SummerSlam 1995 - The Recap

Dean Douglas defines the word "dean," then says he'll be conducting summer school backstage.

Hakushi beats The 1-2-3 Kid.

Dok Hendrix interviews King Mabel backstage. Mabel is keeping his plans under wraps until he gets in the ring, and says The British Bulldog helping him out last week on Raw was just a preview of what he's about to do.

The British Bulldog appears at the arena during the next match despite not being scheduled for tonight.

Hunter Hearst Helmsley beats Bob "Spark Plug" Holly.

Yesterday, the Stridex War on the Water - a tug of wat between the City of Pittsburgh Fire Department and the WWF Superstars - was held in front of Three Rivers Stadium and benefited the Pittsburgh Firefighter's Monument Club. Pittsburgh mayor Tom Murphy and the city firefighters were on hand. The losing team had to take a swim, and the WWF Superstars won out.

The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) beat The Blu Brothers (Jacob and Eli Blue).

Barry Horowitz beats Skip after Hakushi shows up and leaps over both Skip and Horowitz from the top rope as revenge for Skip costing him a match against Horowitz, distracting Skip and allowing Horowitz to get an inside cradle for the win.

Dean Douglas defines the word "vivify" before calling Horowitz' win a travesty.

Todd Pettengill interviews Shawn Michaels, who calls the ladder match the most grueling match in the WWF, and says that only two people can do it: him and Roman Reigns. Shawn lost last time, and he doesn't plan on a repeat performance for Round 2.

Bertha Faye beats Alundra Blayze to win the WWF Women's Championship! Jim Ros interviews Alundra Blayze, and Harvey Wippleman says that she finished the makeover she started six months ago, and that the WWF now has a new princess.

In a Coliseum Video exclusive, we witness the history between Kama and The Undertaker. Paul Bearer says we will witness a little more history in a few moments. The Undertaker tells Kama he dug his own grave, and now he will lie in it.

The Undertaker beats Kama in a Casket Match.

Todd Pettengill interviews Bret "The Hit Man" backstage. He tells Jerry "The Lawler" he can even send a chiropractor if he has to; he'll still win. He even considers knocking all of Dr. Isaac Yankem's teeth out of his mouth himself.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart beats Dr. Isaac Yankem, D.D.S. by disqualification after both Yankem and Jerry "The King" Lawler tie Hart's head and neck up in the ropes and pull him by his feet, making it harder for him to breathe. Officials have to break this up so that they can get Hart out of the ropes, and Hart is able to get up under his own power. Jerry "The King" Lawler heads backstage with Yankem.

Dok Hendrix interviews Razor Ramon, who says history has a way of repeating itself, and that it's not just the WWF Intercontinental Championship on the line, but bodies and careers. He'll take any chance he can, and if "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels wants to dance, he'll lead.

Dok Hendrix takes Jerry "The King" Lawler's place for the next match (the ladder match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship between Razor Ramon and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels) as well as the remainder of the show. Before the match, the belt is placed on the hook, but has to be lowered due to being way too high for both men to grab due to the metal fasteners of the belt being positioned up top and not to the side where they can easily be unfastened. Shawn Michaels has to tell officials to lower the belt. It goes all the way down, Michaels repositions the belt, then tells officials to lift it back up. The match then begins.

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Razor Ramon in a Ladder Match. After the match, an angry Razor Ramon takes the title from Michaels, then changes his tune and hands it to him before Razor lifts HBK's arm in victory. Both men show respect after the match.

Dean Douglas defines the word "bad," both the slang and proper terms. Razor Ramon heats Douglas running his mouth, calls him out for being "an armchair quarterback telling The Bad Guy how to fight," and then smacks Dean Douglas in the face when Douglas tries to attack him from behind. Douglas backs down when Razor asks him if he wants some more.

Todd Pettengill interviews Diesel backstage. He says Diesel is gone and "Big Daddy Cool" is alive, and he's about to get medieval.

Diesel retains the WWF Championship against King Mabel. During the match, King Mabel attacks the ref from behind with a shoulder tackle and sending him out of the ring. King Mabel and Sir Mo attack Diesel as the referee is down. Lex Luger tries to make the save, but a stunned Diesel attacks him and sends him out of the ring, thinking he is either King Mabel or Sir Mo. Luger comes to and goes after Sir Mo, brawling with Mo and chasing him back to the back. From there, Mabel misses a splash from the second rope and Diesel hits the clothesline from the second rope for the win.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 21, 1995

Kama vs. The Undertaker at SummerSlam is now a Casket Match, after Kama attacked an Undertaker fan in the ring last week on Superstars as he picked up the pieces of the torn funeral wreathe...and Undertaker announces that he starts his death march to Sunday tonight.

