Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 22, 1995

Razor Ramon beats Mike Bell. Before the match, it is announced that earlier this week, Razor Ramon won the WWE Intercontinental Championship from "Double J" Jeff Jarrett in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at a house show to become a three-time Intercontinental champ. However, a few days later at another house show in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, Jarrett took the title back. After the match, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart shows up in denim shorts and his jacket instead of his usual ring gear. Hart confronts Jerry "The King" Lawler for beating him at In Your House in the fashion that he did, and wants to know what it would take to get Lawler in the ring again so he can destroy him once and for all. When Lawler brushes him off, Bret gets closer and gets physical with Lawler, calling him "lower than shit." Officials and Vince McMahon have to rip Hart off of Lawler so he can't beat him up.

Hunter Hearst Helmsley beats John Crystal in his Raw debut.

We hear potential Presidential candidate Bob Backlund's views on education, reading, writing, arithmetic, and summer vacations.

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase tells King Kong Bundy to destroy Shawn Michaels.

Stephanie Wiand presents the keys to the In Your House house to 11-year-old Matt Pomposelli and his parents. Matt meets The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke) as part of the house tour.

The Allied Powers (Lex Luger and The British Bulldog) beat Tony DeVito and Bill Payne.

The Undertaker takes on "Double J" Jeff Jarrett next week on Raw in a King of the Ring qualifying match!

Kama beats Barry Horowitz by submission.

The 2nd Annual Hall of Fame banquet will happen on June 24th in the Grand Ballroom of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's Grand Marriott Hotel. Antonino Rocca is amongst the first names for this year's Hall of Fame inductees.

Barry Didinsky hawks the new Shawn Michaels "All-Over" T-shirt, which is only $20 and one-size-fit-all. Also available today: the official Monday Night Raw T-shirt!

Shawn Michaels beats King Kong Bundy to qualify for the King of the Ring Tournament. During the match, Diesel and Bam Bam Bigelow watch the match from backstage. After teh match, Diesel and Bam Bam Bigelow head to the ring, and Diesel and Shawn reconcile. The three men celebrate in the ring.

Next week on Raw: Sycho Sid! Hakushi!

Paul Bearer and The Undertaker plan to go through "Double J" Jeff Jarrett on the quest to become King of the Ring next week.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for March 20, 1995

Razor Ramon beats Henry Godwinn. During the match, it is announced that Jim Ross' personal observation of Lawrence "L.T." Taylor's preparation for WrestleMania 11 is on Option 6 of the WWF Hotline. Also, The Roadie shows up and watches from the entrance ramp, temporarily distracting Razor Ramon and leaving when Godwinn gets a cheap shot on him...only to run into a kick from The 1-2-3 Kid. Henry Godwinn is standing on the rope, distracted by The 1-2-3 Kid, allowing Razor Ramon to hit the Razor's Edge for the win.

After the match, Vince McMahon interviews Razor Ramon and The 1-2-3 Kid outside of the ring. Razor is none too thrilled that Bob Backlund put himself in the running for the Intercontinental Championship this Sunday, and that WWF President Jack Tunney, saying that the title is his.

Lex Luger battles Tatanka in a steel cage, Bam Bam Bigelow faces Sione and we hear from Diesel on Sunday Night Slam, this Sunday night on USA!

Steve McMichael guests on commentary for the next match, filling in for Jim Cornette.

King Kong Bundy beats Raven Clark and Adam Croones in a 2-on-1 handicap match. After the match, Kama shows up and tells Steve McMichael to go back to the football field, and that he will beat him like the dog that he is as WrestleMania 11 Kama gets more aggressive, and it eventually gets physical when McMichael pushes Kama. Officials, Vince McMahon, and "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase all have to hold both men back when they get into a brawl.

Shawn Michaels call Diesel and Vince McMahon "a couple of suck-ups," and says that he and Sycho Sid will be in the building when Diesel speaks.

Paul Bearer tells King Kong Bundy and "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase will have their death certificates signed at WrestleMania 11. The Undertaker says that the urn's power only sends King Kong Bundy further to his own demise, and that he will take the urn back and keep Bundy's soul inside.

The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against The Heavenly Bodies ("Doctor" Tom Pritchard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray). During the match, it is announced that the Home Shopping Network will be selling official WrestleMania 11 merchandise at 8:30 PM Eastern/7:30 PM Central, just prior to next week's Raw.

Last night, WWF Superstars teamed up with the Robin Hood Foundation and the Magic Johnson Foundation to Fight AIDS in a benefit dinner and auction to raise funds to educate the underserved about HIV and AIDS. Pat Riley, Bret Hart, The 1-2-3 Kid, Patrick Ewing, Lawrence "L.T." Taylor and Razor Ramon (who bid $21,000 for tickets to next year's NBA All-Star Weekend) were just some of the guests that were there, as over half a million dollars were raised.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and "The King of Harts" Owen Hart finally settle the score in a No Holds Barred match next week on Raw!

