Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for July 29, 1996

"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan beats Mike Enos. During the match, it is noticed that there are four empty chairs in the front row opposite the hard camera, and it is assumed that they are meant for the New World Order (Hall, Nash, Hulk Hogan). "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Duggan after the match, and says Hulk Hogan turned his back on everyone and everything, including himself, and wants to know why he turned his back on it all. He admits Hogan is a great technical wrestler, but he doesn't want to wrestle him. Instead, he wants to beat him up.

This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair! The Giant vs. Brian Knobbs! "The Crippler" Chris Benoit vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage!

During the next match, Jimmy Hart runs to a cameraman, telling him to head to the back because The Outsiders (Hall and Nash) are in the back. When we finally see the backstage camera footage, we see Hall and Nash attack "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, The American Males (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Scotty Riggs) and Rey Mysterio Jr. All six men in the current match - "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Sting, Lex Luger, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Steve "Mongo" McMichael - leave the ring and rush straight to the back. Savage jumps onto the roof of Hall and Nash's limousine in an attempt to get to them. Wrestlers and medical staff alike check on all those hurt. Rey Mysterio Jr. tells his Cruiserweight Division contemporaries that there were four men involved and not three, and Woman finds out that The Enforcer was attacked with a baseball bat. Rey Mysterio Jr.'s mask is removed after he is placed on a stretcher, and Rey puts his hands over his face as he is placed in the ambulance. Everyone else is placed on a stretcher. Meng nearly picks a fight with Chris Benoit, but Jimmy Hart defuses the situation. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan refuses to do the broadcast unless he can be guaranteed he cannot be hurt due to his previous neck surgery and nerve ending damage. Eric Bischoff tells Heenan to do what he feels is right, as he refuses to argue with him on this point, and Heenan leaves. Tony Schiavone and "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko stay with Bischoff for the commentary for the second hour. The American Males are supposed to be out for the next match, but due to The Outsiders, they are incapacitated. The crowd chants "boring" briefly, and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson is placed in an ambulance. Ric Flair and Woman tag along with Anderson. Bagwell is placed in the same ambulance as Anderson, and Sting tags along with him.

The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) beat High Voltage (Robbie Rage and Kenny Kaos), who substitute for The American Males (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Scotty Riggs). Before and during the match, Rick is seen watching his own back and is shaken by what happened backstage, paying attention to the outside of the ring in case of a sneak attack.

Eddie Guerrero beats Big Bubba, who replaces Rey Mysterio Jr. in what was supposed to be a match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship when Jimmy Hart tossing his microphone to Big Bubba to use as a weapon backfires.

We see an announcement from The New World Order (Hulk Hogan, Hall, Nash). They say that the New World Order is invitation-only, and that there's no stopping their takeover of World Championship Wrestling. If anyone has any problems with them, they can fight them, but they are going down. As for who's the next to join the New World Order, there's no telling. They also say that WCW guys like Sting and Lex Luger are soft from living in "Billionaire Ted's country club" while they have had to fight, scratch and claw for everything they've got, and now they want WCW. Hulk Hogan then reminds everyone that he's facing The Giant for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on August 10th, and that he finds it ironic that the WCW would be so weak to beg and plead to The Giant that he's their only chance of survival. At Hog Wild, The Outsiders become the insiders. Hall then says he and Nash will take care of a little grudge match, and tells Sting and Lex Luger to bring it at Hog Wild. Hulk then says that The Giant will crumble and fall at his feet while Hall and Nash crush the top guys in WCW.

It is announced that Eric Bischoff has left the commentary table for the remainder of the hour, having taken off for the hospital to check on those injured by The Outsiders (Hall and Nash).

