Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 10, 2000

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The Rock shows up to start tonight's show. He shows footage from last Thursday's SmackDown main event, where The Rock got his hands on WWF Chairman Vince McMahon and hitting him in the head with a steel chair, and says there is still one more shot that he wants Vince to see and remember forever: Vince laid out on the entrance ramp with The Rock's boot on his chest. He says that after all the humiliation he has put Vince and his children through, he still wants more. Tonight, he wants his shot at the WWF Championship in the place that he calls home. Suddenly, Vince shows up with a steel chair, and The Rock says one of three things will happen: Vince putting the chair down, Vince will attempt to hit him with the chair, and The Rock will turn the chair sideways and stick it straight up his candy ass. Vince says he will put the chair down, but if he makes one move towards him, he will hit him in the head so hard his brains will be crushed papaya. As for The Rock's shot at the WWF Championship tonight, The Rock will be given an opportunity, and should be be victorious against opposition to be named later tonight, he will get his shot at the title. He then points at the ceiling, and a steel cage comes down. The Rock must win a steel cage match in order to get his shot at the WWF Championship, but Vince makes it clear that he is not giving any more gifts and that The Rock must earn everything he gets. Vince then says that somewhere deep down, The Rock is wondering who he is and why he is who he is, and reminds The Rock that he made him who he is over a year ago. He reminds The Rock of his time as the "corporate champion," and admits that while The Rock would have been a star without him, he would never have been a superstar, and he would have been relegated to playing Doink the Clown, the Gobbledygooker or a Bastion Booger. Instead, thanks to him, The Rock became a superstar, became a guest host for Saturday Night Live, became a guest on The Tonight Show, got offers for television shows and movie and even had a best-selling book. Vince then says he was looking for one thing from The Rock and never got it, and that one thing was The Rock looking him in the eye and giving him a "thank you." Vince then places his hand on The Rock's shoulder, then removes it, and says that he chose WrestleMania to humiliate him and remind him of who he is. When The Rock asks Vince if that is what he thinks, and Vince calls The Rock "a complete ingrate." The Rock then tells Vince he "wipes a monkey's ass" with what he thinks, and Vince wants to know what is up with "wiping a monkey's ass" and "licking a llama's anus," and says it is strange thinking and a fixation for the rectal cavity that is not normal, as well as a fixation for feces. He then says that if The Rock took all the feces from the people in a 24-hour period and put it in one giant pizza oven, then everyone would be able to smell what The Rock is cooking. Triple H and WWF co-owners Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and Shane McMahon then show up, and as The Rock is distracted, Vince tries to hit The Rock from behind with a steel chair. The Rock takes it from him and hits Vince with it, and keeps everyone else out of the ring.

D-Generation X (X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James) beat Edge and Christian to become the WWF Tag Team Champions after Road Dogg uses the belt as a weapon against Christian behind referee Mike Chioda's back...almost. Referee Earl Hebner runs in and tells Chioda what has happened, and Chioda restarts the match, declaring that the match will continue. Edge and Christian quickly retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against D-Generation X shortly after the match is restarted.

Backstage, The Godfather is seen with a few of his hos.

In footage from earlier today, The Kat is reading Raw Magazine when Terri Runnels shows up. Terri asks The Kat if her phone has yet to stop ringing off the hook, then apologizes for her past actions and treats her to a day of beauty in a local spa. The Kat accepts her apology and says she will be right there.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says he is glad that everyone in the crowd is happy and in such a great mood tonight, as he would like to talk about something that gives him great joy: the joy of celibacy. He says the "three I's" are great, but he has had so much success because of the "big A" known as abstinence. He then says that unlike many people in the crowd, he is voluntarily abstinent. Angle then talks about how The Godfather parades out his "filth and debauchery" before giving him a little surprise: a prophylactic. He pulls out a condom, and says that it is time that The Godfather starts to use them. He then tells the children that they can prance and they can dance, but when it comes to relations, keep it in your pants. The Godfather then attacks Angle, starting the next match.

Kurt Angle beats The Godfather despite being slapped by one of The Godfather's hos for using her as a human shield.

We see footage from earlier today where The Kat and Terri Runnels enter a limousine, which speeds off. A red low rider then arrives, and inside is Chyna and Eddie Guerrero, who are entering the arena.

Backstage, Big Show talks with WWF owner Shane McMahon, saying he is going to let it all hang out and he is going to cut loose. He then walks away from the camera and takes his shirt off before throwing it to Shane.

The Radicalz (Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko) beat Tazz and Too Cool (Scotty 2 Hotty and Rikishi Phatu).

In footage from earlier today, Francois works on The Kat's hair at the spa while Teri Runnels puts something in The Kat's cup of soda. The Kat then drinks the drugged soda.

The Acolytes Protection Agency (Faarooq and Bradshaw) accompany Kaientai (Taka Michinoku and Funaki) to the ring for the next match, and they chase WWF co-owner Shane McMahon to the back.

Triple H retains the WWF Championship against Taka Michinoku. During the match, Funaki baseball slides Triple H into The Acolytes Protection Agency (Faarooq and Bradshaw), who take the inadvertent attack from behind as one that was done on purpose and proceed to attack Triple H before throwing him back in the ring. As referee Earl Hebner is distracted, Funaki and Taka both hit Triple H from the top rope, but Triple H kicks out at two. After words WWF Chairman Vince McMahon and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon show up, and The Acolytes Protection Agency are about to beat them up when they are attacked from behind by The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan. Triple H then hits Taka with the Pedigree to retain. After the match, Funaki also receives a Pedigree, then puts the boots to The Acolytes Protection Agency along with Vince and Shane.

WAR ZONE

T&A (Test and Albert) attack The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) backstage at the command of Trish Stratus, who says that if The Dudleys want to put their hands on her, then it is time T&A put their hands on them.

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat T&A (Test and Albert). After the match, The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) run into the ring and hit Test with a Dudley Death Drop before setting up a tbale in the middle of the ring. Trish Stratus gets on the apron, distracting the Dudleys and allowing Albert to attack the Dudleys from behind and put Buh Buh Ray through a table.

Before the next match, Big Show shows up wearing a towel and a brown wig of long hair in an attempt to mock Val Venis. He then says it is not the motion of the ocean, but the size of the boat that turns women on. He then tells them to pay no attention to the "S.S. Minnow" in the ring and to buy a ticket for the Big Show Titanic if they want to see the real thing. Venis then takes the microphone and tells Big Show that if his brain was as big as his mouth, he would have realized a long time ago that the Titanic sank. He then says that it was not an iceberg that sank the Titanic; instead, it was Big Show's "dimply, fat ass."

Val Venis beats Big Show by disqualification when he uses his long brown wig as a weapon and proceeds to choke Venis out with it.

Before the next match, Chris Jericho tells Eddie Guerrero and Chyna that, regardless of what they believe, he is ecstatic that they are together. He then asks which one of them is the man in the relationship and which one of them has the bigger package before saying the Taco Bell chihuahua has more Latino Heat than Eddie, then says that at least "the Taco Bell chihuahua's bitch is housebroken."

Eddie Guerrero retains the WWF European Championship against Chris Jericho. During the match, Chyna hands the WWF European Championship to Eddie Guerrero, and Jericho and Eddie fight over the belt. Jericho sends Eddie into the back of referee Tim White, knocking him out, and Chyna hits Jericho with a low blow and a DDT before placing Eddie on top of Jericho. Tim White gets up and counts the pinfall, and Eddie retains.

In footage from earlier today, The Kat wkaes up to find out that her hair and make-up and messed up and that the word "Trash" is written on her forehead. Terri also hands The Kat's Pomeranian to her, and the dog is revealed to have its hair cut off so that it looks like it has the mane of a lion.

Before the next match, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon, Triple H and WWF co-owners Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley show up to watch from ringside. It is then revealed that The Rock's opponents are The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan.

The Rock beats The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan in a 2-on-1 handicap Steel Cage Match. After the match, Triple H gets in the ring and attacks The Rock, then puts on a brass knuckle and punches The Rock in the face before WWF co-owner Shane McMahon punches out referee Earl Hebner. Triple H then bust The Rock open with the brass knuckle before putting him in the Pedigree. WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley then hands WWF Chairman Vince McMahon a steel chair, then Triple H tells The Rock that if he wants to be in a game with him, then he is in it now and that he is done playing games with him. He then tells The Rock that he is his worst nightmare and that this is just step one. Vince and Shane then pick The Rock up, and Triple H is about to hit The Rock with another Pedigree when The Acolytes Protection Agency (Faarooq and Bradshaw) show up, attack Boss Man and Buchanana from behind, and chase everyone out of the ring.

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WWF co-owner Shane McMahon is seen on the phone outside of the arena, waiting for someone.

