then says that only a miracle can stop Owen Hart and The British Bulldog from splitting up, and that miracles can happen any time in the WWF. Sunny then says that a few days before the Slammy Awards, a certain WWF official who shall remain nameless came to her and explained to her that she could have a Slammy Award for Ms. Slammy if she just did a few favors for him However, she decided to keep her self-respect and her pride, as she did not need the title that badly. However, somebody else wanted the title of Ms. Slammy so badly that she ended up doing those favors in stead of Sunny. She then says the title doesn't matter to her, and that it is the fans that really matter to her.
Crush beats Barry Horowitz.
Histeria beats Venum.
"Double J" Jesse James beats Sonny Rogers.
The New Blackjacks (Blackjack Bradshaw and Blackjack Windham) beat Rod Bell and R.T. Williams. After the match, Jim Cornette shows up and tries to sign a management contract with The New Blackjacks, but The New Blackjacks tear up his contract, and when Cornette tries to pick up the pieces, Bradshaw holds him down while Windham kicks him square in the rear.
It's time for Sunny Undercover. Sunny says that following his loss to Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin not only refused medical attention, but he also verbally abused three paramedics and physically abused their ambulance and tried to get in his own car with a concussion until WWF officials persuaded Austin to leave the driving to them. She also says "the new and improved" Bret would have been more than emotionally handicapped if Sycho Sid got his hands on him, and says that Sid was so angry that he tore the locker room apart in pursuit of Bret only to learn Bret was nowhere in sight, as Bret had left only seconds after the end of the match. As a result, Sid made a beeline to WWF Commissioner Gorilla Monsoon to get a match with Bret, and that the fans will have to wait to find out when it happens. Sunny then asks whose side Paul Bearer is really on, as Bearer trying to side with The Undertaker again may be a ploy for Mankind to get his hands on the WWF Championship. She then says that only a miracle can stop Owen Hart and The British Bulldog from splitting up, and that miracles can happen any time in the WWF. Sunny then says that a few days before the Slammy Awards, a certain WWF official who shall remain nameless came to her and explained to her that she could have a Slammy Award for Ms. Slammy if she just did a few favors for him However, she decided to keep her self-respect and her pride, as she did not need the title that badly. However, somebody else wanted the title of Ms. Slammy so badly that she ended up doing those favors in stead of Sunny. She then says the title doesn't matter to her, and that it is the fans that really matter to her.
Thursday, February 13, 1997
Thursday Raw Thursday - Raw recap for February 13, 1997
It is announced at the start of the show that "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels will forfeit the WWF Championship tonight, and that the winner of the Final Four match this Sunday will become the WWF Champion.
Rocky Maivia beats Hunter Hearst Helmsley with a surprise inside cradle to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship, earning Rocky his very first WWF title. The Honky Tonk Man shows up in the middle of the match to guest on commentary. Dok Hendrix interviews Rocky after the match, who says that he will give the best that he can give. He thanks his entire family, and tells them he will make them and all of the fans proud.
Sunny returns for the first time in quite some time, and is special guest ring announcer for the next match.
The debuting Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) beat Bob "Spark Plug" Holly and "The Portuguese Man O' War" Aldo Montoya.
Vince McMahon introduces WWF President Gorilla Monsoon, who is already in the ring, before introducing "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. We learn that Shawn is facing a knee operation. Shawn feels like he's done this before, but this time, it is much more serious than it was last time as he has never had a doctor look him in the face and tell him that he may never wrestle again. He was told that yesterday, and while it is something he may not want to believe, it is something he has to deal with as he admits that his body has taken a toll through the years. He admits he can't do anything halfway, and says that all he's ever wanted is the fans to have a good time as the performance he puts on every night is the most important thing. He knows there has been talk of people with bad attitudes and talk revolving around the WWF Championship, and says that he will not be revolving the title for a long time is himself. He has no idea where he is at right now, as he may be beyond reconstructive knee surgery and may not be able to fix it, but if he cannot perform at the same level he did before the surgery, then he simply can't perform. He says he took on a heavy schedule as he felt he could not say no and because he wanted to enjoy life as a WWF Champion, and he got to do everything, which will stick with him. For now, toughness is big in the World Wrestling Federation, and all he has right now is tears, sorrow and emotion. He hands the WWF Championship to Monsoon, and says he will head back home and see what's left for him. He says he has lost a lot of things over the past few months, one of them being his smile, which means a lot to him. He says he has to go back and fix himself and take care of himself as he tries to find his smile again. Tears stream down his face as he says this is all he wanted to do, and that last year was the most wonderful year of his life. If he never does it again, he's okay with it, as he spent a year as the top guy in the WWF. He thanks Vince McMahon and the fans for everything, and says that he is heading home. Vince and Monsoon hug Shawn, then Shawn leaves the ring to shake hands with everyone in the front row and eventually shakes hands with Jim Ross.
The Undertaker beats Savio Vega, then fights off the rest of The Nation of Domination after the match. Crush and Faarooq rush in and attack The Undertaker, then Ahmed Johnson jumps in to even the odds. Eventually, The Nation focuses all their efforts on Ahmed, and The Undertaker gets back up and pulls The Nation off Ahmed Johnson.
Dok Hendrix interviews WWF President Gorilla Monsoon, who says that he did what was fair to everyone concerned in the Final Four match. He says that nobody wants someone to be injured to the point of forfeiting the WWF Championship, but sees it as a golden opportunity to crown a new champion. He also announces that Sycho Sid will still get his title shot promised to him next Monday night on Raw against whoever is WWF Champion.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin beats Sycho Sid by disqualification when Bret "The Hit Man" Hart shows up and attacks Austin. Sid then brawls with Hart, and officials have to separate both men.
Vader says that nobody else in the WWF in the last six weeks has beaten The Undertaker and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin on two separate occasions as well as beat Bret "The Hit Man" Hart on Raw.
Jerry "The King" Lawler fills out a Western Union money order to send money to his mother at the broadcast booth.
The Nation of Domination (Faarooq and Crush) beat Owen Hart and The British Bulldog by count-out. Owen Hart's knee is hurt near the end of the match, and he can do nothing to save The British Bulldog from a double-team by Faarooq and Crush. During the match, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart says that he finds it saddening that "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels may not come back to the ring, and that nobody worked harder than Shawn. He doesn't think it's over for Shawn yet, and that he may come back sometime down the line. He hopes that things work out for Shawn Michaels. As for his match with Vader tonight, he says that wrestling Vader is like facing a cement truck as he has always been tough, but he is more than confident enough to think that he can beat him.
Before the next match, The Undertaker says that there seems to be a problem with respect and that he doesn't get it anymore. He tells them that in four days' time, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Vader and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will be staring at the eyes of the reaper, and that all three of them will rest in peace at In Your House: Final Four. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin attacks Bret Hart just before the commercial break.
Bret "The Hit Man" Hart beats Vader. Near the end of the match, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen on the balcony, bad-mouthing Bret Hart as Vader goes for the top rope moonsault and misses, allowing Hart to get the win. Officials have to stop Austin from jumping over the guardrail to get at Bret.
Rocky Maivia beats Hunter Hearst Helmsley with a surprise inside cradle to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship, earning Rocky his very first WWF title. The Honky Tonk Man shows up in the middle of the match to guest on commentary. Dok Hendrix interviews Rocky after the match, who says that he will give the best that he can give. He thanks his entire family, and tells them he will make them and all of the fans proud.
Sunny returns for the first time in quite some time, and is special guest ring announcer for the next match.
The debuting Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) beat Bob "Spark Plug" Holly and "The Portuguese Man O' War" Aldo Montoya.
Vince McMahon introduces WWF President Gorilla Monsoon, who is already in the ring, before introducing "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. We learn that Shawn is facing a knee operation. Shawn feels like he's done this before, but this time, it is much more serious than it was last time as he has never had a doctor look him in the face and tell him that he may never wrestle again. He was told that yesterday, and while it is something he may not want to believe, it is something he has to deal with as he admits that his body has taken a toll through the years. He admits he can't do anything halfway, and says that all he's ever wanted is the fans to have a good time as the performance he puts on every night is the most important thing. He knows there has been talk of people with bad attitudes and talk revolving around the WWF Championship, and says that he will not be revolving the title for a long time is himself. He has no idea where he is at right now, as he may be beyond reconstructive knee surgery and may not be able to fix it, but if he cannot perform at the same level he did before the surgery, then he simply can't perform. He says he took on a heavy schedule as he felt he could not say no and because he wanted to enjoy life as a WWF Champion, and he got to do everything, which will stick with him. For now, toughness is big in the World Wrestling Federation, and all he has right now is tears, sorrow and emotion. He hands the WWF Championship to Monsoon, and says he will head back home and see what's left for him. He says he has lost a lot of things over the past few months, one of them being his smile, which means a lot to him. He says he has to go back and fix himself and take care of himself as he tries to find his smile again. Tears stream down his face as he says this is all he wanted to do, and that last year was the most wonderful year of his life. If he never does it again, he's okay with it, as he spent a year as the top guy in the WWF. He thanks Vince McMahon and the fans for everything, and says that he is heading home. Vince and Monsoon hug Shawn, then Shawn leaves the ring to shake hands with everyone in the front row and eventually shakes hands with Jim Ross.
The Undertaker beats Savio Vega, then fights off the rest of The Nation of Domination after the match. Crush and Faarooq rush in and attack The Undertaker, then Ahmed Johnson jumps in to even the odds. Eventually, The Nation focuses all their efforts on Ahmed, and The Undertaker gets back up and pulls The Nation off Ahmed Johnson.
Dok Hendrix interviews WWF President Gorilla Monsoon, who says that he did what was fair to everyone concerned in the Final Four match. He says that nobody wants someone to be injured to the point of forfeiting the WWF Championship, but sees it as a golden opportunity to crown a new champion. He also announces that Sycho Sid will still get his title shot promised to him next Monday night on Raw against whoever is WWF Champion.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin beats Sycho Sid by disqualification when Bret "The Hit Man" Hart shows up and attacks Austin. Sid then brawls with Hart, and officials have to separate both men.
Vader says that nobody else in the WWF in the last six weeks has beaten The Undertaker and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin on two separate occasions as well as beat Bret "The Hit Man" Hart on Raw.
Jerry "The King" Lawler fills out a Western Union money order to send money to his mother at the broadcast booth.
The Nation of Domination (Faarooq and Crush) beat Owen Hart and The British Bulldog by count-out. Owen Hart's knee is hurt near the end of the match, and he can do nothing to save The British Bulldog from a double-team by Faarooq and Crush. During the match, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart says that he finds it saddening that "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels may not come back to the ring, and that nobody worked harder than Shawn. He doesn't think it's over for Shawn yet, and that he may come back sometime down the line. He hopes that things work out for Shawn Michaels. As for his match with Vader tonight, he says that wrestling Vader is like facing a cement truck as he has always been tough, but he is more than confident enough to think that he can beat him.