The Giant retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Giant, who mocks Hogan to explain how he conned a nation. He says he got everyone to believe him, but he didn't believe himself, and he started the New World Order because he couldn't be the big fish in WCW. As he defended the title with honor, Hulk was out making movies. He says if WCW doesn't hang together, we will all hang separately, and he tells Hogan he has a chokeslam noose that will fight around his neck. Jimmy Hart promises that The Giant will take him out at Hog Wild.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for July 29, 1996

It is announced at the top of the show that Ahmed Johnson has been sidelined with a ruptured kidney as a result of the attack from the mystery man from last night's main event.

Sycho Sid beats Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw by disqualification after Bradshaw hits Sid with his cowbell. Uncle Zebekiah joins in on the post-match beatdown, but they both fall victim to a double clothesline and two massive powerbombs.

We find out that the mystery man from last week is Faarooq Asaad, "a modern day gladiator." Sunny said she had a surprise for Ahmed Johnson, and it came in the form of Faarooq. She plans to get Ahmed where it counts and when it counts at SummerSlam for the WWF Intercontinental Championship and make Faarooq "a champion of the '90s." Faarooq says that Ahmed has "a newfound appreciation for women" and that the next time he addresses Sunny, it will be with a Ms. or Mrs. in front of it. He says there are no guidelines or rules on the street, and he plans to remind Ahmed of that at SummerSlam, where he will become fifteen pounds heavier, all of it in gold.

Jim Cornette guests on commentary for the next match.

Vader beats "Wildman" Marc Mero after reversing an attack from the top rope into a powerslam.

We see more footage of Clarence Mason's hearing with WWF President Gorilla Monsoon from last week, and this time, Monsoon is the one asking the questions. After the match, Jim Cornette wants Jose Lothario in the ring so he can speak to him face to face.

Vince McMahon is in the ring with Jim Cornette and Jose Lothario. Cornette tells Lothario he hasn't forgotten what happened at the Free For All eight nights ago, and wants to know how Jose Lothario suddenly popped up in the WWF. He learned that Lothario was a great wrestler in his day, that "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels came to Lothario to ask him to train him to be a wrestler, and that Lothario ended up being a father figure to him. While Shawn went all over the world, Lothario stayed in San Antonio "sitting on a back porch with a scrapbook full of memories with nobody caring if he lived or stinkin' died." Cornette knows that Shawn called him up to lead him again, this time to the WWF Championship in WrestleMania 12. Cornette tells Lothario he plans to get even with him by having Vader take the WWF Championship away from Michaels, and Lothario will go back to San Antonio a nobody. He calls Lothario trash, and if HBK learned everything he knows, then HBK is trash too. Lothario grabs Cornette tells him that he will kick his butt like nobody before if he insults his family or Shawn again. He pushes him away, and as he is about to leave, Cornette goes after him with the tennis racket only to get punched in the face again. Cornette then rolls out of the ring. The camera then suddenly cuts to Mankind attacking Shawn Michaels, who has been watching all this from the back, with the Mandible Claw.

We find out that Mankind assaulted "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels as Jose Lothario was going at it with Jim Cornette.

Before the next match, Jerry "The King" Lawler challenges "The Portuguese Man O' War" Aldo Montoya to a rematch on Raw next week after an upset win on Lawler last week on Superstars. We then hear from Aldo Montoya, who accepts Lawler's challenge without hesitation, and says Jake "The Snake" Roberts taught him two things: to believe in himself, and the DDT, which Roberts taught him. Owen Hart then guests on commentary for the next match, and Hillbilly Jim threatens to throw the bucket of slop at him if he gets involved in the next match. It is then announced via news ticker on the bottom of the screen that Sunny will be live in the WWF AOL Auditorium tomorrow night at 8 PM Eastern, celebrating her status as the most downloaded celebrity on AOL.

The British Bulldog beats Henry O. Godwinn when Owen Hart distracts Godwinn and Hillbilly Jim by dumping the bucket of slop as Henry O. Godwinn is about to hit the Slop Drop on Bulldog. During the match, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart is mentioned on commentary again, when Owen Hart is asked when Bret is coming back.