We hear comments from Tatanka and Lex Luger prior to their Sunday Night Slam steel cage match.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 30, 1995

King Kong Bundy beats Mabel in a "mini-Royal Rumble" with the help of Tatanka and Irwin R. Schyster. Lex Luger and Mo rush into the ring to keep The Million Dollar Corporation (

Vince McMahon interview Bam Bam Bigelow, who was disoriented and had to get 14 stitches in his upper lip after Royal Rumble. He is not angry about The 1-2-3 Kid and Bob "Spark Plug" Holly beating him and Tatanka that night, saying "every dog has his day." It comes to light that he took exception to Lawrence "L.T." Taylor laughing at him due to the fact that L.T. is a retired professional athlete, and took offense to L.T. offering to shake his hand after laughing at him as Bam Bam Bigelow took it as an attack on his dignity. Bam Bam refuses to apologize, saying he doesn't care about his 30-day suspension, and challenges Lawrence "L.T." Taylor to a wrestling match anytime, anywhere.

Hakushi beats Ricky Santana.

"The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya beats David Sierra.

Ken Norton, Jr. of the San Francisco 49ers says he's going to WrestleMania 11 to celebrate his third consecutive Super Bowl win.

It's time for The King's Court. Tonight's guest is Bob Backlund. Backlund says he's not going to let go of the Crossface Chicken Wing until whoever he gets it on screams "I quit, Mr. Bob Backlund." He also claims that he can put it on anybody, and that nobody is exempt from the policy, including himself. "The King" Jerry Lawler claims Backlund can't do it on him, but Backlund goes berserk and puts him in the Crossface Chicken Wing, and Lawler immediately says the magic words. Backlund then walks away, but Lawler says he only said he would quit the interview if Backlund didn't conduct himself properly. Backlund gets back into the ring ready to put Lawler in it again, but Lawler tricks Backlund by saying that Bret "The Hit Man" Hart is approaching the ring. He isn't, of course, but it distracts Backlund just the same and just enough to allow Lawler his escape.

The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against The 1-2-3 Kid and Bob "Spark Plug" Holly after The Kid accidentally lands on his shoulder during a somersault senton and seemingly legitimately injures himself. Amazingly, it is announced after the commercial break that The Kid is able to get up and leave under his own power.

Kama beats Jumbo Beretta by submission in his Raw debut.

Next week: a six-man tag match!

Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 9, 1995

Vince McMahon is back on commentary.

William Shatner knows all about "The King" Jerry Lawler, and tells him to leave him alone or else he'll be "outta here in warp speed."

"The King of Harts" Owen Hart beats Razor Ramon by disqualificaton after Bret "The Hit Man" Hart interferes and attacks Owen. "Double J" Jeff Jarrett makes the save on Owen's side and attacks Bret, but Razor gets him from behind and both Hart and Razor attack Jarrett. Razor Ramon retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship.

Diesel hopes Bret "The Hit Man" is 100% not only for next week against "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, but at Royal Rumble against him.

"The King" Jerry Lawler orders William Shatner to show him some respect...or else he'll beam him so far up, he'll never come down.

Hakushi beats Matt Hardy in his Raw debut.

It's time for The King's Court. This week's guest is William Shatner, who is here to promote TekWar. "The King" Jerry Lawler orders Shatner to say that being on The King's Court is his most impressive moment ever, but Shatner tells him chewing gum yesterday was more interesting. The show eventually gets heated, and William Shatner eventually one-ups Lawler. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart shows up and stands with Shatner, while "Double J" Jeff Jarrett and The Roadie come to Lawler's aid.

King Kong Bundy quickly beats Gary Sabaugh.

The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) were in a rodeo accident and got replaced by The 1-2-3 Kid and Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly, who beat Well Dunn (Timothy Well and Steve Dunn) last week in the WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament. They now get to take on The Heavenly Bodies ("Doctor" Tom Pritchard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Rey) next week. Also, The Headshrinkers (Fatu and Sione) take on The Million Dollar Corporation (Bam Bam Bigelow and Tatanka) in the semi-finals next week. Both matches happen this weekend on Superstars.

The Bushwhackers pep Howard Finkel up before the next match, and Well Dunn do the same for Harvey Wippleman.

Kama is coming soon to the WWF...

Howard Finkel barely beats Harvey Wippleman in a Tuxedo Match, with only his cummerbund left.

Next week: "Double J" Jeff Jarrett vs. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, with William Shatner in Hart's corner!

