WWF owner Vince McMahon shows up, with a brand new version of the WWF Championship consisting of a larger WWF logo, larger globe and eagle and a blue strap. After dealing with microphone troubles and loud crowd boos, he introduces "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, who shows up with the version of the WWF Championship that he won from "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels last night. Austin briefly compares belts, then drops the old belt on Vince's foot and takes the new one from him. Vince congratulates Austin, then says he wants to clear up any misunderstandings or misinterpretations concerning his opinions on Austin winning the title. Vince says that he is proud of Austin becoming the WWF Champion, and is proud that Austin represents his company. Together - a word that Vince emphasizes - with his vision and Austin's charisma, his mental prowess and his physical prowess, Austin might become the greatest WWF Champion of all time. Austin tells Vince he knows Vince hates him, and says that's okay as he hates him right back. He tells Vince there will be no "we," and that Vince won't mold or break him. What Vince sees is what Vince gets, and if he doesn't like it, tough luck. Vince says he does not hate Austin and is incapable of it, and that hate is not a word in his vocabulary. He considers Austin a genuine human being and a swell guy, and says Austin is "a hell of a guy." Austin wants Vince to repeat what he just said, and Vince said he loves him and that it's just a figure of speech. Austin laughs and says "I love you, too," then says he will do things his way and cause as much hell and chaos as he can, and continue to give Vince gray hairs every day of his life. He says that Vince McMahon can't tell him what to do, and that's the bottom line. Vince then says they can do this the easy way or the hard way, and that it's Austin's decision. Austin says that's quite the decision, and if he was forced to make a choice, he wants the definition of both the easy and hard ways. Vince says the easy way is to be flexible and willing to adapt, and that adaptation is a key of life as well as business. He then says the hard way is him being forced to do it his way, and that "we don't even need to discuss that." Austin says that's an extremely important decision, and asks Vince to give him ten seconds to think about it. His answer ten seconds later is a Stone Cold Stunner, and Austin tells the crowd that what they've seen is how to do it the hard way, and asks the crowd to give him a "hell yeah" if they want to keep seeing him do it the hard way as referees and officials check on Vince.
The encore of WrestleMania 14 is tomorrow night on pay-per-view at 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central.
We see footage of referees and officials helping WWF owner Vince McMahon to the back. We see Vince backstage drinking a glass of water as he is tended to by WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter and Gerald Brisco.
The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) quickly beat Los Boricuas (Jose Estrada Jr. and Jesus Castillo). After the match, Sunny re-christens the Legion of Doom "L.O.D. 2000" and says that this match is a small taste of what happens when you mix twisted steel with sex appeal. After the match, it is announced that the WWF Tag Team Champions have been held up due to a technicality, and that the real champions will be decided once again later tonight.
Kevin Kelly is in the arena's security office. He announces that Vince McMahon has left and has called the police on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, demanding that Austin be arrested.
Kevin Kelly is in the locker room, reports that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin says he isn't going anywhere and that "Vince McMahon doesn't have the balls to arrest [him]."
Kurrgan the Interrogator beats Chainz by pinfall with the Paralyzer. Before the match, it is announced that there is a rift within D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) and that Triple H will clear the air about this later tonight. During the match, we see WWF owner Vince McMahon talking with Gerald Brisco and WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter as they wait for the police to arrive. After the match, Kurrgan drags Chainz to the back with the Paralyzer still applied.
The police are finally here to arrest "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
Jakks Pacific introduces WWF Slammers, available at toy stores everywhere!
WWF owner Vince McMahon talks with the police, and brings them into the arena. He leads them to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's locker room.
"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats Aguila with the Figure Four Leg Lock. Tennessee Lee guests on commentary for the match, and says he has a surprise for everyone next week. After the match, Steve Blackman shows up and fights Blackman, sending him out of the ring. Tennessee Lee confronts him, and is hiding behind the referee when Jeff Jarrett gets back in the ring and gets Blackman from behind. Jarrett and Tennessee Lee then leave.
Vince McMahon finally has "Stone Cold" Steve Austin arrested, and even handcuffs can't stop Austin from ramming Vince into some lockers. Austin tells Vince he can't keep him locked up forever, and Vince tells him "We'll see about that."
We see "Stone Cold" Steve Austin placed in the back of a squad car as he tells Vince he hasn't seen the last of him and that he will get his ass.
WWF owner Vince McMahon, WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter and Gerald Brisco show up. Vince says he came out to the ring to give the fans an explanation. In the state of mind that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is in, he feels a 24-hour cooling-off period is appropriate. He didn't want to do it, but he gave Austin a choice. Austin made his choice, and so did he. Vince then leaves, as does Slaughter and Brisco.
We see some comments from "Triple H" Hunter Helmsley, who says that some people have stated that D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) have dropped the ball. He says he is here to drop the hammer, and that the World Wrestling Federation as you know it comes to an X-rated end tonight.
The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, "The Rock" Rocky Maivia, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) is interviewed. The Rock, now carrying a new version of the Intercontinental Championship with a new front plate and a purple strap, says that "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock tried to end his career last night, but he is still standing. He plans to lay the smack down on Shamrock later tonight. He then tells Faarooq that last night, he showed him something he should have seen a long time ago, and that he is grateful. He says that Faarooq is why he is in the Nation and why he is successful and Intercontinental Champion. He says he is grateful, and says that after tonight, The Nation will be the strongest it's ever been.
The intro to War Zone is played to signal the start of the second hour.
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and Steve Blackman beat The Nation of Domination (Faarooq and "The Rock" Rocky Maivia) after The Rock walks out on Faarooq. After the match, Faarooq tells The Rock that no boy grows up to be a man when they cross him, and calls him back out so he can give him an ass whipping. The Rock shows back up, and both of them argue. Faarooq finally takes down The Rock, and the two of them brawl as D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry, referees and officlas try to intervene. The Rock eventually gets out of the ring and slowly walks to the back, but Faarooq tells him it's not over yet and commands him to come back. Suddenly, D'Lo Brown, Kama and Mark Henry attack him from behind. The Rock gets back in the ring, and hits Faarooq with the Rock Bottom before telling him there is a reason why he doesn't want him to think he is the leader of the Nation, as he is now their new leader and ruler. He stomps Faarooq one more time before telling him to "take that back to Haiti where [he] came from." Faarooq is now expelled from The Nation of Domination, and The Rock is now the de facto leader and ruler.
"Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna show up without "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. Triple H says a lot can happen in 24 hours, and has asked himself a thousand times if "Iron" Mike Tyson was on his and Shawn's side. He was told that Tyson was on his side by Shawn, and tells Shawn he dropped the ball. He then tells Shawn not toworry as he has picked it back up and that the ball is in his court. He says he'll take care of the worries and problems, and take care of the decisions. He calls tonight "the genesis of D-Generation X" and is forming the "DX army" to take care of business that should have been taken care of right from the start. He then says that when you start an army and set out to do what nobody else has done, the first thing you do is "look to your blood," your buddies and your friends, and you look to "The Kliq." He then brings out...Syxx, who hasn't been seen in WCW in months since he got injured. Syxx shows up, and he and Triple H embrace before heading to the ring. Triple H says that when you've been an indentured servant for two years, you run up a lot of feelings, and hands the microphone to Syxx. Syxx heard "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan come out on television and say he couldn't cut the mustard, and tells Hogan "You suck, pal!" and says he has no room to talk about anybody cutting any kind of mustard. He then gives Hogan some advice: don't stop short or else Eric Bischoff will go so far up his ass he'll know what he had for breakfast. He then talks about how he was sitting at home when he got a call from Triple H, asking him that D-Generation X needed his help, and that if he needs his help, he's got it. He then tells Kevin Nash and Scott Hall would be standing here with them if they weren't being held hostage by World Championship Wrestling, and tells Eric Bischoff that's a fact before telling him to put that in his pipe and smoke it. Syxx says that this is a new beginning for DX and they're here to "rip ass on the World Wrestling Federation, and it starts tonight." Triple H and Syxx then have two words for everyone: suck it.
Unforgiven: In Your House is coming to pay-per-view April 26th!
Adult film star Val Venis, who is watching his latest flick "Live Hard," is coming to the World Wrestling Federation. He says Bruce Willis is good, but Val Venis is great, and that he's the real deal au naturel, and tells the ladies that the gift he has is something no other male on the planet has ever been blessed with. When he penetrates the World Wrestling Federation, all the ladies across the country will be squealing in delight and that they'll get all of him.
Before the next match, Luna Vachon shows up and demands a rematch with Sable. Sable tells her she's got it, but Luna Vachon wants a special match. Sable tells her she can have any kind of match, anywhere. Luna calls their eventual re-match an "Evening Gown Match," and asks Sable is she ripped her gown off. At Unforgiven, the winner of th ematch with the most clothes left on. "Marvelous" Marc Mero doesn't want Sable to agree to the match, but after Luna tells Sable she will humiliate and embarass her by stripping her down to her bra and panties, assuming she wears any, and calls her a slut. Sable tells Luna she's already kicked her ass and that it'll be a pleasure to do it again. Luna respons by telling her "Be there, slut."
"Marvelous" Marc Mero beats Taka Michinoku with a low blow and a TKO as Sable confronts the ref for letting Mero choke Taka with a foreign object. Sable checks on Taka after the match, but Mero pushes her away and stomps Taka again. After Mero and Sable leave, three men of Asian descent come out of the crowd and ambush Taka from the crowd before leaving through the crowd.
Before the next match, Jim Cornette introduces NWA World Heavyweight Champion and UFC Triple Crown Winner Dan "The Beast" Severn before he guests on commentary for the next match, saying "everybody's been shooting tonight" and that he has brought his own shooter. Severn watches the match from ringside.
The New Midnight Express ("Bombastic" Bob Holly and "Bodacious" Bart Gunn) beat The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) to win the NWA World Tag Team Championships! During the match, it is announced that "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley will be revealing another new member of D-Generation X later tonight. After the match, Jim Cornette sics Dan "The Beast" Severn on The Headbangers until he tells him to stop.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin uses his one phone call in jail to call the show, and tells Jim Ross to tell WWF owner Vince McMahon that he is "a sorry, sorry son of a bitch," and that the last time he checked, the Stone Cold Stunner isn't punishable by the death penalty and that Vince's ass belongs to him. He says that Vince will find out how pissed off he is, and it won't be a fun night for him next week. If it doesn't work, he'll pay Vince a house call and tell him Austin 3:16 says "I just whipped your ass."
As referees set up the steel cage match for the WWF Tag Team Championships, Kane and Paul Bearer show up. Bearer tells The Undertaker to behold his brother Kane, and asks him if he actually believed that it was over after WrestleMania. Bearer then brags about Kane being the only man to kick out of the Tombstone not once, but twice, and that he would have done it a third time. Bearer says that The Undertaker had to change after all that happened, and that after he went to the hotel, he was proud of what Kane was still able to do. He then says he awoke from a dream at 2 AM, where he saw Kane standing alone in a wrestling ring surrounded by fire, and challenges The Undertaker to step into his dream, in which the only way to win is to make your opponent catch fire. Kane and Bearer then leave.