Chris Benoit retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Rikishi Phatu. After the match, Rikishi hits Benoit with a Samoan drop followed by the Stinkface, a belly-to-belly suplex and the Banzai Drop.

' WWF Chairman Vince McMahon quickly pulls up to the arena.

WWF Chairman Vince McMahon and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon show up. Vince assures that as soon as D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) are finished with their autograph session, they will be here tonight. As for Raw, Vince says The Rock was so frustrated that he could not beat Shane one-on-one that he took those frustrations on Triple H, whom Vince says The Rock could not also beat one-on-one. He also makes it clear that while The Rock won, he is not the WWF Champion. As he tries to say this, the crowd starts a "Shane's a pussy!" chant, which leads to Vince calling the crowd "downright now." Vince then brings out the referee for that night's match, Earl Hebner. Vince then asks why Earl Hebner would want to count a pinfall in a non-sanctioned match, Earl Hebner says it is because The Rock told him to. Vince says Earl Hebner has impugned the integrity of WWF referees with his bias, and he tells Earl that if he ever does that again, he will knock him on his ass. He then tells Earl to leave, which he does. Vince then brings out ring announcer Lillian Garcia, calls her a "misinformed ring announcer," then says she is not a bad singer. He then tells Vince to assume that it is just the two of them in the ring and to sing him a little song like Do You Know The Way To San Jose by Dionne Warwick while toying with her hair. Dionne Warwick sings the first two lines, then Vince says that "pretty women with a little bit of talent" are a dime-a-dozen and that she can be replaced in an instant. He then says she will be singing the blues the next time she makes a mistake, and tells her to leave. Vince goes on to say that it is not easy being the boss as he is always surrounded by incompetence, then says The Rock is not WWF Champion and that is not likely that he ever will be again. Vince then calls out Jim Ross for saying that he and Shane would not have the intestinal fortitude to stand up to The Rock. Vince insists that his testicles are the size of grapefruits while Shane's are the size of pomegranates. He then says that this is because tonight, he and Shane will team up in a 2-on-1 handicap match against The Rock.

The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) beat T&A (Test and Albert). After the match, Buh Buh Ray Dudley stalks Trish Stratus and grabs her by the hair, but Albert stops D-Von from getting the table, allowing T&A to escape with Trish. Afgterwards, The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) attack The Dudleys, and referees and officials have to pull both teams apart.

Backstage, Kurt Angle asks Scotty 2 Hotty to join him in his quest for tag team gold, but Scotty 2 Hotty tells Kurt Angle that he is not going to turn his back on Grandmaster Sexay as they will win the tag team titles together. He tells Angle to look for someone else, then leaves. All the while, Kurt Angle has no idea what Scotty 2 Hotty is saying.

Tazz vs. Perry Saturn ends before it begins when Saturn attacks Tazz from behind, causing both men to brawl their way backstage.

Kevin Kelly interviews The Rock. The Rock says WWF co-owner Shane McMahon can suck on a monkey's nipple and WWF Chairman Vince McMahon can lick a llama's anus. He says that he is not scared of them or the challenges that they throw out, and while Vince is the owner of a very successful company, and even without anybody's approval, he still stands on the top of his company reigning supreme. He accepts Vince's challenge, and tonight, Shane gets the front of The People's Hand and Vince gets the back, and when all is said and done, they will smell what The Rock is cookin'.

The DX Express pulls up at the arena, and D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James), Tori and WWF co-woner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley arrive to the arena.

The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan beat Al Snow and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman. After the match, Blackman attacks Boss Man and Buchanan.

Eddie Guerrero and Chyna arrive to the arena in Eddie Guerrero's low rider.

Eddie Guerrero and Chyna show up. Eddie asks Chyna why she turned on Chris Jericho for him, and Chyna says that she couldn't resist his "Latino heat." Eddie crawls up to Chyna and kisses one of her boots before hugging her leg, then Chyna calls Jericho "poor, little, insecure" and "intimidated," and implies that Chris Jericho has a small penis before saying that Jericho was intimdated that she would show up and steal his glory, which she did. She then says she tried to remember all the times Jericho tried to "get in her pants," and says he couldn't do it because she "wears the pants around here." Eddie says Chyna really is the ninth wonder of the world, and says all the non-European fans cannot understand how proud his Spanish ancestors are of him before putting him on the same level as Spanish historial figures. Suddenly, Jericho runs into the ring and brawls with both Eddie and Chyna, coming out on top before referees try to stop him.

Backstage, Kurt Angle asks Essa Rios to be his tag team partner, with Lita helping as a translator. Essa Rios is not interested.

Backstage, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon are met by Triple H, who is irritated that D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James) were booked for an autograph session that was booked to run past the beginning of the show so Vince and Shane could book themselves in a handicap match against The Rock. He also says The Rock screwed him Monday, and that he wants The Rock tonight, even if he has to put the WWF Championship on the line. Vince tells Triple H that The Rock is not deserving of a WWF Championship title shot and that the answer is no, and X-Pac and Road Dogg want a shot at The Rock. Vince tells DX to let him and Shane have their night, and that there was no coincidence regarding the autograph session. Afterwards, everyone else leaves the room except for Vince and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, who talks to Vince.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley talks with WWF Chairman Vince McMahon, saying that Triple H is a hothead and says things he does not mean, but agrees that Triple H should not defend the WWF Championship tonight. Vince says The Rock does not deserve that title shot. Stephanie then says that X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James have paid their dues and deserve a shot to kick The Rock's butt, as Vince owns the WWF and he can annihilate The Rock any time he wants to. Vince relents and puts X-Pac and Road Dogg in the handicap match against The Rock.

Dean Malenko retains the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship against Taka Michinoku with the Texas Cloverleaf.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon is seen watching the footage from last week of Big Show dancing as well as Big Show beating up Grandmaster Sexay, approving of what he is seeing. Big Show (who is unseen) and Shane McMahon then leave the dressing room, with Big Show sporting a new look that has yet to be seen.

Backstage, Mae Young wants to be Kurt Angle's tag team partner. Suddenly, Hardcore Holly shows up, and Angle asks him to be his partner in a match against Edge and Christian for the WWF Tag Team Championships. Hardcore Holly admits he does not like Edge and Christian, and accepts. Mae Young says "What a chump!" as Angle leaves with Hardcore Holly.

Before the next match, Big Show shows up in sunglasses, a black trilby hat, a cane, a black elbow bad, a gold medallion, a black boat and black leather pants, proclaiming himself to be "The Big Pimp." He then says that ahh the women in the crowd will get a big show wrapped in leather if everything goes right tonight.

Big Show beats The Godfather after one of The Godfather's hos distracts referee Tim White so that Big Show can hit The Godfatehr over the back with his cane. After the match, the ho that provided the distraction shares a kiss with Big Show before Big Show carries her to the back.

Edge and Christian retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against Kurt Angle and Hardcore Holly following a double-team superplex to Hardcore Holly. After the match, Kurt Angle blames the loss on Hardcore Holly and says he should have picked Mae Young instead of him. Hardcore Holly responds by beating Angle up.

Before the next match, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up, and ring announcer Tomy Chimel announces that Shane is the special guest ring announcer for the next match. Shane then announces that Earl Hebner will not be the referee for this match and that Hebner is replaced for the match is Triple H. WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley then guests on commentary for the next match.

D-Generation X (X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James) vs. The Rock ends in a no-contest. During the match, The Rock pushes Road Dogg into special guest referee Triple H before hitting the Rock Bottom. Earl Hebner runs bakc in to count the pinfall, but is punched out by WWF Chairman Vince McMahon. THe Rock then chases Vince to the stage and grabs him before punching him. The Rock then heads to the back, then comes back with a steel chair and hits Vince in the head with it before keeping everyone else at bay.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 30, 1999

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The Rock shows up to start tonight's show. Last Thursday on SmackDown, he should have become WWF Champion, and if it weren't for WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels being in Triple H's pocket. He tells Shawn that he is not an impressive cowboy, and tells him to face him in the ring so he can wear his tiny cowboy hat on his head, spin his six-shooter around and turn the gun sideways before sticking it straight up his roody-poo candy ass. As for Triple H, he knows he put Shawn up to screwing him out of the WWF Championship, and tells him he has five seconds to face him before he finds him backstage and whips his ass all over the arena. Triple H fails to appear after five seconds, and The Rock heads to the back. As he looks for Triple H, he is suddenly ambushed by Triple H, Chyna and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon, who then attack him. Mankind comes after Triple H as referees and officials try to restore order. After some time, Shane heads to the ring with The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs). He says it seems that everyone feels a little frisky tonight, and if The Rock and Mankind want to play games, he is in the mood to play a few himself. He says both men feel they are worthy of the WWF Championship and another shot at Triple H, and says he will grant them their wish. Both men will face Triple H in the ring for the WWF Championship in a match tonight, but only if they can beat their respective opponents. The Rock is pitted against The Undertaker in a no-holds-barred, falls-count-anywhere, no-disqualification match. As for Mankind, whom Shane says he has beaten in the ring personally to become "the new king of hardcore," he says that Mankind's attack on The Mean Street Posse from last week bothered him, and he announces that Mankind will have to face all three members of The Mean Street Posse in a special 3-on-1 handicap match to get a title shot. He then tells Mankind to head to the ring so that match can happen right now. Mankind shows up with referee Teddy Long, who is dismissed by Shane, who says he will personally referee the match and threatens to disqualify Mankind on the spot if he lays a hand on him. The Posse attack Mankind from behind as he confronts Shane, and the match begins.

