Feel The Heat - Sunday Night Heat recap for February 21, 1999

WWF owner Vince McMahon and Kane show up to start tonight's show, and Vince is seen carrying an envelope with him. Vince says that WrestleMania is in five weeks, and in five weeks, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will attempt to win the WWF Championship against The Rock, and that Paul Wight will be the special guest referee for the match. Vince tells Austin that there is a price to pay for getting in his face, and that The Undertaker has not learned that yet, saying 'Taker's comments have not fallen under deaf ears even though he was distracted by Austin. He says that The Ministry of Darkness taking over the WWF is a pretty tall order, but he hears The Undertaker loud and clear following the abduction of The Big Boss Man and his son Shane McMahon, the latter being humiliated and made into "an errand boy" by The Undertaker. Vince says he has read the contents of the envelope in his hand, and tells The Undertaker that he does not threaten him like he did, as he will not stand idly by. He then announces that on Raw, The Undertaker will be in an Inferno Match against Kane, saying it will not stop until The Undertaker is set on fire. Vince says the hell that The Undertaker knows will soon seem like Heaven for threatening him like he did, and Kane summons fire that envelopes the ring as Vince tells The Undertaker to burn in Hell.

Backstage, Shane McMahon runs up and down a small step of stairs while being coached by Chyna.

Mankind is seen entering the arena.

Darren "Puke" Drozdov guests on commentary for the next match despite being suspended from the World Wrestling Federation.

Too Much ("Too Sexy" Brian Christopher and Scott "Too Hot" Taylor) and The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) beat The Oddities (Kurrgan, Golga, Giant Silva, George "The Animal" Steele). During the match, it is announced that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will guest on The Howard Stern Show tomorrow morning.

"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn is seen making out with Ryan Shamrock backstage.

WrestleMania 15 is five weeks away!

"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock vs. The Godfather ends in a no-contest. During the match, Ryan Shamrock shows up with "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn, and Ken Shamrock attacks Billy Gunn before taking Ryan to the back.

Before the next match, Shane McMahon promises to defend the WWF European Championship against any and all comers any time and anywhere, and demands that his first opponent be brought out. His first opponent is none other than Gillberg.

Shane McMahon retains the WWF European Championship against Gillberg by using the European title as a weapon following a Spear by Gillberg as Chyna distracts the referee. After the match, Gillberg goes for another Spear only to run into Chyna with no effect and fall victim to the Pedigree. Afterwards, X-Pac shows up and says he could have sworn that Shane said against any competitors, anytime and anywhere. He entertains kicking his ass right here and now, but proposes they have a match at WrestleMania 15 so the whole world can watch him destroy Shane. Chyna tells X-Pac he does not get to the champ that easily, and if he wants to go through Shane, he'll have to get through her on Raw. X-Pac says he swore he would never hit a woman, but he is man enough and so is Chyna, and he accepts her challenge.

Backstage, Owen Hart, Jeff Jarrett and Debra are seen having a private conversation, much to the chagrin of Owen Hart.

Al Snow beats D'Lo Brown with head after Debra shows up and distracts referee Teddy Long, allowing Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett to attack D'Lo from behind at ringside. After the match, Owen and Jarrett continue to attack D'Lo Brown.

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Mankind shows up. He says he feels just a little bit naked coming out without the WWF Championship, and if he is not sure if this is a very good thing. As he laid in his hotel room, he began to think that WrestleMania was his best shot at giving the fans a match they would never forget, and he feels that it has been taken away from him, and at this time next year, he is not sure if he will be around to wrestle. He has begun plans for after he is done wrestling in the WWF, but has nothing on his resume other than get hit in the head with steel chairs for the last fifteen years. Some of his ideas including becoming a mailman (though he feels he does not look good in shorts), a jet pilot (though he does not like the taste of hard liquor) or even going to World Championship Wrestling (although he's not old enough to head there quite yet). However, he knows what to do and where to do it, and says that the main event of WrestleMania 15 is crying for two referees, as he is universally respected and can count to three in four different languages. He then shows the petition that has been in his hand all along and asks for WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels to give him the job and the Chatanooga, Tennessee crowd to give him 10,000 signatures so that the fans can send Mankind to WrestleMania.

Viscera vs. The Big Boss Man ends in a no-contest. During the match, The Big Boss Man summons Kane, Test and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock to attack Viscera along with him, then the lights go out and fire envelopes the ring while The Ministry of Darkness is at ringside. The Undertaker tells The Corporation (Boss Man, Kane, Test, Shamrock) to deliver a message to Vince McMahon: he may burn in Hell, but if he does, Vince McMahon will go with him.

Feel The Heat - Sunday Night Heat recap for October 4, 1998

Before the next match, "Road Dogg" Jesse James tells "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley that he has nothing to say when Triple H hands him the microphone. After the next match starts, D'Lo Brown guests on commentary for the match.

X-Pac beats Owen Hart with a roll-up after it is obvious that Owen's heart is not in the match following his injuring Dan "The Beast" Severn. After the match, Michael Cole interviews "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, who says that "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn is not here when asked where Billy Gunn is.

It is announced that WWF Chairman Vince McMahon is back in the hospital due to trauma to the left leg, and that he will be interviewed via satellite from the hospital later on tonight.

Footage from WWF.com from moments ago shows that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has made it to the arena.

We hear from WWF owner Vince McMahon. He says he would love to be at the arena tonight, but earlier today, he was re-admitted to the hospital and he is now in excruciating pain in his left leg. He says that his leg ahs been crushed and he will never forgive Kane and The Undertaker for what they did. He then blames "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and says all the pain he is suffering right now will be worth it when Austin suffers the indignity of counting to three and crowning either Kane or The Undertaker as WWF Champion. He then says the doctor does not know how he has endured as much pain as he has endured recently, and that there will be a further evaluation tomorrow. He says that he is "gutting it out."

Sho Funaki beats Matt Hardy after getting his knees up to block an Asai moonsault. During the match, WWF owner Vince McMahon is seen trying to get out of his hospital bed.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen looking for something backstage.

The Oddities (Kurrgan and Golga) beat The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) following interference by The Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope).

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen leaving the arena with an ax in his hands.

We see a vignette for Steven Regal, "A Real Man's Man."

The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) beat "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and Mankind after Shamrock smacks Mankind in the head with a steel chair after Mankind puts the Mandible Claw on Paul Ellering when Ellering grabs at Mankind's ankles. During the match, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen outside of the production truck with the axe still in his hands.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen entering the production truck while still carrying an axe.

After the commercial break, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up and finds the production truck with the satellite feed to WWF owner Vince McMahon's hotel room. Austin severs the wire by chopping it with his axe.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin guests on commentary for the next match.

The Rock vs. Jeff Jarrett ends in a no-contest. During the match, WWF owner Vince McMahon calls via telephone from his hospital room, saying "Stone Cold" Steve Austin was not invited to be here this week and that Austin should be arrested right now. Later on in the match, Dennis Knight pulls the referee out of the ring and attacks The Rock after The Rock hits The People's Elbow on Jarrett, and Austin gets in the ring to hit both Jarrett and Dennis Knight with the Stone Cold Stunner. The Rock and Austin then stare down in the middle of the ring, and referees have to get in the ring to get both men to back off from each other to end the show.