Before the next match, The Undertaker says that there seems to be a problem with respect and that he doesn't get it anymore. He tells them that in four days' time, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Vader and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will be staring at the eyes of the reaper, and that all three of them will rest in peace at In Your House: Final Four. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin attacks Bret Hart just before the commercial break.
Bret "The Hit Man" Hart beats Vader. Near the end of the match, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen on the balcony, bad-mouthing Bret Hart as Vader goes for the top rope moonsault and misses, allowing Hart to get the win. Officials have to stop Austin from jumping over the guardrail to get at Bret.
Monday, October 28, 1996
Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 28, 1996
We see pictures of "Double J" Jesse James serving the United States military in Operation Desert Storm before the opening bout. It is announced that Brian Pillman will have to undergo another ankle reconstruction at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio as the result of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin injuring his ankle on last weekend's Superstars.
"Double J" Jesse James beats Salvatore Sincere.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin interrupts Dok Hendrix as he talks about the WWF Hall of Fame Ceremony on November 16th. The Traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series match-up for this year is announced: Team Helmsley (Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Crush, Goldust, Jerry "The King" Lawler) vs. Team Mero ("Wildman" Marc Mero, The Stalker, Mark Henry and "the WWF rookie" Rocky Maivia). "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is finally taking on Bret "The Hit Man" Hart that night, and Austin interrupts once again to express disapproval of Hart being live from his home in Calgary as well as to tell Hart that he will whip his ass.
Crush beats "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya. During the match, Vince McMahon interviews "Wildman" Marc Mero via telephone, and Mero is irritated with what happened last week and wants to get his hands on Mr. Perfect. He tells Hunter Hearst Helmsley that he is the hunted and that he has a team and that Hunter has a team. He says that the crowd will feel sorry for Helmsley at Survivor Series. He tells Jerry "The King" Lawler to watch it, or else he'll find out how many Whoppers will fit in his fat head. He then says that Mr. Perfect and Hunter Hearst Helmsley's days in the WWF are numbered. Jim Ross also joins in on commentary during this match, and announces that Faarooq Asaad has considered a lawsuit against Ahmed Johnson, and that Faarooq has retained Clarence Mason as both his lawyer and his new manager. It is announced that Faarooq - and Clarence Mason - will be on Livewire this weekend. After the match, Crush takes offense to the "Jailbird" signs in the crowd and grabs a security guard out of the crowd before beating him up. Officials rush in to keep Crush off the guy and Clarence Mason has to hold him back.
We see Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Mr. Perfect celebrate in the back after last week's show prior to Mr. Perfect being suspended from in-ring action indefinitely.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin - live from WWF Studios - tells Vince McMahon to stop jerking him around and takes offense to being cut off in favor of the commercial break.
Mr. Perfect beats Phineas I. Godwinn in the first round of the Karate Fighters tournament with the tried-and-true distraction technique.
Next week: Brian Pillman will be live from his home in Cincinnati, Ohio. Once again, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin takes offense to this as well, saying they should be going to his house in Victoria, Texas as well. He says if Pillman will be in Cincinnati next week, so will he. As we look back on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin being interviewed by Brian Pillman and the resulting attack, Steve Austin defends his actions by saying Pillman was turning his interview time into Bret "The Hit Man" Hart's interview time. He also says that they should have taken Pillman to the cemetary, as that is where will Pillman will go if he comes back. He says he has to do what he's got to do after being jerked around, and says Brian Pillman forgot DTA - "don't trust anybody" - and now he's still a crippled man. He says it's his time, not Pillman's, and that WWF President Gorilla Monsoon as well as Vince McMahon - whom he calls "The Boss" - know that he and Hart will have the biggest match of the decade and that Vince doesn't want to miss out. He knows he'll make a lot of money from this much, but he'd just as well kick his ass for free.
The interview between Bret "The Hit Man" Hart - live from his home in Calgary, Alberta, Calgary - and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin - live from WWF Studios - is postponed as Sunny guests on commentary before the next match.
Bart Gunn shows up during Billy Gunn vs. Freddie Joe Floyd, daring him to get in the ring with him. Bart Gunn is escorted to the back by officials.
Billy Gunn beats Freddie Joe Floyd.
The interview between Bret "The Hit Man" Hart - live from his home in Calgary, Alberta, Calgary - and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin - live from WWF Studios - finally happens. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart says he's grown up around wrestling his entire life, and he's taken 12 years without much of a break and it has taken its toll. He states that Austin is a great wrestler, and that Austin has nothing to do with his stepping back from wrestling. Austin isn't convinced, and Hart tells Austin he should think twice about kicking his ass as he's better now than he's ever been. He says he may have a little ring rust, but he wants to accomplish a lot of things in the WWF right now and start by taking on Austin, saying he's the best in the WWF right now until he returns at Survivor Series. Hart says he is willing to accept whatever happens in his match with Austin, and if he loses, he'll dust himself off and keep going. Austin tells him it won't be over win, lose or draw, and that Hart will have to kill him to end it. When the interview ends, Austin throws a production assistant into a ladder and destroys a monitor.
Owen Hart guests on commentary for the next match as Austin gives a security guard in the studio a very hard time.
It is announced that Raw airs one hour earlier next week, as Brian Pillman is interviewed live in his home in Cincinnati, Ohio and "Wildman" Marc Mero takes on "Razor Ramon."
During the main event, it is announced that the police have been called to WWF Studios by the recently accosted security guard as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin continues to raise hell over there.
WWF Full Metal: The Album is available at K-Mart and record stores everywhere as we see "Classy" Freddy Blassie and a kid imitating WWF Superstars in a recording studio.
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels vs. The British Bulldog ends when Owen Hart interferes by grabbing Shawn's leg as he readies Sweet Chin Music. Sycho Sid shows up and takes Owen Hart out of the occasion, but accidentally elbows Michaels in the back. When Michaels confronts Sid, both men go at it. Owen Hart tells Sid and Shawn that if they can't take themselves away from each other, he and The British Bulldog can challenge them and put the tag team titles on the line if they have the guts to fight them. Shawn and Sid love the idea, and the challenge is immediately accepted. The show ends with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin being surrounded by police officers as he leaves WWF Studios.
"Double J" Jesse James beats Salvatore Sincere.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin interrupts Dok Hendrix as he talks about the WWF Hall of Fame Ceremony on November 16th. The Traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series match-up for this year is announced: Team Helmsley (Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Crush, Goldust, Jerry "The King" Lawler) vs. Team Mero ("Wildman" Marc Mero, The Stalker, Mark Henry and "the WWF rookie" Rocky Maivia). "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is finally taking on Bret "The Hit Man" Hart that night, and Austin interrupts once again to express disapproval of Hart being live from his home in Calgary as well as to tell Hart that he will whip his ass.
Crush beats "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya. During the match, Vince McMahon interviews "Wildman" Marc Mero via telephone, and Mero is irritated with what happened last week and wants to get his hands on Mr. Perfect. He tells Hunter Hearst Helmsley that he is the hunted and that he has a team and that Hunter has a team. He says that the crowd will feel sorry for Helmsley at Survivor Series. He tells Jerry "The King" Lawler to watch it, or else he'll find out how many Whoppers will fit in his fat head. He then says that Mr. Perfect and Hunter Hearst Helmsley's days in the WWF are numbered. Jim Ross also joins in on commentary during this match, and announces that Faarooq Asaad has considered a lawsuit against Ahmed Johnson, and that Faarooq has retained Clarence Mason as both his lawyer and his new manager. It is announced that Faarooq - and Clarence Mason - will be on Livewire this weekend. After the match, Crush takes offense to the "Jailbird" signs in the crowd and grabs a security guard out of the crowd before beating him up. Officials rush in to keep Crush off the guy and Clarence Mason has to hold him back.
We see Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Mr. Perfect celebrate in the back after last week's show prior to Mr. Perfect being suspended from in-ring action indefinitely.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin - live from WWF Studios - tells Vince McMahon to stop jerking him around and takes offense to being cut off in favor of the commercial break.
Mr. Perfect beats Phineas I. Godwinn in the first round of the Karate Fighters tournament with the tried-and-true distraction technique.
Next week: Brian Pillman will be live from his home in Cincinnati, Ohio. Once again, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin takes offense to this as well, saying they should be going to his house in Victoria, Texas as well. He says if Pillman will be in Cincinnati next week, so will he. As we look back on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin being interviewed by Brian Pillman and the resulting attack, Steve Austin defends his actions by saying Pillman was turning his interview time into Bret "The Hit Man" Hart's interview time. He also says that they should have taken Pillman to the cemetary, as that is where will Pillman will go if he comes back. He says he has to do what he's got to do after being jerked around, and says Brian Pillman forgot DTA - "don't trust anybody" - and now he's still a crippled man. He says it's his time, not Pillman's, and that WWF President Gorilla Monsoon as well as Vince McMahon - whom he calls "The Boss" - know that he and Hart will have the biggest match of the decade and that Vince doesn't want to miss out. He knows he'll make a lot of money from this much, but he'd just as well kick his ass for free.
The interview between Bret "The Hit Man" Hart - live from his home in Calgary, Alberta, Calgary - and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin - live from WWF Studios - is postponed as Sunny guests on commentary before the next match.
Bart Gunn shows up during Billy Gunn vs. Freddie Joe Floyd, daring him to get in the ring with him. Bart Gunn is escorted to the back by officials.
Billy Gunn beats Freddie Joe Floyd.
The interview between Bret "The Hit Man" Hart - live from his home in Calgary, Alberta, Calgary - and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin - live from WWF Studios - finally happens. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart says he's grown up around wrestling his entire life, and he's taken 12 years without much of a break and it has taken its toll. He states that Austin is a great wrestler, and that Austin has nothing to do with his stepping back from wrestling. Austin isn't convinced, and Hart tells Austin he should think twice about kicking his ass as he's better now than he's ever been. He says he may have a little ring rust, but he wants to accomplish a lot of things in the WWF right now and start by taking on Austin, saying he's the best in the WWF right now until he returns at Survivor Series. Hart says he is willing to accept whatever happens in his match with Austin, and if he loses, he'll dust himself off and keep going. Austin tells him it won't be over win, lose or draw, and that Hart will have to kill him to end it. When the interview ends, Austin throws a production assistant into a ladder and destroys a monitor.
Owen Hart guests on commentary for the next match as Austin gives a security guard in the studio a very hard time.
It is announced that Raw airs one hour earlier next week, as Brian Pillman is interviewed live in his home in Cincinnati, Ohio and "Wildman" Marc Mero takes on "Razor Ramon."
During the main event, it is announced that the police have been called to WWF Studios by the recently accosted security guard as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin continues to raise hell over there.
