Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 1, 1995

The Allied Powers (Lex Luger and The British Bulldog) beat George Anderson and Ron Hagan.

Bob "Spark Plug" Holly beats Butler Stevens.

It is announced that The 1-2-3 Kid will not be at In Your House due to injuries caused by "Double J" Jeff Jarrett and The Roadie, and that Razor Ramon demanded to WWF President Jack Tunney that the match go on. It will, albeit as a handicap match. On Option 6 of the WWF Superstar Hotline, you can hear Jim Ross' interview with Razor Ramon from this morning on The Ross Report.

Owen Hart faces Bart Gunn, and Doink faces "Double J" Jeff Jarrett...next week on Raw!

Mantaur - now managed by Jim Cornette - beats Sonny Rogers.

Man Mountain Rock has to tell Nicholas Turturro he's a WWE Superstar and a rock 'n roller.

Sycho Sid vs. Razor Ramon ends before it can even begin with Sid attacks Razor Ramon before the bell can ring. Diesel shows up and chases Sid out of the ring.

Adam Bomb beats Dave Sigfrid. Before the match, it is announced that Adam Bomb will take on Mabel at In Your House.

Razor Ramon is in no position to speak in the locker room as officials - and Diesel - check on him.

We get another look at Hunter Hearst Helmsley. We only get a few words from him, though.

Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo) beats Kevin Kruger and Bill Duke.

Razor Ramon's condition will be updated on next week.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, much to the surprise of Jerry "The King" Lawler. He calls Lawler a liar for saying he commited to facing Hakushi at In Your House to duck a match with him, and tells Lawler he will face him after he's done with Hakushi.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 1, 1994

Razor Ramon tells Shawn Michaels that he's going down tonight, but Shawn says he'll make sure Razor doesn't make it to SummerSlam.

Vince McMahon is back on commentary. "Macho Man" Randy Savage mentions Vince's recent verdict of not guilty of distributing steroids to wrestlers before the first match.

Shawn Michaels beats Razor Ramon after Shawn Michaels grabs the Intercontinental title and tries to whack him with it behind the referee's back after Razor attacks Diesel, who is on the apron. Razor stops the attack, but Michaels sends Razor into a big boot from Big Daddy Cool, allowing Michaels to get the roll-up. They both attack Razor Ramon after the match until officials break it up.

Lex Luger and Tatanka are officially squaring off on SummerSlam.

Bull Nakano and Alundra Blayze fight to a double count-out. After the match, Luna Vachon attacks Blayze from behind, but Luna sends Vachon tumbling right over Nakano.

Bam Bam Bigelow and Irwin R. Schyster take on Doink and Tatanka next week on Raw!

It's time for The King's Court. "The King" Jerry Lawler goes into the crowd, so WWF fan Mike Boyle pops the big question to his fiancee Andrea. Lawler brings Andrea into the ring after the break to have her answer "Yes" in front of the entire crowd. Lawler asks Andrea (in typical fashion) to get as much as she can out of him in her name, and to "let him have one of the puppies" if they have children. He then pretends to kiss her before letting her return to the ring, then announces tonight's guest: Bob Backlund, who appears in a suit and tie. Backlund says he tried to boon everyone's lives and benefit them during his ten years out of the WWF, and says he is disappointed about how weak everyone is. He says he never gave up or submitted on that day in 1984, and he is still the WWF Champion. Backlund also calls Bret "Hitman" Hart and the New Generation of the WWF a society he wants nothing to do with, as they are not disciplined enough, not hard-working enough, and are unwilling to pay the price, in his words.

The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) beat George Anderson and Tom Bennett at the very end of the show.

Come As You Are (WWF Superstar) - Superstars recap for January 2, 1993

Mr. Perfect beats The Berzerker. During the match, The Berzerker tries to cut Mr. Perfect's head off with his sword but fails. Also during the match, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair shows up and tries to distract Mr. Perfect despite referees keeping him out of the ring, and The Berzerker takes advantage a few times. After the match, Mr. Perfect drop kicks The Berzerker out of the ring.

