Feel The Heat - Sunday Night Heat recap for December 13, 1998

WWF owner Vince McMahon shows up to start tonight's show. He once again states that there is no chance in Hell that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will ever again become the WWF Champion, and while he will not go back on the word that he can qualify for the Royal Rumble Match should he win tonight, he says that Austin and his chances of qualifying will literally be buried alive by The Undertaker tonight. As far as The Rock is concerned, despite his condition, tonight's pay-per-view will be dedicated to him. As such, Vince says it is only right that the fans pay homage to The Rock tonight. He asks for a drumroll, then pays tribute to The Rock by unfurling two posters of the rock on both sides of the ring entrance. Vince says that The Rock was confused by the welcome sign to Canada being in both English and French, and says the people of the country cannot make up their minds if they want to be French or English, as they cannot speak either language very well and they obviously have an identity crisis. He then asks if the fans are really proud to be Canadian, then concludes they are not and tells them all to renounce their citizenship and leave the country, as everyone should leave in a mass exodus and crawl on their hands and knees to Washington, D.C. to ask for what they really want: to be recognized as United States citizens. Vince then introduces everyone to a real American: his son Shane McMahon, who guests on commentary tonight.

Before the next match, Debra McMichael says she is sure that Jeff Jarrett will beat Goldust tonight, then promises a sneak peak at what the fans will miss tonight as she can tease them, but still please them.

Duane Gill retains the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship against Matt Hardy after The Blue Meanie gets in the ring and hits Matt Hardy with a DDT behind the referee's back.

Michael Cole and Grand Master Robbie are at the Bop It Game Center. After some trickery by George and Adam, Kaientai (Taka Michinoku, Sho Funaki, Men's Teioh, Dick Togo) prove they have a bit of a ways to go when it comes to their knowledge of English.

We see footage from earlier today where Michael Cole interviews The Rock. As The Rock speaks, Mr. Socko can be seen from behind. The Rock says he drove the corporate caddy into the arena tonight, and everyone rooted for him so he could tell them to shut up. Mankind is seen behind The Rock as The Rock continues to talk. When The Rock is asked about Mankind, The Rock says "Piss on Mankind!" This leads to Mankind opening the glass doors behind to beat him up with random things in the room.

Backstage, The Rock finds out from the doctor that he has a couple of broken ribs. As The Rock tells WWF owner Vince McMahon to tell Mankind that he just screwed himself out of a title shot, it is revealed that Mankind is watching the broadcast and listening in with a pair of headphones. Mankind leaves the room and heads to the ring. He says that is is a happy day as he has an early Christmas gift for Vince. Since Vince taught him very well to read the fine print, he states that the fine prints that if The Rock should fail to wrestle tonight for any reason, the WWF Championship becomes his. He then tells Vince that if he wants to erase that clause in the contract, then they can have a "father-son talk," as Vince has something he wants. In the doctor's room, The Rock is livid.

In the doctor's room, The Rock talks with Pat Patterson, Gerald Brisco and Sgt. Slaughter.

Before the match, it is announced that Scott "Too Hot" Taylor will have to be on crutches for some time due to the ankle injury he suffered last week. Scott Taylor then guests on commentary for the next match.

Kevin Quinn gets a surprise upset win on "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher with a schoolboy pin.

D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) and The Corporation (WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, The Big Boss Man) are seen backstage.

"Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley beats Darren "Puke" Drozdov. After the match, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and The Big Boss Man show up, and Shawn tells D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) to celebrate now, because it is going to suck from here. He announces that tonight at Rock Bottom DX will be barred from ringside during the tag team title match, and if Triple H or Chyna stick their nose in anyone's business, The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) will be stripped of the WWF Tag Team Championships on the spot. As for the Outlaws, he gives them credit for pulling a fast one on him, but as the power guy, he is bullet-proof, and to show there are no hard feelings, he will give them a good warm-up match tonight on Sunday Night Heat.

WWF owner Vince McMahon is interviewed backstage. Vince says that The Rock will not be forfeiting the WWF Championship, and while it will require some negotiation on his Mankind on his part, he compares that Mankind is as smart as "the average Canadian fan," and says he is sure they can come to some sort of agreement.