We see footage from earlier today, in which Chainsaw Charlie got medical attention from a deep bruise on his hip from last night.
Before the next match, "Road Dog" Jesse James says they didn't represent "the squad" last night, and that they took Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie's hardcore titles and plan to take the tag team titles back, and if Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie think they're champs, they've got another thing coming. The steel cage is finally fully constructed by the time The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) get the match started early.
The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) beat Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie in a steel cage match to become the WWF Tag Team Champions after D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Syxx, Chyna) show up and Syxx hits Cactus Jack with a chair before tossing it into the ring. The Outlaws hit Jack with a double-team spike piledriver before getting the pin on Jack as Chainsaw Charlie continues to be chained to the ring by his neck. After the match, the Outlaws continue to pound on Charlie while Triple H hits Cactus Jack with a Pedigree. As they continue their attack, the Outlaws continue to perform crotch chops and saying the words "suck it" much like Triple H and Syxx before celebrating with Triple H and Syxx, revealing them to be the newest members of D-Generation X.
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Monday, March 30, 1998
Tuesday, March 17, 1998
Raw Deal - Raw recap for March 17, 1998
Kevin Kelly interviews "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock in the ring. After we see some footage between Shamrock and The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, "The Rock" Rocky Maivia, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Mark Henry) from last week, Shamrock is asked how much self-control he will be able to display. Shamrock says he has fought in no-holds-barred competitions all over the world, and for someone who has lost his temper a few times, he prides himself on his discipline which has saved him a couple of times. He then tells The Rock that when he steps into his zone, there will be a new Intercontinental Champion and everyone will find out who the real "People's Champion" is. The Rock shows up, followed by the rest of The Nation. The Rock says he is tired of hearing what Shamrock will do to him at WrestleMania, and tells him he couldn't last two minutes with any member of the Nation, much less him. He then tells Shamrock that if he can last two minutes against any member of the Nation, he'll give him a shot at the Intercontinental Championship tonight. D'Lo Brown ends up being picked by The Rock against his will, but it turns out he's acting when he hits Shamrock from behind.
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats D'Lo Brown in an impromptu 2-minute match by disqualification with just seconds left after "The Rock" Rocky Maivia hits Shamrock from behind with a chair as he has D'Lo in the ankle lock. The Rock hits Shamrock in the head with the chair when Shamrock dares him to, and Faarooq takes the chair away from The Rock and argues with him before he can do any more damage. Referees and officials check on Shamrock as The Rock and Faarooq leave.
During the break, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock tried to get back on his feet, but fell over even. It is announced that Shamrock has suffered a concussion, and Shamrock does not want to go to a hospital.
Sable shows up without "Marvelous" Marc Mero, and calls out Luna Vachon, saying she's had it with her and that it's time to settle it once and for all. She challenges Luna to a one-on-one fight tonight, and if she has any guts, she'll be here so she can kick Luna's ass.
After Sable leaves, the Phoenix Suns Gorilla shows up and gets crazy for the crowd. He then guests on commentary for the next match - even though he says absolutely nothing - and briefly wears Jim Ross' hat. "Double J" Jeff Jarrett then shows up on a horse before the next match.
"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats Tom Brandi with the Figure Four Leg Lock.
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock is finally taken to the hospital. "The Rock" Rocky Maivia then interrupts Kevin Kelly, and demands that the WWF find somebody worthy of facing him after the beating Shamrock received, and says that if Shamrock is still alive, he can enjoy WrestleMania from the comfort of his own home.
We see a video package detailing the path that "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels has taken to WrestleMania.
The Phoenix Suns Gorilla is shooting balled-up T-shirts into the crowd before the next match. Mosh tells The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) that they're the ones who are handicapped in their handicap match as they are stuck with Jim Cornette. Cornette grabs the microphone and tells the ref to start the match, saying "We'll see who's gonna win."
The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) beat The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) and Jim Cornette in a 3-on-2 handicap match. After the match, The Headbangers finally get Cornette in the ring, but they are attacked from behind by two men in blue and gold: Bob Holly (who is now blonde) and Bart Gunn, who haven't been seen in many months. They make quick work of The Headbangers, then Cornette grabs the microphone. He then says that for the last eight years, he has been asked to bring back The Midnight Express, and introduces "Bombastic" Bob Holly and "Bodacious" Bart Gunn as The New Midnight Express. He then sicks The New Midnight Express on the original Rock 'n Roll Express, saying that it is their fault that wrestlers are putting their hands on him and that The Headbangers are still NWA tag champs.
Gennifer Flowers tells "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels that he can be her boy toy any time, tells "Stone Cold" Steve Austin that if they got together it would be anything but "stone cold," and tells The Undertaker that she can make him rise from the dead as she says she's coming to WrestleMania to have some fun.
The Phoenix Suns Gorilla shows up once again, but this time so does Kane and Paul Bearer. Kane gives the Gorilla a choke slam and a Tombstone Piledriver.
The intro to War Zone plays to signal the start of the second hour.
Owen Hart guests on commentary for the next match. He says he will be at WrestleMania whether his ankle is 100% or not.
Before the next match, The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn) show up with a shiny new dumpster with the words "Jack's House" written on one side and the Outlaws' names on the back. Road Dogg says the Outlaws are why Chippendales are out of business and that he will take the garbage out before taking the laundry out. He then tells Chainsaw Charlie that if he makes it to WrestleMania 14, he will live to rue the day he was born as the Outlaws will retain the tag titles. Road Dogg continues to mock Charlie through the microphone during the match.
Chainsaw Charlie beats "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn by disqualification when "Road Dog" Jesse James hits Chainsaw Charlie with one of the tag team title belts. Chainsaw Chalie knocks him out of the ring, then hits a DDT on Gunn on the title belt. Charlie then goes after James, and Cactus Jack shows up. Charlie is then handed a bungee cord, and hogties James' feet together with it. Cactus Jack then pulls a rope down, and Road Dogg is hung upside-down from his feet. Charlie goes after Billy Gunn as Cactus Jack pulls the rope down, and tells Road Dog not to leave his partner's side, then tells him he doesn't know how to get him down and that "[his] ass better call somebody."
Jim Ross interviews Luna Vachon and The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust backstage. Luna says that nobody is going to tell her what to do, or when to do it. She calls Sable "a little ignorant slut" and tells her she'll give her another makeover tonight, but only when she decides to.
WWF owner Vince McMahon enters the ring and is interviewed by Kevin Kelly. Vince says it was a very unfortunate and very unprofessional confrontation between himself and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin last week. After we see the footage from last week, and did not appreciate how Austin treated him. He believes in giving him the benefit of the doubt, as he was stunned by the mental acumen of "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels when Michaels brought "Iron" Mike Tyson into D-Generation X (Shawn, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna). After seeing the footage of Austin coercing Vince into hitting him, Vince says he did not hit Austin last week as he does what he does from a professional standpoint for WWF fans all over the world, and that he was saving the main event for WrestleMania, and asks "How could "Stone Cold" Steve Austin compete against Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania with a broken jaw?" Vince then says he does what he does from a professional standpoint for WWF fans all over the world again being ordered out of the ring, and that it would not have looked good in any way had he taken Austin down. When asked if he wants to see "Stone Cold" Steve Austin as WWF Champion, it doesn't matter what he thinks and that it matters what the WWF fans think, and if Austin would be reasonable and be molded into a respectable WWF champion, it would be one thing, but if he is WWF Champion as he is now, it would be a corporate public relations nightmare. He then tells everyone that he's not so sure if anybody, much less Austin, could handle the truth. He then says it's not just a no, but a "hell no." Vince then tells Austin that's the bottom line, because Vince McMahon said so.
We see a video package detailing the path that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has taken to WrestleMania.
"Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley shows up, confronting him for taking the European Championship from him and "hiding behind a commentary table." He asks if Owen is a man, and says a man wouldn't run and cower behind a desk and would accept a challenge. He tells Owen to get in the ring and defend the European title so he can kick his ass. Owen calls Triple H a coward for challenging him when his ankle is hurt. Triple H then shoves Owen down, but Owen splashes water into Triple H's face. That is enough for Owen to go after Triple H, starting a match.
Triple H beats Owen Hart by referee stoppage with an ankle lock to win the WWF European Championship when Chyna shows up, smacks a baseball bat into Owen Hart's injured ankle and rolls Owen Hart into the ring. Triple H tells Owen Hart to get out or else he'll send him back home in a wheelchair.
The one-on-one confrontation between Luna Vachon and Sable ends in yet another brouhaha that referees, officials, "Marvelous" Marc Mero and The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust have to break up. Sable eventually gets her hands on Luna, and twists her knee in the process. The lights then go dark again and Kane and Paul Bearer show up, and Mero rushes out of the ring, leave Sable along with Kane and Bearer. Before Kane can get his hands on Sable, however, the lights go out, and The Undertaker appears at the top of the TitanTron. He tells Kane that at WrestleMania 14, he will strike him down with anger and furious vengeance, and that he will deliver him to the fiery pits of eternal damnation. Kane will know his name as the Lord of Darkness. Having felt Kane's wrath, Kane will soon feel his. He tells Kane it is too late to turn back, and the only thing he can do now is rest in peace. A lightning bolt strikes a coffin, revealing an effigy of Kane which soon catches fire to end the show.
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats D'Lo Brown in an impromptu 2-minute match by disqualification with just seconds left after "The Rock" Rocky Maivia hits Shamrock from behind with a chair as he has D'Lo in the ankle lock. The Rock hits Shamrock in the head with the chair when Shamrock dares him to, and Faarooq takes the chair away from The Rock and argues with him before he can do any more damage. Referees and officials check on Shamrock as The Rock and Faarooq leave.
During the break, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock tried to get back on his feet, but fell over even. It is announced that Shamrock has suffered a concussion, and Shamrock does not want to go to a hospital.
Sable shows up without "Marvelous" Marc Mero, and calls out Luna Vachon, saying she's had it with her and that it's time to settle it once and for all. She challenges Luna to a one-on-one fight tonight, and if she has any guts, she'll be here so she can kick Luna's ass.
After Sable leaves, the Phoenix Suns Gorilla shows up and gets crazy for the crowd. He then guests on commentary for the next match - even though he says absolutely nothing - and briefly wears Jim Ross' hat. "Double J" Jeff Jarrett then shows up on a horse before the next match.
"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats Tom Brandi with the Figure Four Leg Lock.
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock is finally taken to the hospital. "The Rock" Rocky Maivia then interrupts Kevin Kelly, and demands that the WWF find somebody worthy of facing him after the beating Shamrock received, and says that if Shamrock is still alive, he can enjoy WrestleMania from the comfort of his own home.
We see a video package detailing the path that "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels has taken to WrestleMania.
The Phoenix Suns Gorilla is shooting balled-up T-shirts into the crowd before the next match. Mosh tells The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) that they're the ones who are handicapped in their handicap match as they are stuck with Jim Cornette. Cornette grabs the microphone and tells the ref to start the match, saying "We'll see who's gonna win."
