Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for June 1, 2000

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy vs. Too Cool (Grandmasta Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) for the WWF Tag Team Championships ends in a no-contest. During the match, Kane - who is still carrying the WWF Championship with him - shows up and choke slams Jeff Hardy and Scotty 2 Hotty and tells Triple H that if he wants the WWF Championship back, he will have to come out and take it. Triple H shows up and says that he could come down to the ring, beat Kane up and take back what is his, but he knows that Kane would like to do the right thing and knows the difference between right and wrong and the difference between Kane's property and his property. He says that to be the best, you have to beat the best, and to be WWF Champion, one has to beat him. He then says that since Kane has not and will never beat him, the WWF Championship is his property, and he demands that Kane hand the WWF Championship back to him. Kane says "No," then Triple H says that WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley has just told him that Kane wants something, and asks Kane to tell him what he wants so he can give it to him in exchange for the WWF Championship without having to get his ass kicked. Kane tells Triple H he wants a championship match, and Triple H says that Kane is a lot smarter than he gave him credit for, then says Kane does not deserve a championship match against him before stating that he is a fair man and giving Kane a chance. He gives Kane a non-title match against him, and if Kane can beat him, he will defend the WWF Championship against him at King of the Ring. Triple H then demands that Kane give the WWF Championship back to him, and Kane hands the title back to Triple H through a referee. Triple H says that Kane is a smart man, but he will show he is The Game. Kane tells Triple H to enjoy the WWF Championship while he can, for while he may be that damn good, he is "that damn bad."

Backstage, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon steps out of a limousine, but quickly gets back in when The Undertaker drives by on a motorcycle. The Undertaker drives around the limousine, then The Undertaker tells Vince that he is about to punch Vince in the face before telling him he wants a shot at the WWF Championship. Vince tells The Undertaker he has it at the King of the Ring, but only if he can beat both "Road Dogg" Jesse James and X-Pac in a two-on-one handicap match.

Backstage, Triple H questions WWF Chairman Vince McMahon for putting "Road Dogg" Jesse James and X-Pac in a two-on-one handicap match against The Undertaker with a WWF title shot on the line, and mentions the match that he made with Kane earlier tonight. Meanwhile, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up at the arena with Edge and Christian and mentions The Rock demanding he be #1 contender for the WWF Championship. Shane then decides to kill two birds with one stone gives Edge and Christian a two-on-one handicap match against The Rock, and if Edge and Christian win, they can become #1 contenders for the WWF Tag Team Championships and The Rock can never bother him about a title shot or being WWF Champion again. The McMahon Helmsley-Faction see all of this on television backstage, much to the dismay of Triple H and Vince.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says the fans are down because for the first time in his life, he is in a slump, and for the past week, he has tried to attain Intercontinental and European gold only to come out empty-handed. He says that the fans are used to falling short of their dreams and goals, and while that is expected of the fans, he is different because he is a winner. Tonight, Angle vows to become King of the Ring, and he is so sure of this that he did not find out who his opponent is tonight and that he does not care. He says that he feels sorry for his opponent tonight, as they will experience an Olympic lesson that they will never forget. Angle then finds out that his opponent is Bradshaw.

Kurt Angle beats Bradshaw to qualify for the King of the Ring tournament after grabbing the rope following the Clothesline From Hell to break a pinfall attempt and hit the Olympic Slam for the win. After the match, Bradshaw attacks Angle and powerbombs him.

WWF co-owner Shane McMahon is given looks of disappointment from the rest of The McMahon-Helmsley Faction for his actions from earlier.

Chris Benoit retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship against D'Lo Brown after countering the Sky High into a Crippler Crossface.

Backstage, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon tells "Road Dogg" Jesse James and X-Pac that they must rely on themselves and believe that they can beat The Undertaker tonight.

Jerry "The King" Lawler is in the ring to referee an arm wrestling match between Terri Runnels and The Kat. The Kat shows up first, followed by Terri. When Terri complains that The Kat has something slimy on her hand, Lawler says that her hand is fine, then uses the opportunity to touch The Kat's right leg. After Lawler states that the match will cause swelling - for him, not for them - Terri breaks away before the start of the match for water. As Lawler initiates a five-count, Terri then delays the inevitable by stretching out before going back to the table, The Kat breaks away to also do some stretching and spite Terri. The arm wrestling match then begins, and Terri spits water into The Kat's eyes before pinning The Kat's hand onto the table. After the arm wrestling match, The Kat grabs Terri and throws her into the corner before hitting the Bronco Buster. Lawler stops The Kat, then Lawler begs for a Bronco Buster, demanding that The Kat make his face "the most happiest place on Earth." The Kat declines.

WWF Chairman Vince McMahon guests on commentary for the next match.

The Undertaker beats D-Generation X ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and X-Pac) in a two-on-one handicap match to become #1 contender for the WWF Championship. During the match, Road Dogg and X-Pac try to leave, but they are headed off at the pass at the entrance ramp by The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley). After the match, D-Von Dudley taunts X-Pac, but backs into THe Undertaker, who almost immediately choke slams him.

Backstage, WWF Championship Vince McMahon blames "Road Dogg" Jesse James and X-Pac's loss on The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley), calling them "The damn Dudleyz." Triple H says he is hearing some "damn excuses."

Before the next match, Chris Jericho says Hardcore Holly seems like quite an intelligent man and that they don't need to hit each other over the head with steel chairs anymore; instead, they should sit down like distinguished gentlemen and talk out their difference while Holly brings out the Coqnac and he brings the Rogaine. He then says that Hardcore Holly is a goofy jackass and that he could ever let Holly off the hook that easily.

Chris Jericho beats Hardcore Holly. During the match, Chris Benoit shows up with a steel chair, and Jericho drop kicks Holly into the steel chair before hitting the Lionsault for the win.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon tells Edge and Christian to get the job done against The Rock, saying that he is confident in them to do it.

Backstage, Kevin Kelly interviews The Rock. The Rock says it does not matter if The Undertaker is #1 contender for the WWF Championship, and that the only thing that matters is his title shot and that he will beat Triple H for the WWF Championship at King of the Ring. As for Edge and Christian, for the benefit of those with flash photography, the fans can take pictures of him beating their candy asses all over Tacoma, Washington tonight.

The Rock beats Edge and Christian in a two-on-one handicap match to become #1 contender for the WWF Championship. During the match, Edge inadvertently Spears referee Tim White, then WWF co-owner tosses the ring bell to Edge. Edge tries to hit The Rock with it, but inadvertently nails Christian with it instead, leading Shane to hit The Rock in the head with a steel chair and place Christian on top of The Rock, who kicks out after referee Tim White comes to.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon blames referee Tim White for Edge and Christian losing, but WWF Chairman Vince McMahon says that all everyone in the room hears is some excuses.

King of the Ring is live on pay-per-view on June 25th!

Crash Holly beats Albert to qualify for the King of the Ring tournament with a powerbomb pin. After the match, Trish Stratus sends Crash into the ring post, then Albert lays Crash out in the middle of the ring.

Backstage, Triple H says he is tired of things getting screwed up while he is trying to do what is right, and chews out WWF Chairman Vince McMahon and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon, saying they screwed up. He says there is no way there will be three #1 contenders tonight and that he will take care of Kane himself as he tells the rest of The McMahon-Helmsley Faction not to leave backstage. Everyone is unhappy about this, but Vince says that this is Triple H's time to shine and Shane says this is the moment for Triple H to prove why he is the WWF Champion.

This Sunday on Heat: Al Snow vs. Val Venis! Chyna vs. The Godfather! Both matches are qualifying matches for the King of the Ring tournament!

Before the next match, Kane tells referee Tim White to leave the ring, which Tim White does, then tells Triple H that the match now has a special guest referee: Earl Hebner.

Kane beat Triple H after referee Earl Hebner stops Triple H from using a steel chair as a weapon. After the match, Kane holds the WWF Championship up over a downed Triple H.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 22, 2000

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WWF Chairman Vince McMahon shows up to start tonight's show. Vince says that judgment day is the day that the world is supposed to come to an end and everyone is judged by the way they live their lives, and that the world ended for several Superstars last night. He then says it is clear that the McMahon-Helmsley regime is living correctly, as they were rewarded greatly and they rewarded themselves with one of the greatest parties of all time. He apologizes for anybody looking less than their best, including himself, and says that the rest of the regime will be here tonight. He says that X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James "set the tables" for The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) and beat them at their very own game, his own son Shane McMahon single-handedly defeated Big Show, and Triple H single-handedly proved why he is "The Game" when he defeated The Rock for the WWF Championship, even though The Rock employed the services of The Undertaker. He then says it has been nice without The Undertaker, who walked out on his contract some time ago, and states that if The Undertaker shows up tonight, he will have marshals waiting to arrest him since he is no longer under contract. As far as The Rock is concerned, he is not so sure that The Rock will show up tonight and if he is big enough of a man to swallow his pride and appear tonight, but in case he does, The Rock will face him in the ring tonight...almost. Instead, The Rock will be facing Road Dogg, X-Pac, Shane McMahon and Triple H at the same time in one match. He then says at Judgment Day, the McMahon-Helmsley took the WWF Championship from The Rock, and tonight, they will simply take what is left.

Backstage, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon is tailed from behind by The Rock, who proceeds to attack him. Vince begs The Rock off, but to no avail, and he throws him into a limousine. Vince yells at The Rock for doing this, and The Rock hits Vince with a trash can lid before the limo drives off.

The Rock waits in the parking lot for the rest of the McMahon-Helmsley regime.

Before the next match, Trish Stratus says it has come to her attention that women love The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy), their rainbow hair and their high-flying moves, then says that she does not and that "those boys" will face her men. She then says they will see how hard they really are when she is done with them.

T&A (Test and Albert) beat The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) after Trish Stratus distracts the referee so that Test can hit Jeff Hardy with a top rope elbow drop and place Albert on top of Jeff Hardy.

The Rock continues to wait in the parking lot for the rest of the McMahon-Helmsley regime.

Eddie Guerrero retains the WWF European Championship against D'Lo Brown. During the match, The Godfather shows up with his hos, distracting D'Lo so that Eddie can retain the title. After the match, The Godfather beats up D'Lo Brown.