Jeff Jarrett and Debra McMichael are interviewed by Michael Cole in the ring. Jarrett says that when all is said and done tonight and he beats Goldust, Goldust will have to strip "buck-ass nekkid." He says that he will not allow Debra to show off her body, and Debra says she will be the one person who stays "wrapped."

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The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) vs. The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) ends with "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and The Big Boss Man attacking the Outlaws. After the match, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmlsey shows up to help out the Outlaws, then Shamrock and Boss Man proceed to attack The Acolytes. The light sthen go out, and The Undertaker is heard announcing to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin that tonight, they write the final chapter of their journeys down the highway to Hell, and says that Austin will reach rock bottom tonight. He says that he has claimed Austin's soul, and tonight, he claims his very existence, as Austin has grown weaker each day while his ministry has grown stronger, and upon the grave, he will build his ministry. Thunder then strikes near the open grave for tonight's Buried Alive match, and the show ends.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for June 12, 1995

Jim Cornette says that Yokozuna will be the King of the Ring, and Lex Luger the pawn. Luger is sick and tired of Yokozuna embarassing and humiliating America, and plans to put all of this to an end tonight.

Bob Backlund's campaigning for President continues.

Bama Bam Bigelow beats Duane Gill. During the match, Vince McMahon interviews Diesel via telephone. Diesel doesn't know if he'll be back at 100%, but says he will be there for Bam Bam.

We get our first look at Waylon Mercy. He plans to smash the

The WWF blimb will fly over tthe Shea Stadium, New York City, the U.S. OPen Golf Tournament and Fenway Park on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Barry Didinsky, The Mad Capper and The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) play - and advertise - Mad Caps backstage for $25 plus $3.95 shipping and handling. Coming with it for free - the official WWE Mad Caps T-shirt.

Kama beats David Haskins. Before the match, a black funeral wreathe is left in the corner at ringside by two unemotive, pale-faced fans of The Undertaker fully clad in black. Kama isn't very appreciative of it.

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, Sycho Sid and Tatanka tells Diesel and Bam Bam Bigelow that they will be dealing with reality when they get in the ring with them. Also, Jerry "The King" Lawler pulls out a nasty-looking fake foot, saying that this is a sample of what Bret "The Hit Man" Hart will be placing his lips on at King of the Ring.

Undertaker takes on Mabel, Shawn Michaels takes on Kama, and Bob "Spark Plug" Holly takes on The Roadie in the first three first-round matches of the King of the Ring tournament.

"The King of Harts" Owen Hart, Jim Cornette and Mr. Fuji encourage Yokozuna to bulk up on rice before tonight's event.

The WWF World Tour de Force takes place in Germany and California during the week.

Man Mountain Rock quickly beats Bob Cook with the Whammy Bar.

The Fabulous Moolah, Pedro Morales, The Grand Wizard and George "The Animal" Steele have been inducted into the 1994 WWF Hall of Fame Class.

Bob Backlund gets his hands on Man Mountain Rock's guitar, rants about Man Mountain Rock's music while showing how uninformed he is, and takes out the cameraman as he rolls to the ground.

Tekno Team 2000 (Travis and Troy) beats John Crystal and Mike Khoury - who wear jean shorts in their Raw debut.

Man Mountain Rock is devastated that his guitar has been destroyed by Bob Backlund. He tells Backlund he's made this personal, and that he will deal with him.

Sycho Sid and Tatanka take on The Headshrinkers (Fatu and Sione) next week on Raw.

Lex Luger fan Scott Anton carries the American flag for Lex Luger's entrance. (Scott Anton would later join World Championship Wrestling later that year under the name Scotty Riggs.)

Yokozuna beats Lex Luger by count-out to qualify for the King of the Ring tournament when Mr. Fuji confronts Scott Anton. Luger goes after Fuji, then turns around and attacks Jim Cornette, who is trying to attack him with his tennis racket. Yokozuna takes advantage of the situation and gets Luger from behind, slamming him into the ring post and hitting him with a leg drop before climbing back into the ring before the ten count.

Next week: The Undertaker! Shawn Michaels!