Feel The Heat - Sunday Night Heat recap for September 27, 1998

WWF owner Vince McMahon, Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson shows up as the steel cage is coming halfway down to start tonight's show. Vince says he comes forward to apologize to three WWF Superstars who fought their hearts out last Monday night on Raw: "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, The Rock and Mankind. He says that the three of them competed to see who would become #1 contender for the WWF Championship; unfortunately, there was no winner due to the interference of The Undertaker and Kane. He said that night that he would not be responsible for the actions of The Undertaker and Kane, and he remains steadfast as he was not responsible. However, some are saying that The Rock, Mankind and Shamrock lived up to their end of the bargain while he did not; therefore, those three same individuals will compete in a second Triple Threat Match tonight at Breakdown. However, it will be held in a steel cage to ensure there is no outside interference so there can be a definite winner at #1 contender for the WWF Championship. He also announces that if anyone interferes in the Triple Threat Match for the WWF Championship between "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Undertaker and Kane, he will order the match stopped and Austin will be stripped of the WWF Championship. After saying that the only thing better than one Triple Threat Match at the pay-per-view is having two, Vince says that his only regret is that the pay-per-view has to take place in Canada. He then guarantees the fans that tonight, Austin will not leave the ring as WWF Champion.

Backstage, Michael Cole awaits the arrival of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin for an interview.

Golga beats Mosh, then Giant Silva and Kurrgan come out on top in a post-match brawl against The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh).

Michael Cole reports backstage that "Triple H" Hunter Hearstl Helmsley has been attacked in his dressing room while X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James rush in to assist.

Backstage, Michael Cole reports that someone has attacked "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley in the knee with a lead pipe. X-Pac pushes Michael Cole out of the dressing room.

"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry shows up, even though he is scheduled to face the now-injured "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley later tonight at Breakdown. After ordering ring announcer Tony Chimel out of the ring, he says he has heard that Triple H has gotten himself hurt and will be able to wrestle him tonight. He then says he came out tonight to wrestle and take the WWF Intercontinental Championship for his own while impressing all of his fans and proving he is deserving of tonight's title shot. He says that he is here to impress his mother as well as Chyna, whom he calls his girlfriend. Henry says the fans should be just as mad as he is that Triple H is not in this ring, then calls Triple H a coward and says he is about to head home. Suddenly, WWF owner Vince McMahon shows up and says he can help Henry and Henry can help him. He gives Henry a non-title match against another champion, and he also wants to know to know if the steel cage above the ring is reinforced enough. He says that at 400 lbs., Mark Henry can put the steel cage above the ring tonight to the test. Vince then proposes a non-title match against another champion prior to Breakdown, and while Henry says he did not come here to wrestle in a cage, Vince changes his mind when he tells him that his match is against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.

Backstage, Michael Cole reports that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is in the building and that he will interview him after the next match. Meanwhile, "The World's Most Dangeorus Man" Ken Shamrock, The Rock and Mankind learn about their Triple Threat Matvh tonight from officials in the background.

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat Kaientai (Men's Teioh and Sho Funaki) in their Sunday Night Heat debut after Men's Teioh inadvertently hits Sho Funaki with the Japanese flag as Yamaguchi-san distracts the referee.

We see footage from earlier today where "Stone Cold" Steve Austin was presented with the key to the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada as well as a street named "Stone Cold Way" after him.

Backstage, Michael Cole tries to interview "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, but finds out his dressing room is empty aside from his belongings.

The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) beat "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn in a 2-on-1 handicap match. Before the match, it is announced that if X-Pac and/or "Road Dogg" Jesse James interfere in the match, their pay-per-view matches will not happen and they will not be able to get his revenge against "Double J" Jeff Jarrett. After the match, Paul Ellering and D.O.A. attack Billy Gunn, and X-Pac and Road Dogg make the save only to be ambushed by Jarrett and Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight). Referees and officials have to get in the ring to restore order.

The Undertaker and Kane show up with WWF owner Vince McMahon before "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry vs. "Stone Cold" Steve AUstin can take place. The cage lowers and surrounds the ring as Vince, The Undertaker and Kane make their way to it, and Vince checks to see how sturdy the cage is. Henry's entrance music plays, but fails to show, much to the confusion of Vince. It is then revealed that Chyna is attacking Henry outside of the arena, and referees and officials have to keep them apart. Henry heads to the ring and referees hold Chyna back, but Chyna overpowers them and hits Henry in the back with a pipe before pressing Henry's face to her rear end and telling her to kiss it. All of a sudden, one of the two men working on the cage pushes the other out of the cage, then locks the door and reveals himself to be "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. He beats up Vince, then The Undertaker and Kane climb up the cage while Austin climbs out.

WWF owner Vince McMahon tells the fans who have gotten enjoyment at what "Stone Cold" Steve Austin did to him earlier that he who laughs last laughs loudest, and that tomorrow night on Raw, he will be holding the WWF Championship as he guarantees that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will not leave the arena with the WWF Championship in his hands tonight.

Feel The Heat - Sunday Night Heat recap for September 20, 1998

Mankind beats a less-than-focused Dustin Runnels with the Mandible Claw with The Rock and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock at ringside in case Kane and The Undertaker show up. During the match, WWF owner Vince McMahon is seen talking to Kane and The Undertaker backstage. After the match, Dustin Runnels is still in the ring when Val Venis shows up. Venis says life must have gotten Dustin a little down recently, and says that his wife Terri Runnels has been down as well. Venis then says he is a kind and charitable man who likes to spread his good cheer wherever possible, and decides to raise Dustin's emotions to brand new heights by playing his latest video, How Terri Got Her Groove. In the film, Terri is seen in bed with Venis, who says he understands how tough it must be to see his wife in bed with another man, and that he can only thing that harder. Terri says it is "The Big Valbowski." Dustin is inconsolable, and Venis says that if anybody knows how hard "The Big Valbowski" is, it is his wife.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews Kane and The Undertaker. The Undertaker asks why everyone feels it is necessary to anger him and Kane, and when Cole has no answer, The Undertaker says his business deal is just business. He says he has no love lost for WWF owner Vince McMahon, and if he were on fire, he would not pour scalding hot water on him. As far as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin goes, it is neither his nor Kane's fault that Vince is angered, and that he should be focused on their match for the WWF Championship so that the only thing Austin loses is the WWF title. When Cole says that their plan could be flawed with Mankind, The Rock and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock waiting for them, The Undertaker tells Cole he is starting to push his luck and says that as far as they go, they need to understand that if they get in his and Kane's way, they will be hurt badly. He says that they should think long and hard before sticking their noses in their business, for they take no prisoners and show no mercy. As for The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball), DOA stands for "dead on arrival," which is what happens with their careers when they get in the ring tonight, as they stand between them and something they want very badly. While the D.O.A. cannot be the first victims, they can be the next. Kane then takes the microphone and talks through his autolarynx, and tells Austin that his and The Undertaker's destiny will be Austin's demise. All of a sudden, Mankind rushes towards them, and The Rock and Shamrock join in on the assault. Vince McMahon tries to break the brawl up to no avail, and referees and officials have to pull everyone apart. The brawl ends with The Undertaker and Kane brandishing sledgehammers.

Backstage, WWF owner Vince McMahon tries to talk to Mankind, and tells him to leave along with The Rock and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock out of the arena for their collective protection.

Jacqueline beats Luna Vachon with a Figure Four Leg Lock. After the match, Sable tells Jacqueline to get back in the ring. Jacqueline returns and tells Sable she doesn't tell her what to do and that she has something for her that isn't a bikini or arm wrestling contest. Tomorrow night on Raw, she is challenging her to a wrestling match, and dares her to pin her if she is woman enough. Sable says pinning Jacqueline should be easy enough, since she gets nailed enough. She then accepts the challenge.

Mankind, The Rock and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock are seen being escorted out of the arena.

Before the next match, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn tries to do "Road Dogg" Jesse James' part of the intro due to Road Dogg's throat issues, but he messes up and skips ahead to his usual part.