A black limousine carrying X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James and Tori shows up at the arena, and Gerald Brisco warns X-Pac, Tori and Road Dogg of what has happened between The Rock and WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. Suddenly, X-Pac and Road Dogg are attacked from behind with a pipe by The Rock, who throws them into a truck and traps them inside.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says he has only one thing to say tonight: the New York Knicks are going down in the NBA Finals after they defeat the Indiana Pacers. Christian says Indiana is known for two things: a rich, storied basketball history and choking, whether it is Bobby Knight choking his players or the Pacers choking in the playoffs. Edge says they have decided to embrace Indiana tradition with a five-second pose called "The Big Choke", where Edge pretends to be Bobby Knight and Angle and Christian pretend to be choked Indiana University players.

Edge, Christian and Kurt Angle beat Too Cool (Grandmasta Sexay, Scotty 2 Hotty, Rikishi Phatu) after Edge hits Scotty 2 Hotty with one of the tag team title belts.

The Rock waits backstage for more members of the McMahon-Helmsley regime.

WWF CEO and co-owner Linda McMahon and Kane are on the cover of the current issue of Business Week.

Another black limousine with WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up. Gerald Briscoe warns Shane of The Rock, but Shane does not listen to him.

Shane McMahon shows up. He says he is not afraid of Big Show, and proceeds to make fun of him. He says that last night was a wonderful night and that he has set up a pictorial of what happened between him and Big Show last night to put up on the TitanTron. Shane brags about his victory and how the Big Show took a ride in the "WAHHHHmbulance," all while the crowd chants "Shane's a pussy!" Shane asks the fans to refer to him as "Shane The Giant Killer," and says that if Big Show were to miraculously walk into the ring against him again, history would repeat himself and he would become "The King of Sting." As Shane is about to leave, The Rock shows up and attacks Shane. The Rock and Shane brawl their way through the crowd and into the backstage area.

Chris Benoit retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Val Venis by disqualification after Hardcore Holly hits Benoit in the head with a steel chair. After the match, Hardcore Holly hits Venis in the head with a steel chair. As Holly leaves, Chris Jericho's theme hits, and Jericho attacks Holly in the head with a steel chair from behind.

In the parking lot, Gerald Briscoe waits for Triple H.

WAR ZONE

The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) beat The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan.

In the parking lot, Gerald Briscoe is still waiting for Triple H.

Backstage, Crash Holly confronts The Acolytes Protection Agency (Faarooq and Bradshaw) for not providing him an hour's worth of protection and demands his money back. When they refuse to take Crash seriously when he says that this is a breach of contract and Crash threatens to take his anger out on them, Crash Holly pours a beer on Bradshaw's head and storms off. Bradshaw then goes after Crash.

In the parking lot, Gerald Briscoe calls Triple H, but loses him due to a bad signal. He then throws the cell phone into a nearby concrete wall.

King of the Ring will be live on pay-per-view June 25th!

Bradshaw beats Crash Holly in a hardcore match.

A third black limousine shows up, and Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon come out. Gerald Briscoe warns Triple H and Stephanie about The Rock.

Gerald Briscoe tells Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon about what has happened so far tonight in their dressing room. Triple H says The Rock will not surprise him and that he is not a hard man to find, and as the three of them leave, The Rock comes out of hiding, revealing that he has heard everything that has been mentioned.

In footage from last night, Michael Cole interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. Shawn says he has called the match down the middle and did the best job that he could. He says that all he saw after he was knocked out was The Undertaker attacking Triple H, and says he is sick and tired of people coming down on him every time he is asked to do a job, as he can't seem to make everybody happy, and if anybody does not like it, that is too bad.

As Essa Rios walks out with The Godfather and his hos to the ring, Lita chews him out.

Before the next match, The Godfather says that while Dean Malenko is known as the man of a thousand holds, his hos know a thousand positions. He offers Malenko the choice between a wrestling match and any of his hos. Malenko asks if he can have two, then walks off with two of the hos. Saturn then attacks Essa Rios from behind.

Perry Saturn beats The Godfather and Essa Rios in a two-on-one handicap after Lita pushes Essa Rios off the top rope.

Backstage, Triple H, Gerald Brisco and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon look for The Rock.

The Rock shows up. He says that Triple H brought everything he could last night at Judgment Day, but regardless of what he brought, it did not matter, for after all they have been through, Triple H brought it all and he brought it back. He says they made history, and while Triple H walked out with the WWF Championship, he never beat him. The Rock tells Triple H to enjoy the WWF Championship, for in due time, he will be WWF Champion again. He then talks about The Undertaker's return at Judgment Day, and while The Undertaker did the right thing, he did it at the wrong time: on The Rock's time. As for tonight, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon found out the hard way that he cannot simply finish him off, X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James are still trapped in a truck and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon has simply left the building. As for Triple H, he could have ambushed him backstage, but he decided to wait until now to call him out so he can kick his ass all over Indianapolis, Indiana. Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley show up, and Triple H tells The Rock that they went through hell yesterday, and admits they gave all they had and that they made history when they did what nobody else could do: go for 60 minutes and set the world on fire. He then says yesterday was The Rock's judgment day, and that The Rock was punished while he was rewarded, and that he felt it all slide out of The Rock as those 60 minutes ended. He says The Rock cannot hang with him, as he is the best there is, and while The Rock can say he never beat him, there are two men here tonight staring each other in the eye and one of them is a loser while the other is a winner. Triple H says that after all was said and done and the smoke cleared, he was the undisputed WWF Champion. The Rock simply tells Triple H "Just bring it." Triple H then takes off his jacket and heads to the ring, and after he cautiously enters the ring, both he and The Rock brawl. X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James run into the ring, as does Shane McMahon, but The Rock fends them all off. Gerald Brisco helps WWF Chairman Vince McMahon into the ring, but The Rock hits him with a Rock Bottom. Afterwards, the numbers game catches up to The Rock. As the McMahon-Helmsley regime places steel steps into the ring, The Undertaker shows up. The Undertaker fights off each member of the McMahon-Helmsley regime, including Vince McMahon, one by one, and nearly runs Vince over on his motorcycle before riding around the ring. Vince chases everyone back to the back, then Triple H nearly hits The Rock with a Pedigree on the steel steps. The Rock counters with a back drop before clotheslining Triple H out of the ring, and both men fight on the announce table before The Rock puts Triple H through it with a Rock Bottom to end the show.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for June 28, 1999

RAW

The Corporate Ministry arrives to start tonight's show. Glitter and balloons are seen dropping down from the ceiling of the arena. WWF co-owner Vince McMahon says tonight is a night of celebration, as The Corporate Ministry celebrates the good times and the McMahon celebrate the removal and total dejection of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. He guarantees that nobody will ever forget tonight he and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon kicked Austin's ass, and now they have total control of the World Wrestling Federation. As such, Shane has an official announcement: Austin is fired as CEO of the World Wrestling Federation. Vince then announces that Austin will go all the way back to the bottom of the ladder where he started, but tells the fans not to despair as Austin is here tonight and will compete in the ring in a preliminary match-up before he disassembles the ring after the show. Vince then says that he and The Ministry are also celebrating The Undertaker's sheer, utter supremacy, as The Rock smelled what he was cooking and it curled his upper lift. He also announces that they are celebrating the total harmony of The Corporate Ministry, saying that there are no cracks in the Corporate Ministry before inviting The Undertaker to defend the WWF Championship at Fully Loaded against fellow Corporate Ministry member Triple H. He says they will celebrate like no other night, and that this is a night that everyone will remember forever. Suddenly, The Big Boss Man shows up - to his old theme music - but Vince tells The Corporate Ministry to stay back as he tells them he has got this. He asks if The Big Boss Man is man enough to take on him and Shane. Boss Man gets in the ring, takes the microphone from Vince, and says "I love you guys." Shane and The Corporate Ministry take Boss Man back, then Shane tells Austin that McMahon 6:32 states "Payback's a bitch." Suddenly, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up. He says there is not much use in talking about last night's match, as the pictures at the beginning show what happened. He says it was a bunch of B.S., but knowing Vince and Shane like he does and knowing that he might get screwed, he has taken out "an insurance policy." Last night, before the main event, he wrote himself a new contract where he has given himself a big pay raise, changed the clause stating that he can only attack Vince when provoked so that it states he can hit him any time he wants and that Vince cannot do anything about it, and if Vince does not come to work, he can come to his house and punch him right in the mouth, and Vince cannot do anything about it, either. He also states that while CEO, he stated that there would be a certain time and place where he would become WWF Champion again, and picked here on Raw tonight to be the time and place for his WWF Championship match. He then asks the crowd to give him a "hell yeah" if they want to see him face The Undertaker for the WWF Championship. He also announces that if anyone in The Corporate Ministry gets with in ten feet of the ring, The Undertaker will be disqualified and he will become the WWF Champion.

Before the next match, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock says WWF co-owner Vince McMahon must think he is cute setting things up tonight, and states that Vince set someone up to attack him last night. He makes it very clear to Vince that he can keep sending men out and he will go after him. He then calls out "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman and tells him to bring all his weapons, as the only two he needs are his fists.

"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock vs. "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman in a Weapons Match ends when Blackman incapacitates Shamrock yet again and walks to the back.

Backstage, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock is seen bleeding internally and snapping on an official. We then see footage from during the commercial break where "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman leaves the arena.

Michael Cole interviews "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn. He says it's "Bad Ass" and not "B.A." because "bad ass" is what he is. He then announces that last week, he became half of the tag team champions because The Acolytes did not have the balls to step up to the challenge and he never backs down. He then beat three men who were at the top of their game to become the 1999 King of the Ring. He says tht he is no longer carrying other men on his back, and that it is now all about him. After being told that Bradshaw is coming to the ring to take back his half of the tag team titles, Gunn says that is not happening as there is an open invitation to anyone who wants to come into his yard. Suddenly, Triple H and Chyna show up, and Triple H tells Billy Gunn they have no beef with other and that this is strictly business. Triple H says that this is about his financial future, and asks him if he has gotten his royalty check lately, as he and Chyna have and they both seem to be lower than they should be as of late. When he asked about it, he found out that "Road Dogg" Jesse James and X-Pac are claiming all rights and privileges to D-Generation X, which means that Road Dogg and X-Pac are getting all all the DX royalties. He says that he, Chyna and Gunn were DX, and carried them around only to have them profit from it. He has talked to WWF co-owner Vince McMahon, and if they want it, they will have to take it. He is busy gunning for the WWF Championship right now, but he is loaning him Chyna's services so that they go after what is rightfully theirs. He says DX is rightfully theirs and they don't want anything else but the money, and asks Gunn and Chyna to grab all the cash and bring it home. Gunn says he's got it. He then tells the production crew in the back to play the D-Generation X theme, then The Rock shows up and fights off both Triple H and Billy Gunn until referees and officials run in for the pull-apart.

