Bradshaw and Terry Funk beat Too Much ("Too Sexy" Brian Christopher and Scott "Too Hot" Taylor).
WWF Slammers 2 with pulverizing punching action - featuring The Patriot, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Dude Love, Brian Pillman, Kane and Taka Michinoku are now available!
The New Midnight Express ("Bodacious" Bart Gunn and "Bombastic" Bob Holly) - now without Jim Cornette - beat Devon Storm and Eric Sbraccia.
Sunday Night Heat is coming to USA Network next Sunday at 7 PM Eastern, 6 PM Central!
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry shows up with a long rope and challenges anyone in the arena as well as anyone in the back to a test of strength against him. That challenge is answered by Vader. A referee places a piece of black tape in the center of the ring, and Vader is ordered to remove his gloves. Both men are then given opposite ends of the rope for a game of tug-of-war. After both men wrap the rope around them and grab on, the game of tug-of-war is on. After a back-and-forth struggle, Mark Henry drags Vader towards the center of the ring to win the test of strength. Afterwards, Mark Henry gets in Vader's face and brags, but Vader beats him up and hits him with the Vader Bomb.
WWF Bodyslam fruit drink is now available in Dropkick Orange, Backbreaker Blue and Piledriver Punch. Collect the bottles and caps of your favorite WWF Superstars, too!
Before the next match, The Jackyl says that he has adopted a new motto: "Give the people want they want." A woman with very large breasts who has accompanied him and his parade of human oddities (Kurrgan, Golga, Giant Silva, Luna Vachon) wearing a shirt that says "Jackyl Me Off" takes said shirt off to reveal another one underneath that reads "Smells Like Ratings."
The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) beat The Oddities (Kurrgan and Golga). After the match, Giant Silva gets in the ring and choke slams The Headbangers after The Oddities go on a post-match attack.
We hear from "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, who tells The Rock that it is "Shut you hole" and not "Know your role." He says that he is coming after him and taking what he thinks is his - the WWF Intercontinental Championship - at Fully Loaded. He says that if The Nation (The Rock, D'Lo Brown, Owen Hart, The Godfather, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) wants to stick their noses in his business, then he will stick his in theirs, and when he does it, he won't do it in the traditional matter. He plans to show who the real mack daddy of the World Wrestling Federation is at Sunday night's two-out-of-three falls match when he smacks The Rock around, and when he is done, he will walk out with the Intercontinental Championship and there will be only two words The Rock will think of: suck it.
The Godfather of The Nation beats Dustin Runnels.
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Saturday, July 25, 1998
Saturday, April 25, 1998
Vince's Got A Shotgun - Shotgun Saturday Night recap for April 25, 1998
The New Midnight Express ("Bodacious" Bart Gunn and "Bombastic" Bob Holly) beat The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) by disqualification after one of the NWA World Tag Team Championship belts is used as a weapon by DOA, even though the belt was tossed to Bart Gunn. After the match, Dan "The Beast" Severn attacks the Disciples of Apocalypse, then he, The New Midnight Express and Jim Cornette retreat.
We see footage of "Double J" Jeff Jarrett and Tennessee Lee with Sawyer Brown lead singer Mark Miller in the studio.
"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats Lance Diamond with the Figure Four Leg Lock.
We see a vignette for Val Venis, who comes out of a shower and says there is nothing like a hot shower after a hard day's night, and when he comes, there will be no stopping him. He tells the ladies to get some rest while they can.
Taka Michinoku beats Jimmy Cicero.
The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) beat Armageddon (Buchanan and Poirier) with a double-team move behind referee Jack Doan's back. (Buchanan and Poirier are formerly known as Recon and Sniper of The Truth Commission; this is their only televised match as Armageddon.)
We see footage of "Double J" Jeff Jarrett and Tennessee Lee with Sawyer Brown lead singer Mark Miller in the studio.
"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats Lance Diamond with the Figure Four Leg Lock.
We see a vignette for Val Venis, who comes out of a shower and says there is nothing like a hot shower after a hard day's night, and when he comes, there will be no stopping him. He tells the ladies to get some rest while they can.
Taka Michinoku beats Jimmy Cicero.
The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) beat Armageddon (Buchanan and Poirier) with a double-team move behind referee Jack Doan's back. (Buchanan and Poirier are formerly known as Recon and Sniper of The Truth Commission; this is their only televised match as Armageddon.)
Monday, April 20, 1998
Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 20, 1998
Kevin Kelly is outside the cemetery where Kane and The Undertaker's parents are buried and where Kane and The Undertaker will meet. It is reported that Kane and Paul Bearer have been seen here, and that The Undertaker will be here shortly.
Dude Love shows up, and welcomes everyone to The Love Shack. Vince McMahon shows up, and says that he had an opportunity to humiliate and embarrass "Stone Cold" Steve Austin last week, and that Dude Love prevented that with his interference. He fines Dude Love $5,000 for his actions last week and tells him not to interfere in his business again before leaving. Dude Love admits the last week has been emotional, and says letters have been pouring in asking one question: "Why, Dude, why?" He explains that when he made his way to the ring, he wanted to create a little bit of peace, love and understanding. When he stepped up to Vince, he was victim to an attack from behind by Austin. Now Dude Love is wondering why Austin would do such a thing, and says the answer is simple: the root of all evil - the chicks. When he and Austin were tag champs, all the women followed them around, and while he was a chick magnet, Austin got all the uglier women while he got all the beautiful ones. Dude Love says he has a match with "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman tonight, but he and Austin don't have to wait until Unforgiven as Austin can be forgiven tonight. He is willing to forget about the #1 contender's match as long as Austin comes out and grovels on his knees before the end of the night. Otherwise, Unforgiven will be a long night. Dude finishes by claiming he knew he would take him, but never thought it would be that easy.
The Nation of Domination ("The Rock" Rocky Maivia, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) come out through the crowd for their next match, a Long Island Street Fight. Mark Henry is seen carrying a beer keg with one hand.