WWF Full Metal: The Album is available at K-Mart and record stores everywhere as we see "Classy" Freddy Blassie and a kid imitating WWF Superstars in a recording studio.
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels vs. The British Bulldog ends when Owen Hart interferes by grabbing Shawn's leg as he readies Sweet Chin Music. Sycho Sid shows up and takes Owen Hart out of the occasion, but accidentally elbows Michaels in the back. When Michaels confronts Sid, both men go at it. Owen Hart tells Sid and Shawn that if they can't take themselves away from each other, he and The British Bulldog can challenge them and put the tag team titles on the line if they have the guts to fight them. Shawn and Sid love the idea, and the challenge is immediately accepted. The show ends with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin being surrounded by police officers as he leaves WWF Studios.
Monday, October 7, 1996
Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 7, 1996
Kevin Kelly announces that Jim Ross is supposed to be on commentary this week, but is nowhere to be seen. We soon find out where Jim Ross really is: accompanying "Diesel" to the ring for the first match of the night against "Wildman" Marc Mero. Jim Ross joins commentary says he had some official business to take care of with "Diesel." During the match, "Razor Ramon" says he's doing fine and says he's going to take a closer look at the in-ring action, and eventually does.
"Wildman" Marc Mero beats "Diesel" by disqualification after "Razor Ramon" interferes. "Diesel" hits the Jackknife Power Bomb on Mero after the match.
The Undertaker tells Mankind his work in the graveyard is nearly at its end, as is Mankind's existence on this earth, and that all that is left to do is to fill the grave he has made with Mankind's rotting, maggot-infested carcass. 'Taker tells Mankind he will not have a nice day and that he will not rest in peace.
Sycho Sid tells Goldust that he dances with the devil, and that he is the master of the game they will play.
"The Heartbreak Kid," The Undertaker and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart denim shirts are available for $49 each plus $7 shipping and handling.
We see a video package of Mr. Perfect, who will return to the ring in two weeks to face Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
Earlier today, The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) stated that they looked forward to getting the WWF Tag Team Championships back at In Your House: Buried Alive, and Billy proclaims that Sunny will be by their side again.
The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) beat The New Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Leif Cassidy). During the match, the commentary team interviews Sunny via telephone. Sunny says that if The Smoking Gunns can regain the tag team titles, she'll take them back. She is irritated with the fact that Ahmed Johnson will be live in the studio with her next week on Livewire and states that she will extra security in the studio that weekend. Nevertheless, Sunny says he loves when men beg for his attention, and that she'll be answering their questions for Livewire via fax and e-mail all week long so that they won't have to wait all week to beg.
We see Jim Johnston play acoustic guitar as "The Real Double J" Jesse James sings With My Baby Tonight. It is then revealed that Jesse James is the real singer behind the song. He says he doesn't hate "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, stating that Jarrett took him further than he had been but that he had taken Jarrett further than he'll ever be. He says that Jarrett can't sing or dance or even be entertaining. After the performance, Jesse James states that Jarrett felt great and that it was supposed to be a perfect night, but miscommunication between Jeff Jarrett and Jesse James cost Jarrett the WWF Intercontinental Championship. He says Jarrett can come back if he is willing to drive his Lincoln Town Car. It is then announced that he will be on America On-Line tomorrow night at 8 PM Eastern.
Goldust tells Sycho Sid that he's at the wrong place at the wrong time, and that while Sid might rule the world, he will rule Sid and hopes that Sid has prepared himself.
We see footage from last week's Livewire.
Jim Ross interviews Vader and Jim Cornette in the ring. It is announced that Vader will face Sycho Sid at In Your House: Buried Alive and that the winner of that match will face "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship at Survivor Series. Cornette is not happy with this, as he feels Vader should have the title match already due to beating Shawn multiple times, but never for the title as he accuses WWE of "protecting their merchandising cash cow" and that he and Vader "would destroy all that merchandising" and that the WWF has created the #1 contendership match to keep Vader further away from the WWF Championship. He tells Sycho Sid will be in his own private hell when he faces Vader in two weeks, and that Vader will take him out with his own power bomb to continue on to Survivor Series where he will take the WWF Championship at last.
The WWF Superstars take over New York on November 16 for the WWF Hall of Fame Ceremony. The following night, WWF Survivor Series will take place in Madison Square Garden.
Bob Backlund guests on commentary for the next match. The ever-bizarre Backlund says he is now wearing sunglasses - which he does after the match begins - because the WWF does not want him "scrutinizing the plebians" even though he can lift the lenses up and scrutinize them all he wants.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin faces "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels next week on Raw!
The Sultan beats "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya with the Camel Clutch.
Mankind says he doesn't want to be buried alive, but Paul Bearer says that won't happen. Nevertheless, Mankind jumps into the grave and goes crazy.
"Razor Ramon" watches the main event from backstage.
Sycho Sid beats Goldust. During the match, the commentary team interviews "The Heartbreak Kid' Shawn Michaels via telephone, and Shawn says that he'll have to be more than resilient to survive Survivor Series. He says that there are no friends when the WWF Championship is involved, and that he was born in a world of trouble and that's where he's staying. As for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, he plans to take an ass whipping like he takes everyone else. Jim Cornette then guests on commentary in the middle of the match. After the match, Vader attacks Sycho Sid before hitting him with a splash from the second rope, but the splash only wakes Sid up as it has no effect. Sid gets a few shots in before hitting Vader with the choke slam as Jim Cornette runs to the back.
"Wildman" Marc Mero beats "Diesel" by disqualification after "Razor Ramon" interferes. "Diesel" hits the Jackknife Power Bomb on Mero after the match.
The Undertaker tells Mankind his work in the graveyard is nearly at its end, as is Mankind's existence on this earth, and that all that is left to do is to fill the grave he has made with Mankind's rotting, maggot-infested carcass. 'Taker tells Mankind he will not have a nice day and that he will not rest in peace.
Sycho Sid tells Goldust that he dances with the devil, and that he is the master of the game they will play.
"The Heartbreak Kid," The Undertaker and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart denim shirts are available for $49 each plus $7 shipping and handling.
We see a video package of Mr. Perfect, who will return to the ring in two weeks to face Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
Earlier today, The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) stated that they looked forward to getting the WWF Tag Team Championships back at In Your House: Buried Alive, and Billy proclaims that Sunny will be by their side again.
The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) beat The New Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Leif Cassidy). During the match, the commentary team interviews Sunny via telephone. Sunny says that if The Smoking Gunns can regain the tag team titles, she'll take them back. She is irritated with the fact that Ahmed Johnson will be live in the studio with her next week on Livewire and states that she will extra security in the studio that weekend. Nevertheless, Sunny says he loves when men beg for his attention, and that she'll be answering their questions for Livewire via fax and e-mail all week long so that they won't have to wait all week to beg.
We see Jim Johnston play acoustic guitar as "The Real Double J" Jesse James sings With My Baby Tonight. It is then revealed that Jesse James is the real singer behind the song. He says he doesn't hate "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, stating that Jarrett took him further than he had been but that he had taken Jarrett further than he'll ever be. He says that Jarrett can't sing or dance or even be entertaining. After the performance, Jesse James states that Jarrett felt great and that it was supposed to be a perfect night, but miscommunication between Jeff Jarrett and Jesse James cost Jarrett the WWF Intercontinental Championship. He says Jarrett can come back if he is willing to drive his Lincoln Town Car. It is then announced that he will be on America On-Line tomorrow night at 8 PM Eastern.
Goldust tells Sycho Sid that he's at the wrong place at the wrong time, and that while Sid might rule the world, he will rule Sid and hopes that Sid has prepared himself.
We see footage from last week's Livewire.
Jim Ross interviews Vader and Jim Cornette in the ring. It is announced that Vader will face Sycho Sid at In Your House: Buried Alive and that the winner of that match will face "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship at Survivor Series. Cornette is not happy with this, as he feels Vader should have the title match already due to beating Shawn multiple times, but never for the title as he accuses WWE of "protecting their merchandising cash cow" and that he and Vader "would destroy all that merchandising" and that the WWF has created the #1 contendership match to keep Vader further away from the WWF Championship. He tells Sycho Sid will be in his own private hell when he faces Vader in two weeks, and that Vader will take him out with his own power bomb to continue on to Survivor Series where he will take the WWF Championship at last.
The WWF Superstars take over New York on November 16 for the WWF Hall of Fame Ceremony. The following night, WWF Survivor Series will take place in Madison Square Garden.
Bob Backlund guests on commentary for the next match. The ever-bizarre Backlund says he is now wearing sunglasses - which he does after the match begins - because the WWF does not want him "scrutinizing the plebians" even though he can lift the lenses up and scrutinize them all he wants.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin faces "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels next week on Raw!
The Sultan beats "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya with the Camel Clutch.
Mankind says he doesn't want to be buried alive, but Paul Bearer says that won't happen. Nevertheless, Mankind jumps into the grave and goes crazy.
"Razor Ramon" watches the main event from backstage.
Sycho Sid beats Goldust. During the match, the commentary team interviews "The Heartbreak Kid' Shawn Michaels via telephone, and Shawn says that he'll have to be more than resilient to survive Survivor Series. He says that there are no friends when the WWF Championship is involved, and that he was born in a world of trouble and that's where he's staying. As for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, he plans to take an ass whipping like he takes everyone else. Jim Cornette then guests on commentary in the middle of the match. After the match, Vader attacks Sycho Sid before hitting him with a splash from the second rope, but the splash only wakes Sid up as it has no effect. Sid gets a few shots in before hitting Vader with the choke slam as Jim Cornette runs to the back.
Monday, August 5, 1996
Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 5, 1996
Jerry "The King" Lawler bashes Jake "The Snake" Roberts before the first match, saying he's been exposing him as a hypocrite. He tells Roberts to make one of those "tell-all" books instead of telling people about it. He then calls out "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya, calling him "Roberts' designated driver," and says Montoya only beat him because he hung with Roberts and his intoxicating breath transferred over to Montoya's body. He pulls a bottle of Jim Beam out of a paper bag, says it's Roberts' tag team partner, and tells him to hand it to Roberts once he's done with him. He then says he knows Montoya does not drink. Lawler continues to speak into the microphone when the bell rings, and tosses the mic onto the floor before telling Montoya to pick it up if he wants to say his piece. When Montoya does, Lawler gets a cheap shot.
Jerry "The King" Lawler beats "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya. After the match, Lawler pours the whole bottle of Jim Bean into Montoya's mouth as officials try to stop him.
The New Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Leif Cassidy) want to be known as "The New and Improved Rockers" before the next match. Hillbilly Jim also guests on commentary, then The New Rockers attack The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) as soon as they come out from backstage.