We see footage from earlier tonight where Michael Cole interviews Chaz, the man formerly known as Mosh as well as Harry "Beaver" Cleavage, about him breaking character last week. Standing next to him is his girlfriend Marianna, the woman formerly known as June Cleavage. Chaz states that with all due respect to Michael Cole and WWF's creative team, he has been down "gimmick road" before. Through the support of Marianna, he is now striking out on his own as himself. He is Chaz, a kid from New Jersey who just wants to have fun, and that is what he is going to do.

We see footage from GTV where Test and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon are seen leaving a Marriott hotel. Test and Stephanie kiss, then they get in a car parked outside. The car then drives off.

Chaz beats Meat in his first match as himself after Terri Runnels gets on the apron to distract the referee only for Chaz' girlfriend Marianna to get on the apron and push her off, distracting Meat. During the match, it is announced that WWF co-owners Vince and Shane McMahon have signed a match for later tonight between The Rock and Triple H.

Terry Taylor interviews Test when The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, the unknown third man) and Shane McMahon brutally attack Test.

Hardcore Holly shows up. He tells Big Show that last week, he threw a car on him, and asks if that is the best he has got, because he missed. He will get back to him, because he has bigger fish to fry. He then says that Kane does not know who he is, and that he is the big shot. If Kane wants some of him, then he can fight him face to face as he is ready to fight him. Kane immediately accepts the challenge.

Hardcore Holly beats Kane. During the match, Big Show shows up, but instead of going after Hardcore Holly, he choke slams Kane in revenge for what happened last night at King of the Ring as the referee keeps Hardcore Holly in the corner. After the match, Hardcore Holly taunts Kane, and Kane gets back up and choke slams Hardcore Holly four times. Referees have to help Holly out of the ring.

WAR ZONE

Before the next match, The Rock talks about how he beat The Undertaker not once, but twice last night, and relishes in the fact that The Undertaker woke up this morning with a new tattoo on the back of his 33-pound head stating that The Rock took his hand, turned it sideways and stuck it straight up his candy ass. He also says that Triple H does not have enough hair on his roody-poo candy ass to get in the ring with him so that The Rock can serve him a nice Rock Burger a nice, freshly-squeezed glass of monkey piss to go along with it.

The Rock vs. Triple H ends after "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn shows up and hits The Rock in the head with a club.

As Michael Cole says that an update on The Rock's condition is forthcoming, he chances upon Prince Albert and Droz attacking Val Venis backstage. Referee and officials separate Albert and Droz from Venis.

Edge beats The Godfather. During the match, Prince Albert and Droz show up and watch the match from ringside, and it is not long before Droz gets on the apron to distract the referee and Prince Alberto slams The Godfather onto the mat before Edge can knock Droz off the apron and hit The Godfather with a Spear. It is also announced The Rock has suffered a concussion and that he has been taken to a local hospital. After the match, Albert and Droz tie The Godfather to the ropes, and when The Godfather's hos get in the ring only for one of them to be readied for a tongue piercing, Edge and The Godfather fight Albert and Droz off. The ho in question thanks Edge, and Edge, The Godfather and the hos all leave together. After this, Gangrel is seen below the mezzanine, shaking his head.

"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn is seen talking to somebody in the locker room, saying he will come and get that person when he needs them. The person he is talking to is not revealed in any way.

Bradshaw beats "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn after Faarooq inadvertently hits Bradshaw in the face with his own title belt and X-Pac blindsides Gunn to regain possession of his half of the WWF Tag Team Championships. After the match, Chyna runs into the ring and attacks X-Pac from behind before sending him into the ring and taking the boots to him. "Road Dogg" Jesse James shows up and fights off both Gunn and Chyna, and he and X-Pac clean house.

Michael Cole says that he will soon interview WWF co-owner Vince McMahon about the turn of events involving "Stone Cold" Steve Austin at the beginning of the show.

Before the next match, Ivory shows up and says that they have a real WWF Women's Champion and not a "Barbie doll lipstick loser." She does not walk it, talk it or take it off, she just does it. The only problem she sees is that there is no competition in the WWF, and wants tonight to be special. She has decided to shake things up by issuing an open challenge to anybody in the audience who has what it takes to become a champion. Suddenly, a woman jumps over the guardrail and security tries to stop her, but Ivory tells security to let her in. (The woman in question is portrayed by professional women's wrestler Malia Hosaka, who is in WWF on a developmental contract.) As soon as she gets in the ring, she changes her mind, and when Ivory attacks her, she strikes back. It is not long before Nicole Bass grabs this woman by the hair and powerbombs her. Ivory stops Nicole Bass before she can do more damage, then clotheslines the woman. Head of WWF security Jim Dotson finally pulls Ivory off the woman.

Michael Cole interviews WWF co-owner Vince McMahon, who says that last night, he and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon took the heart out of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and that they are not worried about Austin.

Debra tosses a "Show Me Your Puppies!" T-shirt to Jerry "The King" Lawler before the next match.

Jeff Jarrett retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship against X-Pac. During the match, Debra gets on the apron, and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn gets in the ring tohit X-Pac with Jarrett's guitar only to be roundhouse kicked by X-Pac. After Debra unbuttons her top, X-Pac then nails Jarrett in the head with the guitar, but Debra is still on the apron. As X-Pac confronts Debra, Billy Gunn gets back in the ring and hits X-Pac with a Fameasser, allowing Jarrett to get the win. Gunn then proceeds to continue attacking X-Pac after the match, and "Road Dogg" Jesse James to go after Gunn only for Chyna to get in the ring and even the odds. Referees and officials have to restore order.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin beats The Undertaker to become the WWF Champion for a fourth time. Before the match, it is announced that WWF will be on the Home Shopping Network after Raw goes off the air. During the match, Austin hits The Undertaker with a Stone Cold Stunner, but Paul Bearer drags referee Earl Hebner out of the ring before making the three-count. Austin manages to hit the Stunner again, but this time Bearer does not drag Hebner out of the ring again and Austin wins the WWF Championship. The Undertaker attacks Austin after the match as referees try to stop the inevitable brawl, and Austin is busted open. Both men continue to fight as the show ends.

Feel The Heat - Sunday Night Heat recap for November 1, 1998

It is announced that tomorrow night on Raw, WWF owner Vince McMahon will make an announcement concerning his future in the WWF, which will have a profound impact on the wrestling industry. As a result, tonight's episode is dedicated to Vince McMahon. Short clips of Vince McMahon are played during breaks throughout the show.

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat L.O.D. 2000 (Road Warrior Animal and Darren "Puke" Drozdov) soon after Road Warrior Hawk and Drozdov argue outside of the ring, which causes Animal to go it alone without any success. After the match, Animal argues with both Droz and Hawk, then walks out. Droz follows him shortly afterward. Hawk grabs the microphone and gives Droz 24 hours to rest before he kicks "the stinkin' puke" out of Drozdov tomorrow night on Raw.

Backstage, Shane McMahon congratulates The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) on a well-earned victory.

We see a vignette of Steven Regal - a real man's man - building the foundation for a house. After this, Steven Regal finally shows up in a WWF ring, and says he will give the opportunity to any WWF Superstar who thinks he is a real man's man the chance to knock the hard hat off his head. If they can, they are a good man. That challenge is answered by Bradshaw.

Steven Regal beats Bradshaw. Afterwards, The Jackal shows up and meets with Bradshaw, and talks with him on the way to the back.

Shane McMahon is seen with X-Pac and The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) backstage.

The Brood (Gangrel, Edge, Christian) beat The Oddities (Golga, Kurrgan, Giant Silva). During the match, Kane is supposedly seen in the rafters by Michael Cole. During the match, Edge tries to run off with Golga's Cartman doll, causing the rest of the Oddities to go after Edge and allowing Gangrel and Christian to hit a double team attack on Golga as the referee is distracted.

Shane McMahon is seen with some backstage workers.

Kevin Kelly interviews "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman in the locker room. Blackman tells Owen Hart that he isn't falling for his Blue Blazer get-up, as he can recognize the stench he leaves in the ring. He tells D'Lo Brown to lace up his chest protector tightly, as he will find out what it is like to be hit by a lethal weapon when he puts his foot right through it.

Dan "The Beast" Severn, still in a neck brace, is seen live via satellite from his home in Coldwater, Michigan.

"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry is seen carrying a sign saying "I Miss You Chyna" at ringside before the next match.

"The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman beats D'Lo Brown. During the match, The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) show up and distract "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry, pushing him and arguing with him. As the referee is distracted, Thrasher pushes D'Lo Brown off the top rope, allowing Blackman to stack D'Lo up to get the win. After the match, D'Lo and Mark Henry brawl with The Headbangers at ringside, and referees and officials have to run out to pull them apart.

Michael Cole and Jim Cornette try to interview Dan "The Beast" Severn live via satellite from his home in Coldwater, Michigan, but Severn cannot hear them.

Before the next match, Val Venis tells Debra and the people of Texas to never fear, for even if Randy Johnson goes elsewhere as a free agent, they have his personal guarantee that "The Big Valbowski" will bring back "The Big Unit" to the Lone Star State.

Jeff Jarrett beats Val Venis. During the match, it is announced that X-Pac and Goldust have been added to the Deadly Games Tournament for the WWF Championship at Survivor Series. Shortly after this, Terri Runnels shows up and argues with Debra at ringside. Later on, Debra checks on Val Venis, which starts another argument between her and Terri. This distracts Val Venis, and Jeff Jarrett hits the trademark reverse leg sweep for the win. After the match, Terri apologizes to Venis, then tells everyone that they are pregnant and that she and Venis are having a baby. Venis takes the microphone and tells her she is pregnant, not the both of them, and that this is her problem, not theirs. She then tells Terri "I'm outta here!" Terri is distraught.