The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) beat The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) and Jim Cornette in a 3-on-2 handicap match. After the match, The Headbangers finally get Cornette in the ring, but they are attacked from behind by two men in blue and gold: Bob Holly (who is now blonde) and Bart Gunn, who haven't been seen in many months. They make quick work of The Headbangers, then Cornette grabs the microphone. He then says that for the last eight years, he has been asked to bring back The Midnight Express, and introduces "Bombastic" Bob Holly and "Bodacious" Bart Gunn as The New Midnight Express. He then sicks The New Midnight Express on the original Rock 'n Roll Express, saying that it is their fault that wrestlers are putting their hands on him and that The Headbangers are still NWA tag champs.
Gennifer Flowers tells "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels that he can be her boy toy any time, tells "Stone Cold" Steve Austin that if they got together it would be anything but "stone cold," and tells The Undertaker that she can make him rise from the dead as she says she's coming to WrestleMania to have some fun.
The Phoenix Suns Gorilla shows up once again, but this time so does Kane and Paul Bearer. Kane gives the Gorilla a choke slam and a Tombstone Piledriver.
The intro to War Zone plays to signal the start of the second hour.
Owen Hart guests on commentary for the next match. He says he will be at WrestleMania whether his ankle is 100% or not.
Before the next match, The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn) show up with a shiny new dumpster with the words "Jack's House" written on one side and the Outlaws' names on the back. Road Dogg says the Outlaws are why Chippendales are out of business and that he will take the garbage out before taking the laundry out. He then tells Chainsaw Charlie that if he makes it to WrestleMania 14, he will live to rue the day he was born as the Outlaws will retain the tag titles. Road Dogg continues to mock Charlie through the microphone during the match.
Chainsaw Charlie beats "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn by disqualification when "Road Dog" Jesse James hits Chainsaw Charlie with one of the tag team title belts. Chainsaw Chalie knocks him out of the ring, then hits a DDT on Gunn on the title belt. Charlie then goes after James, and Cactus Jack shows up. Charlie is then handed a bungee cord, and hogties James' feet together with it. Cactus Jack then pulls a rope down, and Road Dogg is hung upside-down from his feet. Charlie goes after Billy Gunn as Cactus Jack pulls the rope down, and tells Road Dog not to leave his partner's side, then tells him he doesn't know how to get him down and that "[his] ass better call somebody."
Jim Ross interviews Luna Vachon and The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust backstage. Luna says that nobody is going to tell her what to do, or when to do it. She calls Sable "a little ignorant slut" and tells her she'll give her another makeover tonight, but only when she decides to.
WWF owner Vince McMahon enters the ring and is interviewed by Kevin Kelly. Vince says it was a very unfortunate and very unprofessional confrontation between himself and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin last week. After we see the footage from last week, and did not appreciate how Austin treated him. He believes in giving him the benefit of the doubt, as he was stunned by the mental acumen of "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels when Michaels brought "Iron" Mike Tyson into D-Generation X (Shawn, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna). After seeing the footage of Austin coercing Vince into hitting him, Vince says he did not hit Austin last week as he does what he does from a professional standpoint for WWF fans all over the world, and that he was saving the main event for WrestleMania, and asks "How could "Stone Cold" Steve Austin compete against Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania with a broken jaw?" Vince then says he does what he does from a professional standpoint for WWF fans all over the world again being ordered out of the ring, and that it would not have looked good in any way had he taken Austin down. When asked if he wants to see "Stone Cold" Steve Austin as WWF Champion, it doesn't matter what he thinks and that it matters what the WWF fans think, and if Austin would be reasonable and be molded into a respectable WWF champion, it would be one thing, but if he is WWF Champion as he is now, it would be a corporate public relations nightmare. He then tells everyone that he's not so sure if anybody, much less Austin, could handle the truth. He then says it's not just a no, but a "hell no." Vince then tells Austin that's the bottom line, because Vince McMahon said so.
We see a video package detailing the path that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has taken to WrestleMania.
"Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley shows up, confronting him for taking the European Championship from him and "hiding behind a commentary table." He asks if Owen is a man, and says a man wouldn't run and cower behind a desk and would accept a challenge. He tells Owen to get in the ring and defend the European title so he can kick his ass. Owen calls Triple H a coward for challenging him when his ankle is hurt. Triple H then shoves Owen down, but Owen splashes water into Triple H's face. That is enough for Owen to go after Triple H, starting a match.
Triple H beats Owen Hart by referee stoppage with an ankle lock to win the WWF European Championship when Chyna shows up, smacks a baseball bat into Owen Hart's injured ankle and rolls Owen Hart into the ring. Triple H tells Owen Hart to get out or else he'll send him back home in a wheelchair.
The one-on-one confrontation between Luna Vachon and Sable ends in yet another brouhaha that referees, officials, "Marvelous" Marc Mero and The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust have to break up. Sable eventually gets her hands on Luna, and twists her knee in the process. The lights then go dark again and Kane and Paul Bearer show up, and Mero rushes out of the ring, leave Sable along with Kane and Bearer. Before Kane can get his hands on Sable, however, the lights go out, and The Undertaker appears at the top of the TitanTron. He tells Kane that at WrestleMania 14, he will strike him down with anger and furious vengeance, and that he will deliver him to the fiery pits of eternal damnation. Kane will know his name as the Lord of Darkness. Having felt Kane's wrath, Kane will soon feel his. He tells Kane it is too late to turn back, and the only thing he can do now is rest in peace. A lightning bolt strikes a coffin, revealing an effigy of Kane which soon catches fire to end the show.
Monday, March 9, 1998
Raw Deal - Raw recap for March 9, 1998
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and Steve Blackman beat Faarooq and "The Rock" Rocky Maivia by disqualification when the rest of The Nation of Domination (D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) interfere. After the match, The Rock tells the rest of The Nation he wants a piece of Shamock, and Faarooq lets The Rock have him. Shamrock starts fighting back, however, and even when Shamrock has The Rock in the ankle lock, the rest of The Nation refuse to intervene as Faarooq refuses to let them do so. Referees and officials eventually have to restore order. (During the match, technical difficulties in the form of static in the feed occasionally pop up, and continue to do so at intermittent periods during the show.)
A camera crew is trained at the back of the arena for the arrival of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna) - without "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels - shows up and welcomes the crowd to another episode of their "pre-WrestleMania showdown." Triple H talks about how Chyna got into Owen Hart's head, and this week, she might just take it to a physical level if she wants to. Triple H says Shawn cannot make it tonight, and shows footage of last week's attack on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. We then see Shawn Michaels on the TitanTron, and see that he is in a restaurant due to prior commitment. He brags about getting "Iron" Mike Tyson on their side, and said he did what he told the world he was going to do when he attacked Austin last week. He says that Austin is like everyone else, having failed to show him anything new and is nothing more than a fad while he will continue to be WWF Champion. Triple H then says he has two words for everybody: "Suck it." He and Chyna then make guest on commentary, with Kevin Kelly making way for Triple H on the table.
Before the next match, Owen Hart confronts "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
Barry Windham beats Owen Hart by count-out after Jim Cornette distracts the referee and Chyna hits Owen Hart with a low blow. After the match, Bradshaw goes after Barry Windham while "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna run to the back. During the match, Owen Hart accidentally rolls his right ankle while stepping off the second rope.
"Marvelous" Marc Mero handcuffs himself to Sable as Sable asks the referee if he will be the only one with the key.
Jerry "The King" Lawler interviews Paul Bearer, who is in the back with Kane. Bearer is in no mood to talk about The Undertaker; instead, he wants to talk about how Kane manhandled Vader last month. As he continues to talk to Bearer, boxes near Kane, Bearer and Lawler continue to open and close on their own. Bearer and Lalwer run away, while Kane just stares at the boxes.
Kevin Kelly, now back on commentary, says he has talked to the people in the production truck, and reveals that they have told him that tonight's techinical difficulties are not on their end and cannot explain what is going on.
Aguila - who is mentioned on commentary as suffering from dehydration - beats "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher after Jerry "The King" Lawler is caught pushing Aguila off the top rope by the referee, after having a brawl with Taka Michinoku, who confronts him for trying to distract the referee. During the match, the lights dim in and out and sounds of what seem like thunder can be heard, briefly spooking Jerry "The King" Lawler. Taka Michinoku drop kicks Lawler out of the ring, and when Lawler and Christopher make their way, the thunder can be heard and the light dim in and out again, and the two of them run to the back.
We see Andre The Giant win a battle royal at WrestleMania 2 as part of the M&Ms Millenium Moment.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is finally in the building, and he makes his way to the ring. Austin says he's seen the footage of WWF owner Vince McMahon calling "Iron" Mike Tyson "unquestionably the baddest man on the planet" last week and it's gotten him a little pissed off. After replaying the footage, he calls that a slap in his face, and asks the audience to give him a "hell yeah" if they think it's an insult. Austin threatens to sit in the ring for the rest of the show until Vince McMahon shows up and they straighten out the matter. Austin asks for a cold beer, and says he's not gong anywhere. Instead of Vince, he gets Jack Lanza and Gerald Brisco, and Austin dares them to get in the ring. When they refuse, he tells them to bring out Vince McMahon. Austin continues to wait for Vince, then WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter shows up. Austin tells Slaughter to bring Vince out, and we see Vince backstage. He then gives Vince 30 seconds before he beats Slaughter's ass before doing the same to Vince. We see Vince backstage, with Gerald Briscoe telling him to get in the ring as he is the only person Austin will listen to.
After the commerical break, Pat Patterson shows up with security. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is unimpressed with Patterson's efforts to reason with him, and Austin dares Patterson to get in the ring. The security men play it smart and leave, while Patterson asks them what is wrong with them while he reluctantly follows them. Vince finally shows up with numerous WWF officials. Austin calls Vince out for insulting him and following "Iron" Mike Tyson around. When Vince tries to get in the ring, Austin dares him to get in. He says that Vince has jerked the carpet out from under him and insulted him for the last time, and tells Vince to call him the world's toughest S.O.B. before accusing Vince of trying to provoke him. Vince says it was a figure of speech, but Austin says he has one for him: the middle finger. Austin says Vince doesn't want to see him as the WWF Champion, and tells him to give him a "hell yeah" if he does. Vince refuses to do so, and Austin gives Vince the first shot at him because if he had it, he'd lay him out on the ring. Vince refuses to hit him, and even after he rips his suit jacket, he still refuses. Austin gives him ten seconds to either hit him or leave, and asks for a "hell yeah" if the crowd wants to see him lay Vince out. Vince leaves along with the officials, and Austin says that he will lay "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley out in the middle of the ring. He knows that "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels isn't here tonight, but the next time he sees him, he will kick him down until he takes the WWF Championship.
Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie beat The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre). During the match, it is announced that the NWA Tag Team title match will not happen tonight due to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin holding the show hostage, and that the match will take place this weekend on Superstars. After the match, "Road Dog" Jesse James - now with his arm in a cast - shows up and says that if the dumpster ride was fun, they should wait until WrestleMania. He says he could fight them if he was healthy, but he's not at 100% and can't swing a chair at 90 miles per hour. He says Chainsaw Charlie isn't at 100% either, and dares him to come at him to "get some of what he can't." As Cactus Jack slowly chases Jesse James to the back, "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn comes out of the crowd and hits Terry Funk in the back with a chair. James and Gunn make fun of them, and Gunn tells Cactus Jack not to leave Chainsaw Charlie's side again.