"Double J" Jeff Jarrett and The Nation (D'Lo Brown and Owen Hart) beat D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, X-Pac, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn). During the match, a few production botches involving a circular wipe to black, a Sunday Night Heat logo suddenly showing up, the "double feature" replay showing the exact same thing and a few color bar test patterns occur, much to the bemusement of the announce team. Later in the match, Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight) brawl at ringside along with "Road Dogg" Jesse James, and Mark Canterbury hits X-Pac with a pump handle slam before D'Lo hits the Lo-Down for the win. After the match, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry attacks Triple H on the ramp.

When the next match featuring Edge is announced, the color test bar pattern appears again.

Cameras are seen inside the production truck with Al Snow messing with things. The production staff call security on Al Snow.

Edge quickly beats Taka Michinoku. During the match, head of WWF security Jim Dotson and two police officers are seen heading to the production truck. After the match, the rest of Kaientai (Sho Funaki, Men's Teioh, Dick Togo). Suddenly, Gangrel shows up and slams Yamaguchi-san, causing Kaientai to run. Gangrel then tells Edge that he will come home.

Al Snow is seen being handcuffed by local law enforcement in the production truck.

Al Snow is seen being led in handcuffs to the ring, where WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter waits for him. After Slaughter berates Snow and tells him that he is not wanted in the World Wrestling Federation. Al Snow then laughs because Head sneezed up his butt and he cannot stick a Tic-Tac up there. Slaughter says Snow needs discipline and that enough is enough, and if Snow wants to keep showing up, then he had better be at Raw tomorrow night, as he will challenge him to a Boot Camp Match. Snow wants to know what is in it for him and Head if they win, and Slaughter says that if they can somehow win, he will reinstate him. After he dismisses Snow, he then attacks Snow - who is still handcuffed - from behind and gets him in a Cobra Clutch. Head of WWF security Jim Dotson has to pull Slaughter off Snow. Slaughter then tells Snow to beware of the Cobra Clutch.

WWF owner Vince McMahon guests on commentary for the next match.

The Undertaker and Kane beat The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball).

Raw Deal - Raw recap for March 23, 1998

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up, and is interviewed in the ring by Kevin Kelly. He knows that Vince McMahon does not want him as WWF Champion, and tells Vince he cannot mold or break Steve Austin. He may look like the biggest piece of trash in Vince's eyes, but he does what he wants when he wants and nobody's stopped him. THe most important thing in his career right now is to get "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels in the ring and beat him for the championship. He has respect for Shawn and says it will be the toughest match of his life. He says that Vince and the WWF can throw as much horseshit as they can as he will walk through it and make it through the match. When he hears that "Iron" Mike Tyson and D-Generation X (Shawn, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) are coming out in full force, Austin takes it as an insult, then says that's fine with them as he has the night off and that he'll be in the back with a cooler full of "Steveweisers" and he wil drink every last one of them. WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter shows up, but it is not for a beer like Austin initially thinks. Slaughter informs Austin that he does not have the night off and that he will wrestle tonight as per WWF owner Vince McMahon, who cannot be here tonight. Austin will be facing "The Rock" Rocky Maivia tonight, and Austin says that if Vince is too much of a chicken to tell him himself, so be it. If Maivia shows up tonight, he'll either wrestle him for 30 minutes or snap his lights off in seconds. Slaughter then says that if Austin does not wrestle The Rock tonight, his match with Shawn at WrestleMania 14 will be a non-title match. Austin tells Slaughter he just told him that he was going to do what Vince wanted him to do, and takes this as an insult. Sgt. Slaughter eats a Stone Cold Stunner as a result.

Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie beat The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) by disqualification after The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) attack Cactus Jack. During the match, The New Age Outlaws shows up in black suit and tie, with Road Dogg setting up a table with wine glasses, champagne, a vase with a rose in it, a tablecloth and blow-up dolls that look like Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie while Billy Gunn bringing in a dumpster, which briefly distracts Cactus Jack. After the match, a champagne bucket is used as a weapon, and the table is smashed into the skull of Chainsaw Charlie before Cactus Jack is sent head-first into a steel chair by both men with a spike piledriver.

"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats Steve Blackman, snapping Blackman's undefeated streak after Tennessee Lee grabs Blackman's foot and keeps holding it during the pinfall. Referee Jack Down tells the referee of the match what happened, which causes Jarrett to attack Done and the other referee before Blackman fights off Jarrett. Blackman then chases Tennessee Lee to the back.

D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) will hold a public workout this Thusday at noon at the Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston, Massachusetts.

A white limousine is seen arriving to the venue. Out comes "Iron" Mike Tyson and D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna), who tells "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to "get over it."

We see The Undertaker talk to his parents in a graveyard. He says that he has done things in his life that he is not proud of and there are time where he has not lived up to their expectations. He hopes that they understand that he has come to his crossroads, and that the devil stands before him in the form of his brother Kane. He asks his mother to forgive him for the sin he is about to commit, a sin so heinous but in the end must be done, for in the end, he only hopes that together, as one, they can rest in peace, a family once again. If that is not the case, he alone is willing to serve his penance and burn in his own damnation. He is willing to look his destiny in the eye and go where the reaper leads him. He asks his parents once again to understand as Kane has given him no other choice, and he has to fight. He tells them to just know that he loves them.

Paul Bearer and Kane show up. Bearer is tired of hearing The Undertaker speak about his parents and what he had to tell them, and that his brother Kane has the same powers that he does. He then allows Kane to provide a demonstration, and Kane causes a lightning bolt to ignite the lighting truss above the stage. Bearer then decides to have Kane display more of his powers, this time on the announcers, and one of the monitors is fried by a lightning bolt. Kane then zaps a spotlight near the stage when Bearer says the spotlight has been on him all day. Bearer then says that The Undertaker had better become a believer, as it will all be over after WrestleMania. He then says it was The Undertaker's fault that Kane lost an eye, both of his parents died, and that it was his fault that Kane was locked up for twenty years and until he was brought to the WWF by Bearer. Bearer says that Kane would destroy everyone in his path, and he did. Bearer, having enough of the audience, asks Kane to do whatever he wants. Kane focuses on a crew member and strikes him on lightning, setting him on fire. The man has to be put out with a couple of fire extinguishers and a thick blanket.

The crew member who was set on fire by Kane is taken out on a stretcher.

The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) vs. The New Midnight Express ("Bombastic" Bob Holly and "Bodacious" Bart Gunn) ends in no decision. During the match, The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh), The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson), the team of Sniper and Recon, the team of Savio Vega and Miguel Perez, The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre), the team of Jose Estrada Jr. and Jesus Castillo all slowly show up and surround the ring only to start a brawl involving all the teams before officials and referees try to restore order.