As the rest of The Nation of Domination ("The Rock" Rocky Maivia, D'Lo Brown, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) are sent to the back by WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman, both armed with weapons of their own, are kept in the back by WWF officials.
Faarooq beats Kama Mustafa in a Long Island Street Fighter after using one of his own cowboy boots as a weapon.
D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) have a laugh at the footage of themselves urinating on The Disciples of Apocalypse's (Skull, 8-Ball, Chainz) motorcycles, then Billy Gunn says he, Jesse James and X-Pac had all the fun while Triple H stayed to the side. He dares Triple H to not only "show us the bazooka," but to also "show [the crowd] a shower of some kind." Triple H accepts Billy Gunn's challenge.
D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) show up, with Triple H wearing a long, black trenchcoat. X-Pac gets the crowd fired up before handing the microphone to Triple H, who says that last week, The Disciples of Apocalypse's (Skull, 8-Ball, Chainz) "talked some trash, rode up in here on some brass, and left here with their heads shoved up their ass." James and Gunn introduces themselves as The New Age Outlaws, who says that at Unforgiven, L.O.D. 2000 (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) will learn that you can polish a turd all day and it'll still be doo-doo. Triple H makes fun of their valet Sunny, saying he doesn't like being called "skanky," which he says repeatedly. He then says you can put Chyna inside of a steel cage and haul her up over the ceiling, but if she rips open the bars, she'll rip off your head and do something down it that you don't want her to do. He then tells Owen Hart that at Unforgiven that he owns him, regardless of whether Chyna is inside a cage or not, then tells the ladies not to worry about taking a Sunday drive to a Montague lighthouse, as he has the tower "that's brick-thick and made for a chick." Billy Gunn then reminds Triple H of the dare, then Triple H teases it. He finally pulls out a super soaker from the trenchcoat and shoots water into the crowd. L.O.D 2000 and Owen Hart show up on the stage, and Hawk says they are DX are a lot alike, except they do what they say they're going to do. Tonight, instead of talking the talk, they're going to walk the walk. Triple H says "Don't sing it, bring it!" as the five of them head down the stage only to be stopped by WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter, who says that there is a time and place for what they are about to do, and that this is indeed the time and place and as WWF Commissioner, he is making a six-man tag team match between D-Generation X and the team of Owen Hart and L.O.D. 2000. Triple H accepts the challenge. As DX shoots the crowd with the super soaker, WWF owner Vince McMahon is backstage when a woman hands him a coffee. The woman's arm is noticeably shaking.
Kevin Kelly is a few moments away from the cemetery, and when he shows up, we will see what happens between Kane and The Undertaker. The Undertaker appears at the commentary shortly after the next match begins, and it is announced that after the match, the show will cut to the cemetery. Not long after, it is announced that something has happened there.
Dan "The Beast' Severn beats Mosh with an arm bar.
Kevin Kelly reports that The Undertaker left the cemetery as quickly as he arrived and that the sound of a blood-curdling scream was just heard. As Kevin Kelly says that camera crew have entered the cemetary to see what's going on, The Undertaker grabs Kevin Kelly, demanding to know where Kane and Paul Bearer are at and what happened to them, if anything.
After the commercial break, Kevin Kelly, now seated on the ground, reports in a low voice that he can only speculate on what happened in the cemetary, and that The Undertaker may be heading back to the arena.
Before the next match, Luna Vachon says that this Sunday at Unforgiven, Sable will be reborn and that she will be the woman to strip her of her soul, her mind and all of her clothes. After that, she will leave her naked and alone in the center of the room like the pathetic wench that she is.
Bradshaw beats The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust by disqualification when Bradshaw is suddenly attacked by Club Kamikaze.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen backstage...
The intro to War Zone plays to signal the start of the second hour.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up. Last week, he asked WWF owner Vince McMahon who his opponent for Unforgiven was only to be told that Vince was still deliberating on it. Austin feels that Vince is lying, but it doesn't bother him as he says he's lied to him in the past. He also mentions Dude Love's interference and attack on him during his match with Vince last week, and says that there is a conspiracy between Vince and Dude Love. He asks the fans to give him a "hell yeah" if they feel that way, too, which they do. He says Dude can beat him if he has one arm tied behind his back any day of the week, but he can bet his last dollar that he will pick himself back up and beat his sorry ass. He says that Unforgiven is too long, and promises that before the show is over, he will get his hands on both Vince and Dude Love as he has some ass to kick tonight. Austin then accosts a photographer as well as ring announcer Tony Chimel, then flips the crowd off, accosts a cameraman on the stage and leaves.
Before the next match, a hearse appears outside of the arena. Also, Jim Cornette guests on commentary for the next match.
2 Cold Scorpio and Terry Funk beat The New Midnight Express ("Bombastic" Bob Holly and "Bodacious" Bart Gunn). After the match, Dan "The Beast" Severn hits Scorpio with a belly-to-belly suplex, but Funk throws a chair in the ring, forcing Severn and Jim Cornette to flee before Severn can do more damage with a submission hold.
We see Val Venis in the shower with a woman. He says there is nothing like a hot shower after a hot day's night, and when he comes, there will be no stopping him.
Sable is interviewed in the ring by Michael Cole. She says her body is far from humiliating, and the naked truth is that she could care less if Luna Vachon stripped her naked, and as long as she gets her hands on her, she doesn't care what she's wearing.
Kane and a ragged Paul Bearer are seen coming out of the hearse, pulling a coffin out from the trunk.
Michael Cole interviews WWF owner Vince McMahon backstage about "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's claims of a conspiracy between him and Dude Love. Vince says Austin has watched too many Oliver Stone movies and does not want to dignify the question with a response. As for Austin's threats to get his hands on him, he was ready for him last week and he is ready for him this week.
D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Helmsley, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) beat Owen Hart and L.O.D. 2000 (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) when the referee is distracted by Owen Hart and Triple H on the outside while Chyna grabs Sunny, distracting Hawk. Gunn hits a piledriver on Animal, ending the match.