Michael Cole and Jim Cornette try to interview Dan "The Beast" Severn live via satellite from his home in Coldwater, Michigan again, this time successfully. Severn says he has been better, and that he suffered spinal shock, spinal compression and temporary paralysis. He still has a tingling sensation in both of his hands and his legs, but through therapy, he hopes to get better. As for returning to the WWF, he cannot think about that right now, as he has too many things to think about and that one of them is Owen Hart. He plans on being at Raw tomorrow night, and he invites Owen to be there, man-to-man, as he has a few things to get off his chest before he can go on with his life and he hopes that Owen respects that and shows up.

Shane McMahon is interviewed in the ring by Kevin Kelly. He cannot reveal the announcement that his father, WWF owner Vince McMahon, will make tomorrow night as he has no idea what he is going to say or do next. He does know that what happened last Monday night changed the World Wrestling Federation and the McMahon family forever. He says that something - or someone - has got to give, and he knows Vince is watching and that it pained him to see what he said to him as well as Vince's reaction to what he said. He says that the fans were right about "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and that Vince was wrong, and while he respects Vince's accomplishments, he has a different vision as the WWF is bigger than one's one ego. He says there will be no stooges, no swerving, no lying and no screwing. He has no idea what Vince will say tomorrow night, but whatever it is, he is sorry and it will regrettably be too little, too late.

It is announced before the next match that Triple H has been added to the Deadly Games Tournament for the WWF Championship at Survivor Series. Also, The Undertaker is seen side-by-side with Paul Bearer for the first time in two years. The Godfather then gives The Undertaker - whom he has known for a long time and knows he likes hos - the choice to fight and get his ass kicked or a pick of any of the three hos with him. It does not take long for The Undertaker to pick the fight. The Undertaker vs. The Godfather before it can begin after The Undertaker punches out the referee. Other referees run into the ring only to get laid out, then Kane shows up. This time, Kane is seen in the rafters as the show ends.

Feel The Heat - Sunday Night Heat recap for October 18, 1998

"The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman beats Bradshaw, but is then attacked by The Blue Blazer after the match. He then covers his face with his arms on the way to the back.

We see footage from earlier today of Paul Bearer in catering.

The Oddities (Kurrgan, Giant Silva and Golga) beat Los Boricuas (Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, Jose Estrada Jr.). After the match, The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) gang up on The Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope), but The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) show up and beat up The Headbangers. Referees have to break up the brawl as the Outlaws head to the back.

We see more footage from earlier today of Paul Bearer at catering.

Before the next match, The Godfather tells Faarooq that he has known him for a long time and that Faarooq knows he is a pimp. He then says that what Faarooq doesn't know is that Chicago, Illinois has "some of the best hos ever born." He announces that he has hand-picked two hos - both of whom have accompanied him to the ring - especially for Faarooq, and even though they are not his normal type of ho, it is good enough for him. He then gives Faarooq a choice of facing him in the ring knowing The Godfather will kick his ass, or he can pick one of the hos for a small fee. Faarooq gives the two women a look over, then picks the one on the left before hitting The Godfather with a cheap shot to start the match. Suddenly, D'Lo Brown and "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry show up to get a close look at the match.

The Godfather beats Faarooq, then D'Lo Brown and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Mark Henry toss Faarooq into the steel post before attacking The Godfather in the ring. The Rock then shows up and chases D'Lo and Mark Henry to the back.

We see footage from during the break where Faarooq is met by The Jackal, who says something into Faarooq's ear. Faarooq follows The Jackal to the back, speaking to him as he does.

Val Venis guests on commentary for the next match.

Before the next match, Michael Cole interviews Paul Bearer, who insists he is here for the food as well as to catch up with other people backstage in addition to enjoying the big show tonight.

2 Cold Scorpio beats Jeff Jarrett. During the match, an usher shows up with a gold package, and hands it to Val Venis from the front row. Venis opens it to find a golden cup, which angers Venis to the point that he heads to the back. Later on in the match, Jarrett pushes Scorpio into referee Jimmy Korderas, sending him out of the ring. Al Snow shows up out of the front row and helps Korderas back up, sticking Head in Korderas' back pocket. This distracts Jarrett, and Scorpio wins with a roll-up as Snow pulls Head out of Korderas' back pocket.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen entering the arena, and Gerald Brisco, Pat Patterson and WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter take him to the "referee's quarters," which is nothing more than a broom closet.

"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock shows up, followed by D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac). Gerald Brisco, Pat Patterson and WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter have entered the ring in the meantime. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen watching from the "referee's quarters" backstage. Sgt. Slaughter orders Chyna and X-Pac, out of the ring and back to the back, which they do. Sgt. Slaughter then introduces Pat Patterson. Patterson tells Shamrock that he reminds him of his younger self when he became the very first Intercontinental Championship, then tells Triple H that since he stole the belt at WrestleMania - actually, at SummerSlam, as Triple H reminds him - he has been nothing but a disgrace to the championship. He also says that Austin is backstage listening to him, and tells him to listen well and make some notes, because later tonight, this is the way WWF owner Vince McMahon wants it and how he will humble himself tonight. Patterson then asks Triple H to hand the Intercontinental title to Shamrock, then takes the microphone away from Patterson and staring him down before handing the title to Shamrock. Triple H then tells Shamrock that he, DX and the whole of Chicago, Illinois have two words for him: suck it.

WWF owner Vince McMahon is seen in a wheelchair backstage. Aside from local law enforcement, Vince is also accompanied by The Big Boss Man, who is in a black ski mask, a black leather jacket, gloves, pants and boots.

Backstage, "The World's Moost Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock finds "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a nearby car and slams the door on his leg, further injuring it. Chyna tries to save Triple H, but she is held back by Gerald Brisco, Pat Patterson and WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter.

WWF owner Vince McMahon is on the stage with The Big Boss Man and local law enforcement. He tells "Stone Cold" Steve Austin that tonight, he will crown a new WWF Champion, or he guarantees that he will fire him live on pay-per-view. Vince then says that all he asks for is some understanding from the fans, as they can relate to Austin's predicament and there is no doubt in his mind that each and every one of the fans have done certain favors for a boss, teacher or a dominating family member. He says the vast majority have not only done just that, but also "sucked up" to their superiors. Vince then says a "very large quotient" have not only done both of these things, but also "kissed ass." He then says that is all right and that there is nothing wrong with that, as it is the American way. Vince then says that tonight, he will ask Austin to slightly bend his values, since he will never get a rematch for the WWF Championship. He then tells the fans not to blame him, and tells Austin that if he defies him, it will not be "Vince McMahon screwing Stone Cold, it'll be Stone Cold screwing Stone Cold," and that Austin is no different from the rest of the fans in terms of defying authority, as nobody has the guts to defy him. Vince then says that one way or another, he will be humbled, "because Vince McMahon said so." Austin is then seen destroying the TV in the "referee's quarters" to end the show.

Vince's Got A Shotgun - Shotgun Saturday Night recap for October 17, 1998

The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) beat The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) after Thrasher stops the double top rope splash and Thrasher kicks Matt Hardy in the back during an Irish whip by Mosh. During the match, The Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope) show up, being held back by The Oddities (Luna Vachon, Golga, Kurrgan, Giant Silva) as they try to confront The Headbangers.

WWF Live will be coming to the Brown County Expo Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Wednesday, October 21st. Fans who come in early get a free Survivor Series Deadly Games temporary tattoo while supplies last. We hear from Goldust, who tells Val Venis that he is the original Goldust and not a sequel, and that Val Venis will receive an Oscar-caliber beating this Wednesday night October 21st, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. We also hear from Mankind, who says that while Kane is a monster, he has no idea what he has gotten himself into, as he has made "no holds barred" into an art form. Mr. Socko says that Mankind will kick Kane's ass on Wednesday night. Also, The Rock will take on Vader, The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) will defend the WWF Tag Team Championships against Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight), and X-Pac will take on D'Lo Brown for the European Championship.

The Godfather of The Nation beats Bradshaw.

Gangrel is in the ring with Christian. He says he knows Edge is out there, as he can smell his rage, and ever since their bloodlines first embraced, he knew he was something special. He says that this is why he is here with Christian, and that he is here to bring him home. Gangrel tells Edge his real family needs him, and while he can hide behind his anger, he cannot escape his destiny that was set upon him a long time ago. He goes on to say that the WWF is not his world and asks why Edge brought their world here, then promises he will not rest until he has Edge's rage and fury beside him where it belongs.

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The Oddities (Kurrgan and Golga) beat Too Much ("Too Sexy" Brian Christopher and Scott "Too Hot" Taylor) after Golga squashes both men at the same time for the pinfall as Christopher tries to lay down on top of Taylor to protect him.

We hear from The Rock, who says Vader is a never-was, much less a has-been, and he plans to go through Vader on Wednesday night like how Ex-Lax "goes through [his] fat ass mama."

Before the next match, Al Snow grabs a microphone and yells "Attention, K-Mart shoppers! What does everybody want? What does every need?" The fans obviously chant "Head!" to both questions.

Al Snow beats D'Lo Brown with a La Magistral Cradle after both men miss a high flying move from the top rope after the other dodges.

Vince's Got A Shotgun - Shotgun Saturday Night recap for September 12, 1998

The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) beat Too Much ("Too Sexy" Brian Christopher and Scott "Too Hot" Taylor) by disqualification after Christopher grabs a chair and the referee stops him from using it. After the match, Thrasher and Mosh hit Taylor with a double flapjack into the steel chair.

Bradshaw beats Mike Hollow.

Dan "The Beast" Severn beats Jesus Castillo with a Dragon Sleeper.

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Kurrgan beats Eric Sbraccia.

Tomorrow night on Sunday Night Heat: Taka Michinoku vs. Gangrel! Jeff Jarrett vs. X-Pac in a Lumberjack Match! D'Lo Brown vs. Kane! "Stone Cold" Steve Austin makes an appearance!

Feel The Heat - Sunday Night Heat recap for September 6, 1998

Gangrel beats Dick Togo.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen waiting outside of the arena drinking a beer.

We see a video from three days ago where "Marvelous" Marc Mero and Jacqueline are in front of a camera. Jacqueline is wearing an evening gown, and her eyes are closed. Mero tells Jacqueline she looks marvelous in her evening gown, and nobody looks more beautiful than her without it, especially Sable. He then springs a surprise on her: another bikini contest trophy to replace the one Sable broke. Jacqueline tells Sable to take a look at the trophy, and Mero says that Sable will never come close to looking like Jacqueline.