Kane and Paul Bearer show up. Bearer says The Undertaker made a mistake coming back, and the more he thinks about it, the madder he gets. Bearer says he and Kane did The Undertaker a favor by sending him back to the dark side alongside with his parents, but now that The Undertaker is back, Kane has only just begun and The Undertaker has stepped back into an inferno. Suddenly, the lights dim in and out. The Undertaker appears, then the lights go out again. When they come back on, he disappears. Bearer then says that at WrestleMania, The Undertaker will face Kane in the eyes and be sent back to the dark side, never to return.
Raw airs next Tuesday night as a special St. Patrick's Day edition!
Luna Vachon and Sable are handcuffed to separate ring posts before the next match.
"Marvelous" Marc Mero vs. The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust ends in a no-decision. During the match, it is confirmed that "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley will be allowed security on the way to the ring for his match. Also during the match, Goldust sends Mero into referee Mike Chioda. After a Curtain Call to Mero, he hits Mike Chioda with the leg drop before taking the handcuff key from his pocket. He teases freeing Sable from the handcuffs, but frees Luna Vachon instead and sics her on Sable. Luna then forces make-up onto Sable's face, and referees have to get Luna off Sable as Luna splashes a cup of water into Sable's face. Sable is then freed from the handcuffs, and referees - and Mero - have to hold Sable back to keep her from going after Luna.
The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust is tired of holding Luna Vachon back, and says it's time for Luna to get a piece of Sable's ass. He challenges "Marvelous" Marc Mero and Sable to a mixed tag match. Luna says she would turn Sable's face in her canvas, and she did. She then says Mero and Sable can have the whole enchilada, and that she and Goldust will soon be the vandals on their mind.
We see a video package of the events between "Iron" Mike Tyson, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna). Jim Ross interviews "Iron" Mike Tyson says being at Royal Rumble was like a dream come true, but never showed up on WWF programming as he was skeptical as to how he would be treated. During his first meeting with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, he says that Austin disrespected and that he will not take that from anybody. He doesn't care about being a fair, impartial enforcer at WrestleMania 14, and the only thing that is "fair" to him is winning.
"Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley makes his way to the ring, flanked by Chyna and three referees. The referees are positioned at the bottom of the entrance ramp to watch for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Other officials including WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter, as well as Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo and Jose Estrada Jr. also position themselves around the ring. It isn't long before Austin shows up as Triple H faces Savio Vega, and as Austin hits everyone with Stone Cold Stunners, "The Heartbreak Kid' Shawn Michaels comes out through the crowd and hits Austin with Sweet Chin Music. The show cuts off just before he tries to injure Austin's knee with a steel chair.
A camera crew is trained at the back of the arena for the arrival of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna) - without "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels - shows up and welcomes the crowd to another episode of their "pre-WrestleMania showdown." Triple H talks about how Chyna got into Owen Hart's head, and this week, she might just take it to a physical level if she wants to. Triple H says Shawn cannot make it tonight, and shows footage of last week's attack on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. We then see Shawn Michaels on the TitanTron, and see that he is in a restaurant due to prior commitment. He brags about getting "Iron" Mike Tyson on their side, and said he did what he told the world he was going to do when he attacked Austin last week. He says that Austin is like everyone else, having failed to show him anything new and is nothing more than a fad while he will continue to be WWF Champion. Triple H then says he has two words for everybody: "Suck it." He and Chyna then make guest on commentary, with Kevin Kelly making way for Triple H on the table.
Before the next match, Owen Hart confronts "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
Barry Windham beats Owen Hart by count-out after Jim Cornette distracts the referee and Chyna hits Owen Hart with a low blow. After the match, Bradshaw goes after Barry Windham while "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna run to the back. During the match, Owen Hart accidentally rolls his right ankle while stepping off the second rope.
"Marvelous" Marc Mero handcuffs himself to Sable as Sable asks the referee if he will be the only one with the key.
Jerry "The King" Lawler interviews Paul Bearer, who is in the back with Kane. Bearer is in no mood to talk about The Undertaker; instead, he wants to talk about how Kane manhandled Vader last month. As he continues to talk to Bearer, boxes near Kane, Bearer and Lawler continue to open and close on their own. Bearer and Lalwer run away, while Kane just stares at the boxes.
Kevin Kelly, now back on commentary, says he has talked to the people in the production truck, and reveals that they have told him that tonight's techinical difficulties are not on their end and cannot explain what is going on.
Aguila - who is mentioned on commentary as suffering from dehydration - beats "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher after Jerry "The King" Lawler is caught pushing Aguila off the top rope by the referee, after having a brawl with Taka Michinoku, who confronts him for trying to distract the referee. During the match, the lights dim in and out and sounds of what seem like thunder can be heard, briefly spooking Jerry "The King" Lawler. Taka Michinoku drop kicks Lawler out of the ring, and when Lawler and Christopher make their way, the thunder can be heard and the light dim in and out again, and the two of them run to the back.
We see Andre The Giant win a battle royal at WrestleMania 2 as part of the M&Ms Millenium Moment.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is finally in the building, and he makes his way to the ring. Austin says he's seen the footage of WWF owner Vince McMahon calling "Iron" Mike Tyson "unquestionably the baddest man on the planet" last week and it's gotten him a little pissed off. After replaying the footage, he calls that a slap in his face, and asks the audience to give him a "hell yeah" if they think it's an insult. Austin threatens to sit in the ring for the rest of the show until Vince McMahon shows up and they straighten out the matter. Austin asks for a cold beer, and says he's not gong anywhere. Instead of Vince, he gets Jack Lanza and Gerald Brisco, and Austin dares them to get in the ring. When they refuse, he tells them to bring out Vince McMahon. Austin continues to wait for Vince, then WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter shows up. Austin tells Slaughter to bring Vince out, and we see Vince backstage. He then gives Vince 30 seconds before he beats Slaughter's ass before doing the same to Vince. We see Vince backstage, with Gerald Briscoe telling him to get in the ring as he is the only person Austin will listen to.
After the commerical break, Pat Patterson shows up with security. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is unimpressed with Patterson's efforts to reason with him, and Austin dares Patterson to get in the ring. The security men play it smart and leave, while Patterson asks them what is wrong with them while he reluctantly follows them. Vince finally shows up with numerous WWF officials. Austin calls Vince out for insulting him and following "Iron" Mike Tyson around. When Vince tries to get in the ring, Austin dares him to get in. He says that Vince has jerked the carpet out from under him and insulted him for the last time, and tells Vince to call him the world's toughest S.O.B. before accusing Vince of trying to provoke him. Vince says it was a figure of speech, but Austin says he has one for him: the middle finger. Austin says Vince doesn't want to see him as the WWF Champion, and tells him to give him a "hell yeah" if he does. Vince refuses to do so, and Austin gives Vince the first shot at him because if he had it, he'd lay him out on the ring. Vince refuses to hit him, and even after he rips his suit jacket, he still refuses. Austin gives him ten seconds to either hit him or leave, and asks for a "hell yeah" if the crowd wants to see him lay Vince out. Vince leaves along with the officials, and Austin says that he will lay "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley out in the middle of the ring. He knows that "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels isn't here tonight, but the next time he sees him, he will kick him down until he takes the WWF Championship.
Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie beat The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre). During the match, it is announced that the NWA Tag Team title match will not happen tonight due to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin holding the show hostage, and that the match will take place this weekend on Superstars. After the match, "Road Dog" Jesse James - now with his arm in a cast - shows up and says that if the dumpster ride was fun, they should wait until WrestleMania. He says he could fight them if he was healthy, but he's not at 100% and can't swing a chair at 90 miles per hour. He says Chainsaw Charlie isn't at 100% either, and dares him to come at him to "get some of what he can't." As Cactus Jack slowly chases Jesse James to the back, "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn comes out of the crowd and hits Terry Funk in the back with a chair. James and Gunn make fun of them, and Gunn tells Cactus Jack not to leave Chainsaw Charlie's side again.
Kane and Paul Bearer show up. Bearer says The Undertaker made a mistake coming back, and the more he thinks about it, the madder he gets. Bearer says he and Kane did The Undertaker a favor by sending him back to the dark side alongside with his parents, but now that The Undertaker is back, Kane has only just begun and The Undertaker has stepped back into an inferno. Suddenly, the lights dim in and out. The Undertaker appears, then the lights go out again. When they come back on, he disappears. Bearer then says that at WrestleMania, The Undertaker will face Kane in the eyes and be sent back to the dark side, never to return.
Raw airs next Tuesday night as a special St. Patrick's Day edition!
Luna Vachon and Sable are handcuffed to separate ring posts before the next match.
"Marvelous" Marc Mero vs. The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust ends in a no-decision. During the match, it is confirmed that "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley will be allowed security on the way to the ring for his match. Also during the match, Goldust sends Mero into referee Mike Chioda. After a Curtain Call to Mero, he hits Mike Chioda with the leg drop before taking the handcuff key from his pocket. He teases freeing Sable from the handcuffs, but frees Luna Vachon instead and sics her on Sable. Luna then forces make-up onto Sable's face, and referees have to get Luna off Sable as Luna splashes a cup of water into Sable's face. Sable is then freed from the handcuffs, and referees - and Mero - have to hold Sable back to keep her from going after Luna.
The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust is tired of holding Luna Vachon back, and says it's time for Luna to get a piece of Sable's ass. He challenges "Marvelous" Marc Mero and Sable to a mixed tag match. Luna says she would turn Sable's face in her canvas, and she did. She then says Mero and Sable can have the whole enchilada, and that she and Goldust will soon be the vandals on their mind.
We see a video package of the events between "Iron" Mike Tyson, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna). Jim Ross interviews "Iron" Mike Tyson says being at Royal Rumble was like a dream come true, but never showed up on WWF programming as he was skeptical as to how he would be treated. During his first meeting with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, he says that Austin disrespected and that he will not take that from anybody. He doesn't care about being a fair, impartial enforcer at WrestleMania 14, and the only thing that is "fair" to him is winning.
"Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley makes his way to the ring, flanked by Chyna and three referees. The referees are positioned at the bottom of the entrance ramp to watch for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Other officials including WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter, as well as Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo and Jose Estrada Jr. also position themselves around the ring. It isn't long before Austin shows up as Triple H faces Savio Vega, and as Austin hits everyone with Stone Cold Stunners, "The Heartbreak Kid' Shawn Michaels comes out through the crowd and hits Austin with Sweet Chin Music. The show cuts off just before he tries to injure Austin's knee with a steel chair.
Saturday, February 21, 1998
Raw Deal - Raw recap for February 21, 1998
Note: This episode aired on the Saturday of the week of February 16, 1998 due to USA Network coverage of the U.S. Open from that Monday, which preempted Raw that Monday night, yet it is listed as February 16, 1998 on the WWE Network.
It is announced that D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) is considering filing a lawsuit against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin over his actions towards Chyna at No Way Out: In Your House.