Paul Bearer and Kane have pulled a wooden casket out of the hearse. Bearer says The Undertaker will be so surprised, as they have exhumed the coffins of The Undertaker and Kane's parents.
Kane and Paul Bearer show up with the two wooden coffins. Bearer says he is here for The Undertaker as Kane pulls out a gasoline can, as The Undertaker was not able to attend his parents' funeral. Bearer says he has exhumed The Undertaker's parents so he can have a funeral for them, and brags about picking the cheap wooden caskets that he buried his and Kane's parents in, saying they were the cheapest pine boxes he could find. He says they have been in the ground for 20 years and that their coffins are rotten and worm-ridden, then The Undertaker shows up from out of the crowd. Bearer commands Kane to pour the gas on the coffins, and Bearer commands The Undertaker to stop. The Undertaker tells Bearer he will die a thousand deaths if he sets the caskets on fire. Bearer does it anyway, then Bearer sets one casket in fire while Kane choke slams The Undertaker into the other when 'Taker goes after him. It is then noted that the casket set on fire is that of his father's and that The Undertaker was choke slammed into his mother's casket when Bearer tells The Undertaker to "rest in piece with [his] dead mama."
Michael Cole reports that Kane and Paul Bearer have left the arena and that the remains of Kane and The Undertaker's parents are in a more secure area, with The Undertaker with the remains in vigilence. Cole says that The Undertaker passed by a few moments ago, and that he will never forget the look on The Undertaker's face.
WWF owner Vince McMahon guests on commentary for the next match. He announces that he will be at ringside for part of Unforgiven, and guarantees that something catastrophic will happen Sunday night.
The bell rings during Dude Love vs. "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman as Dude Love has Blackman in an abdominal stretch, and Dude Love is given the victory. Blackman confronts timekeeper Mark Yeaton, and throws him to the floor when he can't explain why the bell was rung. As WWF owner Vince McMahon checks on Mark Yeaton, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up, tosse Dude Love out of the ring, then beats up Vince McMahon before brawling with Dude Love. Vince gets in the ring and takes his jacket off, then Pat Patterson and Gerald Briscoe join Vince in the ring only to eat Stone Cold Stunners. Dude Love and Austin brawl again as Vince leaves and the show ends.
Dude Love shows up, and welcomes everyone to The Love Shack. Vince McMahon shows up, and says that he had an opportunity to humiliate and embarrass "Stone Cold" Steve Austin last week, and that Dude Love prevented that with his interference. He fines Dude Love $5,000 for his actions last week and tells him not to interfere in his business again before leaving. Dude Love admits the last week has been emotional, and says letters have been pouring in asking one question: "Why, Dude, why?" He explains that when he made his way to the ring, he wanted to create a little bit of peace, love and understanding. When he stepped up to Vince, he was victim to an attack from behind by Austin. Now Dude Love is wondering why Austin would do such a thing, and says the answer is simple: the root of all evil - the chicks. When he and Austin were tag champs, all the women followed them around, and while he was a chick magnet, Austin got all the uglier women while he got all the beautiful ones. Dude Love says he has a match with "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman tonight, but he and Austin don't have to wait until Unforgiven as Austin can be forgiven tonight. He is willing to forget about the #1 contender's match as long as Austin comes out and grovels on his knees before the end of the night. Otherwise, Unforgiven will be a long night. Dude finishes by claiming he knew he would take him, but never thought it would be that easy.
The Nation of Domination ("The Rock" Rocky Maivia, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) come out through the crowd for their next match, a Long Island Street Fight. Mark Henry is seen carrying a beer keg with one hand.
As the rest of The Nation of Domination ("The Rock" Rocky Maivia, D'Lo Brown, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) are sent to the back by WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman, both armed with weapons of their own, are kept in the back by WWF officials.
Faarooq beats Kama Mustafa in a Long Island Street Fighter after using one of his own cowboy boots as a weapon.
D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) have a laugh at the footage of themselves urinating on The Disciples of Apocalypse's (Skull, 8-Ball, Chainz) motorcycles, then Billy Gunn says he, Jesse James and X-Pac had all the fun while Triple H stayed to the side. He dares Triple H to not only "show us the bazooka," but to also "show [the crowd] a shower of some kind." Triple H accepts Billy Gunn's challenge.
D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) show up, with Triple H wearing a long, black trenchcoat. X-Pac gets the crowd fired up before handing the microphone to Triple H, who says that last week, The Disciples of Apocalypse's (Skull, 8-Ball, Chainz) "talked some trash, rode up in here on some brass, and left here with their heads shoved up their ass." James and Gunn introduces themselves as The New Age Outlaws, who says that at Unforgiven, L.O.D. 2000 (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) will learn that you can polish a turd all day and it'll still be doo-doo. Triple H makes fun of their valet Sunny, saying he doesn't like being called "skanky," which he says repeatedly. He then says you can put Chyna inside of a steel cage and haul her up over the ceiling, but if she rips open the bars, she'll rip off your head and do something down it that you don't want her to do. He then tells Owen Hart that at Unforgiven that he owns him, regardless of whether Chyna is inside a cage or not, then tells the ladies not to worry about taking a Sunday drive to a Montague lighthouse, as he has the tower "that's brick-thick and made for a chick." Billy Gunn then reminds Triple H of the dare, then Triple H teases it. He finally pulls out a super soaker from the trenchcoat and shoots water into the crowd. L.O.D 2000 and Owen Hart show up on the stage, and Hawk says they are DX are a lot alike, except they do what they say they're going to do. Tonight, instead of talking the talk, they're going to walk the walk. Triple H says "Don't sing it, bring it!" as the five of them head down the stage only to be stopped by WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter, who says that there is a time and place for what they are about to do, and that this is indeed the time and place and as WWF Commissioner, he is making a six-man tag team match between D-Generation X and the team of Owen Hart and L.O.D. 2000. Triple H accepts the challenge. As DX shoots the crowd with the super soaker, WWF owner Vince McMahon is backstage when a woman hands him a coffee. The woman's arm is noticeably shaking.