We see Jerry "The King" Lawler's "training" footage of himself walking barefoot in manure in his royal stable. Jerry "The King" Lawler then finds obscene amounts of joy in replaying the footage of himself making "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya kiss his royal foot on last week's Superstars.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 25, 1994

Razor Ramon beats "Double J" by disqualification when Diesel shows up and attacks Razor Ramon, who is currently dealing with Shawn Michaels, who shows up to berate and mock Razor. Both Michaels and Diesel attack Razor some more, and Diesel even takes some time to stand on Razor as Michaels hands Diesel the Intercontinental title. Diesel takes the title and tells Razor he's coming for the belt before throwing it down on Razor's face.

Shawn Michaels says that Diesel is the real WWF Intercontinental Champion, and he's going to prove it. As for attacking Razor Ramon...why not? He plans to walk out of Superstars this week as Intercontinental champ.

Bam Bam Bigelow beats Tony DeVito. During the match, Vince McMahon interviews WWF President Jack Tunney via telephone. He plans to conduct a thorough investigation on Shawn Michaels and Diesel's recent actions. He also declares that The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) will be defending the WWF Tag Team Championships against The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu) next Monday night on Raw.

Johnny Polo and The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) are not happy with WWF President Jack Tunney's decision.

Stanley Esposito, Mayor of Stamford, Connecticut, announces that WWF has raised $60,000 for the benefit of Stamford's Ferguson library during a wrestling event held in Stamford at the Terry Connors Ice Rink.

The Heavenly Bodies (Dr. Tom Pritchard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray) beat John Paul and Jason Headings. It is announced during the match that Mr. Perfect has been suspended indefinitely for failure to appear after recently backing out of Lex Luger's challenge by simply not showing up.

It's time for The King's Court. "The King" Jerry Lawler's guest this week is Nikolai Volkoff, who climbs over the barricade. Lawler mocks Volkoff's career and bad financial decisions of late, and Volkoff has to remind him he's an American citizen and that he still has his health and that he'll take him on anytime, and that he doesn't have to do it for the money. Lawler commands Volkoff to admit he's a broken down, old bum and to get on his knees and beg for a job, but Volkoff considers himself a honest, hard-working man, and tells Lawler he'd rather be behind the barricade with the crowd than in the ring with somebody like him.

The 1-2-3 Kid beats Duane Gill.

The Undertaker was sighted at a grocery store in the deli section. Is the Undertaker still alive?

King of the Ring is coming to pay-per-view on June 19th.

"The Rocket" Owen Hart beats Rich Myers with the Sharpshooter.

"Captain" Lou Albano is happy that the tag team title challenge is official, but Johnny Polo shows and tries to rain on his parade. That comes to an end when "Macho Man" Randy Savage gets his hands on Polo so Albano can get a free shot on him. The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) rush in to check on Polo to end the show.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for February 7, 1994

Bastion Booger guests on commentary this week...and boy, does he ever eat.

The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) beat Reno Riggins and Barry Horowitz.

The Coliseum Home Video release of Royal Rumble 1994 will be available March 2nd.

"The Rocket" Owen Hart beats John Paul with the Sharpshooter.

Paul Bearer, standing in a graveyard, tells us that The Undertaker hasn't really left us, and that someone else has seen him as well. As Paul Bearer speaks, we see The Undertaker walk by in the background.

The WWF Fan Festival comes to The Rotunda at Madison Square Garden.from March 18th to the 20th.

The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) show up during Irwin R. Schyster vs. Marty Janetty before the break, but are ushered back to the back with threats of a heavy fine during commercials.

Irwin R. Schsyter beats Marty Jannetty after the distraction from Johnny Polo and The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre), who surround Razor Ramon, who has also appeared to even the odds before The Quebecers arrive. After the match, Razor Ramon attacks IRS, and he and Marty Janetty fight off The Quebecers.

Razor Ramon and Marty Jannetty have demanded a tag team title match against The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) from WWF President Jack Tunney in two weeks time, as the Westminster Dog Show will be pre-empting Raw next week.

Thurman "Sparky" Plugg beats Duane Gill.

Jim Cornette isn't worried about Yokozuna losing the WWF Championship at WrestleMania 10, but Cornette doesn't want him to face Lex Luger due to what happened around SummerSlam last year. Nevertheless, Cornette claims that Yokozuna is ready for him.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage takes on Crush in a Falls Count Anywhere match with a twist: whoever is pinned has sixty seconds to make it back to the ring, or else they will lose the match. Also, Razor Ramon defends the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Shawn Michaels in a Ladder Match, with both Razor's real belt and Michaels' fake belt hung high above the ring.