"Double J" Jeff Jarrett warns William Shatner and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart that The Roadie won't let Shatner lay a hand on him, and that he'll send Hart back into hibernation.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 12, 1994

Bob Backlund says that Doink is manipulating society and that he will put an end to im. Doink says he's ready for Backlund and the Crossface Chicken Wing.
Shawn Michaels guests on commentary again this week.

Bob Backlund is set to face Doink, but Dink shows up without Doink. It's a trick, as Doink was underneath the ring the whole time and trips up Bob Backlund from behind, starting the match.

Bob Backlund beats Doink with the Crossface Chicken Wing. Officials have to pull Backlund off of Doink, much to the distress of Dink, when he refuses to let go of the hold.

Eight teams will battle it out in the WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament on Superstars starting this coming weekend, with Men on a Mission versus The Million Dollar Corporation (Tatanka and Bam Bam Bigelow).

Shawn Michaels faces off against Diesel...in WWE Raw for Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, of course. Coliseum Video and Acclaim have teamed up to make WWF Raw Strategies and Secrets: The Video Guide for the Super NES and Genesis versions of the game, which comes out this Wednesday and features all of the WWF Superstars from the game.

"Double J" Jeff Jarrett now wants to make his home in Las Vegas, now that Nashville has "missed the boat," according to him. According to Jarrett, Vegas has welcomed him with open arms, wanting him to sing one song off his debut album Ain't I Great.

Razor Ramon beats Mark Starr.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation and WWF team up for two limited-quantity Make-A-Wish Bears based on Doink and Razor Ramon. The proceeds from the two bears go directly to Make-A-Wish.

It's time for The King's Court. This week's guest is Irwin R. Schyster, who shows up accompanied by two druids. "The King" Jerry Lawler talks about the millions of dollars that professional athletes make...and the taxes they haven't paid. I.R.S. mentions the tax investigations of Joe DiMaggio, Reggie Jackson and (most recently) Daryl Strawberry, then says the biggest tax cheat of all is The Undertaker, and tells 'Taker he has the power of "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and his druids much like 'Taker has the power of the urn, and wherever he goes, they go. I.R.S. then says that he's not afraid of 'Taker's friends at all, as 'Taker has plenty of enemies and he has plenty of friends, and that one of his friends may be one of 'Taker's business enemies. I.R.S. also mentions that he takes on Lex Luger next week in response to helping out Adam Bomb last week, and says that one of his friends may be one of Luger's worst enemies.

Hakushi is coming to the WWF...

"The Portugese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya beats Nick Barbury. During the match, Harvey Wippleman shows up and takes an interest in Montoya, but after the match, it is revealed that Harvey is really here to threaten to beat up Howard Finkel, especially when rumor is going around that Finkel will be in the corner of The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke) against him and Well Dunn (Timothy Well and Steve Dunn).

King Kong Bundy beats Bob Knight.

Santa Claus shows up and gives a replica WWF Women's Championship to Shawn Micheals, much to Micheals' displeasure.

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The British Bulldog beats The Brooklyn Brawler.

Before the next match, Irwin R. Schyster says he's not the only one with friends from the dark side, referring to the two druids with the gold dollar signs on the backs of their robes. When he gets done with The Undertaker, he'll be the one resting in peace.

Irwin R. Schyster beats Jason Ahrndt.

The WWF Tag Team Championships have been vacated, and a Tag Team Championship Tournament will be held on Superstars for the next several weeks. Next week on Superstars: Bam Bam Bigelow and Tatanka take on Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo). Christmas weekend, The Heavenly Bodies ("Doctor" Tom Prichard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Rey) will face The Bushwhackers (Bushwhacker Butch and Bushwhacker Luke). New Year's weekend will see The Headshrinkers (Fatu and Sione) square off with "The King of Harts" Owen Hart and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, with the winners facing the victors of Bam Bam and Tatanka vs. Men on a Mission. The week after that will see The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) vs. Well Dunn (Timothy Well and Steve Dunn), with the winners of that facing the victors of The Heavenly Bodies vs. The Bushwhackers. The semi-finals will take place in the weeks to come.

Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo) beat J.S. Storm and Mike Heyward.

Henry Godwinn introduces to slop as well as the slop bucket. He criticizes the fans for eating slop, then says that the pigs just love it and that you just might see your relatives use the same kind of manners that hogs have as we see the pigs eating slop. He says the fans are just as greedy as the hogs, wanting to get bigger and eat more slop.

Tatanka beats John Crystal.

Hakushi is coming soon to the WWF...

The 1-2-3 Kid beats Reno Riggins.

The Headshrinkers (Fatu and Sione), dressed in tuxedos, advertise Left Guard (a parody of Right Guard deodorant), then they eat it, as do Afa and "Captain" Lou Albano.

The newest issue of WWF Magazine will be on newsstands this Tuesday, with "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and King Kong Bundy on the cover.

King Kong Bundy beats Jeff Hardy.