The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) beats Mankind by disqualification after special guest referee Shane McMahon - who allows the Posse to have their way with Mankind and refuses to count a pinfall attempt by Mankind - gets the Mandible Claw. Triple H runs into the ring to fight Mankind, but Mankind gets the upper hand. After the match, ring announcer Lilian Garcia says Mankind is the winner, but Shane has to correct her.

Michael Cole interviews The Undertaker, Big Show and Paul Bearer. The Undertaker says it is obvious that The Rock has run his mouth to the point that he is now standing across the ring from him. He says that today will be remembered as the day that he took a soup bone and jammed it all the way down The Rock's throat and there was nothing anybody could do about it.

Before the next match, The Undertaker says that The Rock has not earned his respect, and that he is not entitled to a match with him. He tells Big Show he will be facing The Rock instead, then tells him not to give him any lip, and to beat The Rock's ass and make him like it. The Undertaker then guests on commentary for the match.

Big Show beats The Rock in a no-holds-barred, falls-count-anywhere, no-disqualfication match. During the match, The Rock mouths off at 'Taker, then smacks him before falling victim to a choke slam by Big Show through the commentary table. Big Show then pins The Rock with his foot. After the match, Triple H hits The Rock with a cheap shot and almost gets choke slammed, and Mankind runs to the ring only to be decimated by Big Show and The Undertaker.

Michael Cole interviews Al Snow, who hopes that The Big Boss Man brings Pepper with him tonight. He has been passing reward posters around, and as he talks, a man and a woman are heard having sex, and Al Snow tells The Big Boss Man he will do anything to get Pepper back.

The Big Boss Man heads to the ring. He says he knows Al Snow is in the building, and asks him to come to the ring as he has something to tell him. Snow shows up, and Boss Man apologizes to him for what happened last week for not holding his end of the bargain. He says that he saw him crying on Sunday Night Heat and that it touched him, as he had a dog as a kid who got run over by a truck and was never seen alive again. He says he has found a way to make it up to him: head to his hotel room next week on SmackDown. If he does, Snow gets Pepper - who is being cared for, fed and watered by a third party - back, no questions asked, no tricks, no games. He says he will make sure of it that he gets Pepper back. Both men shake hands on this deal.

It is announced that "Road Dogg" Jesse James has a crushed disc in his spine after last Thursday's match against Chris Jericho and that he will be out of action for a while.

Before the next match, Taka Michinoku - who is accompanied by Sho Funaki (now known as just Funaki), neither of whom have been seen on Raw in quite some time - tells the Boston, Massachusetts crowd he has two words for them - "suck on it." The fact that this is three words is totally lost on commentary.

X-Pac beats Taka Michinoku despite the interference attempts from Funaki, who also eats an X-Factor after the match when he attacks X-Pac from behind. Michael Cole interviews X-Pac, who says he wants to get his hands on Big Show and The Undertaker.

The teams of The Blue Meanie and Stevie Richards, Mideon and Viscera, and Prince Albert and Droz are upset that they are not in tonight's four-team elimination tag team match, and have to be held by back by referees and officials.

A Four Corners Elimination Tag Team Match between Edge and Christian, The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy), The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw), and Hardcore and Crash Holly ends in a no-contest. Not long after the match starts, the teams of Mideon and Viscera, Prince Albert and Droz, and The Blue Meanie and Stevie Richards also get involved in the match. Referees and officials have to restore order.

WAR ZONE

The Rock shows up. He says that Big Show does not impress him by picking him up and choke slamming him through a table, and that The Undertaker does not impress him either. He dares them to face him in a handicap match later tonight, and says it will take more than a choke slam through a table to keep him down. He then tells Big Show to pull his pants down so he can admire all his "Mickey Mouse tattoos," then tells The Undertaker to take his 33-pound head, turn it sideways and stick it straight up Big Show's candy ass. Suddenly, Mankind shows up and admits he likes The Rock's comment, but tells him that he does not have to do this alone. He knows The Rock does not like him, and he did not like him after last year's Royal Rumble Match, but he says The Rock knows what he can do in the ring. He says he has been talking to the people, and says the people both want and need Mankind as The Rock's tag team partner. He then tells Big Show and The Undertaker have the testicular fortitude to put the tag team titles on the line tonight, he would like to become "The People's Partner." He asks The Rock to think about it, and together, they will stand side by side and lay the smack down. The Rock stops Mankind on the words "smack down," says he knows what he will do, and allows him to be "The People's Partner" this one time, then tells him never to steal his catchphrases again. As The Rock leaves, Meat shows up with Terri Runnels for the next match. Terri tries to turn The Rock on, and asks Terri if she wants to go one-on-one with The Great One, then tells her to go to the Smackdown Hotel, go to his suite, put on a nice, revealing negligee, asks her if she likes whipped cream, strawberries and champagne with the little bubbles, then tells her to "bubble [her] ass on out of here" before heading to the back. After this, we see GTV footage of Meat making out with Marianna - Chaz's girlfriend - behind the corner, which explains the sexual sounds when Michael Cole was interviewing Al Snow. Terri slaps Meat, and Chaz goes after Mat. Marianna tries to stop Chaz, but Terri Runnels attacks Marianna. Referees have to pull all four of them apart.

Miss Kitty gets involved in Debra's make-up routine.

Chyna glares at "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn before guesting on commentary for the next match. It is revealed that Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler are now commentating on a wooden table.

Jeff Jarrett and "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry beat D'Lo Brown and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn after Chyna gets in the ring with Jarrett's guitar and smashes it into Billy Gunn's head when Jarrett ducks.

Michael Cole interviews Test, who bring out Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco. He asks them if they will be at the wedding. They both say yes. He then asks them who has the best memory, and says the best man will be the one with the best memory. Both men end up being the best man for the wedding.

"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats Gangrel with a leg bar. During the match, The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) are ejected from ringside after Matt grabs at Shamrock's leg and Shamrock goes after him. After the match, ring announcer Howard Finkel shows up and directs Shamrock's attention to the TitanTron before running away. Chris Jericho is then on the TitanTron. He says Shamrock sees himself as "The World's Most Dangerous Man" and that the only thing dangerous about Shamrock is that people watch his matches while operating heavy machinery. He does not have time to introduce him to his fists of fury, but on SmackDown, he will give him the distinct pleasure of getting on his hands and knees and kissing the grime off his boots before he pounds him unnecessarily upon his head and upper torso. He tells Shamrock that he will never, ever be the same again.

In the locker room, The Rock tells Mankind to watch him do what he does best, then pull out Mr. Socko when he tells him to.

Michael Cole interviews Ivory in the ring. Ivory tells Michael Cole to put his eyeballs back in his head where they belong, and that just because she was seen in her bra and panties last week on SmackDown does not mean she can be part of his fantasies. After calling Michael Cole a pervert, she says she's too hot for him and that 30 seconds with her would set his world on fire. She says she is no slut, then says Tori is a big-time slut. She then says she is a lady, and Tori runs in from behind Michael Cole and sandwiches him between herself and Ivory as she punches Ivory. Luna Vachon runs in to pull Tori off Ivory, then Jacqueline runs in and goes after Luna. Referees have to run in to pull all the women apart from one another.

Mankind and The Rock beat Big Show and The Undertaker to become the WWF Tag Team Champions! During the match, Paul Bearer shows up and shows The Undertaker something, and The Undertaker leaves Big Show on his own in the ring as he and Paul Bearer head to the back. During the match, Big Show shoves Mankind into referee Earl Hebner, allowing The Rock to hit Big Show in the back of the head with a steel chair. After the match, The Rock and Mankind both do The People's Elbow at the same time to get the win and the tag team titles.

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The show starts with Mr. Yamaguchi-san speaking in Japanese.

Dwayne Gill retains the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship against Taka Michinoku with an inside cradle. After the match, The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) show up and decimate Kaientai (Michinoku, Sho Funaki, Men's Teioh, Dick Togo, Mr. Yamaguchi-san).

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen in the parking lot even though he is not scheduled to be here.

Backstage, Michael Cole promises an interview with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin after the next match.