A lot of happenings take place in the next match. First, Vince McMahon interviews Sunny. She says that next week, Faarooq Asaad will debut against Skip, and that she'll get what she wants when he proves that Skip can't measure up. Faarooq says it makes no difference who his opponent is, you're either the hunter or the prey, and he's never the prey because he's from a fighting background and doesn't plan to start now. He then says the tiger is the real king of the jungle as the tiger is a man-eating animal who doesn't need a pack of females to do the fighting for him, and likens himself to the tiger. Next, The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) and The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) are seen watching the match from separate rooms. We then learn that the individual being represented by Clarence Mason in recent hearings has been allowed back into the WWF as per WWF President Gorilla Monsoon, but will be under close scrutiny not only by the WWF but by Monsoon personally. Clarence Mason is pleased by the outcome.
The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) beat The New Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Leif Cassidy) by disqualification with Zip is attacked by The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn). The New Rockers and The Smoking Gunns continue to attack The Bodydonnas, but The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) show up to clean house. The Bodydonnas and The Godwinns are standing tall in the ring.
We see footage from earlier today where Kevin Kelly interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels earlier today. He says he may be facing adversity in the form of both Vader and Mankind, but it is during times like these that he is at his strongest, and he never said that he was an unbeatable man. At SummerSlam, Vader will have to face him one-on-one for the WWF Championship, and he will have Jose Lothario in his corner when he does. He admits the odds are stacked against him and he has a tough fight ahead of him, and says he cannot express what the WWF Championship means to him and what it has brought to his life as he's waited a long time for this. To beat him, one must beat both him and all the people behind him. He also hopes that Bret "The Hit Man" Hart returns to the WWF, as the WWF without Hart is like peanut butter without jelly. As for his victory at WrestleMania 12, he's used to the criticism. He says that tonight's battle royal personifies why he's the only guy in the WWF that can be the WWF Champion, as there probably can't be another guy who can take on the kind of schedule that he's had to take on. He says Vader is one tough customer, but he could lose the WWF Championship on the next match. There are a lot of confident Superstars in the World Wrestling Federation, but he likes to think that he is a shining star among the rest.
We see footage of last Friday's show from the brand-new Molson Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
The over-the-top-rope battle royal begins with Undertaker going after Mankind...and both of them end up going over the top rope before both of them take their brawl to the back. Later in the match, we find out that their battle has gone all over the building, and it returns to the ring for a few seconds before they run back into the crowd and fight their way into the back. We eventually see them fight in the back as officials try to break it up.
The "Bikini Beach Blast-off" is advertised for the SummerSlam Free For All happening in two weeks on the Prevue Channel.
Next week on Raw: "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels vs. Owen Hart!
Ahmed Johnson - competing against doctor's orders due to his injured kidneys - last eliminates Goldust to win a battle royal to earn a shot at the WWF Championship next week on Raw. (In reality, the show was recorded before it was revealed that Ahmed had a kidney injury, and the "doctor's orders" lines from Vince McMahon were overdubs.) Vince McMahon interviews Ahmed after the match, and says he will be sad if he doesn't get Shawn Michaels, because Shawn is like a brother to him. On the other hand, he is interested in facing Vader for it. As he speaks, however, Faarooq Asaad shows up, and he and Ahmed brawl to end the show.
Jerry "The King" Lawler beats "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya. After the match, Lawler pours the whole bottle of Jim Bean into Montoya's mouth as officials try to stop him.
The New Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Leif Cassidy) want to be known as "The New and Improved Rockers" before the next match. Hillbilly Jim also guests on commentary, then The New Rockers attack The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) as soon as they come out from backstage.
A lot of happenings take place in the next match. First, Vince McMahon interviews Sunny. She says that next week, Faarooq Asaad will debut against Skip, and that she'll get what she wants when he proves that Skip can't measure up. Faarooq says it makes no difference who his opponent is, you're either the hunter or the prey, and he's never the prey because he's from a fighting background and doesn't plan to start now. He then says the tiger is the real king of the jungle as the tiger is a man-eating animal who doesn't need a pack of females to do the fighting for him, and likens himself to the tiger. Next, The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) and The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) are seen watching the match from separate rooms. We then learn that the individual being represented by Clarence Mason in recent hearings has been allowed back into the WWF as per WWF President Gorilla Monsoon, but will be under close scrutiny not only by the WWF but by Monsoon personally. Clarence Mason is pleased by the outcome.
The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) beat The New Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Leif Cassidy) by disqualification with Zip is attacked by The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn). The New Rockers and The Smoking Gunns continue to attack The Bodydonnas, but The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) show up to clean house. The Bodydonnas and The Godwinns are standing tall in the ring.
We see footage from earlier today where Kevin Kelly interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels earlier today. He says he may be facing adversity in the form of both Vader and Mankind, but it is during times like these that he is at his strongest, and he never said that he was an unbeatable man. At SummerSlam, Vader will have to face him one-on-one for the WWF Championship, and he will have Jose Lothario in his corner when he does. He admits the odds are stacked against him and he has a tough fight ahead of him, and says he cannot express what the WWF Championship means to him and what it has brought to his life as he's waited a long time for this. To beat him, one must beat both him and all the people behind him. He also hopes that Bret "The Hit Man" Hart returns to the WWF, as the WWF without Hart is like peanut butter without jelly. As for his victory at WrestleMania 12, he's used to the criticism. He says that tonight's battle royal personifies why he's the only guy in the WWF that can be the WWF Champion, as there probably can't be another guy who can take on the kind of schedule that he's had to take on. He says Vader is one tough customer, but he could lose the WWF Championship on the next match. There are a lot of confident Superstars in the World Wrestling Federation, but he likes to think that he is a shining star among the rest.
We see footage of last Friday's show from the brand-new Molson Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
The over-the-top-rope battle royal begins with Undertaker going after Mankind...and both of them end up going over the top rope before both of them take their brawl to the back. Later in the match, we find out that their battle has gone all over the building, and it returns to the ring for a few seconds before they run back into the crowd and fight their way into the back. We eventually see them fight in the back as officials try to break it up.
The "Bikini Beach Blast-off" is advertised for the SummerSlam Free For All happening in two weeks on the Prevue Channel.
Next week on Raw: "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels vs. Owen Hart!
Ahmed Johnson - competing against doctor's orders due to his injured kidneys - last eliminates Goldust to win a battle royal to earn a shot at the WWF Championship next week on Raw. (In reality, the show was recorded before it was revealed that Ahmed had a kidney injury, and the "doctor's orders" lines from Vince McMahon were overdubs.) Vince McMahon interviews Ahmed after the match, and says he will be sad if he doesn't get Shawn Michaels, because Shawn is like a brother to him. On the other hand, he is interested in facing Vader for it. As he speaks, however, Faarooq Asaad shows up, and he and Ahmed brawl to end the show.
Monday, May 13, 1996
Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 13, 1996
Jim Ross interviews Ahmed Johnson. Jeff Jarrett's guitar didn't stop him, and Davey Boy Smith's table didn't stop him. Sunny shows up and tries to hit on Ahmed by oiling him up, but Ahmed tells her that as beautiful as she is, he doesn't mess with poison, and his mother always told her to take the trash out and not bring it in.
Ahmed Johnson beats Zip...and Skip. Sunny shows up not long after the match begins, allowing Zip, who began the match, to switch with Skip to pull the old switcheroo. They try to do it again before the end, but the referee is not confused the second time around as Skip ends up being beaten with the Pearl River Plunge.
The Ultimate Warrior advertises Warrior University.
Jim Cornette guests on commentary for the next match.
Vader beats Duke "The Dumpster" Droese.
Next week: "The Wildman" Marc Mero vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin! Savio Vega vs. The 1-2-3 Kid! Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs. The British Bulldog!
Vince McMahon interviews The Undertaker and Paul Bearer in the ring. Bearer says Goldust loves to be in the spotlight, but he's getting ready to cross over into the dark side, and he has designed the casket for "his next movie." The Undertaker says he plans to immortalize Goldust, for once he's gone, he will be the biggest star. Goldust and Marlena appear as The Undertaker is talking, and after Goldust quotes Tombstone, he tries to hit on him, saying he can lay him in the coffin anytime he wants. Goldust puts his hands in The Undertaker's and gets overpowered, but The Undertaker is then suddenly attacked by Mankind, who puts his two fingers in 'Taker's mouth for his special submission hold. Goldust then gets Manknind to leave, then Goldust tries to have his way with him. That ends when The Undertaker rises, scaring Goldust when he looks 'Taker's way.
Uncle Zebekiah guests on commentary during the next match.
Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw beats "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya. Montoya is branded by Uncle Zebekiah after the match.
We see exclusive footage of Shawn Michaels in Kuwait, where he is attacked on the beach by The British Bulldog.
Amy Peterson is Hunter Hearst Helmsley's escort for tonight.
Mr. Perfect shows up during the next match to watch the match unfold.
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels beats Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
Jim Ross interviews The British Bulldog. He says "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels has a lot of nerve, and if he sees him anywhere at ringside next week, he'll take his head clean off before In Your House.
Ahmed Johnson beats Zip...and Skip. Sunny shows up not long after the match begins, allowing Zip, who began the match, to switch with Skip to pull the old switcheroo. They try to do it again before the end, but the referee is not confused the second time around as Skip ends up being beaten with the Pearl River Plunge.
The Ultimate Warrior advertises Warrior University.
Jim Cornette guests on commentary for the next match.
Vader beats Duke "The Dumpster" Droese.
Next week: "The Wildman" Marc Mero vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin! Savio Vega vs. The 1-2-3 Kid! Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs. The British Bulldog!
Vince McMahon interviews The Undertaker and Paul Bearer in the ring. Bearer says Goldust loves to be in the spotlight, but he's getting ready to cross over into the dark side, and he has designed the casket for "his next movie." The Undertaker says he plans to immortalize Goldust, for once he's gone, he will be the biggest star. Goldust and Marlena appear as The Undertaker is talking, and after Goldust quotes Tombstone, he tries to hit on him, saying he can lay him in the coffin anytime he wants. Goldust puts his hands in The Undertaker's and gets overpowered, but The Undertaker is then suddenly attacked by Mankind, who puts his two fingers in 'Taker's mouth for his special submission hold. Goldust then gets Manknind to leave, then Goldust tries to have his way with him. That ends when The Undertaker rises, scaring Goldust when he looks 'Taker's way.
Uncle Zebekiah guests on commentary during the next match.
Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw beats "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya. Montoya is branded by Uncle Zebekiah after the match.
We see exclusive footage of Shawn Michaels in Kuwait, where he is attacked on the beach by The British Bulldog.
Amy Peterson is Hunter Hearst Helmsley's escort for tonight.
Mr. Perfect shows up during the next match to watch the match unfold.