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

D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) and "Iron" Mike Tyson show up. After some footage from last week, Triple H boasts about taking back the European Championship from Owen Hart and says that Chyna won't be a favtor as he will own Owen. He tells Owen not to show up at WrestleMania and milk his leg injury, or else he'll send him back home in a wheelchair for good. As for "all the desert ladies out there," if they play their cards right, they could end up at his place tonight, and after they get pricked by his cactus, he'll let them play with his prairie dog. Shawn focuses the camera on a woman with "DX" on her tanktop carrying a sign saying "DX Three Words Bring It Here," and asks the woman if she has "two nipples for a dime." Triple H says she is "the breast looking fan here" and asks if she is "double or triple-DX." Shawn then says that she is a skank and that DX realizes that as security continues to keep her away from the guardrail the entire time the spotlight is on her. Shawn they says they couldn't resist but to bring attention to someone with the cajones to wear "DX" on their breasts. Shawn then says he's been listening to WWF owner Vince McMahon and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin for the last few weeks in "the biggest pinch fight I've ever seen," and tells them that they have a catfight at WrestleMania and the last thing DX needs is them slapping each other around. On the subject of Vince saying he does not want Austin to be the next WWF Champion, Shawn says he appreciates Vince's support, but if he needed "another dirty, stinky, stanky jock strap in his drawer," he'd give him a call, but until then, Vince should leave his opinion as neither he or Austin cares what Vince says or does. He then tells Austin to forget about Vince or stunning WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter, and that he should focus on one thing and one thing only: the WWF Championship that is around his waist. The only way Austin can achieve his dream that he has waited for for eight years, and that is to beat him. He tells Austin he is the big dog in the WWF and that he will give him the one chance he has been waiting for, but he tells Austin he has to beat him. He then tells Austin he might have another problem at WrestleMania: Mike Tyson as special guest enforcer, whom he calls "the baddest man on the planet." Tyson tells Austin that if he gets in his way, he will knock him out. Tyson then says that Shawn will come out of WrestleMania the WWF Champion and that he will come out of WrestleMania the baddest man on the planet. Shawn that says that from now until he says otherwise, D-Generation X will rule the World Wrestling Federation forever.

Gennifer Flowers tells the fans it's okay to be a WWF fan and watch WrestleMania with pride.

It is announced that if "The Rock" Rocky Maivia is disqualified in his Intercontinental Championship match against "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock at WrestleMania 14, the Intercontinental Championship will change hands. This has occurred after a talk between Shamrock and WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter.

Faarooq beats Chainz by disqualification after "The Rock" Rocky Maivia, who shows up during the match with a steel chair, hits Faarooq in the back of the head with a steel chair. The Rock then brings out the rest of The Nation of Domination (D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) to help Faarooq out, and it is questioned whether The Rock did this on purpose.

The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) watch the next match from the front row.

Bradshaw beats Barry Windham after Windham is distracted by The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) threatening to jump the guardrail to get their hands on Jim Cornette. The identity of the crew member set on fire by Kane is identified as Hunter Brownd ruing the match. After the match, The New Midnight Express ("Bombastic" Bob Holly and "Bodacious" Bart Gunn) show up and attack Bradshaw, and The Rock 'n Roll Express jumps the guardrail and get in the ring to check on Bradshaw.

We see the appearance of legendary boxing great Muhammad Ali as a special guest referee at WrestleMania 1 as part of the M&Ms WrestleMania Millennium Moment.

Sable - with "Marvelous" Marc Mero - shows up in an evening gown, a contrast to Mero's bandanna, sleeveless button-down shirt, bluejeans and black boots. Mero says Sable's success is off of his coattails, but is allowing her this one time to bask in the glory and that he will leave the ring while she enjoys this. Vince Russo, editor-in-chief of Raw Magazine, awards Sable and Sunny an award for making the January 1998 issue of Raw Magazine the biggest-selling WWF publication ever. It is announced Sunny is not able to be here as she is under the weather and it is hoped she gets well soon, and Sable is presented with the award on behalf of her and Sunny. Sable thanks all the fans for buying the magazine and making it possible, but it isn't long before Luna Vachon and The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust shows up. Luna takes the plaque, attacks Sable with it, and nearly rips Sable's evening gown off. Mero shows up with a round of referees, and Mero tells Goldust that he is a dead man.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin beats "The Rock" Rocky Maivia, then fights off the rest of The Nation of Domination (D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry). Before the match, it is announced that Faarooq has suffered a concussion and that his status for WrestleMania 14 is now doubtful. D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) and "Iron" Mike Tyson are seen watching the match from the locker room during the match. After the match, D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) and "Iron" Mike Tyson show up and Shawn tells Austin they have turned his lights out twice and that he will turn his lights out for the last time at WrestleMania. Austin flips Shawn off, and Shawn takes his jacket off before heading towards the ring. Triple H stops Shawn from getting in, telling him to save it for WrestleMania.

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

Kurrgan beats Lance Jade by pinfall with the Paralyzer. During the match, The Jackal is seen preaching about his revolution at a podium on a platform that drops down from the top of the arena. After the match, The Jackal slaps Kurrgan to get him to break the hold.

We hear from The Rock, who says he needs no introduction as he mentions that he has single-handedly beaten all of the opponents in his match at No Way Out and that The Nation will leave as winners at No Way Out.

WrestleMania 14 is six weeks away!

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

The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) beat The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) after The Disciples of Apocalypse end up catching Jim Cornette's tennis racket when Cornette tosses it into the ring and use it as a weapon. The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) retain the NWA World Tag Team Championships. During the match, it is announced that last-minute reports regarding the physical condition of "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels by Jim Ross are available on the WWF Superstar Line.

The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) beat Flash Funk and Tom Brandi.

We hear from "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, who says that there is no way out of getting their ass kicked for D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley) and The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) after all of their shenanigans. He then says he does not care what shape Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie are in on Sunday, and that he will drop Owen Hart on his head if he gets in his way.

Owen Hart beats Jesus Castillo. During the match, the rest of Los Boricuas (Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jose Estrada Jr.) show up to watch from ringside, and attack Owen Hart when referee Jimmy Korderas is not looking. As Korderas id dealing with them, Owen Hart locks in the Sharpshooter, and referee Mike Chioda runs in to call for the bell when Jesus Castillo submits.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 19, 1998

In loving memory of Juanita McMahon, 1916-1998.

Paul Bearer comes out to The Undertaker's music. He responds to the "You suck!" chants by saying "Well, if I do, I must be good!" before saying that he had the fans in the palms of his hands. He says that he should have gotten a Golden Globe Award for his interview from two weeks ago, and laughs about Kane and The Undertaker saluting each other last week on Raw, saying that's when he had everyone fooled. He says that it was the first time in seven years that The Undertaker smiled, then brags about how he and Kane set The Undertaker - and his casket - on fire at Royal Rumble. Bearer says that his plans from the last six months have come to pass, and The Undertaker is gone, never to return. All of a sudden, The Undertaker's music hits and the lights go out. Druids bring out the casket from last night's match and slowly wheel it to the ring. The casket door opens...and Kane is inside. Kane climbs out, and Paul Bearer proclaims Kane to be the last surviving member of The Undertaker's family.

D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) say that last night, they proved Owen Hart is a loser who can't cut it and should pack his bags and head down south. He also says that Shawn proved once again that he is the showstopper when he beat The Undertaker again. Shawn says he tossed and turned last night, guilt-ridden at what happened to The Undertaker. He wants the fans to know that DX is not all bad, and says they will bring back The Undertaker tonight.

The Disciples of Apocalypse (Chainz, Skull, 8-Ball) vs. The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, Kama Mustafa, D'Lo Brown) ends in a double disqualification when all six men get in the ring and the match gets out of control. After the match, "The Rock" Rocky Maivia and "The World's Strongest Man" get in the ring to help out The Nation, then "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and Ahmed Johnson run in to help out The Disciples of Apocalypse. The D.O.A., Ahmed Johnson and Ken Shamrock end up standing tall when the brawl is over.

A hearse has arrived at the arena...

Vic Venom advertises an offer for both WWF and Raw Magazine for $29.98 or a year of either magazine for $19.98.

"Marvelous" Marc Mero forces Sable to wear a boxer's jacket with "Property of 'Marveluos' Marc Mero" on the back. When Mero orders Sable to disrobe him, Tom Brandi moves Sable out of the way and attacks Mero from behind, starting the match.