Mark Henry, who put Jerry "The King" Lawler in a gorilla press slam back in March, is seen setting a record with a 903-pound dead lift in footage from a powerlifting meet from last weekend.

In footage recorded after In Your House: International Incident, we see Mankind say that The Undertaker is a very bad man, and that while he can tolerate what he did to him, but not what he did to maternal love. He says that "Mommy" - a blond wig he is holding in his hands - doesn't want Undertaker to hurt her anymore, and what Mommy wants, he shall provide. He says he was supposed to uses his powers to create and not to destroy, but he has no control of his mind anymore. He says The Undertaker will find out that destruction can be beautiful at SummerSlam. All the while, Goldust and Marlena are nearby, and Goldust tries to comfort Mankind while lying on top of some lockers.

Mankind is seen in the boiler room before the next match.

Mankind is seen leaving the boiler room...

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin beats The Undertaker by count-out after The Undertaker fights Mankind outside of the ring (even though Mankind threw the first punch in the brawl). After the match, The Undertaker returns tot he ring and hits Stone Cold with the Tombstone Piledriver. Vince McMahon then interviews Paul Bearer and The Undertaker in the ring, and The Undertaker tells Mankind it's time the reaper enters the serpent's lair, and at the Boiler Room Brawl at SummerSlam, Mankind will finally rest in peace.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for July 22, 1996

We look back at footage of Muhammad Ali from Halloween Havoc 1994 in celebration of Muhammad Ali lighting the Olympic torch in Atlanta, Georgia.

"Squire" David Taylor beats Scott "Flash" Norton by disqualification after Norton throws Taylor over the top rope.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Four Horsemen (Steve "Mongo" McMichael, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit) and Debra McMichael, Miss Elizabeth and Woman. Anderson says that "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who is not here at the moment, loves to make an entrance and will show up right on cue. Mongo says it's been his pleasure to take care of a few pretty boys in WCW, and now is his chance to get at the real pretty boys - "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Sting and Lex Luge - and he can't wait to get at them tonight. Benoit says that Savage, Sting and Luger will experience "The Crippler" first-hand tonight.

Konnan beats V.K. Wallstreet after reversing the Wallstreet Crash into a crucifix pin.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Sting and Lex Luger. Luger thinks "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is out there in a big fat limo or a catered hotel room, but the three of them are here to make a statement as a lot of things are happening in WCW from all different angles. Everyone else was in Japan while the New World Order was out to play. Sting, and now they want the Horsemen to make a stronger statement. Sting says Hulk Hogan can stick it, and as far as Ric Flair goes, he doesn't care where he is. He just wants one of The Four Horsemen (Flair, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit) in the ring tonight. Savage says he wants Hogan, Flair and The Outsiders (Hall and Nash) here so he can take care of business all in one night.

We see Glacier show off his martial arts moves.

We take a look at The Renegade, Joe Gomez, Jim Powers and "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright and on the beach prior to the next match.

The Dungeon of Doom (Meng, The Barbarian, Hugh Morrus and new recruit Braun the Leprachaun) vs. The Renegade, Joe Gomez, Jim Powers and "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright is precluded by outside events. It is announced after the match begins that there is a disturbance backstage, and we find out that The Outsiders (Hall and Nash) are in the master control room of the production truck, where they hijack the camera room and pan through the crowd as they say that they're looking for somebody. Security is called not long after Hall and Nash are spotted, and are escorted out of the production truck. When the camera returns to the match, Theodore Long shows up and gives a Jim Powers a pep talk, who tells him to get out there and show them what he's made of. When he makes a comeback, however, The Giant shows up and choke slams everyone not in the Dungeon of Doom save for Teddy Long. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Giant and Jimmy Hart after the carnage, and when asked if he accepts Hulk Hogan's challenge for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, he says that he vowed to defend the title whenever and wherever he has to, and says that he's wreaked havoc in WCW and became the cancer nobody could cure while Hogan was making moves, and that at Sturgis, South Dakota, he will choke slam him in the middle of the ring, thereby accepting Hogan's challenge at Hog Wild. Jimmy Hart says The Giant will be ready for Hog Wild.