Men on a Mission (King Mabel and Sir Mo) beat Joe Adcock and Roy Raymond. During the match, it is announced that Raw will be preempted for the next three weeks due to the U.S. Open. After the match, King Mabel says that while Diesel may be WWF Champion, he is the king, and he and Sir Mo are the greatest tag team of all time. He then calls out The Allied Powers (Lex Luger and The British Bulldog) for another "tune-up" match tonight. He thinks they're scared when they don't show up right away.

Dean Douglas is in the satellite classroom for the first time on The Report Card, and he talks about domination while giving Men on a Mission (King Mabel and Sir Mo) high marks.

Tonight at 10 P.M. Eastern time, you can chat with Vince McMahon live! (Excludes West Coast.)

On September 11th, Sycho Sid takes on whoever is WWF Intercontinental Championship for the title on Raw...no matter what.

The 1-2-3 Kid beats The Brooklyn Brawler. After the match, Jerry "The King" Lawler makes fun of The Kid through the Magistrator, but a giant Stridex pad erases all of Jerry's arwork, including the Magistrator.

Barry Didinsky advertises the Undertaker "mist" T-Shirt. Only $16 plus $3.95 shipping and handling! You also get free three months to WWF Magazine with your order and a box of super-sized extra strength Stridex pads.

The Undertaker beats Tatanka.

We hear the answering machine message at Dr. Isaac Yankem D.D.S' office.

Bret "The Hit Man" says that five out of five dentist recommend he extract Dr. Isaac Yankem D.D.S from the World Wrestling Federation...and that's what he going to do.

King Mabel and Sir Mo are waiting for The Allied Powers' (Lex Luger and The British Bulldog) answer to their "tune-up match" challenge.

The new fall season of WWF Raw begins September 11th!

Jean-Pierre LaFitte beats Scott Taylor.

We get another look at Goldust, this time in front of the fabled Hollywood sign. He says "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels will soon see a real star and that there will be a vacancy in the Heartbreak Hotel.

Vince McMahon interviews Diesel in the ring. Diesel says he's ready for King Mabel at SummerSlam. He thanks "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels for being there for him two weeks ago when he was attacked by King Mabel. As for whether or not he can lift King Mabel for the Jackknife Power Bomb, there's only one way to find out. At the end of the interview, The British Bulldog shows up and wishes Diesel good luck at SummerSlam, then says that Lex Luger headed back to Atlanta, Georgia for a medical emergency, so he is doing what Lex Luger could do, and that's finding the best partner he can find. When he asks the audience if they want to get his hands on King Mabel before SummerSlam, the audience wants it...and so does Diesel.

Men on a Mission (King Mabel and Sir Mo) vs. Diesel and The British Bulldog ends with The British Bulldog attacking Diesel from behind. Jim Cornette shows up and stands on the apron, excited by the carnage, then keeps one of the officials trapped in the corner as The Bulldog, King Mabel and Sir Mo gang up on Diesel. Jery "The King" Lawler heads to the back to get a word from The British Bulldog as King Mabel carries the WWF Championship over his royal shoulder.

After the match, Diesel is able to get back up under his own power.

Jerry "The King" Lawler is backstage with The British Bulldog, King Mabel, Sir Mo and Jim Cornette. The British Bulldog and Jim Cornette aren't saying why Bulldog turned heel, but Jim Cornette says that the surprises are going to keep coming. King Mabel says the WWF Championship is moving from over his shoulder to around his waist.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 14, 1995

Jerry "The King" Lawler is surprised Shawn Michaels is back, but says Michaels may be one well-placed blow away from the end of his career.

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase replaces Jerry "The King" Lawler on commentary this week.

Waylon Mercy beats Doink with a sleeper hold as the crowd chants "Kill the clown."

We get our first look at Goldust. His clothes and face are gold, and he stands in the middle of Hollywood as he talks about the city. He says the difference between him and the stars of yesterday is that they spent years learning to be actors while he was born to a star. He plans to bring his theatrical prowess to WWF, take the WWF Championship from Diesel and make the biggest Hollywood debut anyone has ever seen.

As "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase talks about Henry Godwinn, Godwinn shows up and confronts him. DiBiase tries to talk it out with him, but Godwinn tells him to get on his knees before he tosses the bucket of slop at him. DiBiase gets down on both knees, then Godwinn tells him to squeal like a pig. DiBiase tries to talk his way out of this, but he gets slop tossed all over him for his efforts.