"Marvelous" Marc Mero beats Tom Brandi after hitting Brandi with a low blow as Sable unintentionally distracts the referee from the apron prior to the TKO. During the match, someone delivers flowers to Sable from an unknown source. Mero sees this and demands to know who the flowers came drom before telling Sable to go to the back. Sable stays at ringside with the flowers. After the match

D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) find the hearse parked outside of the arena. They prepare to attack The Undertaker as soon as he comes out, but when Shawn and Triple H open the door, a bunch of young ladies are in the hearse instead.

A limousine arrives to the arena, and out comes Shane McMahon and "Iron" Mike Tyson.

The returning Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) beat Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie by disqualification after Cactus Jack puts the referee in the Mandible Claw for telling him he's not the legal man in the match. After the match, The Quebecers and the team of Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie continue to go at it until Cactus Jack scares The Quebecers away with his barbed wire baseball bat.

D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) asks some of the mini wrestlers if they've seen The Undertaker.

"Iron" Mike Tyson is seen backstage with some WWF officials.

Jim Cornette guests on commentary for the next match, who says that he has made this a match for the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship to prove that NWA has more talent than WWF does and as part of his plan to put WWF back in the NWA fold once and for all.

Jeff Jarrett retains the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship against Blackjack Bradshaw after Jim Cornette distracts the referee. Blackjack Bradshaw fights off The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson), but is inadvertently clotheslined by Blackjack Windham. After the match, Bradshaw fights Jarrett as well as The Rock 'n Roll Express, but is double-crossed by Windham, who joins Jarrett and The Rock 'n Roll Express in Jim Cornette's group of NWA wrestlers, effectively ending The New Blackjacks.

D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) are in the locker room. Shawn says that he can't find The Undertaker anywhere...then the locker room light go dim...

WWF celebrates the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

The intro to War Zone plays to signal the start of the second hour.

The Undertaker's music hits. All of a sudden, The Undertaker comes down from the roof of the arena on a harness. The Undertaker is then seen in the middle of the ring, then it is revealed to be "The Heartbreak Kid' Shawn Michaels all along. "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley shows up wearing a blue barbecue apron saying "S*ck the cook" and Chyna shows up with a barebecue grill. Triple H has a bag, containing chef's hats, metal tongs, a bag of marshmallows, a bag of hot dogs, and a giant sausage that Chyna pulls out when Triple H says he and Shawn have "jumbo weenies" before making fun of The Undertaker being set on fire last night. Triple H says he hopes Owen Hart enjoyed his royal stumble last night, before offering him his opportunity for revenge on a silver platter next week on Raw for the European Championship, and says it won't matter if he's injured as he can beat him any time he wants and end it for good. As for "all the California girls out there," there's no need to ride Space Mountain as it's old, broken down and bleached blonde. If they want to see the stars, call him, as he's got the rocket if they've got the ride. Shawn says he'd like to give The Undertaker another chance to become WWF Champion, but he's already beaten him three times and he's still WWF Champion. Shawn then focuses on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, saying he's next on the list, He says he's been there and done that as far as the tag team and Intercontinental titles are concerned, and that there is one more mountain for Austin to climb, and he owns that mountain as he says so. Shawn tells Austin he has quite a winning streak going, then tells Austin that if he asks around, he'll find out he lays down for absolutely nobody.

In Your House: No Way Out! comes to pay-per-view Sunday, February 15th!

"Iron" Mike Tyson meets both The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) and Sunny backstage.

The Honky Tonk Man guests on commentary for the next match.

Owen Hart, Taka Michinoku and The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) beats Los Boricuas (Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, Jose Estrada Jr.) with a Sharpshooter to Jesus Castillo, Jr. During the match, it is announced that the encore for Royal Rumble is tomorrow night on pay-per-view at 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central. After the match, Owen Hart accepts "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley's challenge for the WWF European Championship next week.

"Iron" Mike Tyson meets The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, "The Rock" Rocky Maivia, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Mark Henry) backstage.

"The Rock" Rocky Maivia beats Ahmed Johnson after "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry shows up and hits Ahmed in the back with a steel chair when the referee isn't looking. After the match, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" rushes in, and The Rock retreats.

"Iron" Mike Tyson meets Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie backstage.

"Iron" Mike Tyson meets D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) backstage.

Before the next match, The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) come out in overalls, with Billy Gunn carrying a stuffed pig. Road Dogg tells The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) they have no beef with them, and hopes they are happy with getting their way and getting their title shot. He wants a chance to talk this over, as they are still fans of southern justice, but The Godwinns are ready to fight them at this point.

The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) after Billy Gunn hits Phineas I. Godwinn with the stuffed pig behind the referee's back. After the match, Henry O. Godwinn looks in the stuffed pick and finds half a brick in it.

Will it be "a macho week" in the WWF? Find out on Option 3 at midnight Eastern Time on the WWF Superstar Line.

Vince McMahon shows up and introduces "Iron" Mike Tyson, who says it is a pleasure to be here after being a WWF fan for a long time. Before Vince can finish an announcement involving Tyson, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up, with referees and officials quickly following. Austin says he's sick and tired of seeing "Iron" Mike Tyson shaking everyone's hands to the point that he's throwing up in the back. He respects what Tyson has done in the boxing world, but when Tyson steps in the ring, he's messing with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Austin says he wants a piece of Tyson, and tells him he's looking into the eyes of the WWF's toughest son-of-a-bitch, saying he can beat him any day of the week and twice on Sundays. He then flips Tyson off, and Tyson shoves Austin back. This leads to a massive brouhaha in the back, and both men have to be held back from one another. Near the end of the show, Vince yells "You ruined it, damn it! You ruined it!" at Austin, who flips Vince off with both hands just as he is about to be carried off to the back.

At the end of the show, Vince McMahon is seen profusely apologizing to "Iron" Mike Tyson, who wants a piece of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 29, 1997

Before the next match, The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust is dressed as Baby New Year, carrying a rattle and drinking out of an oversized baby bottle. Goldust wishes everyone a happy new year on behalf of himself and Luna Vachon, and says he is putting his name in the "1988 Royal Rumble." He knows that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will also be in the Royal Rumble match, and is saying that he is the toughest S.O.B. in the World Wrestling Federation. Goldust says he is the toughest S.O.B., not Austin, and that he will prove it tonight. After spanking Steve Austin's ass, he's got a present for him as well. He pulls out a pair of black panties from his diaper and tells Austin they can play dress-up, with him being Austin's Barbie girl and Austin being his big Ken. He tells Austin to drive himself the ring in his little pink Corvette so they can get it on. Austin gets in the ring and grabs the microphone, and Austin talks about how he was paralyzed earlier this year, before saying that he's still here and that the language, fingers and violence will continue into 1998. He tells Goldust he won't wrestle him tonight, and instead says he has a gift for him. As Austin insults Goldust and says he does what he wants, when he wants, something comes down from the roof. Once it's low enough, Austin pulls on a cord to drag it towards the ring and it eventually lands there. After a ring worker unhooks it from the roof, Austin pulls the black cover off of it to reveal it is a port-a-potty. He says 4 out of 5 construction workers agreed it stinks like hell as they passed by it outside, and asks the crowd to give him a "hell yeah" if they agree. Goldust tries to get in the ring and attack him from behind the port-a-potty, but Austin sees it coming and slams the port-a-potty door before he lays him out and tosses him in the port-a-potty. He then says that's exactly where you go when you mess with Steve Austin. Goldust gets out of the port-a-potty, but Austin gives him a Stone Cold Stunner, pushes him back in and then pushes the port-a-potty over. Austin then stands on top of it and says that's the first commode full of whup-ass he's ever opened, and it's not the last. Austin then grabs a bottle of baby powder at the apron and tosses it into the ring before leaving.