During the Update, we hear from Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, who tells Mr. Perfect that he has a high opinion of himself by calling himself a perfect athlete and wrestler. He says that when "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is done with him, he will be flawed, scarred and tarnished. That is why he will soon unveil at Royal Rumble someone who is "beyond perfect" who not only has a high opinion of himself but is also honestly in love with himself. When Mr. Perfect feasts his eyes on the person he unveils, he will look back and say he was not perfect at all, and that he did not measure up without the influence of Bobby Heenan. Heenan says Perfect will wish he could look like "Narcissus." He says that at Royal Rumble, the mouths of every man, woman and child will drop along with the drape.

We see an advertisement for the IcoPro professional bodybuilding program.

Yokozuna beats George Anderson. During the match, we see pre-recorded comments from Earthquake, who says Yokozuna is coming into the Royal Rumble match as the biggest man and that he will make sure that Yokozuna does not win.

Sean Mooney advertises the January 11th and January 18th shows for Monday Night Raw in the Manhattan Center in midtown Manhattan, New York. It is announced that the WWF will be the first sports-entertainment group to aid the food crisis in Somalia, and will donate a minimum of $100,000 to the Somalia Relief Fund. Proceeds from the January 29th show in Madison Square Garden will be donated to the American Red Cross to send medicine, food and relief supplies for the starving in Somalia. Sean Mooney acts that fans send donations to the Somalia Relief Fund at P.O. Box 9131, Church Street Station, New York, NY, 10256. Mooney then advertises the Madison Square Garden show's main event for the WWF Championship between Bam Bam Bigelow and Bret "Hit Man" Hart. We hear from Bret, who says that the bigger they are, the harder they fall. He says Bam Bam is one of the biggest, and he will fall by the wayside with the rest. He knows Bam Bam Bigelow has been wiping out opponents one after another since he showed up, but that does not mean he cannot get the Sharpshooter around him. Bret says he is famous for being the greatest and best technical wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation, which is why will he be and stay champion after January 29th. He says Bam Bam Bigelow may have faced a lot of wrestlers, but he has not faced a wrestle quite like the excellence of execution.

We get a sneak peek of the premier of WWF Mania with some footage of Razor Ramon attacking "The Rocket" Owen Hart in a locker room.

Marty Jannetty beats Tom Stone. During the match, the clown returns with a bucket, and drinks a cup of water from it. After the match, Marty Jannetty and the clwon meet again, but this time there is no water in the bucket when the clown proceeds to douse Jannetty again.

Damian Demento beats Mitch Bishop. After the match, "The King" Jerry Lawler draws a picture of the clown from earlier, saying the voice Damien Demento is listening and talking to is really the clown.

We hear from Bret "Hit Man" Hart, who calls Razor Ramon out for attacking his brother "The Rocket" Owen Hart and getting his attention. He says that their match for the WWF Championship has now gotten real personal as a result, and he promises that the Hart family will get its revenge. The following Superstars are announced for the Royal Rumble match: "Macho Man" Randy Savage, The Undertaker, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, Irwin R. Schyster, Mr. Perfect, Bob Backlund, The Berzerker, Yokozuna, Tatanka, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The King" Jerrly Lawler, Earthquake, Carlos Colono, Crush, Papa Shango, and "The Model" Rick Martel. DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster are looking forward to the Royal Rumble match, which has 28 tax cheats (excluding the two of them), and a shot at the WWF Champion. Should they both be the final two, the better man will win, but the money and the WWF Championship will all go to them. Flair says that he won it all last year and won the vacant WWF Championship in an hour and ten minutes, and this year, he'll be coming for everyone again. The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner), soon to be facing The Beverly Brothers (Beau and Blake Beverly) at Royal Rumble, say that the pleasure will be all theirs, as they will not take them lightly and they will be the only ones celebrating when the match is over.

Crush beats Dave Sigfrids with the Cranium Crusher. During the match, the clown comes back and squirts water at people in the aisle. We also see pre-recorded comments from Crush, who wishes everyone a happy new year as he says the Royal Rumble match is his chance to prove he wants to be on top in the World Wrestling Federation. After the match, Crush meets the clown, who shoots a yo-yo into his face only to be grabbed by the arm by Crush as he hits some kids with it. Crush almost breaks his arm, but gives the clown a stern warning.