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels beats Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
Jim Ross interviews The British Bulldog. He says "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels has a lot of nerve, and if he sees him anywhere at ringside next week, he'll take his head clean off before In Your House.
Monday, April 22, 1996
Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 22, 1996
We hear Savio Vega speak Spanish before the next match.
Goldust beats Savio Vega to take back the vacant WWF Intercontinental Championship after Marlena distracts the referee from the apron and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin - who watches the match from the aisle with "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase midway through the match - hits Vega in the face with the Million Dollar Championship. During the match, The Ultimate Warrior says in a pre-recorded message that his heart has already been taken by those who have always believed. He tells Goldust he's not here for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, and that he's only there to put a hole "in his house."
It is announced that The Ultimate Warrior will be live on America On-Line tomorrow night at 9 PM Eastern.
Vader quickly beats Fatu.
We see more footage from WWF's recent tour of Germany, which winds down tonight, and some of the footage is of Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs. Owen Hart, which ends after interference from and an attack on Roberts by The British Bulldog. Roberts then fights back and sics his snake Revelations on the Bulldog.
In a pre-recorded match, Sunny says there's too much hog-sloppin' in the World Wrestling Federation, and that it's time for her and The Bodydonnas (Zip and Skip) to teach The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) a lesson.
The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) beat Ken Patterson and Tajiri. During the match, Sunny tries to distract The Godwinns, but Hillbilly Jim sics Ol' Blue on her. After the match, The Godwinns are attacked by The Bodydonnas (Zip and Skip), who then proceed to slop Phineas until Henry storms into the ring and chases them off with the slop bucket.
Mankind beats "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya with the two fingers to the esophagus.
We see the history between "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and Diesel.
Earlier in the WWF's tour of Germany, Diesel told "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels that he plans to teach Shawn a lesson. He says his reign as WWF Champion was the worst year of his life due to the WWF trying to turn him into something he wasn't, and says that the WWF now knows who the real Diesel is. He says Shawn is a dime a dozen, and tells Vince McMahon to watch his back as he'll be next when he's done with Shawn.
Goldust beats Savio Vega to take back the vacant WWF Intercontinental Championship after Marlena distracts the referee from the apron and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin - who watches the match from the aisle with "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase midway through the match - hits Vega in the face with the Million Dollar Championship. During the match, The Ultimate Warrior says in a pre-recorded message that his heart has already been taken by those who have always believed. He tells Goldust he's not here for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, and that he's only there to put a hole "in his house."
It is announced that The Ultimate Warrior will be live on America On-Line tomorrow night at 9 PM Eastern.
Vader quickly beats Fatu.
We see more footage from WWF's recent tour of Germany, which winds down tonight, and some of the footage is of Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs. Owen Hart, which ends after interference from and an attack on Roberts by The British Bulldog. Roberts then fights back and sics his snake Revelations on the Bulldog.
In a pre-recorded match, Sunny says there's too much hog-sloppin' in the World Wrestling Federation, and that it's time for her and The Bodydonnas (Zip and Skip) to teach The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) a lesson.
The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) beat Ken Patterson and Tajiri. During the match, Sunny tries to distract The Godwinns, but Hillbilly Jim sics Ol' Blue on her. After the match, The Godwinns are attacked by The Bodydonnas (Zip and Skip), who then proceed to slop Phineas until Henry storms into the ring and chases them off with the slop bucket.
Mankind beats "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya with the two fingers to the esophagus.
We see the history between "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and Diesel.
Earlier in the WWF's tour of Germany, Diesel told "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels that he plans to teach Shawn a lesson. He says his reign as WWF Champion was the worst year of his life due to the WWF trying to turn him into something he wasn't, and says that the WWF now knows who the real Diesel is. He says Shawn is a dime a dozen, and tells Vince McMahon to watch his back as he'll be next when he's done with Shawn.
Monday, April 1, 1996
Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 1, 1996
Mankind beats Bob "Spark Plug" Holly in his WWF debut with a submission hold that involves shoving his finger down Holly's esophagus. (Mankind also makes a habit of ripping his hair out and having a different theme play whenever he wins.)
We see the recap of the Hunter Hearst Helmsley-Marc Mero brawl from last night, where we find out that the name of Helmsley's escort from that night is Sable. She's sitting in the front row, ticket in hand, to see "Wildman" Marc Mero.
The encore for WrestleMania 12 is tomorrow night at 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central.
The fans had the time of their lives at WrestleMania 12.
Marc Mero beats Isaac Yankem D.D.S. in his WWF debut. During the match, Hunter Hearst Helmsley shows up and sits next to Sable, giving her a hard time. After the match, Helmsley tries to get away from Marc Mero, but Sable slaps Helmsley and jumps into Mero's arms. Helmsley is immediately held back when he goes into the crowd to go at Mero.
Next week on Raw: The Ultimate Warrior makes his Raw debut!
We see a segment with Ed Begley Jr. advertising the Weekly World News April Fools' Special.
A rematch for the WWF Tag Team Championships between The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) and new champions The Bodydonnas (Zip and Skip) is official for In Your House on April 28th!
The Bodydonnas (Zip and Skip) beat Barry Horowitz and "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya with some interference from Sunny.
Bob Backlund is seen campaigning for United States President in the crowd.
We see more fans from the night of WrestleMania 12.
Vince McMahon interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels in the ring. Shawn said he had plans in God's green earth, and now he has dance in God's blue heaven, and says that his title win last night was the biggest moment of his life. He thanks the fans for all their support. He says that there were times that he thought there was no way in the world to get back up, but thanks the fans for picking him back up. Next week, Michaels will be taking on Jerry "The King" Lawler, and that Diesel will be replacing Lawler on commentary in that match. Shawn says that we've all heard about Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, and says that Bret made a believer out of him and that he will always be a champion in his eyes and the eyes of the WWF. He wants Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Bret's family and the fans to know that he promises to wear the WWF Championship with the honor, dignity and class that Bret did in the past. After telling Lawler he plans to send him back to his white castle next week, he tells Diesel that they made good friends, but they make better enemies, and that Diesel will be hearing some Sweet Chin Music at In Your House.
Tonight's highlighted WWE Store item is a limited edition mat plaque of which 4800 will be made. Inside the plaque is a picture of "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels with the title as well as a piece of the ring mat that he and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart fought for the WWF Championship on. Only $49.95 plus shipping and handling.
Ed Begley Jr. advertises the Weekly World News April Fools' Special again.
Next week on Raw, Ahmed Johnson and The British Bulldog have an arm wrestling match, and Yokozuna takes on Vader.
The Undertaker beats Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw by disqualification after The Undertaker is suddenly attacked by Mankind. Mankind then puts The Undertaker in his unique submission move as officials separate him from 'Taker.
We see the recap of the Hunter Hearst Helmsley-Marc Mero brawl from last night, where we find out that the name of Helmsley's escort from that night is Sable. She's sitting in the front row, ticket in hand, to see "Wildman" Marc Mero.
The encore for WrestleMania 12 is tomorrow night at 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central.
The fans had the time of their lives at WrestleMania 12.
Marc Mero beats Isaac Yankem D.D.S. in his WWF debut. During the match, Hunter Hearst Helmsley shows up and sits next to Sable, giving her a hard time. After the match, Helmsley tries to get away from Marc Mero, but Sable slaps Helmsley and jumps into Mero's arms. Helmsley is immediately held back when he goes into the crowd to go at Mero.
Next week on Raw: The Ultimate Warrior makes his Raw debut!
We see a segment with Ed Begley Jr. advertising the Weekly World News April Fools' Special.
A rematch for the WWF Tag Team Championships between The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) and new champions The Bodydonnas (Zip and Skip) is official for In Your House on April 28th!
The Bodydonnas (Zip and Skip) beat Barry Horowitz and "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya with some interference from Sunny.
Bob Backlund is seen campaigning for United States President in the crowd.
We see more fans from the night of WrestleMania 12.
Vince McMahon interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels in the ring. Shawn said he had plans in God's green earth, and now he has dance in God's blue heaven, and says that his title win last night was the biggest moment of his life. He thanks the fans for all their support. He says that there were times that he thought there was no way in the world to get back up, but thanks the fans for picking him back up. Next week, Michaels will be taking on Jerry "The King" Lawler, and that Diesel will be replacing Lawler on commentary in that match. Shawn says that we've all heard about Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, and says that Bret made a believer out of him and that he will always be a champion in his eyes and the eyes of the WWF. He wants Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Bret's family and the fans to know that he promises to wear the WWF Championship with the honor, dignity and class that Bret did in the past. After telling Lawler he plans to send him back to his white castle next week, he tells Diesel that they made good friends, but they make better enemies, and that Diesel will be hearing some Sweet Chin Music at In Your House.
Tonight's highlighted WWE Store item is a limited edition mat plaque of which 4800 will be made. Inside the plaque is a picture of "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels with the title as well as a piece of the ring mat that he and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart fought for the WWF Championship on. Only $49.95 plus shipping and handling.
Ed Begley Jr. advertises the Weekly World News April Fools' Special again.
Next week on Raw, Ahmed Johnson and The British Bulldog have an arm wrestling match, and Yokozuna takes on Vader.
The Undertaker beats Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw by disqualification after The Undertaker is suddenly attacked by Mankind. Mankind then puts The Undertaker in his unique submission move as officials separate him from 'Taker.
Monday, March 25, 1996
Raw Deal - Raw recap for March 25, 1996
We see "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels with the "Kliq Cam" before the next match at the start of the show.
Before the next match, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels introduces his friend, teacher, and local legend Jose Lothario. Lothario says that WrestleMania 12 will bring San Antonio "the only Heavyweight Champion of the World." When the bell ring, it doesn't take long for Bret "The Hit Man" Hart to show up. Jerry "The King" Lawler, seeing Bret come his way, gets out of dodge by saying he has to check on his car battery. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart then replaces Jerry "The King" Lawler on commentary and to scout Michaels.
Marty Jannetty shows up later on in the match between "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and Leif Cassidy to be in Cassidy's corner.
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels beats Leif Cassidy when Bret "The Hit Man" Hart stops Marty Jannetty from interfering after Jannetty grabs the back of Michaels' tights. After the match, Michaels, thinking that Hart grabbed his tights, gets in a verbal altercation with Hart. Jose Lothario has to get in to cool the situation down and tell Michaels the tights grabbing was Jannetty's doing and not Hart's. Hart tells Vince that Michaels is not a great friend, but not an enemy either, and at WrestleMania 12, he plans to pound Michaels into the dirt for sixty minutes.
Jerry "The King" Lawler returns to commentary for the next match.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley beats "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya.
Goldust has his way with a mannequin that looks like Acting WWF President "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.
Tonight's WWF Store item is the official WWF name-embroidered jacket with real leather sleeves and the WrestleMania 12 logo on the back. Only three easy payments of $59.95 or one payment of $179.85 plus shipping and handling!