The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) beat The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) by count-out. During the match, The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn) bring a dumpster onto the stage and roll it down to ringside. They attack Hawk and toss him in the dumpster while the referee is focused on Animal and The Quebecers, and sit on the doors to the dumpster, leaving Animal on his own. When Animal goes for a tag, he notices that Hawk is in the dumpster, breaks Hawk free and chases The New Age Outlaws to the back.
It is announced again that D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) is considering filing a lawsuit against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin over his actions towards Chyna at No Way Out: In Your House, and that she is suffering from "emotional distress." After it is announced that D-Generation X will address the charges this Monday, we then see a video package of Chyna.
The Jackyl guests on commentary for the next match.
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats Sniper with the ankle lock, then hits Recon with a belly-to-belly suplex when he gets in the ring after the match. The Jackyl berates Sniper and slaps him, then turns around. Unlike Recon, who turns the other cheek, Sniper punches Jackyl in the back and leaves, with Recon following him in an attempt to reason with him.
Recon says there is no communication breakdwon between him, Jackyl and Sniper. Sniper shows up and tells Recon that The Jackyl has done all the talking and they've done all the listening, and that he is finally tired of it.
Jerry "The King" Lawler interviews Marvelous" Marc Mero and Sable. Mero says he is sick and tired of being painted as "the bad man." He says he went through reconstructive knee surgery and was in the hospital when he saw Sable in an Austin 3:16 shirt. He says that Sable is trying to steal his spotlight and become the star, then says Sable can't win wrestling matches and that he does. Mero makes a big deal out of what Sable is wearing, and says she wants everyone to pay attention to her. As of right now, Mero says Sable knows her place, does what he says, when he says, where he says it and how he says it, and that she belongs to her. Marc Mero says that he tripped at No Way Out, and that Sable knows not to put her hands on him unless he tells her to. All of ausdden, flowers are brought to the ring, and Marc Mero takes them, wanting to know who is sending stuff to Sable. Sable yanks the flowers from Mero, and tells him that not only are the flowers hers, but for once, someone else is thinking about her. Sable then walks off with the flowers, and Mero follows her to the back.
In footage from earlier today, Jim Cornette says the fans for being hypocrites for booing him when he brought his NWA contingent (Jeff Jarrett, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, Barry Windham) to the WWF and bringing old-fashioned wrestling back even though they initially applauded him for promising to bring back old-fashioned wrestling the way people remembered it as part of his New Year's resolution. He says the American public is so fickle they don't know what they want. Cornette tells the American people they will like what they tell him to like, that he will bring old-fashioned wrestling back and that the people will like it with a smile on their faces if they know what is good for them. Cornette says that The Rock 'n Roll Express (Morton and Gibson) will show how real wrestling is better than WWF's "sports entertainment" when they defend the NWA World Tag Team Championships against The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh), and announces that he has appointed senior NWA referee Tommy Young - a man who has refereed more NWA World Tag Team title matches and NWA World Heavyweight Championship matches than anyone else and calls it down the middle, according to Cornette - to the match to avoid "WWF shenanigans." Cornette then tells Vince McMahon there's more where that came from, the barbarians are at the gate, and this time, things will turn out differently than when the NWA took on the WWF in "The War of '84."
The Rock' n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) retain the NWA World Tag Team Championships against The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) by disqualification after NWA referee Tommy Young catches Mosh tossing Ricky Morton over the top rope, which is grounds for an automatic disqualification under NWA rules.
We look back to Andre The Giant declaring that Hulkamania is over at WrestleMania 4 in the M&M's Millennium Moment.
The intro to War Zone plays to signal the start of the second hour.
Jim Ross interviews "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Olympian Michael Johnson is seen in the front row as Austin is on his way to the ring. Austin says that when you step in the ropes with him, your ass belongs with him. He says that Chyna learned not to mess with him the hard way, and tells Chyna she was lucky he was in such a good mood. He doesn't care if "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is back home in San Antonio, Texas to get ready for WrestleMania 14, as when that night comes, he's giving him an ass whipping. As far as "Iron" Mike Tyson, he tells Tyson not to stick his nose in his business or he'll knock his gold tooth out and make jewelry out of it. At WrestleMania, it's on.
Next Monday on Raw: Another huge sports celebrity will be added to WrestleMania 14! The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn) defend the WWF Tag Team Championships agains The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk)!
Before the next match, The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) and Barry Windham are ordered to leave ringside and head to the back.
Owen Hart retains the WWF European Championship against Jeff Jarrett when Jim Cornette tries to attack Owen with his tennis racket as he ahs Jarrett in the Sharpshooter. Owen puts Cornette in the Sharpshooter, and when Jarrett is about to attack him with Cornette's racket, Owen sees it coming and scares him out of the ring.
It is mentioned that Dok Hendrix was originally Michael P.S. Hayes of The Fabulous Freebirds, who drew thousands of fans to wrestling events in Texas in their feud with the Von Erichs. Dok Hendrix is then announced as the special guest ring announcer for the next match. Before a match can even occur, however, the arena goes dark and Kane and Paul Bearer show up. Dok Hendrix tries to use one of his cowboy boots as a weapon, but it has no effect and he falls victim to both a choke slam and a Tombstone Piledriver. Paul Bearer then declares "The Freebird is grounded!"
Sunny is special guest ring announcer for the match.
Aguila and Taka Michinoku beat "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher and Pirata Morgan.
Before the next match, "The Rock" Rocky Maivia shows up with a large, flat object in gift wrap. The Rock then takes the microphone to clear up a few things, saying he is still WWF Intercontinental Champion and that there is no dissension within The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, The Rock, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry). He tells The Nation that he harbors no hard feelings towards them, and gives them a couple of gifts. He gives $15,000 solid gold Rolex watches to D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa and Mark Henry. As for Faarooq, he tells him that there is only one man who is capable of leading The Nation, and that man is Faarooq. He then gives him the flat object in gift wrap as "a gift of admiration." Faarooq shakes his hand, then opens the gift wrapping to reveal that the gift is a picture of The Rock. Faarooq tosses the picture of The Rock down as Steve Blackman makes his way to the ring.
Steve Blackman beats Faarooq with a schoolboy when "The Rock" Rocky Maivia keeps Faarooq from using the large picture of The Rock as a weapon against Blackman. The picture is bent when Faarooq took it away from The Rock. Mark Henry holds the picture up, then Faarooq punches it in half. As the rest of The Nation argues with one another, Faarooq heads to the back and motions for everyone to follow him as The Rock looks down at the destroyed picture of himself, devastated.
The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, "The Rock" Rocky Maivia, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) is seen and heard arguing in the locker room. D'Lo Brown comes out and says there is no dissension among The Nation, then heads back into The Nation's locker room.
Before the next match, it is announced that The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust has made it known that he will reveal "The American Dream" - implied to be "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes - next week. Also, Goldust is in his well-known black-and-gold facepaint and bodysuit for the first time since splitting from Marlena and turning heel. Also, "Marvelous" Marc Mero shows up without Sable.
Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie beat "Marvelous" Marc Mero and The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust after Sable shows up with the flowers from earlier, distracting and angering Mero. Luna Vachon suddenly destroys the flowers, and Mero has to keep Sable away from Mero. As the referee is distracted by all this, Cactus Jack hits Goldust with a steel chair, allowing Chainsaw Charlie to get the pinfall and the win. After the match, Sable continues to go after Luna, and refereees have to keep both women away from each other.
It is announced that D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) is considering filing a lawsuit against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin over his actions towards Chyna at No Way Out: In Your House.
The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) beat The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) by count-out. During the match, The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn) bring a dumpster onto the stage and roll it down to ringside. They attack Hawk and toss him in the dumpster while the referee is focused on Animal and The Quebecers, and sit on the doors to the dumpster, leaving Animal on his own. When Animal goes for a tag, he notices that Hawk is in the dumpster, breaks Hawk free and chases The New Age Outlaws to the back.
It is announced again that D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) is considering filing a lawsuit against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin over his actions towards Chyna at No Way Out: In Your House, and that she is suffering from "emotional distress." After it is announced that D-Generation X will address the charges this Monday, we then see a video package of Chyna.
The Jackyl guests on commentary for the next match.
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats Sniper with the ankle lock, then hits Recon with a belly-to-belly suplex when he gets in the ring after the match. The Jackyl berates Sniper and slaps him, then turns around. Unlike Recon, who turns the other cheek, Sniper punches Jackyl in the back and leaves, with Recon following him in an attempt to reason with him.
Recon says there is no communication breakdwon between him, Jackyl and Sniper. Sniper shows up and tells Recon that The Jackyl has done all the talking and they've done all the listening, and that he is finally tired of it.
Jerry "The King" Lawler interviews Marvelous" Marc Mero and Sable. Mero says he is sick and tired of being painted as "the bad man." He says he went through reconstructive knee surgery and was in the hospital when he saw Sable in an Austin 3:16 shirt. He says that Sable is trying to steal his spotlight and become the star, then says Sable can't win wrestling matches and that he does. Mero makes a big deal out of what Sable is wearing, and says she wants everyone to pay attention to her. As of right now, Mero says Sable knows her place, does what he says, when he says, where he says it and how he says it, and that she belongs to her. Marc Mero says that he tripped at No Way Out, and that Sable knows not to put her hands on him unless he tells her to. All of ausdden, flowers are brought to the ring, and Marc Mero takes them, wanting to know who is sending stuff to Sable. Sable yanks the flowers from Mero, and tells him that not only are the flowers hers, but for once, someone else is thinking about her. Sable then walks off with the flowers, and Mero follows her to the back.
In footage from earlier today, Jim Cornette says the fans for being hypocrites for booing him when he brought his NWA contingent (Jeff Jarrett, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, Barry Windham) to the WWF and bringing old-fashioned wrestling back even though they initially applauded him for promising to bring back old-fashioned wrestling the way people remembered it as part of his New Year's resolution. He says the American public is so fickle they don't know what they want. Cornette tells the American people they will like what they tell him to like, that he will bring old-fashioned wrestling back and that the people will like it with a smile on their faces if they know what is good for them. Cornette says that The Rock 'n Roll Express (Morton and Gibson) will show how real wrestling is better than WWF's "sports entertainment" when they defend the NWA World Tag Team Championships against The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh), and announces that he has appointed senior NWA referee Tommy Young - a man who has refereed more NWA World Tag Team title matches and NWA World Heavyweight Championship matches than anyone else and calls it down the middle, according to Cornette - to the match to avoid "WWF shenanigans." Cornette then tells Vince McMahon there's more where that came from, the barbarians are at the gate, and this time, things will turn out differently than when the NWA took on the WWF in "The War of '84."
The Rock' n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) retain the NWA World Tag Team Championships against The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) by disqualification after NWA referee Tommy Young catches Mosh tossing Ricky Morton over the top rope, which is grounds for an automatic disqualification under NWA rules.
We look back to Andre The Giant declaring that Hulkamania is over at WrestleMania 4 in the M&M's Millennium Moment.
The intro to War Zone plays to signal the start of the second hour.