Crush beats Todd Mata.

The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) and Johnny Polo are so angry that Pierre is breaking the wall with his fists. The tag team title match is on.

In two weeks: Bret Hart vs. one of The Heavenly Bodies ("Doctor" Tom Pritchard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Rey)! Razor Ramon and Marty Jannetty vs The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre)!

The show ends with Bastion Booger getting Alpo and Milk Bones (with Booger eating the latter), and a cut to The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke), Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo) and Doink and Dink making dog bark noises.

Come As You Are (WWF Superstar) - Superstars recap for December 18, 1993

Bam Bam Bigelow beats P.J. Walker. During the match, we hear pre-recorded from Bam Bam, who wants not only Doink's head on a silver platter, but also a big blazing fireplace with peace and quiet for him and Luna Vachon.

We see Vince McMahon interview Bret "Hit Man" Hart in footage from earlier this week. Bret says his brother "The Rocket" Owen Hart is mixed up right now, and that a match between them would tear up the entire family. He does not know where Owen gets the impression that he was always favored while Owen was pushed off to the side. He admits that Owen won as many accomplishments as he did, but he never felt they needed to be compared to each other. He also does not buy the belief that Owen has lived in his shadow, even if he started off, got famous and accomplished things before Owen did. He is proud of what he has done in the WWF, as is his family, and so should Owen, who has hurdles to jump and goals to reach of his own as he has a whole career ahead of him. As for the post-match celebration at Survivor Series, he says Owen was aware he could join them, and is shocked by Owen saying he felt left out of it. When asked if he has ever been selfish, Bret believes he has never been selfish and has always tried to be the best big brother he could be to Owen, and if Owen feels he is jealous, he would rather talk about it. As for Owen's challenge to a one-on-one match to prove who the better brother is, Bret says he has never backed away from anybody or turned down a challenge, but there are no circumstances where he would want to step into the ring with his brother Owen, and says he will not do it as he does not want this to go any further than it already has.

The 1-2-3 Kid beats Duane Gill. During the match, it is announced that there is a Superstar interview with The 1-2-3 Kid in this month's issue of WWF Magazine.

Jim Ross advertises a show at Madison Square Garden on January 17th with a triple main event. There will be a special 30-man New York City Rumble. Also, Razor Ramon will defend the WWF Intercontinental Championship against "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, and Yokozuna will defend the WWF Championship against Tatanka. We then hear from Razor Ramon for Face To Face. He tells Jeff Jarrett that the Garden is like his second home, and in his schedule defending the title, he spends more time in New York than in Miami. He says that this is Jarrett's first time in the Garden, where he is undefeated. We then hear from Jarrett, who says the New York fans stink. He says they may be called "enthusiastic," but to him they are "loudmouthed foreigners." He says Razor Ramon reminds him of the loudmouth New York fans, and the Intercontinental Championship will soon be his.

Ludvig Borga vs. Tatanka: next week on Raw!

Before the next match, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett says his debut on Superstars is what everyone has been waiting for, and tells everyone not to forget his name.

"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats Chris Duffy in his WWF debut. During the match, we hear pre-recorded comments from Jeff Jarrett, who says that whatever he wants, he takes when it comes to what he wants for Christmas. He also says "The Double J-F" sounds much better to him. After the match, Jarrett says everybody has been waiting to see him, and once he gets down with the WWF, it will be called "The Double J-F."

Crush beats Russ Greenberg. Thurman "Sparky" Plugg is coming soon to the World Wrestling Federation!

Santa Claus wishes us a merry Crhistmas and a happy New Year, and tells us to stay tuned for more Superstars.