L.O.D. 2000 (Road Warrior Animal and Darren "Puke" Drozdov) beats Too Much ("Too Sexy" Brian Chrstopher and Scott "Too Hot" Taylor) with a submission to Taylor's knee by Drozdov. After the match, Christopher has to carry Taylor to the back.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews "Stone Cold" Steve Austin says he is here to watch some matches from the front row and that he has the ticket to prove it.

Backstage, a doctor tends to Scott "Too Hot" Taylor's knee.

Michael Cole interviews Owen Hart in the ring. Owen takes the microphone and says he has a blockbuster announcement to make. He tells "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman that he has desecrated the spirit of The Blue Blazer and that enough is enough and it is time for a change. He announces that next week at Rock Bottom, he is coming out of retirement to fight Blackman. Owen then tells the fans that there is a little bit of The Blue Blazer in each and every one of us.

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, Chyna) are seen entering the arena.

The Corporation (The Rock, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, The Big Boss Man) vs. The Brood (Gangrel, Edge, Christian) ends with D-Generation X (Triple H and X-Pac) and The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) attack both teams. Both teams stare down, then the Outlaws walk away.

Jeff Jarrett beats "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry by disqualification when a distraction attempt by Debra McMichael backfires after D'Lo Brown takes Jarrett's guitar away from him and hits him in the had with it. After the match, Goldust shows up, and says that since Debra has the hot and burning desire to strip off her clothes, he has a proposition for him. He challenges Jarrett to a match at Rock Bottom, and if Jarrett wins, he'll strip down to his birthday suit. However, if Goldust wins, "Little Debbie has to show off her tasty cakes." Jarrett accepts the challenge.

Backstage, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen talking to a concessions stand worker on his way to his seat.

Tiger Ali Singh and Babu vs. The Oddities (Kurrgan and Luna Vachon) ends before it can even start when Luna Vachon beats Babu up, first in the ring, then at ringside, and then in the crowd all before the bell can ring.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up to take a front row seat for the next match. It doesn't take long for The Undertaker to stare Austin down only to have beer thrown into his face, allowing Mankind to attack The Undertaker from behind and start the next match.

Mankind vs. The Undetaker ends with The Rock getting in the ring only to eat a Mandible Claw. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin then climbs over the guardrail to brawl with The Undertaker, and The Rock and Austin both brawl with Mankind and The Undertaker respectively to end the show.

Vince's Got A Shotgun - Shotgun Saturday Night recap for November 14, 1998

Tiger Ali Singh beats 2 Cold Scorpio following the distraction by Babu.

We hear from "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, who says that going into Survivor Series is like a scene from Cool Hand Luke. He says that what he and The Big Boss Man have a failure to communicate, and Big Boss Man working for WWF owner Vince McMahon does not mean a thing to him. He says there is no way that Boss Man will be able to beat him at Survivor Series.

Michael Cole and Grand Master Robbie host the Totally Twister Game Center, where George & Adam explain the rules of Turbo Pass before Kaientai (Taka Michinoku, Sho Funaki, Men's Teioh, Dick Togo) play it...or at least try to.

Christian retains the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship against Taka Michinoku. After the match, the rest of Kaientai (Sho Funaki, Men's Teioh, Dick Togo), and Edge and Gangrel get in the ring to clean house.

New, never-before-seen WWF memorabilia will be sold on The Home Shopping Network immediately after Survivor Series!

Before the next match, The Godfather asks the crowd what they think of his hos, then questions where he should offer "Marvelous" Marc Mero the women or give Jacqueline a job. He mentions that Mero has female problems, then says his will do what Mero says. He gives Mero the choice of fighting him, knowing The Godfather will kick his ass, or a pick - for a small fee - of either of the two women with him for the whole night. Mero hugs Jacqueline, then The Godfather says Mero doesn't know how to treat a woman and says that Jacqueline needs a pimp like him in her life, as he knows how to treat her right and he can "pop that thang." Mero proceeds to beat The Godfather up, starting that match.

The Godfather beats "Marvelous" Marc Mero by disqualification. During the match, Jacqueline gets physically involved only to get spanked by The Godfather. Later on, Jacqueline slaps The Godfather in full view of the referee before he can hit the Pimp Drop, ending the match in a disqualification, and Marc Mero retreats when an attack from behind fails to work. This leaves Jacqueline high and dry, and she is forced to roll out of the ring.

We hear from numerous WWF Superstars concerning the Deadly Gamers Tournament for the WWF Championship at Survivor Series and their first-round opponents.

We see footage of Sale training for her match at Survivor Series.

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

"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats Vader with the ankle lock after catching Vader out of the air with an arm bar before floating into the ankle lock. After the match, Shamrock says it is about that time for the WWF to let him speak his mind, as he has been in the company for a year and a half and he has had only one title shot. He says that he has defeated everybody that the WWF has put in front of him except for one man: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Shamrock challenges Austin to a match for the WWF Championship anywhere, any time, any place. Meanwhile, Austin is seen watching the show from the locker room backstage.

We see behind-the-scenes footage of Sable on the set of Pacific Blue. Sable tells Jacqueline that she is flattered that she is obsessed with her, but now it is starting to get old. She thought that after SummerSlam, Jacqueline and "Marvelous" Marc Mero would get the message, but they did not. She also says she could not help but notice how stunning Jacqueline looked in her evening gown, and she has a proposition for her: an Evening Gown Match where she strips Jacqueline of pride, dignity and anything else that will come off.

Before the next match, Val Venis says you can say all you want about Mark McGuire and Sammy Sosa, but you can believe him when he says he has the most dangerous bat in the business.

Val Venis beats "Marvelous" Marc Mero by disqualification when Jacqueline jumps on top of him to put him in a sleeper hold only to be tossed off. During the very short match, Dustin Runnels is seen in the crowd carrying a sign saying "He's Coming Back." After the match, Michael Cole interviews Jacqueline and Mero. Jacqueline accepts Sable's challenge to an Evening Gown Match, and Mero guarantees Jacqueline will rip every piece of Sable's clothing off. After this, Dustin Runnels comes out of the crowd, strikes Venis from behind with his sign, and continues to attack him with a leather belt until referees stop him.

Gangrel beats Taka Michinoku.

We hear from "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, who tells X-Pac that he screwed with his boots and with hair, and tonight, he screws with X-Pac. He tells X-Pac to bring the rest of D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) with him while he brings Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight), and while the saying goes "Don't piss me off," X-Pac is already there.

D'Lo Brown vs. Kane ends in an no-contest. During the match, The Undertaker throws "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry into D'Lo Brown while The Rock hits Kane with a steel chair to the back behind referee Tim White's back. After The Undertaker goes after The Rock, Kane gets up and nearly choke slams D'Lo Brown for the win. Henry gets back in the ring and attacks Kane from behind, but The Undertaker comes back and brawls with Henry. Mark Henry and D'Lo Brown both get choke slammed, with Henry getting choke slammed by both men, before D'Lo Brown falls victim to an assisted spike Tombstone Piledriver.

"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats X-Pac in a Lumberjack Match. During the match, Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight) try to hit X-Pac with a guitar, but The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) stop them, and Dennis Knight gets the guitar smashed on his head. X-Pac hits Jarrett with the X-Factor as the lumberjacks brawl, but Mark Canterbury gets in the ring as referee Mike Chioda is dealing with the ringside brawling to hit X-Pac with a pump handle powerslam. Jarrett then rolls X-Pac up in a jackknife pin to get the win.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up. Austin says that at SummerSlam, he beat The Undertaker fair and square in the center of the ring, and he gives The Undertaker credit for not lying to him when he said he wanted to face him one-on-one. After he talked about how tough he thought The Undertaker was and how he respected his ability, WWF owner Vince McMahon shows up and made it look like he was kissing The Undertaker's ass, which was the last thing he was doing. Austin says that The Undertaker and Kane will not get "Mr. Nice Guy" from him anymore, as he will not give Vince the satisfaction of seeing somebody in the back taking the WWF Championship from him. As far as "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock's challenge goes, he respects Shamrock's ability, but this is the WWF and not the UFC, and if he wants a title shot, all he has to do is come to the ring so he can beat his ass in front of the world. Shamrock shows up, but referees show up before both men can go at it. As Austin demands the bell be rung, Vince shows up with Pat Patterson, Gerald Brisco and Sgt. Slaughter, and Austin tells Vince to ring the bell so they can have the match despite the show coming to an end.

Feel The Heat - Sunday Night Heat recap for September 6, 1998

Gangrel beats Dick Togo.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen waiting outside of the arena drinking a beer.

We see a video from three days ago where "Marvelous" Marc Mero and Jacqueline are in front of a camera. Jacqueline is wearing an evening gown, and her eyes are closed. Mero tells Jacqueline she looks marvelous in her evening gown, and nobody looks more beautiful than her without it, especially Sable. He then springs a surprise on her: another bikini contest trophy to replace the one Sable broke. Jacqueline tells Sable to take a look at the trophy, and Mero says that Sable will never come close to looking like Jacqueline.