Kevin Kelly is a few moments away from the cemetery, and when he shows up, we will see what happens between Kane and The Undertaker. The Undertaker appears at the commentary shortly after the next match begins, and it is announced that after the match, the show will cut to the cemetery. Not long after, it is announced that something has happened there.
Dan "The Beast' Severn beats Mosh with an arm bar.
Kevin Kelly reports that The Undertaker left the cemetery as quickly as he arrived and that the sound of a blood-curdling scream was just heard. As Kevin Kelly says that camera crew have entered the cemetary to see what's going on, The Undertaker grabs Kevin Kelly, demanding to know where Kane and Paul Bearer are at and what happened to them, if anything.
After the commercial break, Kevin Kelly, now seated on the ground, reports in a low voice that he can only speculate on what happened in the cemetary, and that The Undertaker may be heading back to the arena.
Before the next match, Luna Vachon says that this Sunday at Unforgiven, Sable will be reborn and that she will be the woman to strip her of her soul, her mind and all of her clothes. After that, she will leave her naked and alone in the center of the room like the pathetic wench that she is.
Bradshaw beats The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust by disqualification when Bradshaw is suddenly attacked by Club Kamikaze.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen backstage...
The intro to War Zone plays to signal the start of the second hour.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up. Last week, he asked WWF owner Vince McMahon who his opponent for Unforgiven was only to be told that Vince was still deliberating on it. Austin feels that Vince is lying, but it doesn't bother him as he says he's lied to him in the past. He also mentions Dude Love's interference and attack on him during his match with Vince last week, and says that there is a conspiracy between Vince and Dude Love. He asks the fans to give him a "hell yeah" if they feel that way, too, which they do. He says Dude can beat him if he has one arm tied behind his back any day of the week, but he can bet his last dollar that he will pick himself back up and beat his sorry ass. He says that Unforgiven is too long, and promises that before the show is over, he will get his hands on both Vince and Dude Love as he has some ass to kick tonight. Austin then accosts a photographer as well as ring announcer Tony Chimel, then flips the crowd off, accosts a cameraman on the stage and leaves.
Before the next match, a hearse appears outside of the arena. Also, Jim Cornette guests on commentary for the next match.
2 Cold Scorpio and Terry Funk beat The New Midnight Express ("Bombastic" Bob Holly and "Bodacious" Bart Gunn). After the match, Dan "The Beast" Severn hits Scorpio with a belly-to-belly suplex, but Funk throws a chair in the ring, forcing Severn and Jim Cornette to flee before Severn can do more damage with a submission hold.
We see Val Venis in the shower with a woman. He says there is nothing like a hot shower after a hot day's night, and when he comes, there will be no stopping him.
Sable is interviewed in the ring by Michael Cole. She says her body is far from humiliating, and the naked truth is that she could care less if Luna Vachon stripped her naked, and as long as she gets her hands on her, she doesn't care what she's wearing.
Kane and a ragged Paul Bearer are seen coming out of the hearse, pulling a coffin out from the trunk.
Michael Cole interviews WWF owner Vince McMahon backstage about "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's claims of a conspiracy between him and Dude Love. Vince says Austin has watched too many Oliver Stone movies and does not want to dignify the question with a response. As for Austin's threats to get his hands on him, he was ready for him last week and he is ready for him this week.
D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Helmsley, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) beat Owen Hart and L.O.D. 2000 (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) when the referee is distracted by Owen Hart and Triple H on the outside while Chyna grabs Sunny, distracting Hawk. Gunn hits a piledriver on Animal, ending the match.
Paul Bearer and Kane have pulled a wooden casket out of the hearse. Bearer says The Undertaker will be so surprised, as they have exhumed the coffins of The Undertaker and Kane's parents.
Kane and Paul Bearer show up with the two wooden coffins. Bearer says he is here for The Undertaker as Kane pulls out a gasoline can, as The Undertaker was not able to attend his parents' funeral. Bearer says he has exhumed The Undertaker's parents so he can have a funeral for them, and brags about picking the cheap wooden caskets that he buried his and Kane's parents in, saying they were the cheapest pine boxes he could find. He says they have been in the ground for 20 years and that their coffins are rotten and worm-ridden, then The Undertaker shows up from out of the crowd. Bearer commands Kane to pour the gas on the coffins, and Bearer commands The Undertaker to stop. The Undertaker tells Bearer he will die a thousand deaths if he sets the caskets on fire. Bearer does it anyway, then Bearer sets one casket in fire while Kane choke slams The Undertaker into the other when 'Taker goes after him. It is then noted that the casket set on fire is that of his father's and that The Undertaker was choke slammed into his mother's casket when Bearer tells The Undertaker to "rest in piece with [his] dead mama."
Michael Cole reports that Kane and Paul Bearer have left the arena and that the remains of Kane and The Undertaker's parents are in a more secure area, with The Undertaker with the remains in vigilence. Cole says that The Undertaker passed by a few moments ago, and that he will never forget the look on The Undertaker's face.
WWF owner Vince McMahon guests on commentary for the next match. He announces that he will be at ringside for part of Unforgiven, and guarantees that something catastrophic will happen Sunday night.
The bell rings during Dude Love vs. "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman as Dude Love has Blackman in an abdominal stretch, and Dude Love is given the victory. Blackman confronts timekeeper Mark Yeaton, and throws him to the floor when he can't explain why the bell was rung. As WWF owner Vince McMahon checks on Mark Yeaton, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up, tosse Dude Love out of the ring, then beats up Vince McMahon before brawling with Dude Love. Vince gets in the ring and takes his jacket off, then Pat Patterson and Gerald Briscoe join Vince in the ring only to eat Stone Cold Stunners. Dude Love and Austin brawl again as Vince leaves and the show ends.