It is noted that a wooden crate is on the stage.

The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull, 8-Ball, Chainz) beat Los Boricuas (Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo Jr.) in a Long Island Brawl despite interference from Jose Estrada after Savio Vega accidentally kicks Jesus Castillo Jr. in the head from the apron. During the match, it is announced that Crush has decided not to be in the WWF anymore after being attacked by Kane. (In reality, he left partially due to the Montreal Screwjob.)

"Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna are in the ring, and Triple H is seen with his leg in a cast and two crutches in his hands. He is sorry to inform everyone that he will not be able to defend the WWF European Championship last night, as he dislocated his kneecap last night during a match. He tells Owen Hart he will have to wait for him to stomp his guts in. He tells The Undertaker that "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels isn't here tonight as he is at home with a 102-degree fever and "is shivering and sweating and has the sick thing going." He tells The Undertaker he will have to wait until Royal Rumble to rest in pieces. The Undertaker's music hits, but instead of The Undertaker, out comes a few druids wheeling out a casket. All of a sudden, Triple H says there's one thing left to do: break it down. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels comes out of the casket, which is covered in DX-related graffiti. Shawn says that D-Generation X (Shawn, Triple H, Chyna) would like to bring in the new year with style, and if it were up to the WWF, they'd have him roll out in a casket with "two skanks," but since he takes only the finest women, one of whom is in Venice, California, he'd rather come out alone than with "two ugly bimbos." He then introduces the two new members of D-Generation X: Chyna's breasts. Shawn says Chyna is not only the toughest woman in the WWF, but "the breast damn woman in town." Triple H says that if Chyna had a nipple for every time someone said she was "the breast damn woman here," she'd be a millionaire and they'd have to change their name to "Double D-Generation X." Shawn tells Owen Hart he is lucky that Triple H is lucky, but in due time, he will be better and rid the World Wrestling Federation of "that tiny little nugget." At Royal Rumble, The Undertaker will fail to beat him after a third chance, which he has given him out of the goodness of his heart. Shawn talks to Chyna's breasts, saying she understands her and that he can talk to her, but Chyna tells him "eyes up here." Shawn then looks at the camera and says 1998 will be the year of D-Generation X, and absolutely nobody is going to crash their party. WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter shows up, and Shawn and Triple H make fun of Slaughter's gut. Slaughter orders Shawn to defend the WWF Championship against Owen Hart tonight before wishing DX a happy new year.

The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull, 8-Ball, Chainz), The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh), Scott Taylor and Flash Funk plot against Kane in the locker room.

"Thea World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats Kama Mustafa with the ankle lock after Faarooq distracts the referee only for D'Lo Brown to accidentally kick Kama Mustafa in the side of the head from the apron. After the match, "The Rock" Rocky Maivia, finally shows up and says he has received a lot of fan mail and phone calls asking how he feels about he elderly and Social Security, and says that as long as his pockets are lined with green, he doesn't give a damn about either of those things. He tells Shamrock that he thought he was lucky, but after tonight, he's lucky as hell. Next week, the luck streak will run out, as Shamrock will come face-to-face with Faarooq, who is amazed by this statement. He tells Shamrock that he has seven days before he gets his bad ass kicked. He tells D'Lo and Kama to know their role, and tells Faarooq to head to the back. Faarooq is still staring a hole through The Rock even after this.

In footage form earlier today, Vince McMahon says that the seats around him will be filled by WWF fans. As WWF looks back on the year 1997, the WWF thanks the fans for all the moments they've shared together while committing that 1998 will be the most action-packed year ever. Vince then says "As the old saying goes: you ain't seen nothin' yet."

Before the next match, Jerry "The King" Lawler is in the ring with "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher. Lawler can't believe that he and Christopher have to face Taka Michinoku and a mystery partner tonight, but at the same time, they don't care who it is. Lawler also says that Christopher's father is none other than Jim Ross, and that Christopher will be refereed to as "Good Ol' B.C." After Taka shows up, it is announced that his mystery partner is George "The Animal" Steele, who immediately chases Lawler and Christopher out of the ring before tearing up two turnbuckles.

Jerry "The King" Lawler and "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher beat Taka Michinoku and George "The Animal" Steele by disqualification when Steele uses a foreign object to counter one being used by Lawler. After the match, The Animal grabs a drink container from underneath the ring and throws it at referee Jimmy Korderas.

The wooden crate on the stage has started to move...

The intro to War Zone plays to signal the start of the second hour.

The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) show up in New York Rangers jersey and with hockey sticks in their hands. We then see a video package of their "greatest hits," where they gloat about injuring Dude Love and putting Mankind in a walk-in freezer. All of a sudden, Dude Love's music plays, then Dude Love appears on the TitanTron. He says they broken his ribs and his heart, and that they did not play by the rules. He announces he will step down and let another man do the fighting for him. Dude Love then transforms into Mankind, and says he has been looking forward to this moment. His body may have thawed out, but his heart remains frozen, which is bad news for The New Age Outlaws. He then realizes that they may not have committed a crime, but instead gave him a favor, because it's all starting to make sense. They're on Raw in Long Island, New York, and he's finally home. He transforms into Cactus Jack, and says he's going to kick their asses. He also tells Mrs. Foley that he's not alone and has help in the form of "Chainsaw Charlie." Cactus Jack then shows up with a barbed wire baseball bat, and The New Age Outlaws immediately go to town on him. It doesn't take long until Cactus Jack puts both men in the Mandible Claw, and the match starts.

Cactus Jack beats The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) by disqualification after the match continues to spiral out of control. After the match, Cactus Jack dares The New Age Outlaws to follow him, and the fight goes to the stage. After Cactus Jack sends Jesse James into the wooden crate, a chainsaw starts cutting through the crate. Inside is Chainsaw Charlie, who chases after The New Age Outlaws with a chainsaw. The New Age Outlaws have no choice but to run away.

Sable shows up, and it is announced that Sable is on split covers of the newest issue of Raw Magazine, available on newsstands tomorrow. She is proud of the new swimsuit issue available, and decides to give the fans a preview of what to expect. "Marvelous" Marc Mero shows up with a steel chair in his hands as Sable is about to disrobe, and asks her if she would do anything to humiliate him. Sable says "no," and Mero says people came here to see him wrestler, not to see her take her clothes off. Kevin Kelly tells Mero to take it easy, but Mero tells Sable that she'd be nothing without him and calls Kevin Kelly "a third-string announcer" before hitting him with a low blow. Mero then yells at Sable again, then Tom Brandi gets in the ring and strikes Mero from behihnd before helping Sable out of the ring. Mero then hits Tom Brandi from behind with the steel chair before hitting him with the TKO and stuffing the cover of the new Raw Magazine down his throat and a picture of Sable from the magazine in his trunks. Mero then says that if he sees any more posters, pictures or magazine covers of Sable, he'll do to the entire crowd what he did to Brandi. He then says that he is the star of this show.

The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull, 8-Ball, Chainz), The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh), Scott Taylor and Flash Funk are seen heading into the ring...

The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull, 8-Ball, Chainz), The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh), Scott Taylor and Flash Funk are in the ring. Chainz grabs the microphone and tells Kane that if he thinks The Undertaker has burned him, then they haven't been burned by The Disciples of Apocalypse and everyone else in the ring. Chainz then calls Kane out so they can put his fire out. Kane and Paul Bearer show up, then The Undertaker follows suit. Kane and The Undertaker stare down, then they suddenly join forces and fight off all seven men. They then stare down again, and The Undertaker leaves the ring. Paul Bearer is shocked, as is Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler. The Undertaker then speaks into the camera, saying he will not fight Kane and that he will burn in Hell before he does.