Sean Mooney re-advertises the January 11th and January 18th shows for Monday Night Raw in the Manhattan Center in midtown Manhattan, New York. The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner), The Undertaker and Yokozuna are advertised for the shows. He then advertises the show for the Meadowlands Arena next Saturday afternoon on January 9th, where Mr. Perfect takes on Razor Ramon. Razor Ramon says the eyes and ears of the wrestling world are focused on Mr. Perfect making his return, and tells Mr. Perfect he thrives on the spotlight. Mr. Perfect will have to prove to him that he is indeed perfect. Also, Shawn Michaels defends the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Marty Jannetty. We hear from Jannetty, who says it is a great opportunity for him because he gets a shot at Shawn, which he has wanted for a long time. He says there is nothing anybody can do to stop him from taking Shawn's title as well as his career.

'Next week: Bam Bam Bigelow! The Undertaker! Kamala! The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner)!

Raymond Rougeau interviews Crush, who says he knows a few things about clowns, and that his grandfather was a clown who was fun to be around and loved to make people laugh. He says that the clown seen in recent week only wants to hurt people, and that when he started messing with the kids, he crossed a line. He hopes that the clown takes his advice.

Come As You Are (WWF Superstar) - Superstars recap for June 6, 1992

Bret "Hit Man" Hart beats Tom Stone with the Sharpshooter. During the match, we see pre-recorded comments from Shawn Michaels and Sensational Sherri. Shawn says that Bret Hart will not be lucky as the mirror he looks into every single day when he beats him for the WWF Intercontinental Championship.

We look back on the beating The Big Boss Man received last week, and learned that the man in the orange jumpsuit is an ex-convict who goes by the name "Nailz." We then hear from Nailz, who asks who the boss is now and says that the beating he gave Boss Man was the first in a long line of beatings. He tells Boss Man that he is in his prison now and that he has thrown away the key, and there is nothing he can do about it and nobody who will be able to stop him now.

The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs) beats Reno Riggins and Major Yates. During the match, we see pre-recorded comments from High Energy (Koko B. Ware and "The Rocket" Owen Hart). Owen says they will be blasting off all over The Nasty Boys, and Koko B. Ware says that they aren't going to stop until they reach the top. Owen says the sparks are going to fly, and Koko tells The Nasty Boys to get ready for them.

"The Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich beats Mike Collins. During the match, we see pre-recorded comments from Von Erich, who says that David Dearth will win the WBF Championship. He then states that he will be at the Personal Fitness Expo next weekend.

We hear from The Mountie and Jimmy Hart. Hart says The Mountie can sing, dance and wrestle, then the two of them perform The Mountie's theme song briefly before telling Sgt. Slaughter that he is nothing but a sergeant, and that he will show him that he is law and order one more time. We then hear from Virgil, who gives the fans around the world a hand for standing behind him in the face of top competition and strange people like Kamala (saying he loves the jungle), Papa Shango (saying he was born on Friday the 13th), and Nailz (saying he is from the streets just like him) that he is more than ready for.

Before the next match, The Genius recites a poem: "The L.O.D. are sissies / that's the simple, honest truth / Their conduct is repulsive / and predictably uncouth / Before the Beverly Brothers / put an end to their disgrace / Let The Genius reassure you / this will help the human race." The Beverly Brothers then take the plastic Legion of Doom shoulder pads off of a child and paint "LOS" on them in yellow paint.

The Beverly Brothers (Beau and Blake Beverly) beat Mike Samples and Scott Bailey. During the match, we see pre-recorded comments from The Genius and The Beverly Brothers. They make fun of Paul Ellering for "being a sissy" like Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk. After the match, The Beverly Brothers paint "LOS" on the chest of one of their opponents before placing a Road Warrior Animal wig on top of his head and placing the shoulder pads of the child from earlier on him.

We hear from "El Matador" Tito Santana, who says that he has been in the World Wrestling Federation for a number of years and that there has never been more opportunity than there is right now. He says there is a big race to the top, and everyone is gunning for championship gold. He says it is tough and only the strong survive, but you must be smart as well as tough, and he has what it takes. We then hear from Kamala, Kim Chee and Harvey Wippleman. Wippleman says he has told Kim Chee just the other day that he wants Kamala under his tutelage so he can take over the WWF, and the only way to do that is to have Kamala beat all the top Superstars. He gives the Superstars a lot of credit for not backing down, but they will be defeated on the way to the WWF Championship.

