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Monday, July 31, 1995

Raw Deal - Raw recap for July 31, 1995

King Mabel beats Nick Barbury. After the match, King Mabel tells the crowd to shut up and respect him, as he will be both king and champion after SummerSlam.

"Make A Difference" Fatu returns to his old high school, and is glad to see that kids now have the right idea about making a difference.

Jerry "The King" Lawler interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels backstage. Michaels pushes Lawler's buttons, teasing a future match for the Intercontinental title between the two of them. Lawler keeps saying that he took a journalistic oath that keeps him from wrestling Michaels, but Michaels isn't buying it.

From Hollywood, California, weighing 246 pounds...Goldust...

Bam Bam Bigelow beats Bob Cook. During the match, there is an advertisement for a deal for 10 free hours on America On-Line for WWF fans to check out America On-Line's services, including the new WWF area which will be available prior to SummerSlam.

We hear from Dean Douglas again. This time, Douglas make a scathing critique of Bam Bam Bigelow.

Jim Cornette says that "The King of Hart" Owen Hart and Yokozuna's tag team titles are as secure as the gold in Fort Knox.

Before the next match, The Body Donnas (Sunny and Skip) still can't get over their loss to Barry Horowitz.

Skip beats Major Yates. Diesel is available on Option 2 on the WWF Superstar Hotline. After the match, Skip tells Barry Horowitz that he will get him back for beating him three weeks ago on Action Zone.

Diesel will be defending the WWF Championship against King Mabel at SummerSlam. Diesel tells Mabel that the WWF Championship is the true measuring stick of success, and that he will earn Mabel's respect as he retains the title at SummerSlam. Also at SummerSlam: Bret "The Hit Man" Hart takes on Jerry "The King" Lawler's dentist, Isaac Yankem, D.D.S. We hear from Lawler and Yankem, who say that Bret Hart's career is over. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels defends the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Sycho Sid, a result of Sid turning on HBK as well as HBK's recent attack on Sid at the most recent In Your House during the WWF Championship Lumberjack Match.

Diesel takes on Sir Mo next week on Raw.

Barry Didinsky advertises the new Razor Ramon T-shirt. Only $16 plus shipping and handling!

Razor Ramon and Savio Vega beat "The King of Harts" Owen Hart and Yokozuna to win the WWF Tag Team Champions...almost. Owen Hart was pinned by Razor Ramon, but Hart was not the legal man. The match is officially continued, and Jim Cornette is banned from ringside for putting his hands on the official after the match while trying to explain everything. The show runs out of time before the match can end, and will be restarted next week.

Monday, May 15, 1995

Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 15, 1995

Irwin R. Schyster plans to put a lien on Bam Bam Bigelow's tattoos, but Bigelow isn't letting his chance to beat up the taxman go to waste.

"The King of Harts" Owen Hart and Yokozuna beat Bill Weaver and Nick Barbury.

The Ross Report on Option 6 features an interviews with Bret "The Hit Man" concerning In Your House on the WWF Superstars line...now available in Canada!

Man Mountain Rock beats "Iron" Mike Sharpe by submission.

We learn that In Your House winner Mike Pamposelli is a sixth-grader from Greenspun Junior High School, and that his favorite wrestler is Shawn Michaels. Speaking of Michaels, he'll be back on Raw next week to take on King Kong Bundy.

Savio Vega says he will make sure Razor Ramon won't get a beatdown like he did at In Your House. He's also so wound up, he speaks more Spanish than English.

Barry Didinsky shows off the one-size-fits-all Diesel vs. Sid shirt from In Your House, which is only available via telephone and is only $16. The one-size-fits-all Bret "The Hit Man" Hart shirt is also available.

Bob "Spark Plug" Holly beats Mantaur to qualify for the King of the Ring Tournament.

Vince McMahon interviews Bob Backlund in the ring. After mentioning some historical moments (and getting some of the years long), Backlund announces something he considers to be as earth-shattering and memorable: he's running for President of the United States of America. A marching band shows up to add to the pomp and circumstance.

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase says that there will be nothing left of Bam Bam Bigelow after tonight...and if there is, he should team with Diesel against Sycho Sid and Tatanka, as it is his fault that Sycho Sid is not WWF Champion.

Bam Bam Bigelow introduces Diesel as a man he would like to tag team with. Diesel shows up and chases after "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase to the point that DiBiase runs all the way to the back.

Bam Bam Bigelow beats Irwin R. Schyster when I.R.S.' dirty tactics backfire thanks to Diesel. Sycho Sid and Tatanka are seen nearing the ring after the match.

We see a video package of Shawn Michaels. After the video package, King Kong Bundy says that Michaels may be back, but after next week, that won't be for long.

Monday, December 19, 1994

Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 19, 1994

Shawn Michaels guests on commentary for another week.