Michael Cole interviews The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) backstage, who are more worried about Chainsaw Charlie than they are about their tag team title defense against The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) at Royal Rumble. The buzzing sound of a chainsaw is heard, and a chainsaw cuts through the door to the locker room. Cole and the Outlaws run for the hills while Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie look for the Outlaws.

Jim Cornette talks about the state of the wrestling industry in 1998. He says the state of wrestling stinks. He says the WCW and nWo stinks, that ECW is embarrassing and that the WWF stinks. He talks about The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust and Luna Vachon dressed up as a Christmas tree and a reindeer, respectively, as well as "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley "showing their buttcheeks on national TV and having a phony match for a championship." He says that nobody has respect for wrestling anymore and asks where wrestling - not "sports entertainment" - is. Just a couple of years ago, he left Tennessee and moved to Connecticut to work in the WWF full-time, which he compares to "trading a Hawaiian vacation for a bed in the cancer ward." He talks about how in Connecticut, there is snow seven months out of the year, there are real estate prices that would make Donald Trump's hair stand on end, and there is the rudest bunch of people he's ever seen where English is a second language and traffic jams occur at four o'clock in the morning. Over the last couple of years, however, he says he hasn't seen any wrestling. He admits there are plenty of great wrestlers in the WWF, but they don't have any time to wrestle due to everything else going on. He says the problem is that "a game show host from Minneapolis with phony hair, phony teeth and a phony tan" is running WCW while the WWF is run by Yankees up north in Connecticut who wouldn't know a wrestling match if it bit them as they sit around all day listening to fans on the Internet who wouldn't know a wrist lock from a wrist watch. He doesn't care what some Yankee from New York City wants to see; he wants to see wrestling matches with wrestlers. He wants to see real, old-fashioned wrestling and people with respect for the traditions of the wrestling industry and the sport of wrestling in general. He doesn't want to see sports entertainment and flying donkey all around. He thinks it's garbage, insulting and a shame to a fine sport. Down South, they know wrestling and grew up on it and respected it. He says it's about time that the promoters in today's industry realize that wrestling fans watching a wrestling program want to see wrestlers wrestle. The problem is that nobody has respect for tradition like he does, and says he has always been associated with real, good, old-fashioned wrestling and not a circus sideshow. If nobody else wants to bring wrestling over here, then maybe it's going to be up to him. He says it might as well be his New Year's resolution for 1998 to bring tradition and real wrestling back to the WWF.

Sunny shows up and shows off her cover for the newest issue of Raw magazine, as well as a fold-out poster of her in a swimsuit. It is then announced that former world heavyweight boxing championship "Iron" Mike Tyson has started negotiations to appear at WrestleMania 14 on March 29th in Boston, Massachusetts. Details of his WrestleMania appearance will be elaborated on when updates are available.

Owen Hart beats "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels by disqualification after "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley hits Owen Hart with one of his crutches and continues to do so. The referee is knocked down as the match ends. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels retains the WWF Championship.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 8, 1997

Vince McMahon shows up to start the show. He says that there is no denying the popularity of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, but also says that Austin has been getting away with murder as of late, assaulting WWF officials and announcers, including himself. He then goes on to say that last night, Austin went too far, as he endangered the lives of the fans by driving his pick-up truck into the arena and all the way out to the ring and used it as a weapon against his opponent. He then hit a referee with the Stone Cold Stunner, albeit inadvertently, and as that referee was coming to and ready to disqualify Austin, another referee rushed in to count the pinfall for Austin. As a result, Vince McMahon demands that Austin defend the Intercontinental Championship against "The Rock" Rocky Maivia tonight. Stone Cold shows up and confronts Vince for ordering him to do something, and tells him that Stone Cold does what he wants, when he wants, and doesn't care who Vince is. Vince says he is the proud owner of the WWF and his boss as referees and officials surround the ring, and Austin says he doesn't give a damn. Vince then tells Austin there are consequences if he doesn't defend the Intercontinental Championship tonight, but Austin says he has consequences of his own, and asks the crowd to give him a "hell yeah" if they want to see Vince get his ass whipped. Vince also confronts Austin for his language, but Austin tells Vince he's going to pop a top on a beer, eat a hot dog or two and give him an answer to whether or not he will defend the title while Vince sweats, and if he has to come back to the ring, somebody might get their ass whipped.

Jerry "The King" Lawler beats Sunny to win the 1998 Karate Fighters Holiday Tournament...almost. Turns out Lawler has been caught using gum to keep his Karate Fighter in place and also seducing the opposition with another woman. As a result, the decision is reversed and Sunny wins the 1998 Karate Fighters Holiday Tournament.

Kane and Paul Bearer show up as The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) takes on The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn), who are accompanied to the ring by "Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn. With Animal hurt outside of the ring and James and Gunn hiding behind the Spanish commentary table, Hawk is the only person alone in the ring by the time Kane makes it there, and Kane hits Hawk with a Tombstone Piledriver. He gets up from that, and Kane hits him with a choke slam. Hawk still gets up, and Kane hits Hawk with a Tombstone Piledriver. This time, Hawk doesn't stir, and Kane and Paul Bearer leave. After this, James and Gunn attack Hawk, but Animal grabs a steel chair, and the tag team champs hide behind the Spanish commentary table again.

"Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn are in the ring. They say there is no competition in the tag team division anymore, and they have proved it. They then thing Na N Hey Hey (The Goodbye Song) by Steam, and tells them goodbye and good riddance. They then say that the only thing left is singles competition, and issue an open challenge to anyone who thinks they're tough enough to take them on to come on down. They immediately get Dude Love, and Road Dogg says he wanted one guy, not three. Billy Gunn ends up wrestling him while Jesse James guests on commentary.

Dude Love beats "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn. After the match, "Road Dog" Jesse James hits Dude Love in the head with a steel chair, then places the tag team titles across Dude Love's throat before Gunn hits a leg drop on the titles. Referees and officials try to restore order.

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"The Rock" Rocky Maivia says nobody in their right mind wants to face him one-on-one, as last night he showed the entire world that it was all about him when he kicked Austin around the ring last night (even though he lost).

In footage from last night, "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher says he should be the Light Heavyweight champion, and that he will have the last laugh against Taka Michinoku.

Jim Cornette interviews Taka Michinoku. We see footage from earlier tonight where Jim Ross teaches him a few words in English. Suddenly, Jerry "The King" Lawler appears, calling Michinoku an imposter and a phony who is "not the true champion" and saying he stole the title from Brian Christopher. He says he is only in America because there are too many people in Japan. He says he doesn't have anything against foreigners, but tells him to speak English or get out before asking him if he knows one English word. Michinoku gives him two: "You, jackass." Lawler takes off his jacket, but Cornette stops Lawler before Taka's challenger, El Unico, shows up. Lawler says that El Unico is another illegal alien and that he is still "dripping wet from swimming across the Rio Grande." He tells El Unico to go back to Mexico only to get pushed. El Unico and Taka then decide to fight off Lawler, but El Unico attacks Taka from behind and Lawler joins him before unmasking to reveal that it was Brian Christopher all along. Lawler and Christopher hit Taka with a double-team spike piledriver before Christopher and Lawler hit Taka with piledrivers of their own. Referees and officials have to get Lawler and Christopher out of the ring.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen eating a hot dog backstage...

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We see the footage from One Night Only where "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels further injures The British Bulldog's knee to become the WWF European Champion, followed by the footage from two weeks ago where Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart was double-crossed by Shawn and "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and stills from last night where Owen Hart attacked Shawn.