Crush beats George Anderson. During the match, we see pre-recorded comments from Crush, who predicts that Gary Strydom will crush the competition in the WBF Championship this weekend. Also, he will be at the Personal Fitness Expo next weekend.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Papa Shango on the stage. Shango asks The Ultimate Warrior how it feels to not be in control. He tells The Warrior he has entered his dark world, and that he has stepped into his black circle, which is closing on him. Papa Shango leaves, then Shango casts a spell that causes black goo to come out from underneath the right sleeve of Okerlund's jacket.

High Energy ("The Rocket" Owen Hart and Koko B. Ware) beat Kato and Kevin Krueger. During the match, we see pre-recorded comments from The Nasty Boys and Jimmy Hart. Hart says that The Nasty Boys will nasty-cize High Energy, and Sags says there will be no birds flying or rockets soaring when they feel that nasty sensation. Knobbs says the rocket will crash and burn and the bird will get plucked when they short circuit High Energy.

Repo Man beats Dan Robbins with a single leg Boston Crab. During the match, we see pre-recorded comments from Repo Man, who says that he is the best dog catcher in the country in addition to being the best repo man, and that The British Bulldog will find out there is no escaping him when he becomes his master. After the match, Repo Man ties his rope around Dan Robbins' ankles and drags him around the ring before leg dropping him in the back of his neck.

We hear from The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk). Animal says there are a lot of great tag teams in the World Wrestling Federation, but out of all the teams, there is only one great team and that is them. Hawk says WWF can set them up, and they will knock them down. Paul Ellering says he has returned to dare Jimmy Hart and The Genius to stick their noses in their business, saying it will be his business when they do. We then hear from Money Inc. ("The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) and Jimmy Hart. DiBiase says it is first class all the way with them, as money comes to money, and they will not let The Natural Disasters take away their tag team titles and their money. I.R.S. says all the luxury they receive is tax-deductible, and there is nothing anybody can do about it.

Next week: Shawn Michaels! Kamala! Tatanka! Nailz! A special interview with "Macho Man" Randy Savage!

Come As You Are (WWF Superstar) - Superstars recap for April 25, 1992

"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair beats Ron Cumberledge with the Figure Four Leg Lock. During the match, it is announced that pictures of Miss Elizabeth with "Macho Man" Randy Savage - and also doctored to replace Savage with Flair - are in the newest issue of WWF Magazine.

We see footage from the WrestleMania 8 reception, with Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, Bret "Hit Man" Hart and Hulk Hogan. We also see footage from the WrestleMania 8 brunch with Sean Mooney, "The Rocket" Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Sgt. Slaughter, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, Jake "The Snake" Roberts and "The Model" Rick Martel.

The British Bulldog beats Kevin Krueger. Before the match, Mr. Perfect shows up on commentary for the rest of the show after being in "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's corner for the previous match.

We see an advertisement for WBF Bodystars on Saturday mornings on USA Network.

Before the next match, The Genius says through poetry that a sissy is the one thing he cannot tolerate and that he knows The Beverly Brothers (Beau and Blake Beverly) agree; he also says that Paul Ellering and The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) are in need of masculinity.

The Beverly Brothers (Beau and Blake Beverly) beat Eric Collins and Mike Freedom. During the match, we see pre-recorded comments from The Beverly Brothers, who say that they are better than The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk), whom they call "The Legion of Sissies." The Genius cuts in, also saying that Paul Ellering is a sissy. After the match, Eric Collins gets green paint plastered on his face, courtesy of the Genius, while The Beverly Brothers write "LOS" with a D crossed out and call Collins "chicken."

We hear from The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) and Paul Ellering. Ellering says it is time to rewrite the history books, as only the victors write them. He says he has returned and that the Legion of Doom does not write checks it cannot cash. Animal tells The Beverly Brothers (Beau and Blake Beverly) that they have been spoiled all their lives and had the best teachers in the World Wrestling Federation, but they are a stepping stone to the tag titles. Hawk says there are many differences between them and the Beverlys, as the Beverlys get pedicures at the beauty shop while they take their nails and chop them off with an ax. He tells The Beverly Brothers they are in for a lot of pain. We also hear from Repo Man, who says he is such a nice guy because he was just reading the paper and found out that the economy is bad and that the government might do something about it. It is then that he thought that he could be of help, since he is the guy who takes the car away when someone cannot pay the bills, and while he hates it when a family doesn't have any moment and can't feed their kids, he likes to take whatever he can and get rich at their expense.