Monday, April 13, 1998
Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 13, 1998
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up to start tonight's show. He wants to set some things straight between himself and WWF owner Vince McMahon, and calls him out, saying he'll hold the show up if he has to and that if he shows right now, he has his word that he won't knock his lights out. He then tells someone to pass him a beer if he's going to wait, and says he'll wait until Vince shows up, telling Vince he won't have him telling him what he can and can't do every single week. Vince shows up with Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson, and Austin promises Vince he won't hit him. Vince then brings out two policemen in riot gear, and they all get in the ring. Austin wants to know who his opponent is at Unforgiven, and Vince tells him he hasn't made up his mind yet. Austin takes this as Vince withholding information from him, but Vince says he'll know soon. Austin then brings up the fact that Vince can't seem to stand anything about him, whether it be drinking beer, his colorful language, or being the opposite of what Vince thinks a WWF Champion should be. Austin says he can accept that fact, and knows he doesn't fit the bill. Austin then comes to the conclusion that Vince doesn't want someone like him to be the WWF Champion, but instead wants to be the WWF Championship himself. Austin says that before he brought out the new version of the WWF Championship two weeks ago, Vince probably paraded around in his house in his pajamas, and that when Vince asked his wife how he looked as the WWF Champion, she told him he looked like a jackass, because he does. Austin says he knows that Vince loves it as a promoter when the WWF Championship is put on the line, and decides to do just that. Austin then decides to put the title on the line against Vince himself, and asks the fans to give him a "hell yeah" if they want to see the match before asking Vince if he accepts the challenge. Vince doesn't answer right away, and Austin tells him they can do this the easy way or the hard way and that the people love it when he does things the hard way. Vince asks for Austin's definition of the easy way and the hardy way. The easy way, according to Austin, is Vince hand-picking any WWF official in the back, coming back to the ring and fighting him for the WWF Championship. Austin says he is giving Vince to win the championship, and says he could very well beat Vince with one hand tied behind his back. Vince then asks what the hard way is, and Austin says he'll hand-pick one of the cameraman, take them of the office and beat his ass in front of the world anyway. Austin gives Vince 30 minutes to make up his mind, and says he's not going anywhere and neither is Vince, as Austin beat up his limo driver and gave the limo four flat tires. Austin then asks for one more "hell yeah" from the crowd if they want to see the match, then heads to the back.
Backstage, WWF owner Vince McMahon talks with Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson, who both tell him that he has to put an end to everything between him and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, telling him he broke the rest and that it's time to break Austin.
D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) watch the next match from ringside.
The Chain Match between Los Boricuas (Savio Vega and Jose Estrada, Jr.) vs. The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) ends in carnage. During the match, D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) take Chainz out of commission with steel chairs before Triple H puts Chainz in a Pedigree onto a steel chair. DX then hits Chainz with a tandem spike piledriver on the ramp before attacking Skull and 8-Ball alongside Savio Vega and Jose Estrada. The bell rings, and DX continue their carnage on Skull and 8-Ball as the referee tries in vain to restore order. They then decide to make Vega and Estrada members of DX, but Chyna hits both of them with punches to the groin before DX beats them up, too. Savio Vega is hit with a Pedigree as Chainz is placed on a stretcher.
WWF owner Vince McMahon talks with Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson as well as his son Shane McMahon backstage. Brisco wants Vince to take the fight to Austin, but Shane tries to talk his dad out of it, saying he will get hurt.
WWF owner Vince McMahon shows up alone before the next match, and says something to the referee. Aguila, Pantera, "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher and "Too Hot" Scott Taylor leave the ring so Vince can speak. Vince says that the WWF has been a part of his heritage for the last 50 years, from his grandfather to his father to himself, and hopes that the heritage continues with his son and daughter and with the succeeding generations thereafter. He says the WWF has always been about honor and integrity, "qualities that are sorely lacking in our current World Wrestling Federation Champion." He says "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has no honor or integrity, and he knows the decision he makes tonight will not sit will with those who preceded him, but nevertheless, "sometimes a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do." He then says "Oh, hell yeah" to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's challenge. Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson show up, applauding Vince and follow him to the back. Michael Cole says this match shouldn't happen, and Jim Ross leaves commentary and heads to the back, saying he will do what he can to make sure it doesn't. As he heads to the back, the lights turn off, but instead of Kane, it's The Undertaker. The Undertaker gets into the ring, choke slams Aguila and Pantera, then does the same to Scott Taylor before hitting him with a Tombstone Piledriver. "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher pulls Scott Taylor out of the ring, having been the only wrestler to escape. The Undertaker grabs the microphone and tells Kane it's time to show him what evil is all about, saying that Kane is now the hunted and not the hunter. He feels Kane's presence in the building, and says tonight will go on for eternity until he shows his face and comes out from the darkness.
Kevin Kelly is in the back. He says nobody will be able to talk WWF owner Vince McMahon out of fighting "Stone Cold" Steve Austin backstage, not even Jim Ross. Vince tells Shane to get into the car, get his gym bag, and bring it back. He then tells J.R. to head back to commentary.
Leaflets of "Double J" Jeff Jarrett's gig with Sawyer Brown at Unforgiven in two weeks' time drop down from the top of the arena as Jarrett makes his way to the ring before the next match.
Taka Michinoku beats "Double J" Jeff Jarrett by disqualification after the three men from last week - now known as "Club Kamikaze" - come out of the crowd, attack Taka, and escape through the crowd. During the match, "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman there's no telling when he will get his revenge on Jarrett, but promises Jarrett he will see him again as revenge is sweet. Tennessee Lee then briefly guests on commentary afterwards to further promote Jarrett's performance with country music band Sawyer Brown at Unforgiven. After Club Kamikaze leave, Jarrett puts Taka in the Figure Four Leg Lock.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin says he is not surprised that WWF owner Vince McMahon accepted his challenge, as he didn't given much of a choice. He knows Vince got bad advice, but he knows this was going to be settled sooner or later and that it will all be settled tonight.
Vince McMahon, now dressed more for a fight rather than for business, continues to talk with Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson backstage, who give him advice on how to counter the Stone Cold Stunner.