Bradshaw beats "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock by disqualification when he is attacked by Vader. Bradshaw fights back with a big boot, then clotheslines Vader out of the ring and brawls with him near the ramp until referees pull them apart. When Shamrock finds out that Bradshaw is the winner, Shamrock is enraged and he runs towards the back.

"Road Dogg" Jesse James beats Dennis Knight by disqualification when he is attacked by "Double J" Jeff Jarrett. After the match, Jarrett and Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight) attack Road Dogg and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn, then X-Pac runs in to even the odds until referees run in to separate both parties.

The Undertaker and Kane vs. L.O.D. 2000 (Road Warrior Animal and Darren "Puke" Drozdov) ends in a no-contest. During the match, Road Warrior Hawk announces via telephone that he is heading into rehab tomorrow to deal with his drug problem. At the end of the match, WWF owner Vince McMahon shows up and watches from the stage as Undertaker refuses to let go of a leg bar and Kane choke slams Droz, and Vince approves of the beating he is seeing.

Edge beats Taka Michinoku. After the match, Kane and The Undertaker are seen grabbing Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco down to the ring by their throats, and The Undertaker tells WWF owner Vince McMahon he has ten seconds to get in the ring before he and Kane decimate his top stooges. Vince does not show up before the countdown from ten is over, and The Undertaker and Kane make quick work of Patterson and Brisco.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin kicks at a cameraman as he talks on a cellular phone while waiting outside of the arena.

Before the next match, Val Venis says to make no bones about it, as the ladies will be in "Sunday Night Heat" once they get a taste of "The Big Valbowski."

D'Lo Brown retains the WWF European Championship against Val Venis after untying a turnbuckle cover and sending Val Venis into an exposed turnbuckle, giving Val Venis his first televised loss. During the match, Dustin Runnels is seen in the front row carrying a sign saying "He's Coming Back." After the match, Venis removes the protective vest, powerbombs D'Lo, then puts on D'Lo Brown's chest protector and hits him with the Money Shot.

WWF owner Vince McMahon is in the ring. He says that everyone must be wondering what "the master plan" is as well as why he is wearing black. He says he is wearing black because he is in mourning, because on September 27th, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's reign as WWF Champion will die. He then says that he knows The Undertaker and Kane are looking for him, and he is not hard to find. The Undertaker and Kane show up, and Vince tells him that he publicly and humbly apologize for recently calling them "pussies," as there is no question in anybody's mind that they are the single, most destructive force in the World Wrestling Federation. He then says that The Undertaker truly deserves another chance at being the WWF Champion and deserve a title rematch. He also says that Kane is equally as destructive, and also deserves another shot at holding the title. He then says the only thing missing in the equation is "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and dares him to stand in front of him if he has the guts. It does not take long at all for Austin to show up, and Vince says he has no idea what the fans see in him. Vince then says Austin has disrespected him and mocked his authority for the very last time, and there is no redeeming value whatsoever that Austin brings to the WWF, and that is why on September 27th, Austin will defend the WWF Championship against Kane and The Undertaker in a Triple Threat Match.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 24, 1998

RAW

The Undertaker is in the building. So is Kane, who is right behind him.

The Undertaker and Kane show up to start tonight's show. It is noted by the commentary teams that the cell from the Hell in a Cell matches is hanging high above the ring. WWF owner Vince McMahon shows up with a smile on his face, proclaiming that The Undertaker and Kane have "come out of the coffin" and that this is the best moment since United States President Bill Clinton's mea culpa from last week. Vince tells the crowd "I told you so," and that Kane and The Undertaker together are the most destructive force in the WWF, and that with Kane at his side, The Undertaker will not need his help to win the WWF Championship at SummerSlam, though he will need him again in the future for his wisdom, his brilliant strategy and his friendship. He then asks The Undertaker if he is friend or foe to him, and tells him to think about it before giving him an answer before the end of the night. Paul Bearer shows up, and tells Kane to tell him it is not true, as he has always been the one to be there for him and love him, as his mother - who he calls "that sleazy whore" - did not do. Kane gently keeps The Undertaker back upon that comment, and Bearer tells Kane to look in his eyes as his blood runs through Kane's veins and that he knows who has been honest to him and who has been deceitful to him. He then tells Kane that if he never does anything else for him again, to destroy The Undertaker for him as one last request. Kane turns his back on Bearer, and The Undertaker attacks Paul Bearer. Mankind shows up, and Kane and The Undertaker beat him down. Mankind fails to even fight back as Kane and The Undertaker hit him with a spike Tombstone Piledriver. Vince McMahon then tells The Undertaker that there is only one man left standing between him and the WWF Championship: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Austin shows up immediately upon the utterance of his name, and his boots are not quaking as Vince has just said. A ball of fire shoots out from the stage, and nearly roasts Austin. Austin says he knew along they were together, and that he nearly got choked up by the family reunion because he was happy about it. He is not happy, however, about being nearly set on fire, and says it will take an effort on his part to beat The Undertaker at SummerSlam. With Kane at The Undertaker's side however, he may not have much of a chance, but he nevertheless tells The Undertaker to grow eyes in the back of his eyes as he will take somebody out tonight, and that he will burn The Undertaker's ass if he wants to play with fire and believe he is in Austin's head.

We see footage of Mankind being taken away on a stretcher from the commercial break, then we see Mankind being placed in an ambulance.

"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats Dan "The Beast" Severn by disqualification after Owen Hart gets in the ring and tries to choke Shamrock out. "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman gets in the ring and hits a running front kick on Severn. After the match, Blackman tries to keep Shamrock back, but gets hit with a German suplex. Blackman responds with a belly-to-belly suplex, then referees and officials have to restore order. Shamrock then snaps and scares everyone else in the ring out as Blackman leaves, then he butts his head on the steel steps.

Mankind is out of the ambulance, pushing a stretcher around while two people are knocked down.

Mankind makes his way down the entrance ramp on the stretcher, and enters the ring with a bag of tacks. He says he was warned by Vince McMahon that Kane was no good, and he tried not to believe it. Now that it is true, Vince McMahon has offered him his chance in redemption, and redemption lies above his head. Vince knows that when Kane and Mankind are locked in the Cell, he will get his ass kicked. He asks what kind of an idiot whould get in the same match that nearly cost him his life, and says that idiot is him. He has a plan, and it does not involve getting in the ring, but instead, walking up to the top of the cage. If he can get Kane up there, he has a surprise for him: 7,000 thumbtacks that will turn him into the world's largest pincushion. If this all goes his way, history will be made, and if they take a turn for the worse, it wouldn't be the first time he got his ass kicked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Either way, he doesn't give a damn, and he will see Kane in Hell.

We revisit the Hell in a Cell Match between The Undertaker and Mankind from King of the Ring.

Sable shows up and introduces Kurrgan before the next match before dancing with The Oddities (Luna Vachon, Kurrgan, Golga, Giant Silva). "Marvelous" Marc Mero shows up without Jacqueline, and if Kurrgan has any guts, he'll fight him without the rest of The Oddities at ringside. The Oddities leave, while Sable stays behind.

Kurrgan beats "Marvelous" Marc Mero by disqualification. During the match, Sable is attacked by Jacqueline, who is wearing a hat with fake dreadlocks. Mero hits Kurrgan with a low blow, but the referee sees it and disqualifies Mero, who flees through the crowd with Jacqueline.

X-Pac leads a camera crew to the locker room, where he urinates on a pair of cowboy boots.

Before the next match, Road Warrior Hawk guests on commentary. Hawk's speech is notably slurred as he keeps asking questions and saying strange things.

The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) beat Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight). During the match, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett rips the headset off the head of a sloshed-looking Road Warrior Hawk and demands X-Pac show up, wanting a piece of him after X-Pac urinated on his cowboy boots and declaring that he will give him a beating and a shaving of the head at SummerSlam. Mark Canterbury is distracted by what's going on with Jarrett, and Gunn hits Knight with a piledriver before Road Dog makes the pin. Jarrett and Southern Justice beat up a cameraman and shave his headafter being warned one too many times not to shoot him from the waist down.

WAR ZONE

Before the next match, Mankind beats up several referees as they try to stop him from climbing to the top of the Cell. Kane goes after Mankind, who then tries to get on top of the cage again, only to be pulled off the top and into a commentary table by The Undertaker. After a beating by Kane, Mankind is finally in the ring and the match begins.

Kane vs. Mankind in a Hell in a Cell Match ends after "Stone Cold" Steve Austin comes out from underneath the ring and stomps a mudhole in Kane. The Undertaker tries to get in the Cell by stomping a hole in the top as Austin hits Kane with a Stone Cold Stunner, and is about to make his way in when the Cell suddenly rises up. It is revealed that WWF owner Vince McMahon is the one at the controls for the Cell, raising it up. Austin hits Kane with another Stunner, then takes a stretcher located near the ring.