Kurrgan - no longer part of The Truth Commission and no longer The Interrogator, but still accompanied by The Jackyl, who guests on commentary - beats Flash Funk with a clawhold. The Jackyl says that Kurrgan's days of being a corporate sideshow freak for the WWF are over as of tonight as the revolution begins. Kurrgan refuses to let go, and Recon and Sniper try to get him off Flash Funk to no avail. Flash Funk wins the match by reverse decision. The Jackyl then slaps Kurrgan, and Kurrgan releases the hold before he and The Jackyl laugh. The Jackyl has to keep Kurrgan from turning on Recon and Sniper.

We see footage from last night where "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock tells "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels that he did what he was going to do until his goons jumped in, and if he has to join the Royal Rumble match to get to him, he feels sorry for everyone else in the match. He says it's not over by a long shot, and that he will get him.

The introduction to War Zone plays to signal the start the second hour.

D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) show up. Helmsley says the military police shut down WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter last night, and that the only thing Slaughter cut down was his dignity. He then tells Sgt. Slaughter that when his wife yells "The missile has landed" in her sleep, to wake her up and say it's just a dream as Triple H is too much man for both of them. Shawn says that "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock has found out that he's not quite dangerous enough to take him on before running down his recent WWF accolades. After last night, someone tried to rain on his and Triple H's parade, and that someone was Owen Hart. He has had his run-ins with the entire Hart Foundation, and D-Generation X has destroyed them once and for all. He says the entire Hart family are like one big, huge, nasty, smelly, smoking, stinking turd, and when you look down in the toilet and see that turd, it should be flushed. He says that DX did the WWF a favor by flushing the Hart family down the toilet, but there's one small, chunky nugget that always seems to come back up to the surface and keeps coming back up. He says that Owen Hart is that nugget, and knows that Owen is somewhere. He will sit in the ring until Owens shows up so he can get rid of him. He, Triple H and Chyna then decide to play poker on a table and chairs already set up in the ring. He then brings up his promise to show up in the ring naked, thanks to Chyna, and decide to make it a game of strip poker until Owens shows up. All of a sudden, The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull, 8-Ball, Chainz) show up, and the poker game has to be brought to ringside.

Los Boricuas (Jose Estrada Jr. and Jesus Castillo) beat The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) after Savio Vega hits one of the bikers in the back of the knee with a 2x4. D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) continue to play strip poker at ringside.

D-Generation X's ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) strip poker game is now in the ring. Shawn strips down to his boxers after losing yet another hand. The Headbangers (Trasher and Mosh) show up and disrupt the poker game, which immediately nets them a beating from Shawn and Triple H. Mosh gets hit in the head with a steel chair, while Thrasher is power bombed onto the table. Triple H then chokes Mosh with the steel chair before stomping him in the corner. As D-Generation continues to attack Thrasher, Owen Hart comes out of the crowd, takes down Shawn and runs back into the crowd.

Vader is about to face Jeff Jarrett when Luna Vachon and Goldust arrive. Goldust opens up his black trenchoat and flashes Vader, and Vader chases after Luna and Goldust. Jeff Jarrett beats Vader by count-out.

In footage from last night, "Butterbean" Eric Esch says his match with Marc Mero was not a boxing match, and if Mero thinks he was stalking Sable, he's got another thing coming as he is stalking Mero now, and if he finds Mero, Mero is his.

Before the next match, "Marvelous" Marc Mero shows up without Sable, and brags about what he did last night, saying Butterbean was so swollen up he looked like Uncle Fester on steroids. He then shows his displeasure with Vince McMahon booking him to wrestle a "jobber," saying he always wins and a jobber always loses. He tells Salvatore Sincere that he is a jabroni and a nobody, and says Sincere not "Sal Sincere, the pizza delivery boy," but is in reality Tom Brandi. He says Brandi was given a gimmick and that he should be ashamed of himself for performing it. Mero then announces that Sable is not here as he about it bring in someone who can't do a Merosault, won the Intercontinental Champion or ever beaten anybody: "the new and improved Sable," who is really Sable in a potato sack meant to embarrass her. He tells Sable that things are done his way now and that he is the star. Mero then tells Brandi he'll kick his butt in just a second before telling Sable to disrobe her. Sable does the opposite and disrobes herself, revealing a less than modest swimsuit underneath. Mero turns around, and is shocked as he covers her up. Salvatore Sincere - or Tom Brandi, at this point - drop kicks Mero from behind, and Mero and Sable head to the back. Brandi leads a chant for Sable, and he beats Marc Mero by count-out.

Vince McMahon is ringside before the next match, and referees and officials are at ringside along with him. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up, not dressed to wrestle. Austin tells Vince he's ready to fight, but at the same time, it's not that simple. He says he's not going to wrestle after all, as he has beaten "The Rock" Rocky Maivia once and asks Vince what he's prepared to do. The Rock tells Vince to fire Austin, but Vince tells him to stay out of it and tells Austin he will be forced to strip Austin of the Intercontinental Championship and give it to The Rock. Austin dares him to take the title from him and risk getting his teeth knocked out, then says there's only one championship belt in the WWF that he is interested in: the WWF Championship. He then forfeits the Intercontinental Championship to The Rock and tells him to take it, as he doesn't want it anymore. The Rock reluctantly takes it, then Austin tells him to shake his hand. He reluctantly does, then The Rock becomes the new WWF Intercontinental Champion. Austin then hits The Rock with a Stunner before taking the belt back, saying that he has plans for the belt and that if Vince wants to find out what they are, all he has to do is be here next week. As Vince leaves, Austin knocks him off the apron as he hits the ropes.

New York, New York - WWF New York recap for November 22, 1997

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The Disciples of Apocalypse (Crush, Chainz, Skull, 8-Ball) beat Los Boricuas (Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, Jose Estrada Jr.) as the eight-man tag match gets out of control.

At the December 29th Raw at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York: Vader, Dude Love, The Undertaker and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia)!

D'Lo Brown beats Flash Funk. During the match, Rocky Maivia distracts referee Earl Hebner as well as Flash Funk, allowing D'Lo Brown to hit an Electric Chair slam from the top rope. D'Lo goes up top, but Flash Funk trips on the top rope. D'Lo fights Flash Funk off the top rope, then hits the Lo Down for the win.

Shocking rumors about Goldust's new love interest are available on The Ross Report on Option 3 of the WWF Superstar Line!

"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock is interviewed in the ring by Jim Ross. Shamrock says that he has fought all his life, and he earned all his respect through fighting. All he ever asked for was respect, and he got it through blood, sweat and tears. As far as "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is concerned, he has no respect for anybody or anything. When he steps in the ring with Shawn on December 7th, he will learn the word "respect" the Ken Shamrock way. He is not Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, but he will hurt him before putting him in a submission hold and making him cry like a baby.

The Truth Commission (The Jackyl and The Interrogator) beat Dan Dalton and Donny Rude. The Interrogator takes care of their opponents while The Jackyl guests on commentary for the match, then The Jackyl goes for the double pinfall.

"Too Sexy" Brian Christopher beats Devon Storm in a Light Heavyweight Division match.

Sunny beats George and Adam (represented by just George, as Adam is busy with their victory part) to advance to the semi-finals of the 1997 Holiday Karate Fighters Tournament.

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We see exclusive footage from last week's event at Madison Square Garden. (Miguel Perez is replaced by Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart with George "The Animal" Steele appearing afterwards, Chyna faces The Brooklyn Brawler and Triple H replaces the recently departed Bret "The Hit Man" Hart in the Fatal 4-Way Match for the WWF Championship.)