This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Sting and Lex Luger in action! The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs)! The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner)! Rough and Ready (Mike Enos and Dick Slater)! The Booty Man! The Giant!

Fiamond Dallas Page beats Prince Iaukea.

We take a special look at the rivalry between The Taskmaster and "The Crippler" Chris Benoit.

Pyrotechnics signify the start of the second hour.

Dean Malenko beats Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Texas Cloverleaf. During the match, Jimmy Hart shows up to manage Dean Malenko.

Meng beats Ice Train by disqualification after Meng is attacked by Scott "Flash" Norton, who then says that he did to have Ice Train's back so he has no excuses when he loses to him at Hog Wild.

We get a recap of what Hulk Hogan did at Bash at the Beach.

Hog Wild is Saturday, August 10th on pay-per-view!

Eddie Guerrero beats Psicosis (whose name is now anglicized to Psychosis).

Even though his music is heard, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is nowhere to be seen when "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Steve "Mongo" McMichael come out for their match along with Woman, Miss Elizabeth and Debra McMichael before the commercial break.

After the commercial break, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson is seen peering into a white limousine. He then heads to the ring and huddles with "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Steve "Mongo" McMichael, effectively taking the place of "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair.

Sting, Lex Luger and "Macho Man" Randy Savage beat The Four Horsemen ("The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit) after Randy Savage takes the briefcase away from Woman, Debra McMichael and Miss Elizabeth, getting his money back and using the briefcase as a weapon to hit Benoit from behind while the ref isn't looking to give his team the win.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Sting, Lex Luger and "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Sting says that last week, Luger was feeling beat down, but now he's back and getting ready for Hog Wild and he himself is feeling rather mean. He tells The Outsiders (Hall and Nash) that Hog Wild will be a really bad day for them. Lex Luger says The Outsiders have been pushing all the wrong button, and if they want to push him, Sting and Savage over the edge, they've done a good job, and if they want them to lose it, he's losing it right now, and he calls them out for the disrespect they've given the business. He's ready to knock teeth down throats. Savage tells Hulk Hogan that at Hog Wild, even though The Giant has committed to defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Hogan, he plans to beat Hogan up going down the aisle and there's nothing anybody can do about it.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for July 22, 1996

Sunny and The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) show up with a cake at the start of the show. We find out that it is meant for "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, and when Shawn sees it, it is used as bait for a sneak attack by The Smoking Gunns. However, Billy hears some Sweet Chin Music, and Shawn moves the cake towards Sunny before placing a fingerful of cake on Sunny's face. Sunny tries to dump the cake on her, but Ahmed slams it into her face and Shawn kisses the icing off her face not once, but twice. Shawn and Ahmed vs. The Smoking Gunns is over before the bell could even ring, but Ahmed and Shawn got the jump on Sunny and the Gunns.

"Wildman" Marc Mero beats The Goon after a brief fight in the cake icing on the floor outside of the ring. Before the match, WWF President Gorilla Monsoon says the tag team title match will take place later tonight to give Billy Gunn time to recover, and if The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) refuse to participate, they will be stripped of the WWF Tag Team Championships. Also, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin guests on commentary, and Vince McMahon interviews Jake "The Snake" Roberts via telephone. Roberts says he's done, but certainly not out, and both Stone Cold and Jerry "The King" Lawler make fun of his former drug and drink problems. Roberts says he will come back as soon possible, hopefully in two or three weeks but hopefully sooner. After Stone Cold makes fun of the Lex Express and presents the idea of doing his own version where he whips everyone's asses instead of shaking hands and kissing babies, it is announced that Stone Cold has a match against The Undertaker next week, and Stone Cold predicts that he will beat The Undertaker. Also on commentary, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart is mentioned, and Steve Austin says that he would beat him if they got in the ring.