Next week on Raw: the debut of Mankind!
Vince McMahon interviews The Undertaker and Paul Bearer in the ring. Paul Bearer says that Diesel robbed The Undertaker of the WWF Championship at Royal Rumble, and that Diesel received a taste of the darkness last month at In Your House, which led to Diesel destroying 'Taker's coffin and attacking Paul Bearer. Bearer then tells Diesel that he saw his future in the coffin last week, and that he saw the eve of his destruction. The Undertaker asks if everyone is prepared for the feast, for when all is said and done at WrestleMania 12, all that will be left is the battered carcass of one "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel. He tells Diesel he has left him no other option. He would have been content with just beating him, but now that he has laid his hands on Paul Bearer, the corpse in the casket he saw last week will be his future, and that Diesel's soul and fate lies in the Grim Reaper's hands.
We see Dok Hendrix sing Badstreet U.S.A. with the Raw Band, then we see a reprise of "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels' and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart's training footage as part of a vignette for the upcoming Iron Man Match.
Diana Hart Smith is seen watching the match from the front row, and The British Bulldog shows up to watch the match from ringside and confer with Jim Cornette soon after.
Ahmed Johnson beats Owen hart by disqualification after The British Bulldog interferes. Ahmed fights Hart and Bulldog off, but Vader shows up and attacks Ahmed. The three of them attack Ahmed until Yokozuna and Jake "The Snake" Roberts rush in to even the numbers and force Jim Cornette's men to fall back.
We see a music video tribute to Bret "The Hit Man" Hart to end the show.
Before the next match, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels introduces his friend, teacher, and local legend Jose Lothario. Lothario says that WrestleMania 12 will bring San Antonio "the only Heavyweight Champion of the World." When the bell ring, it doesn't take long for Bret "The Hit Man" Hart to show up. Jerry "The King" Lawler, seeing Bret come his way, gets out of dodge by saying he has to check on his car battery. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart then replaces Jerry "The King" Lawler on commentary and to scout Michaels.
Marty Jannetty shows up later on in the match between "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and Leif Cassidy to be in Cassidy's corner.
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels beats Leif Cassidy when Bret "The Hit Man" Hart stops Marty Jannetty from interfering after Jannetty grabs the back of Michaels' tights. After the match, Michaels, thinking that Hart grabbed his tights, gets in a verbal altercation with Hart. Jose Lothario has to get in to cool the situation down and tell Michaels the tights grabbing was Jannetty's doing and not Hart's. Hart tells Vince that Michaels is not a great friend, but not an enemy either, and at WrestleMania 12, he plans to pound Michaels into the dirt for sixty minutes.
Jerry "The King" Lawler returns to commentary for the next match.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley beats "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya.
Goldust has his way with a mannequin that looks like Acting WWF President "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.
Tonight's WWF Store item is the official WWF name-embroidered jacket with real leather sleeves and the WrestleMania 12 logo on the back. Only three easy payments of $59.95 or one payment of $179.85 plus shipping and handling!
Next week on Raw: the debut of Mankind!
Vince McMahon interviews The Undertaker and Paul Bearer in the ring. Paul Bearer says that Diesel robbed The Undertaker of the WWF Championship at Royal Rumble, and that Diesel received a taste of the darkness last month at In Your House, which led to Diesel destroying 'Taker's coffin and attacking Paul Bearer. Bearer then tells Diesel that he saw his future in the coffin last week, and that he saw the eve of his destruction. The Undertaker asks if everyone is prepared for the feast, for when all is said and done at WrestleMania 12, all that will be left is the battered carcass of one "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel. He tells Diesel he has left him no other option. He would have been content with just beating him, but now that he has laid his hands on Paul Bearer, the corpse in the casket he saw last week will be his future, and that Diesel's soul and fate lies in the Grim Reaper's hands.
We see Dok Hendrix sing Badstreet U.S.A. with the Raw Band, then we see a reprise of "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels' and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart's training footage as part of a vignette for the upcoming Iron Man Match.
Diana Hart Smith is seen watching the match from the front row, and The British Bulldog shows up to watch the match from ringside and confer with Jim Cornette soon after.
Ahmed Johnson beats Owen hart by disqualification after The British Bulldog interferes. Ahmed fights Hart and Bulldog off, but Vader shows up and attacks Ahmed. The three of them attack Ahmed until Yokozuna and Jake "The Snake" Roberts rush in to even the numbers and force Jim Cornette's men to fall back.
We see a music video tribute to Bret "The Hit Man" Hart to end the show.
Monday, January 8, 1996
Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 8, 1996
Before the first match, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett tells Ahmed Johnson he's got another "smash hit" for him.
"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats Hakushi with the Figure Four Leg Lock.
Jim Ross takes Dok Hendrix's place on the Royal Rumble Slam Jam this week. Doug Gilbert from USWA has entered the Royal Rumble match, as have Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Jerry "The King" Lawler, Fatu and Isaac Yankem, D.D.S. We also hear from Vader for the first time. Also, Henry O. Godwinn, Marty Jannetty, Kama, Skip and All Japan Pro Wrestling's own Takao Omori are also confirmed for the Royal Rumble match. We then hear from "Scheme Gene," a parody of "Mean" Gene Okerlund, who makes a thinly veiled reference to the WCW Hotline.
Ahmed Johnson destroys Jeff Brettler. After the match, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett almost nails Ahmed in the back of the head with his guitar, but Ahmed sees him coming and dodges. Jeff Jarrett quickly flees, and Ahmed then takes what's left of the guitar and destroys it on the ring post.
The Undertaker faces Isaac Yankem D.D.S next week on Raw! Also, Marty Jannetty takes on Owen Hart!
Brother Love is in the ring for The Brother Love Show with tonight's guest "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. DiBiase says that he has searched high and low for someone who can exemplify what a Million Dollar Champion is throughout 1995, but he finally found him. He then introduces his new prospect: The Ringmaster, who is then crowned as the new holder of the now-reactivated Million Dollar Championship. The Ringmaster gives "everyone in TV Land" a chance to be somebody to touch their hand to his on their TV screens and feel what it's like to be Million Dollar Champion. He says he will prove everything that he says that he is, then also announces that he is officially in the Royal Rumble match, and that he will toss everyone over the ring for a shot at the WWF Championship, even though "it doesn't mean anything compared to the Million Dollar Championship." He also plans to do it all at WrestleMania, and then he'll have every single he's ever wanted in the WWF.
Goldust beats "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya.
We see "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels' press conference from earlier today, where Shawn announces that his doctors don't want him competing, but he is nevertheless throwing his name into the Royal Rumble match and that come WrestleMania, he will be taking the WWF Championship and carrying the WWF on its shoulders to the new millennium. "Scheme Gene" then makes another WCW Hotline reference.
Diesel wishes "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels the best of luck in the Royal Rumble match, even though he wants his belt back, too. Razor Ramon says it may be too soon for Shawn to return, but he also says that Shawn Michaels just might win it. Owen Hart says Shawn isn't ready, and he plans to be the first man to get his hands on him.
We see an encore of Bret "The Hit Man" Hart vs. The British Bulldog for the WWF Championship at In Your House.
Paul Bearer and The Undertaker say it's time to take the WWF Championship. 'Taker says Bret "The Hit Man" was a glorious championship, but it's now out of his hands. The creatures of the night have spoken, and he intends to deliver.
Kathy Schreck from Chicago, Illinois is the winner of the Royal Rumble sweepstakes.
Next week: The Ringmaster in action!
We head back to Billionaire Ted's "Wrestling War Room," where "Where The Big Boys Play" takes on a whole new meaning. Also, for a WWF drug program adivosry, sign on to America On-Line tonight!
"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats Hakushi with the Figure Four Leg Lock.
Jim Ross takes Dok Hendrix's place on the Royal Rumble Slam Jam this week. Doug Gilbert from USWA has entered the Royal Rumble match, as have Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Jerry "The King" Lawler, Fatu and Isaac Yankem, D.D.S. We also hear from Vader for the first time. Also, Henry O. Godwinn, Marty Jannetty, Kama, Skip and All Japan Pro Wrestling's own Takao Omori are also confirmed for the Royal Rumble match. We then hear from "Scheme Gene," a parody of "Mean" Gene Okerlund, who makes a thinly veiled reference to the WCW Hotline.
Ahmed Johnson destroys Jeff Brettler. After the match, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett almost nails Ahmed in the back of the head with his guitar, but Ahmed sees him coming and dodges. Jeff Jarrett quickly flees, and Ahmed then takes what's left of the guitar and destroys it on the ring post.
The Undertaker faces Isaac Yankem D.D.S next week on Raw! Also, Marty Jannetty takes on Owen Hart!
Brother Love is in the ring for The Brother Love Show with tonight's guest "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. DiBiase says that he has searched high and low for someone who can exemplify what a Million Dollar Champion is throughout 1995, but he finally found him. He then introduces his new prospect: The Ringmaster, who is then crowned as the new holder of the now-reactivated Million Dollar Championship. The Ringmaster gives "everyone in TV Land" a chance to be somebody to touch their hand to his on their TV screens and feel what it's like to be Million Dollar Champion. He says he will prove everything that he says that he is, then also announces that he is officially in the Royal Rumble match, and that he will toss everyone over the ring for a shot at the WWF Championship, even though "it doesn't mean anything compared to the Million Dollar Championship." He also plans to do it all at WrestleMania, and then he'll have every single he's ever wanted in the WWF.
Goldust beats "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya.
We see "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels' press conference from earlier today, where Shawn announces that his doctors don't want him competing, but he is nevertheless throwing his name into the Royal Rumble match and that come WrestleMania, he will be taking the WWF Championship and carrying the WWF on its shoulders to the new millennium. "Scheme Gene" then makes another WCW Hotline reference.
Diesel wishes "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels the best of luck in the Royal Rumble match, even though he wants his belt back, too. Razor Ramon says it may be too soon for Shawn to return, but he also says that Shawn Michaels just might win it. Owen Hart says Shawn isn't ready, and he plans to be the first man to get his hands on him.
We see an encore of Bret "The Hit Man" Hart vs. The British Bulldog for the WWF Championship at In Your House.
Paul Bearer and The Undertaker say it's time to take the WWF Championship. 'Taker says Bret "The Hit Man" was a glorious championship, but it's now out of his hands. The creatures of the night have spoken, and he intends to deliver.
Kathy Schreck from Chicago, Illinois is the winner of the Royal Rumble sweepstakes.
Next week: The Ringmaster in action!
We head back to Billionaire Ted's "Wrestling War Room," where "Where The Big Boys Play" takes on a whole new meaning. Also, for a WWF drug program adivosry, sign on to America On-Line tonight!
Monday, April 24, 1995
Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 24, 1995
WrestleMania 11 will be available May 24th from Coliseum Home Video.