After the commercial break, The Undertaker tells "Stone Cold" Steve Austin he has given far too much respect, as he has just come out and proved that he is nothing more than a coward after jumping Kane from behind with no provocation. Is is noted that Kane is bleeding from the head, and The Undertaker tells Austin he just sealed his fate. Before the night ends, Austin will come face-to-face with his destiny, and that this is personal.

Chyna shows up alone, followed by "The Rock" Rocky Maivia, with The Nation (Owen Hart, D'Lo Brown, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) not far behind as they carry a ladder to the ring. The Rock tells Chyna that if she wants to be a big shot and call him out, here he is. Before he goes any further, he tells Chyna that he knows this is a set-up and that he is one step ahead. He then tells Chyna to look at the TitanTron. We see D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) trapped in their locker room backstage by a forklift by a door. The Rock then tells Chyna to tell Triple H to face him in New York City one-on-one at SummerSlam for the WWF Intercontinental Championship in a Ladder Match, where he will climb "The People's Ladder" "rung by damn rung" and prove why he is The People's Champion. The Rock then tries to hit on Chyna, who tries to dump the ladder that The Rock is standing on only to be held down by Owen and D'Lo. The Rock tells Owen and D'Lo Brown to get her on her knees, then implies that Chyna is a whore before threatening to kiss her in the most uncomfortable matter, which he then ultimately decides against as there is no way he would kiss "a piece of trash like [Chyna]." He then tells Mark Henry to "give her the thrill of her life," making the kiss even more uncomfortable than before. He is about to do it when "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels - of all people - suddenly shows up and hits Mark Henry with a steel chair to the back of the head. Shawn then tosses the Intercontinental title to The Rock, then hands the steel chair to Chyna before dancing on the commentary table.

"D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) are seen outside of the arena looking for The Nation ("The Rock" Rocky Maivia, Owen Hart, D'Lo Brown, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry). "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels guests on commentary from this point forward.

Before the next match, Val Venis says the ladies can forget past cheese steaks and try The Big Valbowski's, as his has "more meat than your buns can handle."

Val Venis beats Taka Michinoku by disqualification when an enraged "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley smashes a steel chair into Venis' back before hitting Taka in the head with it. Triple H then says "The Rock" Rocky Maivia has just crossed a line, and that at SummerSlam, The Rock's role will become real clear, as The Rock will become his bitch.

X-Pac beats Gangrel by disqualification after "Double J" Jeff Jarrett shows up and hits X-Pac in the head with a guitar. Edge is seen in the crowd during the match. After the match, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley chases Jarrett out of the ring, and he and Chyna check on X-Pac As Triple H and Chyna help X-Pac to the back, Edge suddenly rushes into the ring and assaults Gangrel, and referees have to pull them apart. Gangrel is seen laughing during the pull-apart, and Edge leaves through the crowd.

The Undertaker is seen dragging a casket backstage.

An interview with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is promises of Code Red on WWF.com.

Bart Gunn beats Bradshaw by knockdown with 20 seconds left in the first round to win the Brawl For All Tournament and the cash prize of $75,000. (Bradshaw wins $25,000 for being runner-up.)

Michael Cole interviews WWF owner Vince McMahon, who says he will get his answer as to whether he will be friend or foe to The Undertaker, and that he will get the answer he wants.

Chants are heard, and druids bring a casket to ringside. After the druids leave, The Undertaker arrives and states that he will take what is rightfully is at SummerSlam - the WWF Championship - and do it like a man. He will not jump "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and that Austin need not worry about kane as Kane has his own agenda at SummerSlam. The Undertaker says he has been up front from beeginning, and at SummerSlam, it will be him, Austin and the WWF Championship. Tonight, however, Austin made it personal, and tells Austin that when he jumped on Kane, he jumped on him. He dares Austin to take a ride on the highway to Hell tonight, but as The Undertaker continues to speak, WWF owner Vince McMahon shows up. He takes the microphone and tells The Undertaker to forget about Austin, and asks if he is friend or foe. Vince extends his hand, but The Undertaker choke slams him. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin climbs out of the coffin, mouths off at Vince, then Kane also comes out of the casket and attacks Austin from behind before Austin can attack The Undertaker. Austin wisely gets out of the ring and tries to re-enter the ring with a steel chair, but the referee stationed nearby does not let him. Austin leaves, and as he does, a line of fire travels up the entrance ramp. The show ends.

After the show goes off the air, Austin goes back down the ramp without the steel chair, takes his shirt off and heads towards the ring. Kane leaves the ring and The Undertaker gets near the ropes. Austin backs away and leaves, then Kane gets back in the ring and stares towards the stage along with The Undertaker. WWF owner Vince McMahon leaves as the fire on the ramp is put out, but then Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco show up. Vince then heads towards the ring, but Austin returns and pushes the threesome towards the ring while beating them pu. Patterson is choke slammed by The Undertaker, while Briscoe is rammed into the casket. Austin then leaves again.

Feel The Heat - Sunday Night Heat recap for August 23, 1998

Before the next match, The Rock shows up with a ladder and lays it on the stage before heading to the back.

Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight) beat The Oddities (Kurrgan and Golga) by disqualification after Luna Vachon gets on top of Mark Canterbury and tries to put him in a sleeper hold. During the match, Dustin Runnels is seen in the audience carrying a sign saying "He's Coming Back." After the match, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett shows up with a pair of clippers to cut Luna Vachon's hair, but Giant Silva gets in the ring. Jarrett retreats, and Silva choke slams Mark Canterbury.

An inebriated Road Warrior Hawk shows up unexpectedly before the next match, much to the irritation of Road Warrior Animal. "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry shows up and hits Hawk with a splash, then he and D'Lo Brown double-team Animal. Darren "Puke" Drozdov then runs into the ring with a steel chair, and Mark Henry and D'Lo Brown retreat, with the WWF European Championship match ending before it can even begin.

Edge is seen in the audience before the next match.

Owen Hart and Dan "The Beast" Severn beat The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) by submission after Owen Hart puts Mosh out with a rear naked choke.

The Rock shows up, and he takes the ladder that he left on the stage at the top of the show with him into the ring. He talks about how he watched all the fans come to the arena and how he came to one conclusion: tonight is the largest collection of trailer park trash he has ever seen. He then mentions "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley's challenge to a Ladder Match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam, and accepts it, saying "You bet your pretty ass." The Rock then says he will both enter and leave SummerSlam as WWF Intercontinental Champion after beating Triple H from pillar to post all over the ring before hitting him with the Rock Bottom and climbing up the ladder to take back the title, and says that he will look into Triple H's eyes and Triple H will realize that there is nobody who can beat him.

It is announced that Chyna will call out The Rock tomorrow night on Raw.

Taka Michinoku beats 2 Cold Scorpio after Mrs. Yamaguchi-san distracts the referee and Mr. Yamaguchi-San distracts Scorpio, allowing Michinoku to hit the Michinoku Driver for the win. After the match, Val Venis shows up and says he has just read Taka's fortune cookie, and that tomorrow night on Raw, "The Big Valbowski" will be speaking softly and carrying a big stick, and he will be ready to unload on him.

We hear from Pacific Blue star Mario Lopez, who had a great time on Sunday Night Heat. He also talks about his confrontation with Val Venis.

"Double J" Jeff Jarrett vs. Darren "Puke" Drozdov ends in a no-contest. During the match, X-Pac comes out of the crowd and attacks Jarrett, then grabs an electric razor and cuts some of Jarrett's hair while Droz holds Jarrett down. Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight) run in, but X-Pac and Doz retreat and celebrate the cutting of some of Jarrett's hair to end the show.

Feel The Heat - Sunday Night Heat recap for August 9, 1998

Paul Bearer, Kane and Mankind show up to start tonight's show. Mankind says that on the day before King of the Ring, knowing full well his life would never be the same, he went out and took his two little children to Santa's Village, and as he sat on the roller coaster, his four-year-old daughter reached up and kissed him on the cheek, and when he asked why, she said "Because, Daddy, you're a good man." He says it was the most beautiful thing he had ever heard, and the very next day, The Undertaker tried to take all of that away from him. He tells the crowd they are scum that don't deserve to be in the same arena as him, and then talks about how The Undertaker pushed him off the top of the cell into the announce table before choke slamming him through the cell ceiling, all the while unable to keep him down. With his arm hanging by a thread, his tongue poking through a hole below his lip and one of his teeth stuck in his nose, he finished the match because he could, and Jim Ross sat there and said that if ever a man deserved a standing ovation, it would have to be him. He then says that out of a crowd of 20,000 people, 200 people cheered as the rest saw the WWF's "toughest son-of-a-bitch" and were too stupid to know. Mankind says two things became very clear: he cannot and will wrestle ever again except for the acceptance of the fans, and his career will never end in a blaze of glory and he will slowly lose all of his bodily functions while nobody gives a damn. He then tells The Undertaker to somewhere and somehow find the courage to face him man-to-man, as he will not give the satisfaction of putting the final nail in the coffin of Mankind. He then says that if he does, then he will tear him apart.