Irwin R. Schyster beats Lex Luger by count-out after a distraction from "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and interference from the Druid, who is revealed by LUger to be none other than Tatanka.

Last weekend, The Million Dollar Corporation (Bam Bam Bigelow and Tatanka) beat Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo) to continue to the semi-finals of the WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament on Superstars.

Next week, The Heavenly Bodies ("Doctor" Tom Pritchard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Rey) take on The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke) in the WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament on Superstars.

Howard Finkel, dressed in a green ballcap, a Monday Night Raw tanktop and camouflage pants, eats sardines with The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke).



"Double J" Jeff Jarrett heads to Bally's in Las Vegas and talks with Rip Taylor.

The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) beat Roy Raymond and Chris Avery.

Tatanka takes on The British Bulldog next week...and Henry Godwinn debuts...on Raw!

It's time for The King's Court. "The King" Jerry Lawler's guest this week is Bob Backlund. Backlund goes on the rails about today's society, then talks about how he beat Bret "The Hit Man" Hart at Survivor Series, and says he would be happy to get in the ring with him again to lock in another Crossface Chicken Wing. Backlund then talks about Diesel, who he says had the guts to shake his hand and successfully take the WWF Championship from him. He then calls him "Kevin Nash" and calls him the "Tyrannosaurus Rex of the WWF," but says that the T-Rex eventually went extinct and that he will eventually get the Crossface Chicken wing on him.



Bob "Spark Plug" Holly beats Chris Canyon.

The Royal Rumble takes place on January 22, 1995 in Tampa, Florida, and the world's biggest beach party will be hosted by Pamela Anderson. Also, Diesel defends the WWF Championship against Bret "The Hit Man" Hart.

Diesel is impressed with Bret "The Hit Man" Hart taking his challenge for the WWF Championship so fast, and says black and chrome - and a little gold - is more of a man's colors than pink and black. He hopes that Bret is 100%, but says he wouldn't have taken the challenge if he wasn't. He hopes to see Bret at Royal Rumble.

The first ten Superstars in the Royal Rumble this year are Lex Luger, Bob Backlumd, King Kong Bundy, Doink, Kwang, Henry Godwinn, Duke, Man O' War, Adam Bomb and Dick Murdoch.

The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke) beat Well Dunn (Timothy Well and Steve Dunn) when Howard Finkel yanks Harvey Wippleman off the apron while helping Steve Dunn pin down Butch...and pulls Wippleman's pants down to his ankles in the process.



Santa Claus sits on Mabel's lap this year.

Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart beats Nick Barbury with the Camel Clutch.

Next week: The Undertaker! Diesel in The King's Court!

Monday, December 12, 1994

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.

Monday, October 17, 1994

Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 17, 1994

Doink shows up with Dink and Wink, who hands a rose that suddenly wilts to the Spanish commentators.

"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats Doink with interference from "The King" Jerry Lawler. During the match, Queasy and another pint-sized king shows up to distract Doink. Near the end of the match, the referee is distracted by Dink and Wink going after Queasy and his kingly friend, and "The King" Jerry Lawler rushes in to attack Doink. Lawler tells Vince McMahon and "Macho Man" Randy Savage that there won't be an edition of The King's Court tonight, then reveals the identity of the second mini-king: Sleazy.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and "The King of Harts" Owen Hart will have one final encounter this Sunday on the premiere of Action Zone at noon Eastern, 11 AM Central.

The British Bulldog beats Roy Raymond.

Burt Reynolds plugs Raw during the book signing for his recent book My Life.

Bob Backlund suddenly shows up, and asks Vince McMahon to interview him. Backlund says he attacked Arnold Skaaland last weekend on Superstars despite an apology from him, and contemplates apologizing to everyone for choosing him as a manager ten years ago before bashing society. He then calls the crossface chicken wing a hold of discipline, pride and determination, and affirms his plans to retire if anyone in the crowd can break it. Suddenly, Lex Luger shows up and says he's sick and tired of Backlund's words and actions, then challenges Backlund to a match. Backlund says Luger can wear the flag all he wants and that the fans won't help him, then slinks into the ring. Officials keep Lex Luger from getting in the ring with him.

Bob "Spark Plug" Holly beats Reno Riggins.

Razor Ramon defends the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Yokozuna next week on Raw!

Before the next match, Irwin R. Schyster says that only two things are certain in life: death and taxes. I.R.S. then says he will soon be exposing the biggest tax cheat in World Wrestling Federation history: The Undertaker.

Irwin R. Schyster beats Tim McNeany with the Penalty.

The Heavenly Bodies (Dr. Tom Pritchard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Rey) beat Barry Horowitz and Nick Barbury.

Lex Luger says that he has heard about Bob Backlund ever since he entered pro wrestling, and finds Backlund's recent actions deplorable. He challenges Backlund to a match.

Next week on Raw: a special announcement from Todd Pettengill! Diesel!