Bradshaw beats "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock by disqualification when he is attacked by Vader. Bradshaw fights back with a big boot, then clotheslines Vader out of the ring and brawls with him near the ramp until referees pull them apart. When Shamrock finds out that Bradshaw is the winner, Shamrock is enraged and he runs towards the back.

"Road Dogg" Jesse James beats Dennis Knight by disqualification when he is attacked by "Double J" Jeff Jarrett. After the match, Jarrett and Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight) attack Road Dogg and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn, then X-Pac runs in to even the odds until referees run in to separate both parties.

The Undertaker and Kane vs. L.O.D. 2000 (Road Warrior Animal and Darren "Puke" Drozdov) ends in a no-contest. During the match, Road Warrior Hawk announces via telephone that he is heading into rehab tomorrow to deal with his drug problem. At the end of the match, WWF owner Vince McMahon shows up and watches from the stage as Undertaker refuses to let go of a leg bar and Kane choke slams Droz, and Vince approves of the beating he is seeing.

Edge beats Taka Michinoku. After the match, Kane and The Undertaker are seen grabbing Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco down to the ring by their throats, and The Undertaker tells WWF owner Vince McMahon he has ten seconds to get in the ring before he and Kane decimate his top stooges. Vince does not show up before the countdown from ten is over, and The Undertaker and Kane make quick work of Patterson and Brisco.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin kicks at a cameraman as he talks on a cellular phone while waiting outside of the arena.

Before the next match, Val Venis says to make no bones about it, as the ladies will be in "Sunday Night Heat" once they get a taste of "The Big Valbowski."

D'Lo Brown retains the WWF European Championship against Val Venis after untying a turnbuckle cover and sending Val Venis into an exposed turnbuckle, giving Val Venis his first televised loss. During the match, Dustin Runnels is seen in the front row carrying a sign saying "He's Coming Back." After the match, Venis removes the protective vest, powerbombs D'Lo, then puts on D'Lo Brown's chest protector and hits him with the Money Shot.

WWF owner Vince McMahon is in the ring. He says that everyone must be wondering what "the master plan" is as well as why he is wearing black. He says he is wearing black because he is in mourning, because on September 27th, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's reign as WWF Champion will die. He then says that he knows The Undertaker and Kane are looking for him, and he is not hard to find. The Undertaker and Kane show up, and Vince tells him that he publicly and humbly apologize for recently calling them "pussies," as there is no question in anybody's mind that they are the single, most destructive force in the World Wrestling Federation. He then says that The Undertaker truly deserves another chance at being the WWF Champion and deserve a title rematch. He also says that Kane is equally as destructive, and also deserves another shot at holding the title. He then says the only thing missing in the equation is "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and dares him to stand in front of him if he has the guts. It does not take long at all for Austin to show up, and Vince says he has no idea what the fans see in him. Vince then says Austin has disrespected him and mocked his authority for the very last time, and there is no redeeming value whatsoever that Austin brings to the WWF, and that is why on September 27th, Austin will defend the WWF Championship against Kane and The Undertaker in a Triple Threat Match.

Feel The Heat - Sunday Night Heat recap for August 30, 1998

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels shows up and guests on commentary for this week's show. It is notable that instead of the usual Sunday Night Heat set, the set for this year's SummerSlam is used. Also, instead of being taped, the show is recorded live, and Howard Finkel is the ring announcer. (This will be a regular thing during the show's early years.)

Road Warrior Hawk shows up before the next match, wearing his helmet and getting in the way at the beginning of the match, apparently less than perfectly sober. Hawk ends up being Road Warrior Animal's partner when Darren "Puke" Drozdov storms out, irritated with Hawk. Edge is also seen watching the match from above the SummerSlam logo

Too Much ("Too Sexy" Brian Christopher and Scott "Too Hot" Taylor) beat L.O.D. 2000 (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) when Christopher gets Taylor off Animal's shoulders and Hawk - who never removes his helmet - stumbles off the top rope and knocks Animal down.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen backstage pacing back and forth with a sledgehammer in his hand waiting for Kane and The Undertaker to show up.

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels interviews Sable in the ring. Sable says the Sable Bomb will be dropped on Jacqueline tonight, and when asked who her mystery tag team partner is, Sable says that if she revealed who it was, it would not be a mystery anymore; however, she does say that even though they are very dear to her heart and make her laugh, it is not one of The Oddities, as "their dance card was full tonight." Sable then asks HBK to dance, and she dances along with him.

Gangrel beats Dustin Runnels, who has the words "He Is Coming Back" on the back of his shirt during the match.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley as D-Generation X (Triple H, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) arrive to the arena. Triple H says that DX lives for today, and after the final bell rings, things in the WWF are never going to be the same.

Michael Cole is seen waiting with WWF owner Vince McMahon in McMahon's own dressing room for an interview later in the show.

We see footage courtesy of WWF.com where Val Venis says Mario Lopez should have showed respect to him, and admits that he thinks Mario Lopez is a good actor. He gives Lopez credit for the double-leg takedown he got him with weeks ago, saying Lopez has guts, but his attention was right back on Lopez' fellow Pacific Blue co-star Amy Hunter.

Michael Cole interviews WWF owner Vince McMahon, who says that he has to do something about "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, as he is afraid Austin will hurt someone else or himself, and that he has to protect his main event. He says that if he has to go backstage and personally take the sledgehammer away from Austin's hands, then that is exactly what he is going to do. Vince says he will not let Austin ruin things for him or for the fans.

Jeff Jarrett and Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight) attack ring announcer Howard Finkel. Southern Justice hold Finkel down while Jarrett cuts Finkel's hair with an electric razor. Jarrett then says he has a few advice for everyone in the back, including X-Pac: don't piss him off.

Backstage, Sgt. Slaughter, Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson try to take the sledgehammer away from "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, but Austin is having none of it as he refuses to let Kane attack him from behind.

Backstage, Gerald Brisco, Pat Patterson and Sgt. Slaughter tell WWF owner Vince McMahon what has just transpired with Austin. Vince says Austin is just one man, and when asked to do it, he says he will do just that, and the others offer to go with him. Vince says again he will show them that Austin is only one man.

The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) beat Bradshaw and Vader. Tony Chimel replaces Howard Finkel as ring announcer for the rest of the night. During the match, Bradshaw and Vader fail to get along, and even argue over who will start the match as soon as the bell rings. The match ends after Vader is whipped into Bradshaw, who is distracted by Paul Ellering, and Bradshaw responds by punching Vader in the face and allowing D.O.A. to win on a schoolboy pin. After the match, Vader and Bradshaw brawl on the outside, and referees and officials have to separate both men. Bradshaw has the upper hand at first, but Vader gets back in the ring and clotheslines Bradshaw out of it. It is then announced for viewers to stay tuned to the Home Shopping Network after SummerSlam at 10:55 PM Eastern/9:55 PM Central, as Michael Cole and Brian Collard will be selling WWF merchandise live. Viewers can dial 1-800-284-3100 now to buy some WWF merchandise without having to wait for the post-show events on HSN.

The nine-foot cage for the Lion's Den Match between Owen Hart and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock is seen.

Backstage, WWF owner Vince McMahon, Gerald Brisco, Pat Patterson and Sgt. Slaughter try to get "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to put his sledgehammer down. Austin refuses, as he feels Vince only cares about the SummerSlam pay-per-view and its main event, and he refuses to let Kane attack him from behind. Vince and company leave almost immediately.

We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to the Ladder Match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship match between "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and The Rock.

The Nation (The Rock, Owen Hart D'Lo Brown, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) shows up. Suddenly, D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) rush in and fight The Nation, and The Rock strikes the back of Triple H's knee with the WWF Intercontinental Championship before fleeing, injuring it.

A hearse pulls up in the arena, and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin lies in wait. Austin pulls the driver out of the hearse and smashes the hearse with his sledgehammer before getting on a forklift and puts it through the rear windshield to lift it up as the show ends.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 24, 1998

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The Undertaker is in the building. So is Kane, who is right behind him.

The Undertaker and Kane show up to start tonight's show. It is noted by the commentary teams that the cell from the Hell in a Cell matches is hanging high above the ring. WWF owner Vince McMahon shows up with a smile on his face, proclaiming that The Undertaker and Kane have "come out of the coffin" and that this is the best moment since United States President Bill Clinton's mea culpa from last week. Vince tells the crowd "I told you so," and that Kane and The Undertaker together are the most destructive force in the WWF, and that with Kane at his side, The Undertaker will not need his help to win the WWF Championship at SummerSlam, though he will need him again in the future for his wisdom, his brilliant strategy and his friendship. He then asks The Undertaker if he is friend or foe to him, and tells him to think about it before giving him an answer before the end of the night. Paul Bearer shows up, and tells Kane to tell him it is not true, as he has always been the one to be there for him and love him, as his mother - who he calls "that sleazy whore" - did not do. Kane gently keeps The Undertaker back upon that comment, and Bearer tells Kane to look in his eyes as his blood runs through Kane's veins and that he knows who has been honest to him and who has been deceitful to him. He then tells Kane that if he never does anything else for him again, to destroy The Undertaker for him as one last request. Kane turns his back on Bearer, and The Undertaker attacks Paul Bearer. Mankind shows up, and Kane and The Undertaker beat him down. Mankind fails to even fight back as Kane and The Undertaker hit him with a spike Tombstone Piledriver. Vince McMahon then tells The Undertaker that there is only one man left standing between him and the WWF Championship: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Austin shows up immediately upon the utterance of his name, and his boots are not quaking as Vince has just said. A ball of fire shoots out from the stage, and nearly roasts Austin. Austin says he knew along they were together, and that he nearly got choked up by the family reunion because he was happy about it. He is not happy, however, about being nearly set on fire, and says it will take an effort on his part to beat The Undertaker at SummerSlam. With Kane at The Undertaker's side however, he may not have much of a chance, but he nevertheless tells The Undertaker to grow eyes in the back of his eyes as he will take somebody out tonight, and that he will burn The Undertaker's ass if he wants to play with fire and believe he is in Austin's head.

We see footage of Mankind being taken away on a stretcher from the commercial break, then we see Mankind being placed in an ambulance.