Vader beats "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry by disqualification after Mark Henry hits Vader with repeated body splashes after Vader busts his mouth open.

Backstage, Michael Cole reports that he has been able to speak with The Undertaker and confirms The Undertaker has heard what Mankind had to say at the top of the show. He also reports that The Undertaker was in no mood to conduct an interview with him, but The Undertaker did say that he has a statement later tonight and that he will be waiting by The Undertaker's locker room.

The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) vs. Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight) ends in a double disqualification after "Double J" Jeff Jarrett and Darren "Puke" Drozdov get involved and the match gets out of control.

X-Pac beats Taka Michinoku. During the match, a joint press conference between Val Venis and John Wayne Bobbitt is announced for tomorrow night on Raw. After the match, the rest of Kaientai (Sho Funaki, Dick Togo, Men's Teioh) run in and attack X-Pac, then the rest of D-Generation X (Triple H, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) run into fight Kaientai. As Yamaguchi-San backs away into the ring, he accidentally backs into Chyna, who hits him with a forearm that causes him to roll down the ramp and into Taka.

Backstage, Michael Cole reports that he was invited into The Undertaker's locker room concerning his statement towards Mankind; however, when The Undertaker noticed the cameraman following him, the cameraman was pushed away.

Bradshaw beats Dustin Runnels. During the match, it is announced that Triple H will be guesting on Pacific Blue, coming up after Sunday Night Heat. It is then announced that Darren "Puke" Drozdov has recently challenged "Double J" Jeff Jarrett to a match, and that the challenge has been accepted on Jarrett's behalf by Tennessee Lee and will take place later tonight.

We see another edition of Droz's World where Darren "Puke" Drozdov talks about other people's reactions to his tattoos.

Darren "Puke" Drozdov beats "Double J" Jeff Jarrett. During the match, Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight) show up, briefly distracting Drozdov. They are later met by The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh), who distract the referee as Tennessee Lee tosses one of his cowboy boots to Jarrett. Droz grabs the boot instead, and hits Jarrett with the boot to get the win. After the match, Jarrett argues with Tennessee Lee, and the argument gets physical as Jarrett pushes Tennessee Lee only for Lee to push back. Tennessee Lee tells Jarrett that he is the problem, but when he sics Southern Justice on Jarrett, Southern Justice turn on Tennessee Lee, beating him up along with Jarrett. Jarrett then tells the crowd that if they don't like him and Southern Justice, they can kiss his ass.

Paul Bearer, Kane and Mankind show up again. Mankind is seen carrying an ice scraper to the ring, and says that tonight, he will tear The Undertaker apart. All of a sudden, Kane grabs Mankind by the throat and tosses him off the apron and into a commentary table before punching Paul Bearer out. After hitting Mankind with the steel steps and stomping Paul Bearer, he hits Mankind with the Tombstone Piledriver before removing his mask and revealing himself to be The Undertaker in disguise the whole time to end the show.

Vince's Got A Shotgun - Shotgun Saturday Night recap for May 23, 1998

Faarooq beats Mark Kyle.

We hear from The Rock. The Rock gives a camera crew member a hard time before telling Faarooq that after nearly having his number in recent weeks, he will walk into Over The Edge - and leave it - the best damn Intercontinental Champion there ever was after he beats him.

Taka Michinoku beats Sho Funaki by disqualification. During the match, Men's Teioh and Mr. Yamaguchi-san try to get in through the crowd, but Bradshaw stops them. The match ends when Dick Togo runs in from the back and attacks Taka from behind, and Bradshaw has to chose Togo out of the ring.

"Too Sexy" Brian Christopher beats David Jericho after Jericho inadvertently knocks Scott "Too Hot" Taylor off the apron and into the guardrail.

We hear from Paul Bearer and Kane. Paul Bearer tells Vader that he will not allow Kane's mask to come off and that Vader's mask will be removed before he goes down for the final time.

WrestleMania 14 is coming this Tuesday to VHS to a video store near you!

"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats Chainz. During the match, Jeff Jarrett tries to run away from the match, but he is stopped by "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman, who attacks Jarrett until referees and officials keep him away from Jarrett. Chainze manages to get Jarrett back into the ring, and Tennessee Lee grabs Chainz by the foot to trip him during a vertical suplex, and refuses to let go as Jarrett pins Chainz. After the match, Jarrett shoves the referee away and chases after Blackman before both of them brawl on the stage.

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.)

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.

Vince's Got A Shotgun - Shotgun Saturday Night recap for March 21, 1998

The Honky Tonk Man is special guest ring announcer and special guest commentator for the next match.

Taka Michinoku beats The Fallen Angel (who will be known in a few years from now as Christopher Daniels, who will go one to be one of the most famous wrestlers in Ring of Honor history).

The WWF Legend Series - "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, Andre the Giant, "Classy" Freddy Blassie, "Captain" Lou Albano - is now available at Toys 'R Us from Jakks Pacific!

The New Midnight Express ("Bombastic" Bob Holly and "Bodacious" Bart Gunn) beat The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson), then Ricky Morton attacks Bob Holly after the match. The New Midnight Express get the upper hand along with Jim Cornette, but they are soon chased out of the ring by The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh). Afterwards, The Headbangers and The Rock 'n Roll Express briefly stare down, then The Rock 'n Roll Express - having no problems with The Headbangers - leave the ring.

We hear from "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, who says that he beat Owen Hart to take back the WWF European Championship before warning Owen Hart to stay away from WrestleMania if he is smart, or else he will send Owen packing back to Calgary, Alberta, Canada in a wheelchair. We then hear from Owen, who says that he has seen the video footage and that he should have known better after Chyna hit him with a baseball bat. He also says that even though Triple H called him a gutless coward, he at least showed up for the fight even though he was in no condition for it. He plans to get revenge - and the European title back - at WrestleMania whether his ankle is 100% or not. It is then announced that Sgt. Slaughter will be handcuffed to Chyna at ringside at WrestleMania next Sunday.

The WrestleMania Millennium Moment is Willie Nelson singing "America the Beautiful" at WrestleMania 7.

Barry Windham beats "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman by disqualification after Blackjack Bradshaw runs in and attacks Windham. Blackman then chases Jim Cornette to the back after he realizes that Cornette slipped him a foreign object use when the referee was not looking in order to knock him out.

The D-Generation X hat and T-shirt combo is now available for $25 plus $6 shipping and handling seperately or $39.99 for both plus $9 shipping and handling!

WrestleMania 14 is one week away!

Savio Vega vs. Jose Estrada Jr. ends in a double-disqualification after the match turns into a brawl and Miguel Perez and Jesus Castillo try to separate both men.

Jerry "The King" Lawler interviews The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust and Luna Vachon. Goldust shows up wearing a veil over his face, and Luna demands Goldust take his hat - and the veil off. The hat is removed, and it is revealed that Goldust is wearing a blonde wig as well as black permanent marker all over his face. Luna says that at WrestleMania, she will give Sable the lesson of her life, as all her life, she has been passed over by "blonde bimbos with boob jobs like [Sable]," and that for Sable, it has been fine cars, fine wine and fine people. Luna goes on to say that Sable turns her nose on people like her, and makes it clear she hates Sable. Goldust then says that if "Marvelous" Marc Mero thinks it is over between the two of them, he will get him. Luna then tells Sable to enjoy her cover girl while she still can, for at WrestleMania 14, she will need a bag to cover her face when she rearranges it like a jigsaw people and put half of the pieces in the wrong places before eating the other half of the pieces for lunch.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for March 2, 1998

D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) start tonight's show. Triple H says that tonight, the road to WrestleMania officially begins, and WrestleMania is now X-rated. He tells the parents to get their kids' permission as discretion is advised but will be completely ignored. As for Owen Hart, Triple H says he has been dancing around with his European title and that his run is about to come to a screeching halt, and that he will go through him like a hot knife through butter. Speaking of utensils, he then tells the ladies he has a utensil they'd like to get in their drawers. Shawn then takes the microphone and tells "Iron" Mike Tyson that when he and his posse make it to the arena tonight, D-Generation X will make them an offer that they cannot and will not refuse, and in case Tyson makes the wrong decision, he will never, ever forget D-Generation X. Shawn then says that at WrestleMania 14, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will challenge the #1 man in the World Wrestling Federation, and he will show the world that "the toughest S.O.B. in the WWF" isn't tough enough to take him on. He tells Austin he showed him once how close he would get to the WWF Championship, and tells him to lace up his boots as he will "boogie to the sounds of Sweet Chin Music, courtesy of HBK," and tells him to shine up his head so he can crack it like an egg. Austin shows up, and as soon as he confronts Shawn, the lights go out and Kane's music hits. Kane shows up with Paul Bearer, who tells Austin that he won't have to worry about WrestleMania, as he will cross the bridge to eternity and Kane will send him straight to Hell. The lights come back on, and Austin is the only person left in the ring. Austin takes a commentary headset, and says that he will whip Kane's ass and that he'll do it in the dark if he has to. Austin says the WWF has jerked the carpet from under him for too long, and Kane won't do a thing as he will go on to WrestleMania. As for "Iron" Mike Tyson, if he wants to put a pair of gloves on, he'll knock him out. Austin says he's not scared and that his time has come.