Faarooq, now with tape around his ribs and with new entrance music, shows up. He knows "The Rock" Rocky Maivia is in the back and that he and the whole world can see him in the ring right now. He says that The Rock cracked his rib and bruised his body, but says it takes a lot more to whup his ass. He says he gave him and the rest of The Nation (D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) the chance of a lifetime and is now giving them another chance to finish kicking his ass right now as he calls them out. The Nation shows up, and The Rock says Faarooq is still half-ignorant from the beating from last week, and gives him a chance to smell what he's cooking tonight. The Rock says he has a big hand, and that he'll lay the smackdown whenever he pleases and that the only two things Faarooq can do is nothing and like it. The Rock tells Faarooq that if he think he's ready to take The Nation on again, then he should consider himself warned and that this is the final thrill. Faarooq raises his fist, and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock show up on the stage behind The Nation and raise their fists in response before starting a big brawl that officials and referees try desperately to quell.
Chainsaw Charlie - now going by his real name of Terry Funk - introduces his new partner, saying that Cactus Jack "waddled out" and said he was quitting because the fans were cheering for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. He says he could give a damn what the fans chant, as he is not a quitter and he will put funk in everyone's faced as his partner is and always been hardcore, and says Vince has never given him a chance. He then says "Bring out the funk!" repeatedly, and out comes Flash Funk, now going by the name 2 Cold Scorpio.
Terry Funk and 2 Cold Scorpio beat The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre).
Luna Vachon shows up, and says the anticipation for Unforgiven is worse than PMS. The flow of her adrenaline is so severe that she wants to settle it with Sable right now, and calls Sable out.
The intro to War Zone plays to signal the start of the second hour.
After the War Zone intro, The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust shows up, dressed in drag and mocking Sable. Luna gets Goldust with a double leg takedown and tries to rip his gown off. It doesn't take long for the real Sable to run into the ring and go after Luna, and referees and officials have to separate the two women.
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and Dan "The Beast" Severn stare down before the next match. Severn is then asked to head to the back by the referee, and Severn does.
The team of "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman and The New Midnight Express ("Bombastic" Bob Holly and "Bodacious" Bart Gunn) wrestle to a double disqualification when neither team listens to the referee's commands.
Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco pump up WWF owner Vince McMahon backstage. After the break, Kevin Kelly interviews Vince, who says he would be lying if he's got butterflies in his stomach, but he was not afraid of the United States Government, Ted Turner and Time Warner, the big bad wolf and is not afraid of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
The Undertaker shows up before the next match, and The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) both fall victim to choke slams. The lights go out, then Kane and Paul Bearer show up. Bearer says that if The Undertaker wants to fight Kane, he'll have to do it on his terms. He announces that The Undertaker will face his brother next week, but instead of in the ring, he will meet them in the cemetery and they will fight each other on their parents' graves. Bearer says that they will leave The Undertaker there so they can take him back to Hell.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen heading to the ring...
Val Venis is doing some "casting" for "Lust In Space" in his dressing room. He says the TV show is good, but he's got a rocket in his pocket that will take and every woman on the planet to new and exciting heights. Venis says he is not a braggart and that his actions speak louder than his words as another woman sits next to him, and when he explodes into the World Wrestling Federation, he will give it his all, inch by inch.
D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) appear again. Owen Hart then shows up and says he will kick their asses and asks which one has the cajones to step in the ring with him. Triple H says they've been discussing it all week, and says he settled it by having all the members write a 500-word essay on why they wanted to beat up Owen, admitting that his was a little "headstrong." Triple H says Road Dogg's essay was written on Zig Zag rolling papers and half the papers were missing, X-Pac's was more like something that should have been printed in an adult magazine, Chyna's was very deep and emotional and brought a tear to his eye but contained violent acts that can't be done on television, but Billy Gunn's was the best due to the clear professional plastic binder it came in as well as depictions of Owen Hart with a barnyard animal. Not surprisingly, Mr. Ass gets the match with Owen. Owen approaches the ring, but doesn't go in just yet. L.O.D. 2000 (Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Sunny) show up and stand behind Owen.
We see Vince McMahon working out backstage, and we find out that Vince is not just another weakling.
"Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and X-Pac guest on commentary for the next match.
Owen Hart gets a surprise win on "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn with a schoolboy pin.
WWF owner Vince McMahon shows up, surrounded by WWF officials. Shane McMahon shows up and tries to talk his dad out of it one more time, but to no avail. After some time, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin finally shows up. Vince slaps Austin in the face during the stare-down as Austin looks away and smirks, then Vince takes the microphone and recalls that Austin said he could beat him with one arm tied behind his back, and says "Let's see if you're a man of your word" before pulling out a rope. Austin's right arm is tied behind his back at Vince's request. Austin then asks the fans to give him a "hell yeah" if they want to see him whip Vince's ass with one arm tied behind his back. Vince then asks the fans to give him a "hell yeah" if they think he can beat Austin, but all he gets is a resounding "hell no." After Vince gets his mouthpiece in his mouth, Dude Love suddenly shows up and asks "Why can't we all just get along?" before telling Austin he's the only cat who can bring peace to the War Zone. He knows Austin wants a piece of Vince, but tries to talk him out of it, saying that Vince is the one that cuts the checks so that everyone has money. He calls Vince his "Mc-main-mahon," and tells Vince that when he's got his eyes set on Austin, he's got his eyes set on the world's toughest S.O.B. and that Austin can put him on his ass. Vince shoves Dude Love to the mat, and Dude tells Vince "You've just made the world's biggest mistake" before going for the Mandible Claw to Vince's gullet. Austin tires to get Dude Love out of the way so he can go after Vince, but Dude Lvoe puts the Mandible Claw on Austin. A confused Vince leaves the ring along with the other officials that he came to the ring with, and Dude Love says that when he puts a cat down, that cat stays down. Dude Love continues to assault Austin, and tries to put the Mandible Claw to Austin again and Vince tries to get back in the ring and go after Dude Love, who eventually dares Vince to get in the ring with him. Vince continues to be held back as Dude Love goes after Austin again only for Austin to fight back in a brawl that ends up on top of the commentary table as the show ends.