On the Royal Rumble report, it is announced that Yokozuna will defend the WWF Championship against The Undertaker in a Casket Match in what will contractually be The Undertaker's only shot at Yokozuna for the title. We hear from The Undertaker and Paul Bearer, where Paul Bearer shows off The Undertaker's workshop as well as the one-of-a-kid double-wide, double-deep casket. It is also announced that Lex Luger is denied entry in the Royal Rumble Match due to the clause in the SummerSlam contract where if Lex Luger did not win the title, he would not get another chance at Yokozuna for the WWF Championship. It is announced than an opinion poll over whether or not to let Luger into the Rumble is now open, and there will be more details this weekend on All-American Wrestling. Bret "Hit Man" Hart, Crush, Kamala, Doink, "The Rocket" Owen Hart, Mabel, Scott Steiner, Shawn Michaels, and Diesel are confirmed for the Royal Rumble Match, with more names coming soon. It is then announced that Razor Ramon will defend the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Irwin R. Schyster.

Eazor Ramon tells us not to smoke, saying "smokers are losers."

Brian George is the honorary ring announcer for the next match.

The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) beat The Brooklyn Brawler and Tony DeVito. During the match, we see pre-recorded comments from The Steiner Brothers. Rick wants a million dollars and a fishing pole, but more importantly, the WWF Tag Team Championships. Scott hopes The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) have a rotten Christmas.

Jim Ross re-advertises the show at Madison Square Garden on January 17th. Rick Steiner faces Ludvig Borga. We then hear from Tatanka, who says he is physically ready because when he got injured and felt all the pain he had inside, he went back to his homeland where he could gain the wisdom from his elders and sit down with a medicine man who could help him heal faster. He has trained six days a week, two-and-a-half hours a day for his return, so he is definitely ready for Yokozuna, who has created an animal. He has realized that Yokozuna brought something out when he put him in all that pain, and he will soon feel that pain himself. We then hear from Jim Cornette (accompanied by Mr. Fuji and Yokozuna), who does not care about Tatanka's revege and says that Tatanka has no chance at the WWF Championship. He says that Yokozuna and the WWF Championship,

Next week: Irwin R. Schyster! Shawn Michaels! Doink! Highlights from Tatanka vs. Ludvig Borga from Raw!

Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 11, 1993

Razor Ramon beats "The Model" Rick Martel to win the vacant WWF Intercontinental Championship!

The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu) beat Tony Morrison and Sid Courson.

"The Rocket" Owen Hart beats Scott King.

Vince McMahon interviews Ludvig Borga inside the ring. Borga makes it very clear that he does not like America, and that he can't understand why Lex Luger would stand up for the country, especially when he blew his chance at the WWF Championship. Not long after saying this, Lex Luger shows up and says he's had enough of Borga's verbal anti-American sentiment and that he has no problem sending him back to Finland. Borga says he'll face Luger on his own terms.

Adam Bomb, now with Harvey Whippleman as manager, beats Ross Greenberg.

Smoky Mountain Wrestling Federation Tag Team Champions The Rock 'n Roll Express (Duane Gibson and Ricky Morton) beat Duane Gill and Barry Hardy in their Raw debut.

WWF Royal Rumble is now on Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis!

Next week: Tatanka! Irwin R. Schyster! The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner)! Also, Crush makes his first appearance since recovering from injury!

Come As You Are (WWF Superstar) - Superstars recap for August 14, 1993

Before the show begins, Vince McMahon announces that WWF President Jack Tunney has made an edict stating that if "The King" Jerry Lawler and "Macho Man" Randy Savage lay a hand on each other after what happened last week, one of them - or both of them - will be history.

Razor Ramon beats Duane Gill. During the match, we hear pre-recorded comments from "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, who says that Razor Ramon might be laughing at him now, thinking that he pulled one on him, but at SummerSlam, Razor will be paying the price and there won't be any machismo left.

During Update, we see Lex Luger and The Lex Express go across America in the Call For Action Campaign in Niagara Falls, Detroit, and Chicago. We then see highlights from the contract signing between Lex Luger and Yokozuna for their WWF Championship match at SummerSlam from last week's Monday Night Raw.