Jim Ross interviews "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Olympian Michael Johnson is seen in the front row as Austin is on his way to the ring. Austin says that when you step in the ropes with him, your ass belongs with him. He says that Chyna learned not to mess with him the hard way, and tells Chyna she was lucky he was in such a good mood. He doesn't care if "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is back home in San Antonio, Texas to get ready for WrestleMania 14, as when that night comes, he's giving him an ass whipping. As far as "Iron" Mike Tyson, he tells Tyson not to stick his nose in his business or he'll knock his gold tooth out and make jewelry out of it. At WrestleMania, it's on.
Next Monday on Raw: Another huge sports celebrity will be added to WrestleMania 14! The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn) defend the WWF Tag Team Championships agains The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk)!
Before the next match, The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) and Barry Windham are ordered to leave ringside and head to the back.
Owen Hart retains the WWF European Championship against Jeff Jarrett when Jim Cornette tries to attack Owen with his tennis racket as he ahs Jarrett in the Sharpshooter. Owen puts Cornette in the Sharpshooter, and when Jarrett is about to attack him with Cornette's racket, Owen sees it coming and scares him out of the ring.
It is mentioned that Dok Hendrix was originally Michael P.S. Hayes of The Fabulous Freebirds, who drew thousands of fans to wrestling events in Texas in their feud with the Von Erichs. Dok Hendrix is then announced as the special guest ring announcer for the next match. Before a match can even occur, however, the arena goes dark and Kane and Paul Bearer show up. Dok Hendrix tries to use one of his cowboy boots as a weapon, but it has no effect and he falls victim to both a choke slam and a Tombstone Piledriver. Paul Bearer then declares "The Freebird is grounded!"
Sunny is special guest ring announcer for the match.
Aguila and Taka Michinoku beat "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher and Pirata Morgan.
Before the next match, "The Rock" Rocky Maivia shows up with a large, flat object in gift wrap. The Rock then takes the microphone to clear up a few things, saying he is still WWF Intercontinental Champion and that there is no dissension within The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, The Rock, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry). He tells The Nation that he harbors no hard feelings towards them, and gives them a couple of gifts. He gives $15,000 solid gold Rolex watches to D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa and Mark Henry. As for Faarooq, he tells him that there is only one man who is capable of leading The Nation, and that man is Faarooq. He then gives him the flat object in gift wrap as "a gift of admiration." Faarooq shakes his hand, then opens the gift wrapping to reveal that the gift is a picture of The Rock. Faarooq tosses the picture of The Rock down as Steve Blackman makes his way to the ring.
Steve Blackman beats Faarooq with a schoolboy when "The Rock" Rocky Maivia keeps Faarooq from using the large picture of The Rock as a weapon against Blackman. The picture is bent when Faarooq took it away from The Rock. Mark Henry holds the picture up, then Faarooq punches it in half. As the rest of The Nation argues with one another, Faarooq heads to the back and motions for everyone to follow him as The Rock looks down at the destroyed picture of himself, devastated.
The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, "The Rock" Rocky Maivia, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) is seen and heard arguing in the locker room. D'Lo Brown comes out and says there is no dissension among The Nation, then heads back into The Nation's locker room.
Before the next match, it is announced that The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust has made it known that he will reveal "The American Dream" - implied to be "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes - next week. Also, Goldust is in his well-known black-and-gold facepaint and bodysuit for the first time since splitting from Marlena and turning heel. Also, "Marvelous" Marc Mero shows up without Sable.
Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie beat "Marvelous" Marc Mero and The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust after Sable shows up with the flowers from earlier, distracting and angering Mero. Luna Vachon suddenly destroys the flowers, and Mero has to keep Sable away from Mero. As the referee is distracted by all this, Cactus Jack hits Goldust with a steel chair, allowing Chainsaw Charlie to get the pinfall and the win. After the match, Sable continues to go after Luna, and refereees have to keep both women away from each other.
Monday, February 2, 1998
Raw Deal - Raw recap for February 2, 1998
The show starts with a special report from D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna). Shawn says that they were informed that TSN, Star TV, Sky Sports and USA Network were drawing the line on standards and practices as it relates to WWF programming and DX. In the future, they have to be careful what they do and don't do, as they get into trouble when they do something gratuitously. Therfore, the following is the standards and practices that DX adheres to. Triple H then takes the stand and announces that from the hours of 9 to 10 PM, DX will only use "ass," "damn" and "hell." He then utters the curse words they can't, which are all predictably bleeped out as his face is covered with a DX-style censor graphic, and mentions that any other sexual or racial slurs will not be uttered. From 10 PM to 11 PM, DX will only use "ass," damn," "hell," and a fourth word that is censored. Once again, Triple H then utters the curse words they can't, which are all predictably bleeped out as his face is covered with a DX-style censor graphic, and mentions once again that any other sexual or racial slurs will not be uttered. As it pertains to video, DX promises there will be less [censored] references. Shawn responds with "Aw, shit," to which Triple H responds "Watch your fuckin' mouth..." and Shawn replies "Fuck me" before Triple H says "Goddammit! Fuck!" (The curse words in the last few sentences are obviously censored, but it's pretty obvious what they are.) Triple H says there will also be less reference to their enormous genitalia. Shawn gets back to the podium and says that although the favorite pastime in the "Oral Office" is "swallow the leader," he did not sleep with that young intern. As a matter of face, he was up all night.
D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) show up, with Shawn and Triple H in blue and white tuxedo tops and bowties with American flag top hats as they carry signs with sexual jokes, their preferences in women and how they want "Iron" Mike Tyson and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in the ring. Red, white and blue balloons drop down from the roof of the arena. Shawn and Triple H say "Let them fight!" and announce that they want Tyson and Austin to fight at WrestleMania, because this is America, and only in America does justice prevail. Austin shows up and stares down with Shawn, then says that he appreciate a fight between him and Tyson and want to promote it, as he can beat the crap out of Tyson. However, when he won the Royal Rumble, it meant that Shawn's ass belongs to him. Whether it happens at WrestleMania, tonight or another day, the WWF Championship is coming with him whether Shawn likes it or not. Austin then tells Shawn he can beat anybody's ass in the world. Shawn and Austin then stare down a little longer, then Austin leaves after also staring down Triple H and flipping Chyna off.
Chainsaw Charlie - aka Terry Funk - comes out with a garbage carrier full of weapons. In footage from earlier tonight, Mick Foley says he's not a kid anymore and is worried about kind of legacy he will leave in professional wrestling. Ten years ago, after a match in Columbus, Ohio, the current world heavyweight champion was awaiting him with rage and told him that nobody cared about him or his high-flying moves and that he would be in a wheelchair before he was 30. He has remembered that moment ever since, and guesses that he is on borrowed time and that he might as well going down swinging. Terry Funk says there's a lot riding on tonight's match, as whoever wins will be king of the hardcore wrestlers. Funk says he is middle-aged and crazy, and that he wants to go down as a hardcore wrestler and that it won't be long until he does, which he might tonight. He says he loves Foley like a son, but tonight, there can only be one. After the footage, we hear Mick Foley say "That's not a garbage can! This is a garbage can!" before Mick Foley - as Cactus Jack - shows up with a dumpster full of weapons. This starts a no-holds-barred match between Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie.
Cactus Jack vs. Chainsaw Charlie ends in disaster. At one point in the match, Cactus Jack leaps from the bottom of the TitanTron to the inside of the dumpster to hit Chainsaw Charlie with an elbow drop. Suddenly, The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) tie the dumpster lids shut and push the dumpster off the side of the stage. Officals, referees and even WWF Superstars open the dumpster and find Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie inside, barely able to move. Charlie complains about pain in his neck, and Vince McMahon confronts The New Age Outlaws, with Road Dog saying they didn't mean to do what they did, even though they were very proud of what they had done after they pushed teh dumpster. Some of the WWF Superstars and officials confront The New Age Outlaws as well, and the last thing we see before the break is Chainsaw Charlie's hand twitching. After the break, Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie are stabilized. Flash Funk has to be held back by referees and officials as he wants to fight The New Age Outlaws, but the rest of the WWF Superstars get their hands on them and beat them up as oxygen is administered to Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie, who are then placed in an ambulance. Sunny, who is distraught during the entire time, is seen in tears before the ambulance slowly drives away.
The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) say they don't have much in the way of opportunities to get over, so when they see an opportunity, they attack it. Just when Road Dogg admits they may have went too far, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley meet up with them and defends their behavior, saying if they didn't do it, it would have been them and that they pulled in some ratings, as they exemplified what D-Generation X (Shawn, Triple H, Chyna) does every single week. They tell them to suck it up, as the show goes on.
The intro to War Zone plays to signal the start of the second hour.
When The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) come out for the next match, Road Dog is about to talk trash again when he responds to the crowd's thoughts of them by saying "Forget it!" Not surprisingly, when Owen Hart gets in the ring for the next match, he goes right on the warpath on Billy Gunn.
Owen Hart beats "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn by disqualification when "Road Dog" Jesse James interferes. After the match, D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) show up and attack Owen, taking him all the way to the stage where Triple H hits Owen with a DDT before Road Dog and Billy Gunn almost toss him onto the concerte floor below when they are stopped by referees and officials.
Michael Cole is at the hospital. All he knows is that medical personnel are working on Mick Foley and Terry Funk, and that an update will be forthcoming within the hour.
Before the next match, "Marvelous" Marc Mero chastises Sable for not wearing a robe on the way to the ring. As she leaves, Mero notices that Sable has been handed a box of chocolates, and tosses it away before telling her to get out and get back on the Stairmaster. After Sable leaves, Mero brings out someone who will watch his back: "Marilyn," who is The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust dressed similarly to Marilyn Manson.
"Marvelous" Marc Mero beats Mosh after hitting Mosh with a low blow and a schoolboy pin while the referee is pre-occupied with Thrasher and The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust.
Barry Windham, now with blonde hair, tells Blackjack Bradshaw he has an NWA champion with the tradition to step in the ring with him as a tag team partner who will be better than Bradshaw ever was. After Windham tells him to get professional help for his temper, Bradshaw tells Windham to find some guts and not some tradition, and says he'll get anyone he can to get Windham in the ring. WIndham says he has all the guts he needs and challenges him to a tag team match so he can see what he's made of.
We get a look at Tiger Ali Singh, who now has the gimmick of a successful rich man wants to be recognized as the greatest fighter of all time.
Chainz shows up with Skull, 8-Ball, Ahmed Johnson and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock before the next match.
Chainz beats Faarooq by count-out after miscommunication between Faarooq and the rest of The Nation of Domination (D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, "The Rock" Rocky Maivia, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry). During the match, Michael Cole reports that Vince McMahon is at the hospital and that Terry Funk aka Chainsaw Charlie has regained consciousness. However, Mick Foley is lapsing in and out of consciousness. It is also announced that The Nation of Domination will take on The Disciples of Apocalypse (Chainz, Skull, 8-Ball), Ahmed Johnson and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock in a 5-on-5 war of attrition at In Your House: No Way Out Of Texas.
Blackjack Bradshaw, now known as Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw again, comes out to the next match with Flash Funk as his tag team partner.