Dok Hendrix replaces "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase on commentary after the break.

The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) beat Bill Garrett and Cody Wade.

School is back in session with Dean Douglas, and this time around he talks about execution as he grades Bret "The Hit Man" Hart.

Vince McMahon interviews Shawn Michaels, who is backstage. The Heartbreak Kid tells Jerry "The King" Lawler he should be more concerned about his own well-being tonight, especially when Michaels himself has recovered from what happened to him at King Mabel's hands last week.

The Undertaker faces Tatanka next week on Raw.

Hunter Hearst Helmsley beats Jeff Hardy. It is announced that after next week's Raw, Vince McMahon will be on America On-Line.

Barry Horowitz will face Skip for a third time at SummerSlam. Also at SummerSlam, The 1-2-3 Kid will take on Hakushi.

Henry Godwinn quickly beats Russ Greenberg. After the match, Godwinn dumps slop on him from the apron. On his way out, he says "See what you started, DiBiase?"

Jerry "The King" Lawler and Isaac Yankem spend more time in the office with some of Yankem's aggressive style of dentistry as Lawler tells Yankem to spare Bret "The Hit Man" the mercy of novocaine at SummerSlam.

Barry Didinsky advertises Mat Caps as The 1-2-3 Kid and Savio Vega have a quick game. This time, he hawks an uncut sheet worth $19 plus $3.95 shipping and handling. It comes with a free 3-month subscrption and a gold Mat Caps Slammer.

Jerry "The King" Lawler vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels ends when Sycho Sid tries to interfere by hitting Michaels with the Intercontinental title. Sid gets the upper hand until Razor Ramon shows up and attacks him. Lawler keeps Razor from hitting the Razor's Edge on Sid, and Lawler and Sid escape. As HBK tries to get up with the title, Razor Ramon grabs it at the same time and is able to pull it away from him. Razor drops the title on Michaels' feet.

After the break, Diesel is seen in the ring, keeping Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon from attacking each other.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 7, 1995

Sir Mo says part one of the royal plan will unravel when he beats Diesel. Diesel has other ideas, and says that if King Mabel sticks his nose in the match, he'll have some "heartbreaking" news in store for him.

Owen Hart and Yokozuna retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against Razor Ramon and Savio Vega.

Dean Douglas talks about teamwork.

Jerry "The King" Lawler pays another visit to Dr. Isaac Yankem D.D.S. as he gets some X-rays. Lawler tells Bret "The Hit Man" that his end is near at the hands of Yankem.

"Make A Difference" Fatu beats Tony DeVito.

King Mabel calls himself the leader of the New Generation, and he rules with an iron fist. He declares that Sir Mo will beat Diesel tonight, and that the royal plan will come to an end when he beats Diesel at SummerSlam. Also, as of this weekend, Shawn Michaels will be defending the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Razor Ramon in a Ladder Match, and not Sycho Sid, thanks to decisions made by Interim WWF President Gorilla Monsoon.

Todd Pettengill interviews Interim WWF President Gorilla Monsoon. Monsoon plans to take advantage of his temporary position and become the most fan-friendly president in WWF history, while staying out of corporate WWF and not having to play politics. He also declares that Alundra Blayze will officially defend the WWF Women's Championship against Bertha Faye at SummerSlam.

The Undertaker will take on Kama at SummerSlam. Paul Bearer and The Undertaker tell Kama he will be held accountable for his actions against him.

We see Goldust's name again...

Kama beats Troy Haste by submission. The pale Undertaker fans - and the black funeral wreathe - are at ringside again. During the match, Vince McMahon interviews Sycho Sid, who is none too happy with being taken out of the Intercontinental Championship match at SummerSlam by Gorilla Monsoon. He also says Shawn Michaels doesn't want him in the ring and accuses him of costing him a shot at the Intercontinental Championship, and says that he would be WWF Champion right now if it wasn't for him.

Jerry "The King" Lawler takes on "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels next week on Raw.

For only $16 plus shipping and handling, you can get the brand-new Shawn Michaels T-shirt...and get the special "Caged!" booklet absolutely free!

Diesel beats Sir Mo. Halfway through the match, Mabel shows up, but "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels keeps him from interfering. They spend the remainder of the match in their respective teammates' corners. After the match, Mabel attacks Diesel, but Shawn Michaels fights him off. Mabel ends up getting the better of HBK and hurts him, but Diesel makes the save before Mabel can do any more damage. Jerry "The King" Lawler finds humor in this and makes fun of the fact that he won't be 100% when he faces him next week. He tells Michaels that Mabel may not have finished the job, but he will. Officials have to keep Michaels away from Lawler as the show ends.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for July 31, 1995

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Diesel takes on Sir Mo next week on Raw.