"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats Dan "The Beast" Severn by disqualification after Owen Hart gets in the ring and tries to choke Shamrock out. "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman gets in the ring and hits a running front kick on Severn. After the match, Blackman tries to keep Shamrock back, but gets hit with a German suplex. Blackman responds with a belly-to-belly suplex, then referees and officials have to restore order. Shamrock then snaps and scares everyone else in the ring out as Blackman leaves, then he butts his head on the steel steps.

Mankind is out of the ambulance, pushing a stretcher around while two people are knocked down.

Mankind makes his way down the entrance ramp on the stretcher, and enters the ring with a bag of tacks. He says he was warned by Vince McMahon that Kane was no good, and he tried not to believe it. Now that it is true, Vince McMahon has offered him his chance in redemption, and redemption lies above his head. Vince knows that when Kane and Mankind are locked in the Cell, he will get his ass kicked. He asks what kind of an idiot whould get in the same match that nearly cost him his life, and says that idiot is him. He has a plan, and it does not involve getting in the ring, but instead, walking up to the top of the cage. If he can get Kane up there, he has a surprise for him: 7,000 thumbtacks that will turn him into the world's largest pincushion. If this all goes his way, history will be made, and if they take a turn for the worse, it wouldn't be the first time he got his ass kicked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Either way, he doesn't give a damn, and he will see Kane in Hell.

We revisit the Hell in a Cell Match between The Undertaker and Mankind from King of the Ring.

Sable shows up and introduces Kurrgan before the next match before dancing with The Oddities (Luna Vachon, Kurrgan, Golga, Giant Silva). "Marvelous" Marc Mero shows up without Jacqueline, and if Kurrgan has any guts, he'll fight him without the rest of The Oddities at ringside. The Oddities leave, while Sable stays behind.

Kurrgan beats "Marvelous" Marc Mero by disqualification. During the match, Sable is attacked by Jacqueline, who is wearing a hat with fake dreadlocks. Mero hits Kurrgan with a low blow, but the referee sees it and disqualifies Mero, who flees through the crowd with Jacqueline.

X-Pac leads a camera crew to the locker room, where he urinates on a pair of cowboy boots.

Before the next match, Road Warrior Hawk guests on commentary. Hawk's speech is notably slurred as he keeps asking questions and saying strange things.

The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) beat Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight). During the match, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett rips the headset off the head of a sloshed-looking Road Warrior Hawk and demands X-Pac show up, wanting a piece of him after X-Pac urinated on his cowboy boots and declaring that he will give him a beating and a shaving of the head at SummerSlam. Mark Canterbury is distracted by what's going on with Jarrett, and Gunn hits Knight with a piledriver before Road Dog makes the pin. Jarrett and Southern Justice beat up a cameraman and shave his headafter being warned one too many times not to shoot him from the waist down.

WAR ZONE

Before the next match, Mankind beats up several referees as they try to stop him from climbing to the top of the Cell. Kane goes after Mankind, who then tries to get on top of the cage again, only to be pulled off the top and into a commentary table by The Undertaker. After a beating by Kane, Mankind is finally in the ring and the match begins.

Kane vs. Mankind in a Hell in a Cell Match ends after "Stone Cold" Steve Austin comes out from underneath the ring and stomps a mudhole in Kane. The Undertaker tries to get in the Cell by stomping a hole in the top as Austin hits Kane with a Stone Cold Stunner, and is about to make his way in when the Cell suddenly rises up. It is revealed that WWF owner Vince McMahon is the one at the controls for the Cell, raising it up. Austin hits Kane with another Stunner, then takes a stretcher located near the ring.

After the commercial break, The Undertaker tells "Stone Cold" Steve Austin he has given far too much respect, as he has just come out and proved that he is nothing more than a coward after jumping Kane from behind with no provocation. Is is noted that Kane is bleeding from the head, and The Undertaker tells Austin he just sealed his fate. Before the night ends, Austin will come face-to-face with his destiny, and that this is personal.

Chyna shows up alone, followed by "The Rock" Rocky Maivia, with The Nation (Owen Hart, D'Lo Brown, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) not far behind as they carry a ladder to the ring. The Rock tells Chyna that if she wants to be a big shot and call him out, here he is. Before he goes any further, he tells Chyna that he knows this is a set-up and that he is one step ahead. He then tells Chyna to look at the TitanTron. We see D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) trapped in their locker room backstage by a forklift by a door. The Rock then tells Chyna to tell Triple H to face him in New York City one-on-one at SummerSlam for the WWF Intercontinental Championship in a Ladder Match, where he will climb "The People's Ladder" "rung by damn rung" and prove why he is The People's Champion. The Rock then tries to hit on Chyna, who tries to dump the ladder that The Rock is standing on only to be held down by Owen and D'Lo. The Rock tells Owen and D'Lo Brown to get her on her knees, then implies that Chyna is a whore before threatening to kiss her in the most uncomfortable matter, which he then ultimately decides against as there is no way he would kiss "a piece of trash like [Chyna]." He then tells Mark Henry to "give her the thrill of her life," making the kiss even more uncomfortable than before. He is about to do it when "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels - of all people - suddenly shows up and hits Mark Henry with a steel chair to the back of the head. Shawn then tosses the Intercontinental title to The Rock, then hands the steel chair to Chyna before dancing on the commentary table.

"D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) are seen outside of the arena looking for The Nation ("The Rock" Rocky Maivia, Owen Hart, D'Lo Brown, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry). "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels guests on commentary from this point forward.

Before the next match, Val Venis says the ladies can forget past cheese steaks and try The Big Valbowski's, as his has "more meat than your buns can handle."

Val Venis beats Taka Michinoku by disqualification when an enraged "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley smashes a steel chair into Venis' back before hitting Taka in the head with it. Triple H then says "The Rock" Rocky Maivia has just crossed a line, and that at SummerSlam, The Rock's role will become real clear, as The Rock will become his bitch.

X-Pac beats Gangrel by disqualification after "Double J" Jeff Jarrett shows up and hits X-Pac in the head with a guitar. Edge is seen in the crowd during the match. After the match, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley chases Jarrett out of the ring, and he and Chyna check on X-Pac As Triple H and Chyna help X-Pac to the back, Edge suddenly rushes into the ring and assaults Gangrel, and referees have to pull them apart. Gangrel is seen laughing during the pull-apart, and Edge leaves through the crowd.

The Undertaker is seen dragging a casket backstage.

An interview with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is promises of Code Red on WWF.com.

Bart Gunn beats Bradshaw by knockdown with 20 seconds left in the first round to win the Brawl For All Tournament and the cash prize of $75,000. (Bradshaw wins $25,000 for being runner-up.)

Michael Cole interviews WWF owner Vince McMahon, who says he will get his answer as to whether he will be friend or foe to The Undertaker, and that he will get the answer he wants.

Chants are heard, and druids bring a casket to ringside. After the druids leave, The Undertaker arrives and states that he will take what is rightfully is at SummerSlam - the WWF Championship - and do it like a man. He will not jump "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and that Austin need not worry about kane as Kane has his own agenda at SummerSlam. The Undertaker says he has been up front from beeginning, and at SummerSlam, it will be him, Austin and the WWF Championship. Tonight, however, Austin made it personal, and tells Austin that when he jumped on Kane, he jumped on him. He dares Austin to take a ride on the highway to Hell tonight, but as The Undertaker continues to speak, WWF owner Vince McMahon shows up. He takes the microphone and tells The Undertaker to forget about Austin, and asks if he is friend or foe. Vince extends his hand, but The Undertaker choke slams him. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin climbs out of the coffin, mouths off at Vince, then Kane also comes out of the casket and attacks Austin from behind before Austin can attack The Undertaker. Austin wisely gets out of the ring and tries to re-enter the ring with a steel chair, but the referee stationed nearby does not let him. Austin leaves, and as he does, a line of fire travels up the entrance ramp. The show ends.

After the show goes off the air, Austin goes back down the ramp without the steel chair, takes his shirt off and heads towards the ring. Kane leaves the ring and The Undertaker gets near the ropes. Austin backs away and leaves, then Kane gets back in the ring and stares towards the stage along with The Undertaker. WWF owner Vince McMahon leaves as the fire on the ramp is put out, but then Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco show up. Vince then heads towards the ring, but Austin returns and pushes the threesome towards the ring while beating them pu. Patterson is choke slammed by The Undertaker, while Briscoe is rammed into the casket. Austin then leaves again.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 17, 1998

RAW

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin tries to force his way into WWF owner Vince McMahon's office backstage.

The show starts with a hearse backing up into the arena. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin comes out of the driver's seat, and gets in the ring to tell WWF owner Vince McMahon to either get in the ring or he'll sit there and drink about 23 more beers until he does. Pat Patterson shows up, followed by Gerald Brisco, followed by WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter. It is then and only then after Austin asks someone to fetch him another beer than Vince shows up. As Vince heads to the ring, it is announced that Vince McMahon will be live on America On-Line this Thursday night at 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central (Keyword: WWF). Austin tells Vince he must be happy that he and The Undertaker are no longer tag team champs, but Vince says "not really." Austin says Vince is so full of crap it's unreal, but that is okay with him because he and The Undertaker are no longer "bound together" due to tag team gold, as he does not trust or depend on anybody. As for The Undertaker saying he pissed him off, Austin says he was "born pissed off." As for "having one foot in the grave," he plans to pull the foot out of the grave and put it in The Undertaker's ass to let him know how SummerSlam will be like before he beats him and stuffs him in the hearse. Austin threatens to stuff Vince in the hearse if he gets in his way, and chauffeur the three of them down the highway to Hell that is SummerSlam.

The rest of The Nation ("The Rock" Rocky Maivia, D'Lo Brown, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) are ejected from ringside before the next match.

Dan "The Beast" Severn beats "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and Owen Hart in a Triple Threat Match by choking Shamrock out as Owen kicks as Shamrock's abdomen. Owen and Severn continue to beat up Shamrock, but "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman shows up, attacks Owen and stares down Severn before checking on Shamrock. Severn then chokes out Blackman from behind, and Owen then attacks Blackman. Referees and officials have to rush in to restore order. Severn the does a double high-five with Owen Hart before leaving. Shamrock then snaps, and Blackman tells Shamrock he came in to save him. Shamrock calms down a little bit, then threatens to knock fifty pounds off WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter after he says something to him.