Despite Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw and Flash Funk beat Jeff Jarrett and Barry Windham with a lethal clothesline from Bradshaw to Jarrett. During the match, Flash Funk is attacked by The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) at ringside, and referees have to help Flash Funk to the back. After the match, Bradshaw beats up Jarrett and Windham, and when Jim Cornette smacks Bradshaw in the back with his tennis racket, he fails to go down. After Bradshaw punches Cornette, The Rock 'n Roll Express, Jarrett and Windham gang up on Bradhsaw and hit him with a four-man neckbreaker before Windham hits Bradshaw with a splash hitting Bradshaw's knee while Jarrett and The Rock 'n Roll Express hold him down.
Michael Cole reports that hell has broken loose in the emergency room at the hospital, and police have been called. He says that a heavy security presence is now in the hospital and the situation is grave. Cole breaks up and cannot be heard after this.
It is announced that at the All-Star Cafe in New York City, there will be a press conference on Thursday at noon Eastern Standard Time. Vince McMahon, D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna), Don King and "Iron" Mike Tyson. It will be carried on ESPNews, CNNSI and TSN.
A man named Wink Collins is in the ring. He announces that as of this morning, WrestleMania 14 sold out as quickly as 90 seconds. (Wink Collins is also known for his appearance as the game show host in the "Tee Via Trivia" skit with "Billionaire Ted," "Nacho Man" and "The Huckster" from a few years back.) As he advertises the show on pay-per-view for those who don't have tickets, the arena goes dark and Kane and Paul Bearer shows up. Bearer tells Kane to show Wink Collins "a little taste of the hell The Undertaker is living right now." Beofre Kane can choke slam Wink Collins, Vader shows up, pushes a cameraman down, and tells Kane that he stuck his nose in his business and drew first blood. He then tells Kane that his ass belongs to him at No Way Out Of Texas, then says he will put his fire out right now. Vader sprays Kane in the face with a fire extinguisher, forcing him and Paul Bearer to retreat. Kane tries to get in the ring, but Bearer holds him back and Vader sprays him with the fire extinguisher.
Before the next match, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn says people made be mad at The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James, Billy Gunn) right now, but when the Nielsen ratings come in at 6 PM tomorrow night, some people in Titan Towers will be happy with them. He also says that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is not the toughest S.O.B. in the World Wrestling Federation. It is also announced that a hospital has come back to the arena, though it is not clear if it is the same ambulance that took Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie to the hospital. After Austin gets in the ring to face Road Dog in a match, it isn't long before the match ends after the attempted interference of Billy Gunn. D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) show sup an d attacks Austin along with The New Age Outlaws. As Austin is tired up in the ropes and Shawn tells Austin he will never get the gold, Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie - the former with an IV in his arm and the latter in a hospital gown - show up and scare D-Generation X and The New Age Outlaws out of the ring while Austin chases them to the back. Austin the walks back out to the ring and rips a D-Generation X in half as the show ends.
The cameras kept rolling after the show went off the air. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin says he will kick anybody's ass through a commentary headset before posing in the ring and pushing a cameraman and popping one of the baloons from the beginnong of the show with his bare hands in front of it.
D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) show up, with Shawn and Triple H in blue and white tuxedo tops and bowties with American flag top hats as they carry signs with sexual jokes, their preferences in women and how they want "Iron" Mike Tyson and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in the ring. Red, white and blue balloons drop down from the roof of the arena. Shawn and Triple H say "Let them fight!" and announce that they want Tyson and Austin to fight at WrestleMania, because this is America, and only in America does justice prevail. Austin shows up and stares down with Shawn, then says that he appreciate a fight between him and Tyson and want to promote it, as he can beat the crap out of Tyson. However, when he won the Royal Rumble, it meant that Shawn's ass belongs to him. Whether it happens at WrestleMania, tonight or another day, the WWF Championship is coming with him whether Shawn likes it or not. Austin then tells Shawn he can beat anybody's ass in the world. Shawn and Austin then stare down a little longer, then Austin leaves after also staring down Triple H and flipping Chyna off.
Chainsaw Charlie - aka Terry Funk - comes out with a garbage carrier full of weapons. In footage from earlier tonight, Mick Foley says he's not a kid anymore and is worried about kind of legacy he will leave in professional wrestling. Ten years ago, after a match in Columbus, Ohio, the current world heavyweight champion was awaiting him with rage and told him that nobody cared about him or his high-flying moves and that he would be in a wheelchair before he was 30. He has remembered that moment ever since, and guesses that he is on borrowed time and that he might as well going down swinging. Terry Funk says there's a lot riding on tonight's match, as whoever wins will be king of the hardcore wrestlers. Funk says he is middle-aged and crazy, and that he wants to go down as a hardcore wrestler and that it won't be long until he does, which he might tonight. He says he loves Foley like a son, but tonight, there can only be one. After the footage, we hear Mick Foley say "That's not a garbage can! This is a garbage can!" before Mick Foley - as Cactus Jack - shows up with a dumpster full of weapons. This starts a no-holds-barred match between Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie.
Cactus Jack vs. Chainsaw Charlie ends in disaster. At one point in the match, Cactus Jack leaps from the bottom of the TitanTron to the inside of the dumpster to hit Chainsaw Charlie with an elbow drop. Suddenly, The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) tie the dumpster lids shut and push the dumpster off the side of the stage. Officals, referees and even WWF Superstars open the dumpster and find Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie inside, barely able to move. Charlie complains about pain in his neck, and Vince McMahon confronts The New Age Outlaws, with Road Dog saying they didn't mean to do what they did, even though they were very proud of what they had done after they pushed teh dumpster. Some of the WWF Superstars and officials confront The New Age Outlaws as well, and the last thing we see before the break is Chainsaw Charlie's hand twitching. After the break, Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie are stabilized. Flash Funk has to be held back by referees and officials as he wants to fight The New Age Outlaws, but the rest of the WWF Superstars get their hands on them and beat them up as oxygen is administered to Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie, who are then placed in an ambulance. Sunny, who is distraught during the entire time, is seen in tears before the ambulance slowly drives away.
The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) say they don't have much in the way of opportunities to get over, so when they see an opportunity, they attack it. Just when Road Dogg admits they may have went too far, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley meet up with them and defends their behavior, saying if they didn't do it, it would have been them and that they pulled in some ratings, as they exemplified what D-Generation X (Shawn, Triple H, Chyna) does every single week. They tell them to suck it up, as the show goes on.
The intro to War Zone plays to signal the start of the second hour.
When The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) come out for the next match, Road Dog is about to talk trash again when he responds to the crowd's thoughts of them by saying "Forget it!" Not surprisingly, when Owen Hart gets in the ring for the next match, he goes right on the warpath on Billy Gunn.
Owen Hart beats "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn by disqualification when "Road Dog" Jesse James interferes. After the match, D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) show up and attack Owen, taking him all the way to the stage where Triple H hits Owen with a DDT before Road Dog and Billy Gunn almost toss him onto the concerte floor below when they are stopped by referees and officials.
Michael Cole is at the hospital. All he knows is that medical personnel are working on Mick Foley and Terry Funk, and that an update will be forthcoming within the hour.
Before the next match, "Marvelous" Marc Mero chastises Sable for not wearing a robe on the way to the ring. As she leaves, Mero notices that Sable has been handed a box of chocolates, and tosses it away before telling her to get out and get back on the Stairmaster. After Sable leaves, Mero brings out someone who will watch his back: "Marilyn," who is The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust dressed similarly to Marilyn Manson.
"Marvelous" Marc Mero beats Mosh after hitting Mosh with a low blow and a schoolboy pin while the referee is pre-occupied with Thrasher and The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust.
Barry Windham, now with blonde hair, tells Blackjack Bradshaw he has an NWA champion with the tradition to step in the ring with him as a tag team partner who will be better than Bradshaw ever was. After Windham tells him to get professional help for his temper, Bradshaw tells Windham to find some guts and not some tradition, and says he'll get anyone he can to get Windham in the ring. WIndham says he has all the guts he needs and challenges him to a tag team match so he can see what he's made of.
We get a look at Tiger Ali Singh, who now has the gimmick of a successful rich man wants to be recognized as the greatest fighter of all time.
Chainz shows up with Skull, 8-Ball, Ahmed Johnson and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock before the next match.
Chainz beats Faarooq by count-out after miscommunication between Faarooq and the rest of The Nation of Domination (D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, "The Rock" Rocky Maivia, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry). During the match, Michael Cole reports that Vince McMahon is at the hospital and that Terry Funk aka Chainsaw Charlie has regained consciousness. However, Mick Foley is lapsing in and out of consciousness. It is also announced that The Nation of Domination will take on The Disciples of Apocalypse (Chainz, Skull, 8-Ball), Ahmed Johnson and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock in a 5-on-5 war of attrition at In Your House: No Way Out Of Texas.
Blackjack Bradshaw, now known as Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw again, comes out to the next match with Flash Funk as his tag team partner.
Despite Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw and Flash Funk beat Jeff Jarrett and Barry Windham with a lethal clothesline from Bradshaw to Jarrett. During the match, Flash Funk is attacked by The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) at ringside, and referees have to help Flash Funk to the back. After the match, Bradshaw beats up Jarrett and Windham, and when Jim Cornette smacks Bradshaw in the back with his tennis racket, he fails to go down. After Bradshaw punches Cornette, The Rock 'n Roll Express, Jarrett and Windham gang up on Bradhsaw and hit him with a four-man neckbreaker before Windham hits Bradshaw with a splash hitting Bradshaw's knee while Jarrett and The Rock 'n Roll Express hold him down.
Michael Cole reports that hell has broken loose in the emergency room at the hospital, and police have been called. He says that a heavy security presence is now in the hospital and the situation is grave. Cole breaks up and cannot be heard after this.
It is announced that at the All-Star Cafe in New York City, there will be a press conference on Thursday at noon Eastern Standard Time. Vince McMahon, D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna), Don King and "Iron" Mike Tyson. It will be carried on ESPNews, CNNSI and TSN.
A man named Wink Collins is in the ring. He announces that as of this morning, WrestleMania 14 sold out as quickly as 90 seconds. (Wink Collins is also known for his appearance as the game show host in the "Tee Via Trivia" skit with "Billionaire Ted," "Nacho Man" and "The Huckster" from a few years back.) As he advertises the show on pay-per-view for those who don't have tickets, the arena goes dark and Kane and Paul Bearer shows up. Bearer tells Kane to show Wink Collins "a little taste of the hell The Undertaker is living right now." Beofre Kane can choke slam Wink Collins, Vader shows up, pushes a cameraman down, and tells Kane that he stuck his nose in his business and drew first blood. He then tells Kane that his ass belongs to him at No Way Out Of Texas, then says he will put his fire out right now. Vader sprays Kane in the face with a fire extinguisher, forcing him and Paul Bearer to retreat. Kane tries to get in the ring, but Bearer holds him back and Vader sprays him with the fire extinguisher.
Before the next match, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn says people made be mad at The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James, Billy Gunn) right now, but when the Nielsen ratings come in at 6 PM tomorrow night, some people in Titan Towers will be happy with them. He also says that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is not the toughest S.O.B. in the World Wrestling Federation. It is also announced that a hospital has come back to the arena, though it is not clear if it is the same ambulance that took Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie to the hospital. After Austin gets in the ring to face Road Dog in a match, it isn't long before the match ends after the attempted interference of Billy Gunn. D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) show sup an d attacks Austin along with The New Age Outlaws. As Austin is tired up in the ropes and Shawn tells Austin he will never get the gold, Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie - the former with an IV in his arm and the latter in a hospital gown - show up and scare D-Generation X and The New Age Outlaws out of the ring while Austin chases them to the back. Austin the walks back out to the ring and rips a D-Generation X in half as the show ends.