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

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

Raw Deal - Raw recap for July 24, 1995

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels beats "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray.

Speculation runs rampant that The Roadie and not "Double J" Jeff Jarrett sang on With My Baby Tonight as Shawn Michael's Intercontinental Championship win and the ranor between Jarrett and The Roadie is recapped.

The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) beat John Faulkner and Rick Stockhauser.

Barry Didinsky sells the "Ain't I Great" T-Shirt, only $17 plus $3.95 shipping and handling. Coming with the shirt: an audio cassette tape copy of With My Baby Tonight.

We get our first look at Goldust...or rather, the word "Goldust" in gold glitter.

"Make A Difference" Fatu talks about where he grew up once again.

Waylon Mercy beats Gary Scott.

King Mabel tells Diesel to bow down to him, and that the only reason he's giving him a match is because he's doing it out of the goodness of his royal heart. He considers Diesel unworthy of the WWF Championship, and plans to drop him like a bad habit at SummerSlam, provided he's brave enough to enter his royal kingdom.

Savio Vega and Razor Ramon face Yokozuna and "The King of Harts" Owen Hart for the WWF Tag Team Championships next week on Raw.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart beats Hakushi with the Sharpshooter. Shinja gets in the ring after the match, but Bret Hart puts him in a piledriver. As Bret "The Hit Man" Hart celebrates, Jean-Pierre LaFitte shows up, grabs the bag with the replica of Bret Hart's severed head in it and heads to the back with it.

We get our first look at Dean Douglas, who plans to school the Superstars of the World Wrestling Federation.

Next week: King Mabel! The Body Donnas! Bam Bam Bigelow!

Vince McMahon interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. Jerry "The King" Lawler tells Michaels he's a marked man, but The Heartbreak Kid isn't scared of Lawler.

In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks - The Results

The Roadie beats The 1-2-3 Kid with a piledriver from the top rope. During the match, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett is preparing for his live singing debut. After the match, The Roadie checks on equipment for the live performance.

Todd Pettengill interviews "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, Sycho Sid, Tatanka, Kama, King Kong Bundy, and Irwin R. Schyster. They all say that Diesel is in Sycho Sid's house - make that "asylum."

Barry Didisnky is in Diesel's dressing room along with the good guys. He advertises the Diesel vs. Sycho Sid T-Shirt, only $16 with shipping and handling.

King Mabel and Sir Mo beat Razor Ramon and Savio Vega. Before the match, Razor Ramon throws the wrap around his ribs at Mabel's face.

The WWF Superstar line is now available in Puerto Rico!

The 1-2-3 Kid and The Roadie are both on the WWF Superstar Hotline.

Todd Pettengill has some fun with the drummer and interviews the rest of "Double J" Jeff Jarrett's backing band.

Dok Henrix is backstage with Bam Bam Bigelow, Man Mountain Rock, Adam Bomb and The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn). A rumor is going around that "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase has bought one of Diesel's lumberjacks, but all five men deny that they are the turncoat.

"Double J" Jeff Jarrett performs With My Baby Tonight live.

SummerSlam is live on pay-per-view August 27th!

Todd Pettengill interviews members of the audience, asking what they thought about "Double J" Jeff Jarrett's performance.

Bam Bam Bigelow beats Henry Godwinn. After the match, Bob Backlund campaigns for President in the audience.

Todd Pettengill interviews Shawn Michaels. Shawn gives "Double J" Jeff Jarrett credit for knocking them dead in his live performance tonight, but says he's taking the Intercontinental Championship.

Before the next match, The Roadie introduces "Double J" Jeff Jarrett to the ring.

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels beats "Double J" Jeff Jarrett to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship for a third time after The Roadie accidentally grabs Double J's ankle outside of the ring.

Barry Didinsky is in Diesel's locker room, where there is much celebration over Shawn Michaels' championship win. Didinsky advertises the $21 (plus shipping and handling) combination of Shawn Michaels T-Shirt and sunglasses with red heart-shaped lenses.

Dok Hendrix delivers some breaking news: "Double J" Jeff Jarrett and The Roadie have finally come to blows, as The Roadie has struck Double J after an argument over what just happened.

Owen Hart and Yokozuna retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against The Allied Powers (Lex Luger and The British Bulldog).

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is on the WWF Superstar Line.

Todd Pettengill interviews Diesel backstage. He tells Sycho Sid he's finishing this once and for all.

Diesel retains the WWF Championship against Sycho Sid in a Lumberjack Match.