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels thanks Sunny for the cake, and says that he and Ahmed Johnson plan to take all the championships tonight. He says that The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) can't get much action out of Sunny, but they can get plenty from them.

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Bob Backlund is seen campaigning in the crowd.

Earlier today, Clarence Mason was seen representing someone who was breaking into the World Wrestling Federation in a hearing with WWF President Gorilla Monsoon and other WWF officials.

Mankind beats Freddie Joe Floyd with the Mandible Claw.

Next week on Raw: Marc Mero vs. Vader! Sycho Sid vs. Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw!

Brian Pillman shows up before the commercial break. He joins in on commentary for the next match.

"Wildman" Marc Mero is interviewed backstage. Marc Mero says Vader is the biggest cat in his jungle, and he promises jungle warfare and Vader with a severe case of cat scratch fever. He tells Goldust that there are three things he doesn't do: tug on Superman's cape, spit in the wind and mess with Sable. He knows that Goldust is sending letters and presents to Sable, and if Goldust wants his attention, he's got it fully at SummerSlam.

Goldust beats Barry Horowitz.

Sunny says Ahmed Johnson and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels have no idea what being champions are all about, and that real champions don't conduct themselves like Ahmed and Shawn did at the beginning of the show. She calls The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) respectable champions, says that Billy Gunn is fine now, and that The Gunns are ready to defend the tag team titles as best as they can. She says that Shawn and Ahmed will not have their cake and eat it too. Billy Gunn says they brought down the heap, and now they're going to get it in the form of a side of The Smoking Gunns that they won't want to see. Bart Gunn says that Shawn and Ahmed will pay for what they did to Billy and Sunny.

Vince McMahon interviews Vader and Jim Cornette in the ring. Cornette brags about his team (Vader, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog) winning last night at In Your House, specifically Vader winning the match, and says that last night's win is the reason he went to WWF President Gorilla Monsoon and demanded a title shot against "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. Cornette then asks Shawn if there was always the one kid who hid behind a tree and bullied him, and says that kid is now grown up and out there in the form of Vader. Cornette says Vader will grab him and shake him for change before taking the WWF Championship from him at SummerSlam, and that there is nobody who can whip Vader as he is the baddest man walking. He says that Michaels will walk into SummerSlam and enter the biggest nightmare of his life before losing the WWF Championship to him.

On Option 6 of the WWF Superstar Line: Will SummerSlam be The Undertaker's last match in the WWF?

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and Ahmed Johnson beat The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) by disqualification after a man in a blue and black singlet with a silver helmet shows up and attacks Ahmed outside of the ring while officials try to stop him. Sunny cheers the mystery man on as he attacks Ahmed, and Shawn Michaels tries to get a piece of the guy to no avail. WHen we get a close-up of his face, Jerry "The King" Lawler notices that he looks like Ron Simmons. He then says to Sunny after she catches up with him "From this day forward...this kingdom is yours." The show ends with the guy in the helmet and Ahmed Johnson brawling again. The Smoking Gunns retain the WWF Tag Team Championships.

In Your House 9: International Incident - The Results

Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw beats Savio Vega on the Free For All thanks to Uncle Zebekiah. Vega goes after Uncle Zebekiah after the match, but Zebekiah and Bradshaw both attack Vega before Zebekiah brands him again.

Goldust and Marlena head to the ring, and after the Undertaker video package is shown, they guest on commentary. Goldust says that he felt the pain and terror of The Undertaker when he forced him into his own casket, and that The Undertaker will never forget his name. He and Marlena then head back to the back.