Bart Gunn beats "The Godfather" Kama Mustafa by knockout in the third round to continue to the finals of the Brawl For All Tournament. Before the match, Jerry "The King" Lawler calls President Bill Clinton (or in this case, an impersonator), who says that he "likes it Raw" and that "even Monica knows that." The Godfather considers giving Bart Gunn a choice to either fight him or spend a night with his hoes, but then decides against it and says he's going to kick his ass. After the match, Gunn from Jim Ross, to which Jim Ross replies "Nothing's given; you've earned it."

"The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock are seen tearing things up backstage while looking for Owen Hart and Dan "The Beast" Severn, while Gangrel - a man with a gothic, vampiric gimmick - is seen backstage waiting for his debut, which is next.

Michael Cole announces that Owen Hart's trainer for his Lion's Den Match against "The World's Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock is none other than Dan "The Beast" Severn. Owen and Severn have already left the building, but Shamorck and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman will make a statement concerning this later tonight.

Gangrel beats "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher in his Raw debut. Edge is seen in the crowd, paying close attention to Gangrel as he makes his entrance, which involved Gangrel coming out through a ring of fire in the stage and drinking blood from a goblet before spitting it out.

Michael Cole interviews "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, who says that there had better be two hospital beds for Owen Hart and Dan "The Beast" Severn, as he will pop every bone in their bodies. He then threatens to do the same to Michael Cole if he does not leave, before he and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman trash the backstage set.

Cameras are trained on the entrance to the arena as commentary waits on The Undertaker to arrive.

Michael Cole interviews D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) concerning their Street Fight with The Nation ("The Rock" Rocky Maivia, D'Lo Brown, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry). Before they can say anything, The Nation shows up and both sides brawl backstage. Referees and officials are quickly in place to try to stop the carnage.

The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) beat Faarooq and Scorpio. During the match, Jerry "The King" Lawler interviews "President Bill Clinton," who says that despite all the scandals, his job is getting done. Also during the match, the brawl between D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, X-Pac, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) and The Nation ("The Rock" Rocky Maivia, Owen Hart, D'Lo Brown, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) continues backstage, and the brouhaha quickly spills into the arena. The brawl between DX and The Nation distracts the referee, allowing Skull and 8-Ball to switch places after Scorpio hits the 450 Splash.

WAR ZONE

After the commercial break, the Street Fight between the brawl between D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, X-Pac, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) and The Nation ("The Rock" Rocky Maivia, D'Lo Brown, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) starts proper.

The Street Fight between the brawl between D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, X-Pac, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) and The Nation ("The Rock" Rocky Maivia, D'Lo Brown, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) ends in chaos. During the match, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett and Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight) get involved, attacking both X-Pac and "Road Dog" Jesse James as Jarrett cuts some of X-Pac's hair. Triple H is ganged up on by The Nation and even has his mouth busted open.

Tiger Ali Singh and Abu show up. Singh makes fun of America again, saying that the people of India are in way better condition than the people of America. We see footage of Abu training heavily, and we see that Abu is still caked in sweat from being unable to bathe himself afterward. Tiger Ali Singh then offers $500 cash to anyone who is willing to lock Abu's unwashed feet. Abu picks a person out of the audience, and Abu removes one of his socks so that he will lick the toe jam between Abu's toes, which the young man is all too eager to do. He gets his $500 and quickly leaves after showing it off on camera.

The arm wrestling contest between Sable and Jacqueline ends in controversy. Before the contest, Sable shows up with Jacqueline's bikini contest trophy and says that if she wants it back, to come and get it. During the arm wrestling contest, Jacqueline pushes the table onto Sable, and smashes the bikini contest trophy on Sable's back. "Marvelous" Marc Mero shows up, but The Oddities (Luna Vachon, Golga, Kurrgan, Giant Silva) rush in and both Mero and Jacqueline flee. The Oddities check on Sable and help her up and to the back.

Michael Cole interviews Val Venis, who wants to run the gauntlet against Kaientai (Dick Togo, Men's Teioh, Sho Funaki, Taka Michinoku, Yamaguchi-san) as he has been conditioned to run all night along, and if he wins, he gets five minutes with Yamaguchi-san during which he will show him what it's like to be severed at the head.

On Droz's World, Darren "Puke" Drozdov talks about his tattoos and body piercings.. We then see footage of some guy in a production room who says "anyone who yaks is an okay person in my book."

Bradshaw beats Darren "Puke" Drozdov to continue to the finals of the Brawl For ALl Tournament.

It is announced that Al Snow is back in the World Wrestling Federation. We then see Al Snow talking to Head, who is on the floor drunk. Al Snow has to take the keys to the car from Head, who is close to losing his license.

Backstage, an angry Sable heads to the ring.

Dustin Runnels says that according to the Bible, your body is a temple, and that we should be careful what we put into it. He asks wy one should poison their mind. He suggest that instead of watching the next segment, one should curl up with a good book like Oliver Twist, Ivanhoe, or his personal favorite, the New Testament. He says the viewer will be glad they did, and that He is coming back. We then see the "The preceding was sponsored by the Evangelists Against Television, Movies & Entertainment" message.

Sable shows up, and calls Jacqueline out so they can fight. Jacqueline is on the TitanTron, saying she wasn't born yesterday and that if they want to fight, they'll do it at SummerSlam in a mixed tag team match. The Oddities (Luna Vachon, Golga, Kurrgan, Giant Silvan) then storm "Marvelous" Marc Mero's locker room and go after Mero and Jacqueline.

Michael Cole announces that The Undertaker has made it to the arena, and that it will not take long for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to find him. In case the two men go at it, cameras will be backstage to capture the action.

Before the next match, Val Venis shows up with a pink Super Soaker. It is announced that Val Venis will show up on Code Red at WWF.com. Val Venis then tells the ladies that they can forget about trying to blackmail him, because even though he is not a screamer -unlike Bill Clinton - after he leaves his mark, he always "Shouts it out" before imitating the act of squirting a spray bottle. When Kaientai (Dick Togo, Men's Teioh, Sho Funaki, Taka Michinoku, Yamaguchi-san) shows up, WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter shows up and says only one man can be in or around the ring at any one time.

Kaientai (Dick Togo, Men's Teioh, Sho Funaki, Taka Michinoku) beat Val Venis in a Gauntlet Match after Taka hits the Michinoku Driver on Val Venis. During the match, Jerry "The King" Lawler calls "Bill Clinton," who says that he did not have any improper relationships with Monica Lewinsky and that it was "just good sex." After the match, Kaientai beat up and mock Val Venis, and also hold Venis down as Mrs. Yamaguchi slaps Venis. Venis then pulls out his pink Super Soaker and soaks everyone in the ring, including Mrs. Yamaguchi-san.

The Undertaker and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin confront each other in the ring. It is then revealed that Kane is in the ring with Austin, not The Undertaker, and is wearing The Undertaker's robe and clothes. Kane attacks Austin, and both men brawl in and out of the ring and into the crowd until Austin tosses Kane into the hearse and closes the back door. Austin tries to get in the hearse, but finds out that the door is locked and that the real Undertaker is in the driver's seat. The Undertaker drives away with Kane in the back to end the show.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 10, 1998

RAW

The show starts with Mankind swinging a steel chair at things, saying he is not afraid of the truth and that he wants the truth.

Mankind takes the steel chair into the ring after the show intro, and says he is sick of being lied to and deceived, and would like the truth. He has finally realized, as much as it hurts, that there is only one man who has ever really given him the truth: WWF owner Vince McMahon, and calls him to the ring, demanding the truth. Mankind hands Vince the microphone, and Vince says that it must be humiliating for him to ask him to come out and help him find the truth, and says he detests people who need help and loathe people who rely on pillars of strength like him to get through the day, and that the mere sight of the infirmed and the invalid make his stomach turn. Mankind, however, is a special case, as he knows him and says he did not really invite him to the ring to help him, but instead to hurt him, and and hurt him he will, as when the truth is told, it hurts. Last week, Kane could have struck either Mankind or The Undertaker, and that it was no accident that he was hit in the head with a steel chair. When The Undertaker snatched the chair away, he could have annihilated Kane but went for Mankind instead. He then mentions what happened last night on Sunday Night Heat when The Undertaker disguised himself as Kane, and that it could have been Kane as Kane and The Undertaker are in cahoots against not only "Stone Cold" Steve Austin or Mankind, but the entire WWF roster, and that Kane and The Undertaker are one and the same. Kane and Paul Bearer show up, and Paul Bearer tells Vince to listen to him. It may be true that Vince may be the big manipulator in WWF and get in Mankind's mind, but he will be damned if Vince gets in his mind or Kane's mind. He asks Vince how he would feel if someone tried to poison his son's mind much like Vince has poisoned Kane's, and says he has watched Kane suffer for 20 years and that he will be damned if Vince ruins it. Bearer goes on to say he has been in the WWF for seven years and has made a lot of money thanks to Vince, and that he doesn't need him anymore and that he and Kane can hit the road if need be. However, Paul Bearer thinks it would only make Vince happy. Vince then points at Kane and says that Kane is not Paul Bearer's son and that Kane is a "son-of-a-bitch," and that Undertaker is disguised as Kane right now as he can smell the stench of death on him. He commands Kane to take the mask off or he will rip it off for him. Bearer says he will not touch Kane, and Vince goes for Kane's mask when the arena suddenly goes dark. When the lights come back, The Undertaker is in the ring with his hand on Vince's throat, and he is not dressed as Kane. Vince runs off, and The Undertaker beats up Mankind and Paul Bearer before chasing Vince to the back.

The Undertaker is seen entering the locker room...and Kane is inside.

Sable is special guest ring announcer for the next match. When Luna Vachon shows up with The Oddities (Kurrgan, Giant Silva Golga), the three of them are no longer with The Jackal or the Howard Stern characters.

Luna Vachon beats Jacqueline after Sable shakes the top rope to crotch Jacqueline on the top rope as the referee is preoccupied with "Marvelous" Marc Mero. After the match, Sable hands Jacqueline's bikini contest trophy to Luna.

The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) come to the arena in a limousine, and they are not in a good mood.

Darren "Puke" Drozdov beats Savio Vega on points to continue to the semi-finals of the Brawl For All Tournament, with Droz nearly knocking Vega out on at least two occasions.

"Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna show up in a powder blue BMW sports car.