Next week: Razor Ramon! Jeff Jarrett! Mabel! The Heavenly Bodies! "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya! Hakushi debuts! A special interview with "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels!

Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 31, 1994

Nicole Matilda is the lucky flag bearer to carry and wave the American flag during Lex Luger's entrance.

Lex Luger beats Bob Backlund by disqualification after the interference by Tatanka. Officials have to get Tatanka away from Lex Luger, who is still in Backlund's crossface chicken wing. Backlund lets go, but Tatanka continues his attack for a little while before he leaves, only for Backlund to rush back in and put Luger in the crossface chicken wing again. Randy "Macho Man" Savage rushes in to make the save for Lex Luger, and Backlund finally lets go and crawls back to the back.

Mabel takes on Yokozuna next Sunday on WWF Action Zone!

The 1-2-3 Kid beats Tony DeVito.

The Undertaker takes on Yokozuna in a Casket Match at Survivor Series. Also, Chuck Norris of Walker, Texas Ranger is the "special troubleshooting referee" for this match, in case anyone interferes. Also, another Traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series match is scheduled: The Bad Guys (Razor Ramon, The 1-2-3 Kid, The British Bulldog, Fatu, Sione) vs. The Teamsters (Shawn Michaels, Diesel, "The King of Harts" Owen Hart, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett). Clowns R Us (Doink, Dink, Wink, Pink) takes on The Royal Family ("The King" Jerry Lawler, Sleazy, Queasy, Cheesy) in a 4-on-4 Survivor Series match.

This past Saturday, WWF had a charity softball game against the Union Recreational Women's Softball Team in Union, New Jersey.

King Kong Bundy beats Bert Centeno.

Irwin R. Schyster talks to "John Dough," a now-deceased individual who owes over $120. Even if you're six feet under, you still have to pay taxes.

It's time for The King's Court. This week's guests are Paul Bearer and The Undertaker. "The King" Jerry Lawler asks Paul Bearer if he thinks that what happened at Royal Rumble will happen at Survivor Series. He pulls out a copy of "Tombstoned," a collection of The Undertaker's "gravest matches," after telling Lawler he hasn't done his royal research. He then tells Lawler that there won't be a repeat of the first casket match, as nobody will be able to interfere in the match on Yokozuna's behalf thanks to Chuck Norris of Walker, Texas Ranger. He also says that he and 'Taker didn't pick Chuck Norris, and that the World Wrestling Federation did. The Undertaker then tells Yokozuna that his time has come for him to pay for his crimes against him and his creatures of the night at Royal Rumble.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and The British Bulldog take on "The King of Harts" Owen Hart and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart next week on Raw!

Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart beats Tony Roy with the Camel Clutch.

Vince McMahon interviews Lex Luger, but the microphone cannot be heard due to audio problems. Suddenly, Tatanka brawls with Lex Luger backstage at the very end of the show.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 10, 1994

Bam Bam Bigelow comes out with other members of The Million Dollar Corporation - "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, Tatanka, and Nikolai Volkoff - to start the show.

Lex Luger beats Bam Bam Bigelow despite the attempted interference from The Million Dollar Corporation ("The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, Tatanka, Nikolai Volkoff, King Kong Bundy). During the match, King Kong Bundy - who makes his WWF return later tonight - shows up and distracts Lex Luger, revealing that King Kong Bundy has sided with "The Million Dollar Man" and joined his Corporation. Shortly after the commercial break, Adam Bomb and Mabel show up to even up the numbers game outside of the ring. They eventually celebrate with Luger after the match, and Bam Bam blames Tatanka - who he ran into before the schoolboy pin - for his loss.

Mabel beats Reno Riggins.

Earlier today, "Macho Man" Randy Savage was on a Columbus Day parade float for Cooley's Anemia Foundation with local Fox newscaster Rosanna Scotto.

"Double J" Jeff Jarrett takes on Doink next week on Raw!

"The King of Harts" Owen Hart beats John Crystal with the Sharpshooter.

King Kong Bundy - who is accompanied to the ring by "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase - beats Mike Khoury in his WWF return and Raw debut.

It's time for The King's Court. "The King" Jerry Lawler says this will be the shortest King's Court ever, much to the delight of the crowd, and says he hates short people, not least Dink. Lawler then says he has somebody who will take care of Dink for him: Queasy, a minature version of The King. Queasy says he will squash Dink like the bug that he is and scrape him off the bottom of his shoe. Lawler tells Dink he's going to have a little nightmare in the form of Queasy.

The Headshrinkers (Fatu and Sione) beat Cory Student and J.S. Storm.

Next week: Irwin R. Schyster! The British Bulldog!

Doink and Dink show up to end the show. Doink tells "The King" Lawler he has a little surprise for him this weekend on Superstars.