The cameras kept rolling after the show went off the air. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin says he will kick anybody's ass through a commentary headset before posing in the ring and pushing a cameraman and popping one of the baloons from the beginnong of the show with his bare hands in front of it.
Monday, January 26, 1998
Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 26, 1998
At the start of the show, it is announced that "Iron" Mike Tyson was scheduled to be special guest referee at WrestleMania 14 before wanting to fight "Stone Cold" Steve Austin following the events of last week.
Before the next match, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock brings back-up in the form of Ahmed Johnson and The Disciples of Apocalypse (Chainz, Skull, 8-Ball).
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry by disqualification after the rest of The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, "The Rock" Rocky Maivia) interferes. Ahmed Johnson and The Disciples of Apocalypse (Chainz, Skull, 8-Ball) immediately rush in to even the numbers game, and they and Shamrock end up standing tall after the match.
We see never-before-seen footage of what happened after Royal Rumble went off the air. The Undertaker's casket was broken open by WWF officials, but it is revealed that The Undertaker's body has mysteriously vanished.
We see pre-recorded comments from Barry Windham, now without his Blackjacks mustache, who says he was the best NWA champion ever and that he was tired of being a clown and having Yosemite Sam as a tag team partner. He then says that it is time for some real wrestling. Jeff Jarrett says that he himself will be the man to lead the NWA into the 21st century.
Jim Cornette guests on commentary for the next match.
Barry Windham and Jeff Jarrett beat The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) after Windham hits Animal in the back with Jim Cornette's tennis racket while the referee is preoccupied with Jarrett and Hawk outside of the ring.
"Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley stands around with his pants down while Chyna and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels comically censor him with the European and WWF Championships.
In the locker room, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley tells Owen Hart that if he wants the best, he's got him like he's never seen him before. He may not 100%, but even at 50%, he is more man than Owen can ever hope to be and that he will flush the toilet one last time to "that cesspool in the South where you belong." "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels says he's a role model and says it takes one bad apple to spoil everything, and that bad apple is "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Shawn is considering foregoing his title defense at WrestleMania 14 so that "Iron" Mike Tyson and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin can duke it out to see who's the baddest man on the planet. Triple H says the only problem with that plan is that this is WrestleMania 14, and that he has to be there. Shawn says there has to be something he can do something to contribute to at WrestleMania, then JShawn removes his jacket to reveal he is wearing a referee's shirt underneath. After Chyna whispers into his ear, Shawn realizes he can be the referee for that match, considering he's done it before at SummerSlam.
Luna Vachon and The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust show up dressed like Vader before the next match.
The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust vs. Vader ends when Kane and Paul Bearer show up and Vader fights Kane off. Vader knocks Goldust off the apron, but Kane grabs Vader and somehow manages to put him in the Tombstone Piledriver.
We see footage from earlier today of Mick Foley and Terry Funk talking about their personas as well as The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn).
The intro to War Zone plays to signal the start of the second hour.
Before the next match, The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) show up wearing baseball catcher's vests and helmets as they make fun of Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie will promising to retain the WWF Tag Team Championships.
The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships by disqualification against Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie after excessive weapons usage. The referee is put in the Mandible Claw by Cactus Jack, and chairs are draped on top of Road Dog before Chainsaw Charlie hits him with a moonsault.
We see a video package of Taka Michinoku.
The Honky Tonk Man is guest ring announcer for the next match.
Pantera gets an upset victory against "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher in a Light Heavyweight Division match. Jerry "The King" Lawler, promising to shake hands with the winner of the match before it began, begrudgingly heads to the ring to shake hands with Pantera. Pantera prepares to shake almost as soon as Lawler extends his hands, then Lawler attacks him.
Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie says their match with The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) was fun. D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid' Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) shows up, but it's just a distraction for The New Age Outlwas to attack Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie from behind. Officials show up to restore order.
The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) beat The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre), then The Quebecers go on the attack after the match as referees try to stop the brawling.
Before the next match, The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust and Luna Vachon show up dressed like "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna respectively, with Goldust being dubbed "Hunterdust" almost immediately. The European Championship Luna is carrying looks legit, however. Goldust pulls off his Triple H wig short after the beginning of the match.
Owen Hart beats The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust. After the match, D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid' Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) shows up on the TitanTron and makes fun of Owen Hart for facing Goldust in a match while mocking the Hart family. WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter shows up and admits "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley pulled a good one on him and convinced him that Goldust was him. Slaughter even goes so far as to say he was so convinced that he has to made a judgement call. Since Owen had a sanctioned match for the European Championship and that Slaughter is their commissioner, not only does Owen Hart get a victory against Triple H, but he also wins the European Championship. D-Generation X is livid.
Don King says that last we almost saw "Iron" Mike Tyson and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin go at it, and the hostility was so thick you could cut it with a knife. He announces that Tyson cannot fight Austin as per the Nevada State Athletic Commission, but says that he and Vince will come to an agreement on something for WrestleMania 14 that brings Tyson and Austin together without breaking the rules of the state Athletic Commission.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up. He says last week really pissed him off, as "Iron" Mike Tyson pushed him in front of the world and thought he would get away without payback. Austin tells Tyson he will find out firsthand not to mess with him, as he doesn't care if he is a boxer and he wants a piece of him. Austin tells Tyson he'll beat him up in either of their backyards or anybody else's backyard, and tells him he'll give him his contact information so he can decide what he wants to do. He then threatens to knock his gold tooth out and make it into a necklace. He admits that Don King has said Tyson can't be kept from making a living, and admits that getting his ass kicked by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin isn't much of a living. Austin tells Tyson that he'll be in Houston, Texas on February 15th, and dares him to show up so they can make it official and he can knock him out.
Before the next match, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock brings back-up in the form of Ahmed Johnson and The Disciples of Apocalypse (Chainz, Skull, 8-Ball).
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry by disqualification after the rest of The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, "The Rock" Rocky Maivia) interferes. Ahmed Johnson and The Disciples of Apocalypse (Chainz, Skull, 8-Ball) immediately rush in to even the numbers game, and they and Shamrock end up standing tall after the match.
We see never-before-seen footage of what happened after Royal Rumble went off the air. The Undertaker's casket was broken open by WWF officials, but it is revealed that The Undertaker's body has mysteriously vanished.
We see pre-recorded comments from Barry Windham, now without his Blackjacks mustache, who says he was the best NWA champion ever and that he was tired of being a clown and having Yosemite Sam as a tag team partner. He then says that it is time for some real wrestling. Jeff Jarrett says that he himself will be the man to lead the NWA into the 21st century.
Jim Cornette guests on commentary for the next match.
Barry Windham and Jeff Jarrett beat The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) after Windham hits Animal in the back with Jim Cornette's tennis racket while the referee is preoccupied with Jarrett and Hawk outside of the ring.
"Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley stands around with his pants down while Chyna and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels comically censor him with the European and WWF Championships.
In the locker room, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley tells Owen Hart that if he wants the best, he's got him like he's never seen him before. He may not 100%, but even at 50%, he is more man than Owen can ever hope to be and that he will flush the toilet one last time to "that cesspool in the South where you belong." "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels says he's a role model and says it takes one bad apple to spoil everything, and that bad apple is "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Shawn is considering foregoing his title defense at WrestleMania 14 so that "Iron" Mike Tyson and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin can duke it out to see who's the baddest man on the planet. Triple H says the only problem with that plan is that this is WrestleMania 14, and that he has to be there. Shawn says there has to be something he can do something to contribute to at WrestleMania, then JShawn removes his jacket to reveal he is wearing a referee's shirt underneath. After Chyna whispers into his ear, Shawn realizes he can be the referee for that match, considering he's done it before at SummerSlam.
Luna Vachon and The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust show up dressed like Vader before the next match.
The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust vs. Vader ends when Kane and Paul Bearer show up and Vader fights Kane off. Vader knocks Goldust off the apron, but Kane grabs Vader and somehow manages to put him in the Tombstone Piledriver.
We see footage from earlier today of Mick Foley and Terry Funk talking about their personas as well as The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn).
The intro to War Zone plays to signal the start of the second hour.
Before the next match, The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) show up wearing baseball catcher's vests and helmets as they make fun of Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie will promising to retain the WWF Tag Team Championships.
The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships by disqualification against Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie after excessive weapons usage. The referee is put in the Mandible Claw by Cactus Jack, and chairs are draped on top of Road Dog before Chainsaw Charlie hits him with a moonsault.
We see a video package of Taka Michinoku.
The Honky Tonk Man is guest ring announcer for the next match.
Pantera gets an upset victory against "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher in a Light Heavyweight Division match. Jerry "The King" Lawler, promising to shake hands with the winner of the match before it began, begrudgingly heads to the ring to shake hands with Pantera. Pantera prepares to shake almost as soon as Lawler extends his hands, then Lawler attacks him.
Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie says their match with The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) was fun. D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid' Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) shows up, but it's just a distraction for The New Age Outlwas to attack Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie from behind. Officials show up to restore order.
The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) beat The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre), then The Quebecers go on the attack after the match as referees try to stop the brawling.
Before the next match, The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust and Luna Vachon show up dressed like "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna respectively, with Goldust being dubbed "Hunterdust" almost immediately. The European Championship Luna is carrying looks legit, however. Goldust pulls off his Triple H wig short after the beginning of the match.
Owen Hart beats The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust. After the match, D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid' Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) shows up on the TitanTron and makes fun of Owen Hart for facing Goldust in a match while mocking the Hart family. WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter shows up and admits "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley pulled a good one on him and convinced him that Goldust was him. Slaughter even goes so far as to say he was so convinced that he has to made a judgement call. Since Owen had a sanctioned match for the European Championship and that Slaughter is their commissioner, not only does Owen Hart get a victory against Triple H, but he also wins the European Championship. D-Generation X is livid.
Don King says that last we almost saw "Iron" Mike Tyson and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin go at it, and the hostility was so thick you could cut it with a knife. He announces that Tyson cannot fight Austin as per the Nevada State Athletic Commission, but says that he and Vince will come to an agreement on something for WrestleMania 14 that brings Tyson and Austin together without breaking the rules of the state Athletic Commission.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up. He says last week really pissed him off, as "Iron" Mike Tyson pushed him in front of the world and thought he would get away without payback. Austin tells Tyson he will find out firsthand not to mess with him, as he doesn't care if he is a boxer and he wants a piece of him. Austin tells Tyson he'll beat him up in either of their backyards or anybody else's backyard, and tells him he'll give him his contact information so he can decide what he wants to do. He then threatens to knock his gold tooth out and make it into a necklace. He admits that Don King has said Tyson can't be kept from making a living, and admits that getting his ass kicked by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin isn't much of a living. Austin tells Tyson that he'll be in Houston, Texas on February 15th, and dares him to show up so they can make it official and he can knock him out.
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