The cameras keep rolling after the show. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is down on the commentary table, and Dude Love says Austin isn't that tough after all. Dude Love heads to the back as Austin's right arm is untied, and Austin immediately goes to the back. He is assaulted by D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) on the way up the ramp. Kane shows up along with L.O.D. 2000 (Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Sunny), and Kane attacks both of them before The Undertaker shows up. The Undertaker finally goes at it with Kane and sends him out of the ring. As The Undertaker and Kane duke it out at ringside, L.O.D. 2000 take the fight to D-Generation X, as does Austin. Road Dogg eats a Stunner, and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Undertaker and L.O.D. 2000 beat Kane and D-Generation X in a very impromptu match. Austin then says he came here to put the WWF Championship on the line, not to see WWF owner Vince McMahon dance around and have Dude Love stick his fingers down his throat. Before he leaves, Austin asks the crowd to give him a "hell yeah" if somebody's going to pay next week.
Backstage, WWF owner Vince McMahon talks with Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson, who both tell him that he has to put an end to everything between him and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, telling him he broke the rest and that it's time to break Austin.
D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) watch the next match from ringside.
The Chain Match between Los Boricuas (Savio Vega and Jose Estrada, Jr.) vs. The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) ends in carnage. During the match, D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) take Chainz out of commission with steel chairs before Triple H puts Chainz in a Pedigree onto a steel chair. DX then hits Chainz with a tandem spike piledriver on the ramp before attacking Skull and 8-Ball alongside Savio Vega and Jose Estrada. The bell rings, and DX continue their carnage on Skull and 8-Ball as the referee tries in vain to restore order. They then decide to make Vega and Estrada members of DX, but Chyna hits both of them with punches to the groin before DX beats them up, too. Savio Vega is hit with a Pedigree as Chainz is placed on a stretcher.
WWF owner Vince McMahon talks with Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson as well as his son Shane McMahon backstage. Brisco wants Vince to take the fight to Austin, but Shane tries to talk his dad out of it, saying he will get hurt.
WWF owner Vince McMahon shows up alone before the next match, and says something to the referee. Aguila, Pantera, "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher and "Too Hot" Scott Taylor leave the ring so Vince can speak. Vince says that the WWF has been a part of his heritage for the last 50 years, from his grandfather to his father to himself, and hopes that the heritage continues with his son and daughter and with the succeeding generations thereafter. He says the WWF has always been about honor and integrity, "qualities that are sorely lacking in our current World Wrestling Federation Champion." He says "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has no honor or integrity, and he knows the decision he makes tonight will not sit will with those who preceded him, but nevertheless, "sometimes a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do." He then says "Oh, hell yeah" to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's challenge. Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson show up, applauding Vince and follow him to the back. Michael Cole says this match shouldn't happen, and Jim Ross leaves commentary and heads to the back, saying he will do what he can to make sure it doesn't. As he heads to the back, the lights turn off, but instead of Kane, it's The Undertaker. The Undertaker gets into the ring, choke slams Aguila and Pantera, then does the same to Scott Taylor before hitting him with a Tombstone Piledriver. "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher pulls Scott Taylor out of the ring, having been the only wrestler to escape. The Undertaker grabs the microphone and tells Kane it's time to show him what evil is all about, saying that Kane is now the hunted and not the hunter. He feels Kane's presence in the building, and says tonight will go on for eternity until he shows his face and comes out from the darkness.
Kevin Kelly is in the back. He says nobody will be able to talk WWF owner Vince McMahon out of fighting "Stone Cold" Steve Austin backstage, not even Jim Ross. Vince tells Shane to get into the car, get his gym bag, and bring it back. He then tells J.R. to head back to commentary.
Leaflets of "Double J" Jeff Jarrett's gig with Sawyer Brown at Unforgiven in two weeks' time drop down from the top of the arena as Jarrett makes his way to the ring before the next match.
Taka Michinoku beats "Double J" Jeff Jarrett by disqualification after the three men from last week - now known as "Club Kamikaze" - come out of the crowd, attack Taka, and escape through the crowd. During the match, "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman there's no telling when he will get his revenge on Jarrett, but promises Jarrett he will see him again as revenge is sweet. Tennessee Lee then briefly guests on commentary afterwards to further promote Jarrett's performance with country music band Sawyer Brown at Unforgiven. After Club Kamikaze leave, Jarrett puts Taka in the Figure Four Leg Lock.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin says he is not surprised that WWF owner Vince McMahon accepted his challenge, as he didn't given much of a choice. He knows Vince got bad advice, but he knows this was going to be settled sooner or later and that it will all be settled tonight.
Vince McMahon, now dressed more for a fight rather than for business, continues to talk with Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson backstage, who give him advice on how to counter the Stone Cold Stunner.
Faarooq, now with tape around his ribs and with new entrance music, shows up. He knows "The Rock" Rocky Maivia is in the back and that he and the whole world can see him in the ring right now. He says that The Rock cracked his rib and bruised his body, but says it takes a lot more to whup his ass. He says he gave him and the rest of The Nation (D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) the chance of a lifetime and is now giving them another chance to finish kicking his ass right now as he calls them out. The Nation shows up, and The Rock says Faarooq is still half-ignorant from the beating from last week, and gives him a chance to smell what he's cooking tonight. The Rock says he has a big hand, and that he'll lay the smackdown whenever he pleases and that the only two things Faarooq can do is nothing and like it. The Rock tells Faarooq that if he think he's ready to take The Nation on again, then he should consider himself warned and that this is the final thrill. Faarooq raises his fist, and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock show up on the stage behind The Nation and raise their fists in response before starting a big brawl that officials and referees try desperately to quell.