Ludvig Borga beats Mike Khoury.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund advertises a show for Nassau Coliseum for Friday night, August 27th. Shawn Michaels defends the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Razor Ramon, "Macho Man" Randy Savage and The Undertaker team up to take on Giant Gonzales and Mr. Hughes, Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo) faces Money Inc. ("The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster), The 1-2-3 Kid meets Bastion Booger, Tatanka takes on Doink, Mr. Perfect faces Bam Bam Bigelow, and The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) defend the WWF Tag Team Championships against The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu). Okerlund then interviews Razor Ramon and Shawn Michaels (accompanied by Diesel). Shawn says that he would have learned his lesson by now, but he is a soft-hearted guy. He was friends with Razor Ramon, but now he is on the other side of the tracks and wants to call the whole match with Razor off. Razor says there is no reason to be so excited as they can still be friends, and says this is just business. On any given night, anybody can go down, including Shawn. Shawn says that is not happening and that he will stay the WWF Intercontinental Champion, as the belt is important to him. Razor says it is important to him, too, as he was so close to being on top of the mountain until Diesel interfered. Diesel says he will do what has to be done so Shawn stays champion, while Shawn says he is the wrestler of the '90s and that that will not change.

The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) beat Glenn Ruth and Mike Bell. During the match, we see pre-recorded comments from Jim Cornette, who says that he did not come to WWF to waste his own time. He has brought with him one of the greatest tag teams right now: The Heavenly Bodies ("Doctor" Tom Prichard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Delrey). They expect to see wine, women and Steiners when they come to the WWF. After the match, "The King" Jerry Lawler uses the Magistrator to draw angel wings and halos on The Steiner Brothers, saying The Heavenly Bodies are in The Steiner Brothers' future.

We see the music video for "USA" by "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan from WrestleMania: The Album.

Lex Luger is on the current issue of WWF Magazine, and Shawn Michaels and Up All Night's Rhonda Shear are in the current issue's spread.

Shawn Michaels beats Darren Trujillo. During the match, we hear pre-recorded comments from Mr. Perfect, who says that it will be a great wrestling match between him and Shawn for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, but says Shawn cannot beat perfection. After the match, Diesel punches Trujillo in the gut.

Tatanka beats Fred Williams. During the match, we hear pre-recorded comments from Bam Bam Bigelow and Luna Vachon. Bigelow says he and Luna have beaten up on Tatanka and The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) before, and at SummerSlam, they are going to do it one more time.

On the SummerSlam Report, we hear from Bret "Hit Man" Hart. Bret says that when he won King of the Ring, it was a big accomplishment. All of a sudden, "The King" Jerry Lawler shows up wanting to call himself a king even though he has never earned the title, and says he is a snake. He says it is one thing to attack him from behind, but it is something else to start something with his brother "The Rocket" Owen Hart, and says that when he involves his family in things, that's when Lawler has gone too far. He says Lawler has crossed him and will pay for it at SummerSlam. He says that the future will be his and that history will crown only one king: him. Also, Marty Jannetty vs. Ludvig Borga is now official for SummerSlam, as is The Heavenly Bodies ("Doctor" Tom Prichard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Rey) vs. The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) for the WWF Tag Team Championships.

Before the next match, Jim Cornette introduces The Heavenly Bodies ("Doctor" Tom Prichard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Rey) to the ring. In return, "Doctor" Tom Prichard calls Jim Cornette "the guiding light of Smoky Mountain Wrestling."

The Heavenly Bodies ("Doctor" Tom Prichard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Rey) beat Bert Centeno and Rich Myers. During the match, we hear pre-recorded comments from The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner). Scott says he doesn't care where the Bodies are from, because at SummerSlam, they will suplex their heavenly bodies. Rick says he and Scott will give them the same amount of respect as they give everyone else: none.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund re-advertises the show for Nassau Coliseum for Friday night, August 27th. He then interviews Mr. Hughes (accompanied by Harvey Wippleman) and "Macho Man" Randy Savage for Face To Face. Savage says nobody will want to tag team against him and The Undertaker after their match against Hughes and The Undertaker, because when the smoke clears, he will send them up and The Undertaker will send them down, and they will be done in the World Wrestling Federation from now on. Wippleman tells Savage he is all talk, and that the 27th will be his lucky day when Hughes and Giant Gonzales will make history and destroy a legend in Savage and the walking death in The Undertaker.

Next week: A special interview with Bret "Hit Man" Hart! Adam Bomb! The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre)! Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo)!

The Lex Express is coming to Denver, Colorado; Sacramento and Stockton, California; San Francisco, California; and Anaheim, California!

Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 2, 1993

Macho Man is pumped for his match against Doink tonight, and says he may have a surprise of his own to counter multiple Doinks.

The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) beat Duane Gill and Barry Horowitz.