Monday, August 15, 1994

Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 15, 1994

The 1-2-3 Kid bets "The King of Harts" Owen Hart by disqualification after Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart interferes. After the match, both Hart and Neidhart attack The Kid, and Owen puts him in the Sharpshooter. Neidhart throws the ref out of the ring and pushes away another official as Hart refuses to release the hold.



Walter Payton tells Shawn Michaels that if he interferes in the WWF Intercontinental Championship match, he'll show him what the NFL is all about.

A special opinion line has been set up, so viewers can voice their opinion. Did Lex Luger sell out to "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase?

Before the next match, it is mentioned that earlier in the night, Abe "Knuckleball" Schwartz said that he's on strike...because Major League Baseball is, too! He blamed the fans for the strike, as everyone else in the league are just trying to be good businessmen. He is seen after the break carrying a sign saying "I'm on strike!"



Duke "The Dumpster" Droese beats Nick Barbury.

Leslie Nielsen meets Ray Rougeau, "Macho Man" Randy Savage and himself as he tries to find The Undertaker poolside.

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase is at the commentary table, guesting for the next match. He says he will address the Undertaker issue on The King's Court. Also, the SummerSlam hotline is up, and viewers can voice their opinion as to whether or not Lex Luger sold out, as well as hear different interviews from WWF Superstars.

Kwang quickly beats Tony Roy.

It's time for The King's Court. "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase is already in the ring with "The King" Jerry Lawler, who claims that DiBiase is now subject to ridicule and doubt as of late, especially by Paul Bearer, who claims that DiBiase does not have the real Undertaker. Bearer shows up, and says he has seen the evil that he has purchased. He says that his Undertaker will destroy DiBiase's at SummerSlam, and DiBiase tells him to tell that to his Undertaker's face. He does, much to the crowd's pleasure, and DiBiase commands The Undertaker to attack him. The Undertaker grabs Bearer by the throats, but the lights flicker. Paul Bearer declares that the real Undertaker is here as the lights come back on. DiBiase, Lawler and "The Undertaker" are spooked.



Mabel beats Raymond Roy.

Lex Luger takes on Crush this Sunday night at Sunday Night Slam on USA Network at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central.

"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats Scott Taylor with the Figure Four Leg Lock. After the match, Oscar and Mabel show up and tell Jeff Jarrett that Mabel will crush him at SumemrSlam. Jarrett makes fun of Mabel as officials keep him from entering the ring, calling him a chicken.

Also happening this Sunday at Sunday Night Slam, Typhoon vs. Diesel! Heidi Lee Morgan vs. Bull Nakano! A special interview with Bret "The Hit Man" Hart!

Monday, June 20, 1994

Raw Deal - Raw recap for June 20, 1994

Gorilla Monsoon, having filled in for Vince McMahon at King of the Ring, fills in for Vince on Raw.

For the first time, Raw can be viewed in Spanish. Carlos Cabrera and Ed Druco provide the commentary via the SAP feature.

Diesel beats Mark Thomas.

An encore presentation of King of the Ring will air on pay-per-view next Tuesday.

The 1-2-3 Kid gets an upset win on a cocky Nikolai Volkoff to get a shot at Bret "Hit Man" Hart and the WWF Championship in three weeks on July 11th. After the match, Volkoff attacks The Kid, and Virgil shows up to stop Volkoff and almost gets his hand on his former master "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase until Volkoff gets Virgil from behind. Lex Luger runs in to scare Volkoff and DiBiase out of the ring.

Bam Bam Bigelow and Mabel square off next week on Raw.

Yokozuna beats Nick Barbury.

Typhoon is back, and on his way to the ring, he runs into Yokozuna who is on his way out. During the break, Typhoon counters a punch thrown at him by Yokozuna.

Typhoon beats The Black Phantom.

It's time for The King's Court. After "The King" Jerry Lawler makes excuses for losing to "Rowdy" Roddy Piper at King of the Ring, he calls the crowd "garbage" and brings out tonight's guest, whom he claims looks just like them: Duke "The Dumpster" Droese. He tells Droese to stay out of the ring and "downwind of him." Droese tells Lawler he stinks too much even for him. Lawler is still stung that Droese dumped garbage on him on Superstars, and interrupts Droese every time he tries to speak. Droese finally has enough and walks out, but Lawler runs out of the ring and attacks Droese with his own trash can.

The Heavenly Bodies (Dr. Tom Pritchard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray) beat Russ Greenberg and Jim Powers.

The powers that be in WWF have stated that they do not condone "The King" Jerry Lawler's actions towards Duke "The Dumpster" Droese, and Gorilla Monsoon apologizes for the incident.

SummerSlam is coming August 29th to pay-per-view!

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase is backstage. He's had his eye on Lex Luger for a long time, and says he has a ton of potential. The only thing he feels Luger is missing is proper guidance, and plans to give it to him.