Chyna tells Michael Cole to suck it before pushing him into her and "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley's sports car.

L.O.D. 2000 (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) are on their way to the ring to face Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight) when Hawk falls off the ramp when their pyro hits. Animal is irritated.

After the break, WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter tells Road Warrior Hawk he is not competing tonight, as it is evident that Hawk's personal problems are still a thing and Hawk insists there is nothing wrong with him. Animal has to face Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight) alone. Dennis Knight confronts Hawk, and Hawk jumps on Knight before Southern Justice beat up Animal. As Hawk is carried off to the back, insisting nothing is wrong with him, Darren "Puke" Drozdov fights off Southern Justice before "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, now with shorter hair and facial hair, gets in the ring, hits Droz in the head with a guitar with the words "Don't piss me off!" on the back and proceeds to cut his hair.

The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn), X-Pac, and the duo of "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley all make separate entrances. Triple H is about to tell the crowd where D-Generation X (Triple H, Chyna, X-Pac, Road Dog, Billy Gunn) stands when X-Pac takes the mic and says he is tired of Triple H "and his bitch," and calls Triple H and Cyna "a couple of jackoffs." Triple H counters by saying the world's biggest jack-off is standing right in front of him and that Road Dog and Billy Gunn are two of the biggest jackoffs he's ever seen in his life. Triple H says that everyone in DX is a jack-off and that everyone is in agreement that they're all a bunch of jack-offs. Since they are all in agreement that they are a bunch of jack-offs and that they should do "the DX split." Instead of actaulylly splitting up, they decide to moon the crowd. Chyna grabs the microphone and asks Triple H and the rest of DX is if it ever occurred to them that the crowd is tired of seeing their asses every week. Triple H says no, and asks what the point is. Chyna says that if anyone is initiating a DX split, it's going to be her. Chyna ends up mooning the crowd instead, and, and the rest of DX celebrates while Triple H also moons the crowd himself.

Michael Cole interviews "Stone Cold" Steve Austin only to be taken into a shower and squirted with water from a shower head.

WAR ZONE

Before the next match, Bart Gunn tells Jim Ross to give him some respect, as he knocked out "Dr. Death" Steve Williams and that J.R. and the WWF keeps making excuses for him. Jim Ross admits that Bart Gunn was the better man, and that if he has a problem, his next Brawl For All opponent is in the ring right now. Bart Gunn says that if Vader doesn't knock "The Godfather" Kama Mustafa, he will, and that somebody is getting knocked out tonight. He then watches from ringside. The Godfather then asks Vader if he's ever been with a ho, and if he even knows what a ho is. He then cuts to the chase and offers Vader a choice between fighting him or spending the night with some of his finest hos, knowing full well Vader wants to fight him. Vader takes the hos, then tells Bart Gunn that if he has the same opportunity, to take the women. Bart Gunn knocks Vader out, then goes after The Godfather before referees and officials try to restore order.

Val Venis and John Wayne Bobbitt show up at the arena.

Dustin Runnels is shown on-screen wanting to talk about choices, stating that the segment deals with explicit subject manner and contains numerous genitalia, adultery and fornication references, and that it is also rife with gratuitous violence unfit for family viewing. He then says that the fans of the World Wrestling Federation can choose to send a message of the WWF by spending time watching quality programming, violent sensationalist nonsense, and that right now, there is a special on reptiles on Discovery Channel that is a better way to spend the evening. He then tells the parents that it is through their choices that they can prepare their children for eternal life, and that He is coming back. We then learn that the preceding message was sponsored by The Evangelists Against Television, Movies and Entertainment (which is acronym form is "EATME").

Val Venis is wheeled out to the ring by John Wayne Bobbitt and accompanied by Mrs. Yamaguchi-san. There is an ice pack located on Venis' genitalia, implying that Kaientai (Dick Togo, Men's Teioh, Sho Funaki, Yamaguchi-San) and Taka Michinoku has gotten the job done. "Jerry "The King" Lawler interviews Venis, who says that he comes to the fans a humble man and half the man that he used to be, and says if you live by the sword, you die by the sword. He says there is only one way to stomp the mighty boa, and that is to separate it at the head. He then tells the ladies to take a rain check on "those new snakeskin boots," because The Big Valbowski is alive and ready to bite. Val Venis takes off his clothes and reveals his wrestling trunks underneath, revealing his privates are alive and well. He says that thanks to a cold butcher's block, a little shrinkage and John Wayne Bobbitt cutting the lights, he is standing at full attention, cocked, locked and ready to unload. Bobbitt says he and Venis have had a great time, and he and Lawler make some penis-chopping jokes before Val Venis tells Mrs. Yamaguchi-san that no woman is worth the trouble she gave him and that they are breaking up. As Mrs. Yamaguchi-san leaves, Val Venis hands her a AA battery.

Edge is seen in the crowd.

Bradshaw beats "Marvelous" Marc Mero to continue to the semi-finals of the Brawl For All Tournament after four rands. Before the match, it is announced that Mero is back in the tournament and replacing "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman as Blackman has received a knee injury while training. During the match, the third match ends in a draw, and a fourth round occurs, much to the displeasure of the crowd.

Michael Cole interviews The Undertaker, who tells him that he will be doing his explaining in the ring.

The team of Kane and Mankind beat The Nation ("The Rock" Rocky Maivia and D'Lo Brown), the team of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Undertaker and The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) in a Four Corners Tag Team Match to become theWWF Tag Team Champions. Before the match, it is announced that "The Outlaw Rule" is in effect, meaning that one wrestler cannot pin their partner to win the match. "THe World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock then shows up and attacks Owen Hart before putting him in the anke lock, and THe Nation (The Rock, Owen Hart, "The Godfather" Kama Mustafa ,D'Lo Brown, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) and D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Hemlsley, Chyna, X-Pac, Road Dogg, Jesse James) brawl. Due to the attack on Owen Hart by Shamrock, D'Lo Brown replaces Owen Hart in the match.

After Raw goes off the air, The Undertaker tells "Stone Cold" Steve Austin he wants the WWF Championship before leaving the ring.

Feel The Heat - Sunday Night Heat recap for August 9, 1998

Paul Bearer, Kane and Mankind show up to start tonight's show. Mankind says that on the day before King of the Ring, knowing full well his life would never be the same, he went out and took his two little children to Santa's Village, and as he sat on the roller coaster, his four-year-old daughter reached up and kissed him on the cheek, and when he asked why, she said "Because, Daddy, you're a good man." He says it was the most beautiful thing he had ever heard, and the very next day, The Undertaker tried to take all of that away from him. He tells the crowd they are scum that don't deserve to be in the same arena as him, and then talks about how The Undertaker pushed him off the top of the cell into the announce table before choke slamming him through the cell ceiling, all the while unable to keep him down. With his arm hanging by a thread, his tongue poking through a hole below his lip and one of his teeth stuck in his nose, he finished the match because he could, and Jim Ross sat there and said that if ever a man deserved a standing ovation, it would have to be him. He then says that out of a crowd of 20,000 people, 200 people cheered as the rest saw the WWF's "toughest son-of-a-bitch" and were too stupid to know. Mankind says two things became very clear: he cannot and will wrestle ever again except for the acceptance of the fans, and his career will never end in a blaze of glory and he will slowly lose all of his bodily functions while nobody gives a damn. He then tells The Undertaker to somewhere and somehow find the courage to face him man-to-man, as he will not give the satisfaction of putting the final nail in the coffin of Mankind. He then says that if he does, then he will tear him apart.

Vader beats "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry by disqualification after Mark Henry hits Vader with repeated body splashes after Vader busts his mouth open.

Backstage, Michael Cole reports that he has been able to speak with The Undertaker and confirms The Undertaker has heard what Mankind had to say at the top of the show. He also reports that The Undertaker was in no mood to conduct an interview with him, but The Undertaker did say that he has a statement later tonight and that he will be waiting by The Undertaker's locker room.

The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) vs. Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight) ends in a double disqualification after "Double J" Jeff Jarrett and Darren "Puke" Drozdov get involved and the match gets out of control.

X-Pac beats Taka Michinoku. During the match, a joint press conference between Val Venis and John Wayne Bobbitt is announced for tomorrow night on Raw. After the match, the rest of Kaientai (Sho Funaki, Dick Togo, Men's Teioh) run in and attack X-Pac, then the rest of D-Generation X (Triple H, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) run into fight Kaientai. As Yamaguchi-San backs away into the ring, he accidentally backs into Chyna, who hits him with a forearm that causes him to roll down the ramp and into Taka.

Backstage, Michael Cole reports that he was invited into The Undertaker's locker room concerning his statement towards Mankind; however, when The Undertaker noticed the cameraman following him, the cameraman was pushed away.

Bradshaw beats Dustin Runnels. During the match, it is announced that Triple H will be guesting on Pacific Blue, coming up after Sunday Night Heat. It is then announced that Darren "Puke" Drozdov has recently challenged "Double J" Jeff Jarrett to a match, and that the challenge has been accepted on Jarrett's behalf by Tennessee Lee and will take place later tonight.

We see another edition of Droz's World where Darren "Puke" Drozdov talks about other people's reactions to his tattoos.

Darren "Puke" Drozdov beats "Double J" Jeff Jarrett. During the match, Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight) show up, briefly distracting Drozdov. They are later met by The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh), who distract the referee as Tennessee Lee tosses one of his cowboy boots to Jarrett. Droz grabs the boot instead, and hits Jarrett with the boot to get the win. After the match, Jarrett argues with Tennessee Lee, and the argument gets physical as Jarrett pushes Tennessee Lee only for Lee to push back. Tennessee Lee tells Jarrett that he is the problem, but when he sics Southern Justice on Jarrett, Southern Justice turn on Tennessee Lee, beating him up along with Jarrett. Jarrett then tells the crowd that if they don't like him and Southern Justice, they can kiss his ass.

Paul Bearer, Kane and Mankind show up again. Mankind is seen carrying an ice scraper to the ring, and says that tonight, he will tear The Undertaker apart. All of a sudden, Kane grabs Mankind by the throat and tosses him off the apron and into a commentary table before punching Paul Bearer out. After hitting Mankind with the steel steps and stomping Paul Bearer, he hits Mankind with the Tombstone Piledriver before removing his mask and revealing himself to be The Undertaker in disguise the whole time to end the show.