The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) beat The Brooklyn Brawler and Barry Horowitz.
Bam Bam Bigelow says he will take the WWF Championship and make it the crown jewel of "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation.
Diesel says he plans to hold the WWF Championship as a fighting champion, and says Bam Bam Bigelow may have made a mistake in taking him on. He hopes to get his redemption just like his friend Lawrence "L.T." Taylor got his at WrestleMania 11.
Bertha Faye - accompanied by Harvey Wippleman - beats La Pantera Serena.
Razor Ramon and The 1-2-3 Kid take on "Double J" Jeff Jarrett and The Roadie at In Your House, while Bret "The Hit Man" Hart will take on Hakushi.
Sycho Sid is not happy...and won't be until he is WWF Champion. He has friends in low places...
Diesel retains the WWF Championship against Bam Bam Bigelow after Tatanka trips up Bam Bam, sabotaging Bam Bam's chance to redeem himself in the eyes of "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. After the match, Ted DiBiase chews out Bam Bam for humiliating him in the last few months, and fires him. DiBiase then slaps Bam Bam, and Tatanka attacks him, but Bam Bam strikes back and tosses Tatanka out of the ring. Bam Bam grabs the microphone and tells DiBiase he quit. Before he can hurt DiBiase, Irwin R. Schyster shows up and attacks him alongside Tatanka. Sycho Sid joins in soon afterwards and finishes the job, then Diesel rushes back into the ring and clears the ring.
Sycho Sid takes on Razor Ramon next week on Raw!
"The Portugese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya beats The Black Phantom. During the match, it is announced that Jim Ross interviews Bam Bam Bigelow on Option 6, and that there are updates on Shawn Michaels on the WWF Superstar Hotline.
We get our first look at a gentleman named Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
As Jerry "The King" Lawler talks about how he wants to get Bret "The Hit Man" Hart to sign the contract for a match against him, it is revealed that Bam Bam Bigelow and Diesel shook hands during the break after Diesel made the save for him.
The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) beat The Brooklyn Brawler and Barry Horowitz.
Bam Bam Bigelow says he will take the WWF Championship and make it the crown jewel of "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation.
Diesel says he plans to hold the WWF Championship as a fighting champion, and says Bam Bam Bigelow may have made a mistake in taking him on. He hopes to get his redemption just like his friend Lawrence "L.T." Taylor got his at WrestleMania 11.
Bertha Faye - accompanied by Harvey Wippleman - beats La Pantera Serena.
Razor Ramon and The 1-2-3 Kid take on "Double J" Jeff Jarrett and The Roadie at In Your House, while Bret "The Hit Man" Hart will take on Hakushi.
Sycho Sid is not happy...and won't be until he is WWF Champion. He has friends in low places...
Diesel retains the WWF Championship against Bam Bam Bigelow after Tatanka trips up Bam Bam, sabotaging Bam Bam's chance to redeem himself in the eyes of "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. After the match, Ted DiBiase chews out Bam Bam for humiliating him in the last few months, and fires him. DiBiase then slaps Bam Bam, and Tatanka attacks him, but Bam Bam strikes back and tosses Tatanka out of the ring. Bam Bam grabs the microphone and tells DiBiase he quit. Before he can hurt DiBiase, Irwin R. Schyster shows up and attacks him alongside Tatanka. Sycho Sid joins in soon afterwards and finishes the job, then Diesel rushes back into the ring and clears the ring.
Sycho Sid takes on Razor Ramon next week on Raw!
"The Portugese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya beats The Black Phantom. During the match, it is announced that Jim Ross interviews Bam Bam Bigelow on Option 6, and that there are updates on Shawn Michaels on the WWF Superstar Hotline.
We get our first look at a gentleman named Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
As Jerry "The King" Lawler talks about how he wants to get Bret "The Hit Man" Hart to sign the contract for a match against him, it is revealed that Bam Bam Bigelow and Diesel shook hands during the break after Diesel made the save for him.
Monday, January 30, 1995
Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 30, 1995
King Kong Bundy beats Mabel in a "mini-Royal Rumble" with the help of Tatanka and Irwin R. Schyster. Lex Luger and Mo rush into the ring to keep The Million Dollar Corporation (
Vince McMahon interview Bam Bam Bigelow, who was disoriented and had to get 14 stitches in his upper lip after Royal Rumble. He is not angry about The 1-2-3 Kid and Bob "Spark Plug" Holly beating him and Tatanka that night, saying "every dog has his day." It comes to light that he took exception to Lawrence "L.T." Taylor laughing at him due to the fact that L.T. is a retired professional athlete, and took offense to L.T. offering to shake his hand after laughing at him as Bam Bam Bigelow took it as an attack on his dignity. Bam Bam refuses to apologize, saying he doesn't care about his 30-day suspension, and challenges Lawrence "L.T." Taylor to a wrestling match anytime, anywhere.
Hakushi beats Ricky Santana.
"The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya beats David Sierra.
Ken Norton, Jr. of the San Francisco 49ers says he's going to WrestleMania 11 to celebrate his third consecutive Super Bowl win.
It's time for The King's Court. Tonight's guest is Bob Backlund. Backlund says he's not going to let go of the Crossface Chicken Wing until whoever he gets it on screams "I quit, Mr. Bob Backlund." He also claims that he can put it on anybody, and that nobody is exempt from the policy, including himself. "The King" Jerry Lawler claims Backlund can't do it on him, but Backlund goes berserk and puts him in the Crossface Chicken Wing, and Lawler immediately says the magic words. Backlund then walks away, but Lawler says he only said he would quit the interview if Backlund didn't conduct himself properly. Backlund gets back into the ring ready to put Lawler in it again, but Lawler tricks Backlund by saying that Bret "The Hit Man" Hart is approaching the ring. He isn't, of course, but it distracts Backlund just the same and just enough to allow Lawler his escape.
The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against The 1-2-3 Kid and Bob "Spark Plug" Holly after The Kid accidentally lands on his shoulder during a somersault senton and seemingly legitimately injures himself. Amazingly, it is announced after the commercial break that The Kid is able to get up and leave under his own power.
Kama beats Jumbo Beretta by submission in his Raw debut.
Next week: a six-man tag match!
Vince McMahon interview Bam Bam Bigelow, who was disoriented and had to get 14 stitches in his upper lip after Royal Rumble. He is not angry about The 1-2-3 Kid and Bob "Spark Plug" Holly beating him and Tatanka that night, saying "every dog has his day." It comes to light that he took exception to Lawrence "L.T." Taylor laughing at him due to the fact that L.T. is a retired professional athlete, and took offense to L.T. offering to shake his hand after laughing at him as Bam Bam Bigelow took it as an attack on his dignity. Bam Bam refuses to apologize, saying he doesn't care about his 30-day suspension, and challenges Lawrence "L.T." Taylor to a wrestling match anytime, anywhere.
Hakushi beats Ricky Santana.
"The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya beats David Sierra.
Ken Norton, Jr. of the San Francisco 49ers says he's going to WrestleMania 11 to celebrate his third consecutive Super Bowl win.
It's time for The King's Court. Tonight's guest is Bob Backlund. Backlund says he's not going to let go of the Crossface Chicken Wing until whoever he gets it on screams "I quit, Mr. Bob Backlund." He also claims that he can put it on anybody, and that nobody is exempt from the policy, including himself. "The King" Jerry Lawler claims Backlund can't do it on him, but Backlund goes berserk and puts him in the Crossface Chicken Wing, and Lawler immediately says the magic words. Backlund then walks away, but Lawler says he only said he would quit the interview if Backlund didn't conduct himself properly. Backlund gets back into the ring ready to put Lawler in it again, but Lawler tricks Backlund by saying that Bret "The Hit Man" Hart is approaching the ring. He isn't, of course, but it distracts Backlund just the same and just enough to allow Lawler his escape.
The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against The 1-2-3 Kid and Bob "Spark Plug" Holly after The Kid accidentally lands on his shoulder during a somersault senton and seemingly legitimately injures himself. Amazingly, it is announced after the commercial break that The Kid is able to get up and leave under his own power.
Kama beats Jumbo Beretta by submission in his Raw debut.
Next week: a six-man tag match!
Monday, December 12, 1994
Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 12, 1994
Bob Backlund says that Doink is manipulating society and that he will put an end to im. Doink says he's ready for Backlund and the Crossface Chicken Wing.
Shawn Michaels guests on commentary again this week.
Bob Backlund is set to face Doink, but Dink shows up without Doink. It's a trick, as Doink was underneath the ring the whole time and trips up Bob Backlund from behind, starting the match.
Bob Backlund beats Doink with the Crossface Chicken Wing. Officials have to pull Backlund off of Doink, much to the distress of Dink, when he refuses to let go of the hold.
Eight teams will battle it out in the WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament on Superstars starting this coming weekend, with Men on a Mission versus The Million Dollar Corporation (Tatanka and Bam Bam Bigelow).
Shawn Michaels faces off against Diesel...in WWE Raw for Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, of course. Coliseum Video and Acclaim have teamed up to make WWF Raw Strategies and Secrets: The Video Guide for the Super NES and Genesis versions of the game, which comes out this Wednesday and features all of the WWF Superstars from the game.
"Double J" Jeff Jarrett now wants to make his home in Las Vegas, now that Nashville has "missed the boat," according to him. According to Jarrett, Vegas has welcomed him with open arms, wanting him to sing one song off his debut album Ain't I Great.
Razor Ramon beats Mark Starr.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation and WWF team up for two limited-quantity Make-A-Wish Bears based on Doink and Razor Ramon. The proceeds from the two bears go directly to Make-A-Wish.
It's time for The King's Court. This week's guest is Irwin R. Schyster, who shows up accompanied by two druids. "The King" Jerry Lawler talks about the millions of dollars that professional athletes make...and the taxes they haven't paid. I.R.S. mentions the tax investigations of Joe DiMaggio, Reggie Jackson and (most recently) Daryl Strawberry, then says the biggest tax cheat of all is The Undertaker, and tells 'Taker he has the power of "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and his druids much like 'Taker has the power of the urn, and wherever he goes, they go. I.R.S. then says that he's not afraid of 'Taker's friends at all, as 'Taker has plenty of enemies and he has plenty of friends, and that one of his friends may be one of 'Taker's business enemies. I.R.S. also mentions that he takes on Lex Luger next week in response to helping out Adam Bomb last week, and says that one of his friends may be one of Luger's worst enemies.
Hakushi is coming to the WWF...
"The Portugese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya beats Nick Barbury. During the match, Harvey Wippleman shows up and takes an interest in Montoya, but after the match, it is revealed that Harvey is really here to threaten to beat up Howard Finkel, especially when rumor is going around that Finkel will be in the corner of The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke) against him and Well Dunn (Timothy Well and Steve Dunn).