We see what makes Lex Luger tick.

Adam Bomb beats Tony Roy.

Tatanka takes on Mr. Hughes next week on Raw!

"Macho Man" Randy Savage beats Doink with the help of a little Macho Man. After the match, the Macho Midget bites Doink in the butt and tricks Doink into running right into a Macho Man clothesline. Doink is furious.

Next week on Raw, Lex Luger and Yokozuna will sign the contract for their WWF Championship match. Also, Shawn Michaels will be defending the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Mr. Perfect.

Vince McMahon interviews "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase via telephone...almost. When he rolls the footage of his match against The 1-2-3 Kid last week on Wrestling Challenge, he hangs up.

A man with a tennis racket shows up. It's Jim Cornette from Smoky Mountain Wrestling Federation! Bobby "The Brain" Heenan is delighted to see him. He's here to challenge The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiners) in a match against The Heavenly Bodies ("Doctor" Tom Pritchard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray), one of the best tag teams he has ever assembled which has since ruled the roost at SMWF for the last year-and-a-half.

Jim Cornette guests on commentary for the next match.

Mr. Perfect beats Barry Hardy.

The Lex Luger Call to Action continues in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Next week: The Heavenly Bodies ("Doctor" Tom Pritchard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Rey) will call out The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) to see if they answer Jim Cornette's challenge!

Come As You Are (WWF Superstar) - Superstars recap for July 24, 1993

We see footage of the Lex Express on the highway to start the show.

Before the next match, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan says he is proud to be an American, that he is proud of the USA and that he is proud of Lex Luger.

"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan beats Duane Gill.

On Update, Vince McMahon interviews WWF President Jack Tunney via telephone. Tunney says he has never come across so many people supporting anything, much less Lex Luger's plea for a WWF Championship match with Yokozuna. He admits that Luger suffers an unfair advantage from the steel plate in his right forearm from his motorcycle accident, but he will receive a title shot. However, he must wear a protective foam pad on the forearm with the steel plate in it that is approved by his office during the match. We then hear a response from Lex Luger on the Lex Express, who says he could not be happier with the decision. As for the forearm pad stipulation, that does not bother him at all and he plans to seize the opportunity to win the WWF Champion. He says the people have spoken, but the Lex Express Call To Action does not stop here, and he will continue to meet people until he reaches Detroit, Michigan at SummerSlam, where he will beat Yokozuna to become the WWF Champion.

Ludvig Borga beats Tony DiMoro in his WWF debut.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund advertises a show for Nassau Coliseum for Friday night, August 27th. The 1-2-3 Kid meets Bastion Booger, Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo) faces Money Inc. ("The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster), Shawn Michaels defends the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Razor Ramon, and Mr. Perfect faces Bam Bam Bigelow. Also, The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) defend the WWF Tag Team Championships against The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu), Tatanka takes on Doink, and "Macho Man" Randy Savage and The Undertaker team up to take on Giant Gonzales and Mr. Hughes. Okerlund then interviews Shawn Michaels and Diesel for Face To Face. Shawn says that Razor Ramon did not come close to winning the Intercontinental Championship at Madison Square Garden (though he did, and Diesel saved Shawn). Shawn does not want to focus that, saying that if Okerlund kept focusing onthe past, he would see himself with hair. He is more interesting in looking to the future. He finds it hilarious that Razor Ramon got a shot at his title by getting beat up by The 1-2-3 Kid. Diesel, when told if he will be at the event, says he is everywhere "The Heartbreak Kid" is because it's his job, and Shawn says there's nothing anybody can do it. Shawn says that he is the greatest wrestler on the planet while Diesel is the toughest thing anybody has ever seen, and between the two of them, Shawn says he will be keeping the Intercontinental title for a long time.

It is announced that The 1-2-3 Kid has accepted "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase's challenge from last week on Monday Night Raw, and that their match will take place this weekend on Wrestling Challenge.

Before the next match, Irwin R. Schyster tells the crowd that they are all a sorry bunch of tax cheats.

The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against Money Inc. ("The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) by count-out after I.R.S. suplexes Scott Steiner back into the ring just before the end of ten count...and fails to get back in the ring in the nick of time afterwards.