Jim Ross holds a debate between Jose Lothario and Jim Cornette. Cornette tells Lothario he only brought him out tonight so he can see just who he thinks he is. He tells Lothario that Vader, The British Bulldog and Owen Hart will win their match because they're the better men, and tells Lothario that he will watch his men lose while warning him not to put his hands on him again unless he wants to get knocked out. Lothario tells Cornette he'll knock him out again if the situation calls for it, and that "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Ahmed Johnson and Sycho Sid don't need his help to win. Cornette gets in his face, and swings the racket at him, but Lothario ducks and punches Cornette out again. Vader shows up to confront Lothario, but Shawn Michaels rushes in to protect Lothario. Officials and referees head straight for the ring to keep a brawl from ensuing.

Kevin Kelly interviews "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, who says that the wrath of Austin 3:16 unfolded at King of the Ring, and that on the eighth day, God created Stone Cold, and that he will continue to whip ass in the WWF until someone has either the guts and talent or a machine gun to stop him. He also says "Wildman" Marc Mero tried to intentionally end his career when he busted his mouth open, and he's going to whip his ass.

Jim Cornette threatens to sue Jose Lothario if he's knocked out any of his teeth. He also says that if Vader, The British Bulldog and Owen hart don't win tonight, he will personally give everyone watching the pay-per-view their money back. He tells Lothario if he's knocked his teeth out, he'll kill him himself, and that if he wanted a gangfight, he's going to get it. The British Bulldog plans to take business to the ring, and Owen Hart says he's got a cast for everyone. Vader tells "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels he's coming for him.

Before the next match, The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) thank Cloudy and everyone who sent their cards in to become their manager, but in the end Cloudy reminded them that they didn't even need a manager and that they need the fans more than anything else. They say it's time to get down to business now that they have the fans behind them.

The Bodydonnnas (Skip and Zip) beat The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) when Billy Gunn is too busy with Sunny in the ring. During the match, it is announced that Jake "The Snake" Roberts will not be here tonight due to his rib injuries, and that Brian Pillman, ever the loose cannon, is on Option 8 of the WWF Superstar Line.

Mr. Perfect interviews Camp Cornette (Jim Cornette, Vader, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog). Cornette says Jose Lothario pulled a switchblade on him, and that he was lucky to get out of the way of it. The Bulldog says that they're going to take "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Ahmed Johnson and Sycho Sid once and for all. Owen Hart brags about attacking Shawn and Ahmed, and he plans to take care of Sid himself.

Mankind beats Henry O. Godwinn with the Mandible Claw.

The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) and Sunny are on one end of the Superstar Line while The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) are on the other with Brian Pillman. Pillman mocks The Bodydonnas, saying Sunny is their only motivation and implying they want to have a threesome with her.

Marlena is on America On-Line...and her usher is doing all the typing.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin beats "Wildman" Marc Mero. During the match, Marlena and her usher show up and hand a letter off to Jerry "The King" Lawler. Bob Backlund is seen campaigning in the crowd after the match, even though tonight's event takes place in Canada.

Tomorrow night on Raw: The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) defend the WWF Tag Team Championships against "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and Ahmed Johnson!

The Undertaker beats Goldust by disqualification after Mankind rises out of the ring after The Undertaker hits Goldust with the Tombstone Piledriver and Mankind comes out of the ring in the corner, dragging The Undertaker underneath the ring while applying the Mandible Claw. The lights flicker and smoke comes out of the hole in the ring that Mankind has come out of. Unfortunately for Mankind, The Undertaker rises out from underneath the ring on the opposite corner, and The Undertaker fights Mankind, taking it to the back as he does.

SummerSlam is coming to pay-per-view August 18th!

The Undertaker and Mankind continue to fight backstage, which officials trying desperately to break it up. The fight goes into a boiler room, and the camera backstage is knocked out.

Dok Hendrix interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Ahmed Johnson and Sycho Sid. He says that Cornette was right when he said that this was going to be a gangfight. Ahmed says the talking is done, and now it's time to walk it. Sycho Sid says the game they play is simple: six men enter, three men leave, and he is the master of it.