On the cover of the newest Raw magazine: Is The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) doomed?

Shane McMahon and "Iron" Mike Tyson are seen stepping out of a limousine backstage.

The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn) show up wearing neck braces. They approach a dumpster thant has been placed near the ring, with the words "#1 in Cleveland" painted on the side. They say the dumpster is like a mascot that follows them everywhere they go, but last week it followed them a little too close last week. Road Dog says that they have pressed charges against Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie, saying they are "up for murder in the first degree." We see footage from Road Dog's camcorder, where they back into a dumpster before being attacked by Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie. The Outlaws apologize, saying they will not be able to compete tonight as they have been ordered by the doctors not to do so. WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter appears on the TitanTron, says they're not hurt, and not only orders them to wrestle tonight, but also defend the WWF Tag Team Championships.

The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) beat The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn) by disqualification after Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie storm the ring after coming out of the dumpster, slamming the doors on their heads. Road Dog and Billy Gunn end up running away through the titles. The New Age Outlaws retain the WWF Tag Team Championships.

"Marvelous" Marc Mero beats Tom Brandi. Luna Vachon shows up alone during the match, and slaps Brandi so Marc Mero can hit him with a low blow prior to the TKO, then Luna Vachon raises Mero's hand in victory and kisses him. A confused Mero is then attacked by The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust, and Sable - who did not show up with Mero before the match, goes after Luna. Referees and officials have to restore order. Mero and Sable then proceed to argue, and Sable pushes Mero down before leaving. Mero then demans Sable come back to the ring, but when she does, Mero slides out of the ring.

The WWF Legend Series 1 action figures - "Superstar" Jimmy Snuka, "Captain" Lou Albano, Andre The Giant and "Classy" Freddy Blassie - are available now from Jakks Pacific!

WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter tells The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, "The Rock" Rocky Maivia) to head to the back before the next match.

Owen Hart retains the WWF European Championship against "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry by disqualification. During the match, Chyna shows up and slowly approaches the ring. When Owen has Henry in the Sharpshooter, Chyna slowly climbs towards the apron, stopping her. When he goes to the top rope, Chyna pushes her into Mark Henry, who is back on his feet and ready to catch him with a bear hug. As he has Owen where he wants him, Chyna gets in the match, wraps a chain around her first, and hits Henry with a low blow. When Michael Cole asks Chyna why she did it, she simply says "Because I can."

"Iron" Mike Tyson is seen meeting with Vince McMahon backstage.

Before the next match, The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) says they watched The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) when they were kids before bragging about beating them for the NWA World Tag Team Championships, and tells them to beat it if they're looking for an "8-Track flashback." Taka Michinoku calls Jim Cornette a jackass.

The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) and Taka Michinoku beat The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) and Barry Windham after Thrasher smacks Robert Gibson with Jim Cornette's tennis racket behind the referee's back. Cornette tells The Headbangers to put the NWA World Tag Team Championships on the line at WrestleMania 14 if they have he guts, so they can who is the 8-Track flashback and who is the flash in the pan.

The intro to War Zone plays to signify the second hour.

Vince McMahon is in the ring. After being encompassed by the boos of the audience, he introduces "Iron" Mike Tyson. McMahon asks if Tyson will be the enforcer, or if "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will enforce his own rules at WrestleMania, and says a lot of questions will be answered that night. Before Tyson can say who he thinks will win the match, D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) shows up, surrounded by referees and officials on their way to the ring. Shawn introduces himself to Tyson, and says DX is not here to disrespect him like Austin did, saying it's not DX's style. He is, however, here to call him out to his face and treating him like a man. Tyson tells Shawn that if he wants to do it, they can do it right now. Shawn says that if Tyson gets his people out of the ring, he'll get his people out. The ring is immediately cleared, and Shawn is about to fight Tyson when he rips Tyson's shirt off to reveal a D-Generation X tanktop underneath. Tyson, now a member of D-Generation X, does the crotch chop along with the rest of DX. Vince McMahon is livid. After everyone else leaves, Shawn then says that he is the man that runs the show.

D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) and Tyson's camp celebrates in the locker room.

Once again, WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter tells The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, "The Rock" Rocky Maivia, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) to head to the back before the next match.

Steve Blackman beats Kama Mustafa by disqualification after Faarooq and "The Rock" Rocky Maivia get back in the ring and attack Blackman. "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock rushes into make the save and hit Kama Mustafa with a belly-to-belly suplex. Smacrock and Blackman fist bump afterward.

Col. Robert Parker - formerly of WCW - is seen in the ring. He then introduces Jeff Jarrett, who is now back in his "Double J" gimmick after going his separate ways with Jim Cornette and without the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (which was awarded to Barry Windham by Cornette yesterday, only for Windham to be stripped of the title today by the NWA governing body). Jarrett is once again introduced as the world's greatest singer, entertainer and wrestler. Jarrett says he wishes Cornette and the rest of his men from the NWA good luck, and says the NWA was not prepared for a man of his stature and that there is only one man who can promote himself and do it right - the world's greatest showman, entrepreneur and promoter - Parker, who is now re-introduces as "Tennessee Lee." Jarrett ehn leaves us with three words: "Ain't I great?"

"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats Flash Funk with the Figure Four Leg Lock.

Gennifer Flowers is appearing at WrestleMania 14!

Michael Cole tries to interview "Iron" Mike Tyson, but "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley says Tyson wants to be with winners, and D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) are definitely winners. Tyson says "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will be knocked out cold before joining DX in the limousine.

We see a video package of the recent events between The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn) and The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) as well as The Legion of Doom's sudden split.

Before the next match, Paul Bearer says it was a shock heard around the world when "Iron" Mike Tyson joined D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) tonight. He then says it will be a bigger shocker for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin when he wakes up next to The Undertaker in the pits of hell. When Austin arrives, he notices Triple H on the stage and is about to confront him when he is superkicked from behind by Shawn. Referees have to check on Austin on the stage as D-Generation X is ordered to the back. Austin goes back to the back in search of DX.

It is announced that D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) and that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is still searching for them backstage. Paul Bearer and Kane are still in the ring, and Bearer asks Kane to get the ring bell. As Kane goes for the bell, Kane grabs a fan, pulls him out from behind the guardrail and beats him up before getting the ring bell and timekeeper Mark Yeaton. Bearer says he forgot to pay respects to The Undertaker several weeks ago, and asks Yeaton to toll the bell ten times in memory of The Undertaker. Yeaton tolls the bell ten times, then Bearer asks him to ring the bell one more time for himself. Kane then hits Yeaton with a choke slam followed by a Tombstone Piledriver. Bearer says he and Kane have reached the end of a long road, and says Kane has done what he said Kane would do. He dares the fans to laught at him and call him fat now, then says Kane has one more tombstone left in his giant body and that he isn't quite finished yet. Bearer says Kane has one more tombstone left, and teases it as being for Jerry "The King" Lawler and Jim Ross. Bearer dares someone to step up, then a gong is heard. The lights go out, and Bearer tells Kane that it's not The Undertaker. The bell continues to toll, then a lightning bolt is seen striking a coffin on the stage. The Undertaker is seen lying prone, and he stands upright. He welcomes Kane and Paul Bearer to Hell and the demon who will him to eternal damnation. The Undertaker tells Kane he has disappointed him, and asks if that is the best effort he could put together at Royal Rumble. He tells Kane that he cannot destroy that which does not wish to perish, and tells Bearer that every time he supposedly died, he returned to the world of darkness on his own accord. He soothed the souls of his own parents, and had to explain to them why he has to do the one thing he promised never to do. Bearer tells The Undertaker that he is standing next to "the real phenom," but Kane's fire does not impress The Undertaker, who tells Kane he will walk through the fires of Hell to fight him, and that Kane will understand he is the most feared entity of the World Wrestling Federation, the reaper of wayward souls and the lord of darkness. He tells Kane to think about when they fought as children and their parents to had to pull him off Kane. He then says nobody will save Kane, and the hounds of Hell will feast upon Kane's rotting soul as he rests in piece.