On the SummerSlam Report, , it is announced that The Undertaker is the only person who knows the rules to a Rest In Peace Match, and that Harvey Wippleman may have signed a final contract for Giant Gonzales. We then hear from Bret "Hit Man" Hart, who says people ask him what it felt like winning the King of the Ring Tournament, and says it was a career highlight. All of a sudden, "The King" Jerry Lawler ruined it by beating him on the interview platform like he had never been beaten before, either in his career or in his lifetime, and it felt like "a car crash on Unconscious Street." The wheels were upside down, but they were still turning, and those same wheels will grind Lawler up and spit him out when he obliterates him at SummerSlam.

The The 1-2-3 Kid beats Barry Horowitz.

Next week on Superstars: Luna Vachon vs. Sensation Sherri!

The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) beat Rich Myers and Tony Webb in their WWF debut.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund advertises the show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday, August 13th. A six-man elimination tag match of Mr. Perfect, Tatanka and Marty Jannetty vs. Shawn Michaels, Diesel and Bam Bam Bigelow is scheduled for that night. The 1-2-3 Kid will face Doink, while Yokozuna will defend the WWF Championship in a steel cage against Bret "Hit Man" Hart. The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) will face The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu), and "Macho Man" Randy Savage will face "The King" Jerry Lawler. Yokozuna (with Mr. Fuji) and Bret are interviewed for Face To Face. Yokozuna is now at 568 pounds. Fuji is upset, as he finds it ridiculous that Yokozuna has to defend the WWF Championship in a steel cage as Bret has been crying for a title shot and got it from WWF President Jack Tunney, whom he accuses of favoritism. He says Yokozuna will finish Bret once and for all, and he will supervise it from the outside of the cage. Bret says the Steel Cage Match is the most dangerous match of all, and says what he really wants is the WWF Championship that Fuji stole from him at WrestleMania 9. He then says the whole point of the steel cage is to keep Fuji from poking his nose in his business, leaving him and Yokozuna all to themselves. He says they both know who the rightful champion is, and there will be no place to run or hide. Yokozuna and Mr. Fuji speak to each other in Japanese, then Yokozuna tells Bret he will be hit very hard.

Next week: Mr. Perfect! Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo)! Adam Bomb! Mr. Hughes! The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu)!

Luna Vachon tells Sensational Sherri that next week, she will finally get her chance and will meet her in the ring one-on-one. She says she is the most dominant force in the WWF. Sensational Sherri tells Luna that every woman must be held accountable for her actions, and says Luna's time will come very, very soon. Next week, she will get the chance to prove she is what she claims to be.

The Lex Express is coming to Alexandria Bay, Utica, Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland, Youngstown, and Pittsburgh!

Raw Deal - Raw recap for March 1, 1993

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart retains the WWF Championship against Fatu with the Sharpshooter despite the dirty tactics from Afa and Samu. Throughout the episode, Rob Bartlett dresses as Elvis.

At Wrestlemania 9, Undertaker takes on Giant Gonzales, Tatanka takes on Shawn Michaels for the Intercontinental title, Mr. Perfect takes on "The Narcissist" Lex Luger, and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart defends the WWF Championship against Yokozuna.

Vince McMahon interviews Crush live from Hawaii. He plans to crush Doink's head at WrestleMania 9.

Doink beats Koko B. Ware with the Stump Puller. "Elvis" interviews Doink after the match, and Doink hands him the present he came to the ring with: a small pie with a berry in it and a bigger pie to the face.

Vince McMahon interviews Money Inc. ("The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster), and mentions James Robinson's retirement from American Express, saying Robinson is getting pocket change for his retirement package. As for The Mega Maniacs (Hulk Hogan and Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake). all they've done to Money Inc. is cut their losses by taking Jimmy Hart away from them, and plan to prove how soft they are by putting the WWF World Tag Team Championships on the line at WrestleMania 9.

"The Narcissist" Lex Luger beats P.J. Walker. During the match, Vince McMahon interviews Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, who spouts praises for Luger while saying that "Elvis" is really George Steinbrenner. After the match, Luger makes fun of P.J. Walker's physique before slapping him to the ground.

The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) beat Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.

Next week: Money Inc. ("The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) take on Virgil and "El Matador" Tito Santana! Also, Mr. Perfect takes on "The Model" Rick Martel!