Chainsaw Charlie - now going by his real name of Terry Funk - introduces his new partner, saying that Cactus Jack "waddled out" and said he was quitting because the fans were cheering for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. He says he could give a damn what the fans chant, as he is not a quitter and he will put funk in everyone's faced as his partner is and always been hardcore, and says Vince has never given him a chance. He then says "Bring out the funk!" repeatedly, and out comes Flash Funk, now going by the name 2 Cold Scorpio.
Terry Funk and 2 Cold Scorpio beat The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre).
Luna Vachon shows up, and says the anticipation for Unforgiven is worse than PMS. The flow of her adrenaline is so severe that she wants to settle it with Sable right now, and calls Sable out.
The intro to War Zone plays to signal the start of the second hour.
After the War Zone intro, The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust shows up, dressed in drag and mocking Sable. Luna gets Goldust with a double leg takedown and tries to rip his gown off. It doesn't take long for the real Sable to run into the ring and go after Luna, and referees and officials have to separate the two women.
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and Dan "The Beast" Severn stare down before the next match. Severn is then asked to head to the back by the referee, and Severn does.
The team of "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman and The New Midnight Express ("Bombastic" Bob Holly and "Bodacious" Bart Gunn) wrestle to a double disqualification when neither team listens to the referee's commands.
Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco pump up WWF owner Vince McMahon backstage. After the break, Kevin Kelly interviews Vince, who says he would be lying if he's got butterflies in his stomach, but he was not afraid of the United States Government, Ted Turner and Time Warner, the big bad wolf and is not afraid of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
The Undertaker shows up before the next match, and The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) both fall victim to choke slams. The lights go out, then Kane and Paul Bearer show up. Bearer says that if The Undertaker wants to fight Kane, he'll have to do it on his terms. He announces that The Undertaker will face his brother next week, but instead of in the ring, he will meet them in the cemetery and they will fight each other on their parents' graves. Bearer says that they will leave The Undertaker there so they can take him back to Hell.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen heading to the ring...
Val Venis is doing some "casting" for "Lust In Space" in his dressing room. He says the TV show is good, but he's got a rocket in his pocket that will take and every woman on the planet to new and exciting heights. Venis says he is not a braggart and that his actions speak louder than his words as another woman sits next to him, and when he explodes into the World Wrestling Federation, he will give it his all, inch by inch.
D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) appear again. Owen Hart then shows up and says he will kick their asses and asks which one has the cajones to step in the ring with him. Triple H says they've been discussing it all week, and says he settled it by having all the members write a 500-word essay on why they wanted to beat up Owen, admitting that his was a little "headstrong." Triple H says Road Dogg's essay was written on Zig Zag rolling papers and half the papers were missing, X-Pac's was more like something that should have been printed in an adult magazine, Chyna's was very deep and emotional and brought a tear to his eye but contained violent acts that can't be done on television, but Billy Gunn's was the best due to the clear professional plastic binder it came in as well as depictions of Owen Hart with a barnyard animal. Not surprisingly, Mr. Ass gets the match with Owen. Owen approaches the ring, but doesn't go in just yet. L.O.D. 2000 (Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Sunny) show up and stand behind Owen.
We see Vince McMahon working out backstage, and we find out that Vince is not just another weakling.
"Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and X-Pac guest on commentary for the next match.
Owen Hart gets a surprise win on "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn with a schoolboy pin.
WWF owner Vince McMahon shows up, surrounded by WWF officials. Shane McMahon shows up and tries to talk his dad out of it one more time, but to no avail. After some time, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin finally shows up. Vince slaps Austin in the face during the stare-down as Austin looks away and smirks, then Vince takes the microphone and recalls that Austin said he could beat him with one arm tied behind his back, and says "Let's see if you're a man of your word" before pulling out a rope. Austin's right arm is tied behind his back at Vince's request. Austin then asks the fans to give him a "hell yeah" if they want to see him whip Vince's ass with one arm tied behind his back. Vince then asks the fans to give him a "hell yeah" if they think he can beat Austin, but all he gets is a resounding "hell no." After Vince gets his mouthpiece in his mouth, Dude Love suddenly shows up and asks "Why can't we all just get along?" before telling Austin he's the only cat who can bring peace to the War Zone. He knows Austin wants a piece of Vince, but tries to talk him out of it, saying that Vince is the one that cuts the checks so that everyone has money. He calls Vince his "Mc-main-mahon," and tells Vince that when he's got his eyes set on Austin, he's got his eyes set on the world's toughest S.O.B. and that Austin can put him on his ass. Vince shoves Dude Love to the mat, and Dude tells Vince "You've just made the world's biggest mistake" before going for the Mandible Claw to Vince's gullet. Austin tires to get Dude Love out of the way so he can go after Vince, but Dude Lvoe puts the Mandible Claw on Austin. A confused Vince leaves the ring along with the other officials that he came to the ring with, and Dude Love says that when he puts a cat down, that cat stays down. Dude Love continues to assault Austin, and tries to put the Mandible Claw to Austin again and Vince tries to get back in the ring and go after Dude Love, who eventually dares Vince to get in the ring with him. Vince continues to be held back as Dude Love goes after Austin again only for Austin to fight back in a brawl that ends up on top of the commentary table as the show ends.
The cameras keep rolling after the show. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is down on the commentary table, and Dude Love says Austin isn't that tough after all. Dude Love heads to the back as Austin's right arm is untied, and Austin immediately goes to the back. He is assaulted by D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) on the way up the ramp. Kane shows up along with L.O.D. 2000 (Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Sunny), and Kane attacks both of them before The Undertaker shows up. The Undertaker finally goes at it with Kane and sends him out of the ring. As The Undertaker and Kane duke it out at ringside, L.O.D. 2000 take the fight to D-Generation X, as does Austin. Road Dogg eats a Stunner, and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Undertaker and L.O.D. 2000 beat Kane and D-Generation X in a very impromptu match. Austin then says he came here to put the WWF Championship on the line, not to see WWF owner Vince McMahon dance around and have Dude Love stick his fingers down his throat. Before he leaves, Austin asks the crowd to give him a "hell yeah" if somebody's going to pay next week.
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