King Kong Bundy beats Bob Knight.
Santa Claus shows up and gives a replica WWF Women's Championship to Shawn Micheals, much to Micheals' displeasure.
Shawn Michaels guests on commentary again this week.
Bob Backlund is set to face Doink, but Dink shows up without Doink. It's a trick, as Doink was underneath the ring the whole time and trips up Bob Backlund from behind, starting the match.
Bob Backlund beats Doink with the Crossface Chicken Wing. Officials have to pull Backlund off of Doink, much to the distress of Dink, when he refuses to let go of the hold.
Eight teams will battle it out in the WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament on Superstars starting this coming weekend, with Men on a Mission versus The Million Dollar Corporation (Tatanka and Bam Bam Bigelow).
Shawn Michaels faces off against Diesel...in WWE Raw for Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, of course. Coliseum Video and Acclaim have teamed up to make WWF Raw Strategies and Secrets: The Video Guide for the Super NES and Genesis versions of the game, which comes out this Wednesday and features all of the WWF Superstars from the game.
"Double J" Jeff Jarrett now wants to make his home in Las Vegas, now that Nashville has "missed the boat," according to him. According to Jarrett, Vegas has welcomed him with open arms, wanting him to sing one song off his debut album Ain't I Great.
Razor Ramon beats Mark Starr.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation and WWF team up for two limited-quantity Make-A-Wish Bears based on Doink and Razor Ramon. The proceeds from the two bears go directly to Make-A-Wish.
It's time for The King's Court. This week's guest is Irwin R. Schyster, who shows up accompanied by two druids. "The King" Jerry Lawler talks about the millions of dollars that professional athletes make...and the taxes they haven't paid. I.R.S. mentions the tax investigations of Joe DiMaggio, Reggie Jackson and (most recently) Daryl Strawberry, then says the biggest tax cheat of all is The Undertaker, and tells 'Taker he has the power of "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and his druids much like 'Taker has the power of the urn, and wherever he goes, they go. I.R.S. then says that he's not afraid of 'Taker's friends at all, as 'Taker has plenty of enemies and he has plenty of friends, and that one of his friends may be one of 'Taker's business enemies. I.R.S. also mentions that he takes on Lex Luger next week in response to helping out Adam Bomb last week, and says that one of his friends may be one of Luger's worst enemies.
Hakushi is coming to the WWF...
"The Portugese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya beats Nick Barbury. During the match, Harvey Wippleman shows up and takes an interest in Montoya, but after the match, it is revealed that Harvey is really here to threaten to beat up Howard Finkel, especially when rumor is going around that Finkel will be in the corner of The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke) against him and Well Dunn (Timothy Well and Steve Dunn).
King Kong Bundy beats Bob Knight.
Santa Claus shows up and gives a replica WWF Women's Championship to Shawn Micheals, much to Micheals' displeasure.
Monday, November 14, 1994
Raw Deal - Raw recap for November 14, 1994
Note: This episode is shown in its most complete form on the WWE Network due to original production technical difficulties. You can get some extra details on the matches not shown on the Network here and here.
"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase guests on commentary this week.
Bob Backlund beats The 1-2-3 Kid with the Crossface Chicken Wing, and refuses to let go. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart shows up to go after Backlund to force the hold off of The Kid, and officials have to keep the two men from having a pre-Survivor Series brawl. Backlund gets the Crossface Chicken Wing ready on Hart, but can't lock it in and has to escape. Backlund tells Hart that he let the hold go just to remind Hart of what he will feel at Survivor Series, then leaves. Hart goes after Backlund, attacks him from behind, briefly puts him in the Sharpshooter, then tells Backlund he did that to him for the exact same reason and that he won't let out of it at Survivor Series. (The match was marred by original production technical difficulties, and the show starts with The Kid in the Crossface Chicken Wing on the WWE Network.)
Mabel beats The Black Phantom (who is called "The Blue Phantom" during the match).
Chuck Norris of Walker, Texas Ranger says he's ready to make sure history doesn't repeat itself when Yokozuna and The Undertaker have their second casket match. He tells Yokozuna not to get out of line, as he's watching his every move.
Tatanka tells Chuck Norris he's not a big fan of Texas, and warns him not to get in his way if he interferes in the Casket Match between The Undertaker and Yokozuna.
You can get the official limited edition Survivor Series program for $10 plus shipping and handling now!
"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats Gary Sabaugh with the Figure Four Leg Lock.
Hear controversial interviews with a different Superstar daily and behind the scens gossip on the official Survivor Series hotline, and take the special WWF opinion poll: which submission hold is more effective? Bret "The Hit Man" Hart's Sharpshooter or Bob Backlund's Crossface Chicken Wing?
Irwin R. Schyster says he was fair in repossessing The Undertaker's headstone, and says that if 'Taker's beneficiaries paid the burial tax, he wouldn't have had to do what he did. He tells 'Taker that six feet under is not a tax shelter.
It's time for The King's Court. This week's guest is another king: "The King of Harts" Owen Hart, who is conspicuously without Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. Owen is excited for Bob Backlund to fight his brother, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, and says nobody knows Bret more than he does. He promises to Backlund that he will not throw the towel in at Survivor Series, and that Bret's side will be the one surrendering. Both Owen and "The King" Jerry Lawler come to the conclusion that Bob Backlund is technically still the WWF Champion. They then call out The British Bulldog, who shows up with the pink and black towel. Bulldog says that Hart is the champion, not Backlund, and will still be champion after Survivor Series. Owen tells Bulldog there's no chance for Bret to break out of the Crossface Chicken Wing, and that the Sharpshooter, while an excellent hold, is nothing compared to it. Owen then tells Bulldog to let Bret suffer and make him cry, then throw in the towel so Backlund can become the rightful champion again. Bulldog says that he will never throw in the towel no matter what, and tells Owen to dare Backlund to put Bret Hart in the Crossface Chicken Wing.
"The Portugese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya beats The Brooklyn Brawler in his Raw debut.
This Sunday night on USA Network is Sunday Night Slam, with "The King of Harts" Owen Hart vs. The British Bulldog and The Heavenly Bodies (Dr. Tom Pritchard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Rey) vs. The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn). (This announcement and the previous match are not on WWE Network.)
"The Portugese Man O' War" Aldo Montoya is in the ring with "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, who invites him to join The Million Dollar Corporation. Aldo Montoya responds to him in Portugese, so DiBiase asks him again with the almighty dollar. Aldo Montoya answers again, this time in English, by telling DiBiase to take his money and shove it in his ear. DiBiase is infuriated.
Vince McMahon and "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase interview Alundra Blayze. She will be defending the WWF Women's Championship against Bull Nakano in the Tokyo Egg Dome in Tokyo, Japan on November 20th. She plans to come back to America with her championship reign intact.
Next week on WWF Action Zone: Fatu vs. "Double J" Jeff Jarrett! Next week on Raw: Razor Ramon vs. Diesel!
"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase guests on commentary this week.
Bob Backlund beats The 1-2-3 Kid with the Crossface Chicken Wing, and refuses to let go. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart shows up to go after Backlund to force the hold off of The Kid, and officials have to keep the two men from having a pre-Survivor Series brawl. Backlund gets the Crossface Chicken Wing ready on Hart, but can't lock it in and has to escape. Backlund tells Hart that he let the hold go just to remind Hart of what he will feel at Survivor Series, then leaves. Hart goes after Backlund, attacks him from behind, briefly puts him in the Sharpshooter, then tells Backlund he did that to him for the exact same reason and that he won't let out of it at Survivor Series. (The match was marred by original production technical difficulties, and the show starts with The Kid in the Crossface Chicken Wing on the WWE Network.)
Mabel beats The Black Phantom (who is called "The Blue Phantom" during the match).
Chuck Norris of Walker, Texas Ranger says he's ready to make sure history doesn't repeat itself when Yokozuna and The Undertaker have their second casket match. He tells Yokozuna not to get out of line, as he's watching his every move.
Tatanka tells Chuck Norris he's not a big fan of Texas, and warns him not to get in his way if he interferes in the Casket Match between The Undertaker and Yokozuna.
You can get the official limited edition Survivor Series program for $10 plus shipping and handling now!
"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats Gary Sabaugh with the Figure Four Leg Lock.
Hear controversial interviews with a different Superstar daily and behind the scens gossip on the official Survivor Series hotline, and take the special WWF opinion poll: which submission hold is more effective? Bret "The Hit Man" Hart's Sharpshooter or Bob Backlund's Crossface Chicken Wing?
Irwin R. Schyster says he was fair in repossessing The Undertaker's headstone, and says that if 'Taker's beneficiaries paid the burial tax, he wouldn't have had to do what he did. He tells 'Taker that six feet under is not a tax shelter.
It's time for The King's Court. This week's guest is another king: "The King of Harts" Owen Hart, who is conspicuously without Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. Owen is excited for Bob Backlund to fight his brother, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, and says nobody knows Bret more than he does. He promises to Backlund that he will not throw the towel in at Survivor Series, and that Bret's side will be the one surrendering. Both Owen and "The King" Jerry Lawler come to the conclusion that Bob Backlund is technically still the WWF Champion. They then call out The British Bulldog, who shows up with the pink and black towel. Bulldog says that Hart is the champion, not Backlund, and will still be champion after Survivor Series. Owen tells Bulldog there's no chance for Bret to break out of the Crossface Chicken Wing, and that the Sharpshooter, while an excellent hold, is nothing compared to it. Owen then tells Bulldog to let Bret suffer and make him cry, then throw in the towel so Backlund can become the rightful champion again. Bulldog says that he will never throw in the towel no matter what, and tells Owen to dare Backlund to put Bret Hart in the Crossface Chicken Wing.
"The Portugese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya beats The Brooklyn Brawler in his Raw debut.
This Sunday night on USA Network is Sunday Night Slam, with "The King of Harts" Owen Hart vs. The British Bulldog and The Heavenly Bodies (Dr. Tom Pritchard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Rey) vs. The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn). (This announcement and the previous match are not on WWE Network.)
"The Portugese Man O' War" Aldo Montoya is in the ring with "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, who invites him to join The Million Dollar Corporation. Aldo Montoya responds to him in Portugese, so DiBiase asks him again with the almighty dollar. Aldo Montoya answers again, this time in English, by telling DiBiase to take his money and shove it in his ear. DiBiase is infuriated.
Vince McMahon and "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase interview Alundra Blayze. She will be defending the WWF Women's Championship against Bull Nakano in the Tokyo Egg Dome in Tokyo, Japan on November 20th. She plans to come back to America with her championship reign intact.
Next week on WWF Action Zone: Fatu vs. "Double J" Jeff Jarrett! Next week on Raw: Razor Ramon vs. Diesel!
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