We see another vignette for Crush, who says that when he was growing up, his mom used to tell him to mind his manners. Now, he is fully grown, and asks who in the WWF will make him mind his manners now.

Shawn Michaels beats George Anderson. During the match, we see pre-recorded comments from Bret "Hit Man" Hart, who says that he heard what Shawn said last week, and tells him he has to beat him for the WWF Intercontinental Championship first and that he will not let someone like him tarnish the title.

The newest issue of WBF Magazine will be available on newsstands this Tuesday.

We hear from The Texas Tornado, who says that when he came to the World Wrestling Federation, he knew the challenges would be the toughest in the world and that he would fight the best in the world. However, he fights for other reasons; while others fight for titles and money, he fights for pride and honor, as he stands for hard work and guts as dreams are what he is made of. We then hear from Jimmy Hart and The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and BrianKnobbs), who say that they are not only blazing back up to the top, but have opponents waiting to come to their "pit stop." They say that everyone they come across are going to be victims, as they are on the way to tag team gold.

Sgt. Slaughter beats The Brooklyn Brawler with the Cobra Clutch. During the match, we hear pre-recorded comments from Sgt. Slaughter, who says that when The Mountie gets in the ring with him, he will not only get his man, but The Mountie will be an international disgrace and an "international maggot."

WrestleMania 8 is now available from Coliseum Home Video!

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Sid Justice on the stage. Sid says it was only last week when The Ultimate Warrior was on the stage with some young fans stating that one must have friends to be a leader. He tells Warrior that he needs no friends, because he is the man in the WWF that everyone fears. He then talks about Warrior showing up at WrestleMania 8 and putting his nose in his business only to fail to save Hulk Hogan, calling WrestleMania 8 "the end of Hulkamania." Sid then asks Warrior who will save him from Sid Justice, as he is the man who gave Hulk Hogan his last match and he is the man who sees that Warrior's match with him will be Warrior's last.

Ring announcer Howard Finkel announces that Shawn Michaels has left the building.

The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) beat Kent Carlson and Tom Stone. During the match, we see pre-recorded commentary from Jimmy Hart and Money Inc. ("The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster), who tell The Natural Disasters that they are crying over spilled milk now that they have the tag team titles again.

We hear from Skinner, who says that ever since he came to the WWF, he has had to prove himself to everybody, not to his opponents, but to the world. He says he will do anything to win a match, but he is proving himself slowly but surely. He says that he is able to stand up with more muscular Superstars because he is hungry, mean and willing to beat everyone who gets in his way. We also hear from Tatanka, who thanks all the great spirits above and the great chiefs of past, present and future for his WWF success, as well as the fans for all their support. His goal is to rise to the top of the WWF and make his people proud once again as he trains and works hard to reach the top of the World Wrestling Federation.

Before the next match, Mr. Fuji takes The Undertaker's urn from Paul Bearer. This distracts The Undertaker, allowing The Berzerker to attack Paul Bearer and The Undertaker with his shield before going after The Undertaker with his sword, which pierces the canvas of the ring as The Undertaker rolls out of the way to avoid being stabbed. The Undertaker avoids this and get his hand around Mr. Fui's throat, but this allows The Berzerker to attack again, rip some floor mats off and hit The Undertaker with a piledriver on the exposed concrete floor. Paul Bearer manages to revive The Undertaker with the urn, and Mr. Fuji and The Berzerker run away to the back while The Undertaker and Paul Bearer slowly give chase.

We hear from Skinner, who tells The Ultimate Warrior that he will beat his brains out and show him why he is not scared of anybody. We then hear from The Ultimate Warrior, who says that those who have forgotten his power and what he represents should keep in mind - along with Skinner's swamp creatures - that he has walked in darker places and felt nastier things than the taste of the chewing tobacco Skinner keeps in his mouth. He says that Skinner will fall like those before to the power of The Ultimate Warrior next week.

Next week: Skinner vs. The Ultimate Warrior! A special interview with "Macho Man" Randy Savage! An update on the Undertaker/Berzerker incident!

The show closes with a slow-motion replay of The Berzerker's sword piercing the ring canvas as The Undertaker rolls out of the way.