When "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels makes his entrance, one of the guardrails near the entrance aisle comes down under the weight of some fans. Everyone continues to give high-fives to Shawn like nothing happened.

It is announced that The Undertaker and Mankind have been sequestered from each other by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and that Mankind will be escorted out of the building.

Camp Cornette (Owen Hart, Vader, The British Bulldog) beat "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Ahmed Johnson and Sycho Sid after Jim Cornette grabs Shawn's foot before he can hit the Sweet Chin Music, allowing Vader to take advantage despite Jose Lothario beating up Jim Cornette again. During the match, a fan tries to get into the ring, but he is chased out of the ring by Ahmed and Bulldog. After the match, Shawn's team makes quick work of Camp Cornette.

After the show, Dok Hendrix interviews WWF President Gorilla Monsoon. He's already made a match for SummerSlam: Mankind vs. The Undertaker, saying it's time to settle the score...and this time, they'll start out in the boiler room instead of the ring. Jim Cornette shows up, glad that he didn't have to give the fans their money back, and demands a WWF Championship match between Vader and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, saying that Vader beat Michaels tonight and that he can beat him again.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for July 15, 1996

The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) beat Fire and Ice (Scott "Flash" Norton and Ice Train) after Ice Train accidentally hits the Ice Splash on Norton while he holds Rick Steiner down. During the match, Theodore Long shows up and watches the match from the entryway. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Big Bubba, Jimmy Hart and The Taskmaster after the match. The Taskmaster says that everyone is watching their own back, and that he and Jimmy lived to see the end of Hulkamania but did not expect Hulk Hogan to do what he did and try to take WCW over. Jimmy Hart says that they will do whatever it takes to get rid of the Four Horsemen once and for all. As Jimmy Hart speaks, Fire and Ice are arguing with one another as they head to the back and The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) show up. Big Bubba tells Sting to worry about him and not Luger or Hogan, as Sting has a concussion and he plans to put him to sleep permanently. The Taskmaster then focus on "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, saying that Benoit has gotten too personal with him now after what happened at Bash at the Beach.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Fire and Ice (Scott "Flash" Norton and Ice Train), and Norton and Ice Train argue until Theodore Long shows up and says that they make a great tag team and he does not want to see them break up. Norton pushes Theodore Long to the ground, telling him to stay out of their business as it started with them and it will end with them. Ice Train tells Norton it will end a lot sooner than he thinks.

Jimmy Hart talks to Dean Malenko as Malenko arrives for the next match. We then hear Malenko say "It's a good day for Dean Malenko and a bad day for the Four Horsemen. Chris Benoit...pay attention."

Dean Malenko beats Billy Kidman with the Texas Cloverleaf.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Kevin Greene. He finds it outrageous how Hulk Hogan has stabbed everyone in the back, but the real reason he's here is for Steve "Mongo" McMichael, and he tells Mongo he doesn't want to wait any longer and he wants revenge.

In the August issue of WCW Magazine: The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) tell all! Revealing secrets about The Giant! Collectible photos from Slamboree and The Great American Bash!

Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships against Rough and Ready (Mike Enos and Dick Slater) after Col. Robert Parker gets on the apron to distract the ref and Sister Sherri kisses Dick Slater. Col. Robert Parker leaves with Sherri and Harlem Heat after the match.

We see a video package of Rey Mysterio Jr.

Kevin Greene wants Steve "Mongo" McMichael and he wants him now before NFL training camp starts, but at the rate this is going, he may not get Mongo until February.

Madusa beats Malia Osaka.

Pyro signifies the beginning of the second hour.

The Outsiders (Hall and Nash) cover the metal WCW letters atop Disney-MGM Studios with white sheets, each one with "n," "W," and "o" spray painted on each one.

Meng beats "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson after Jimmy Hart distracts teh ref and The Barbarian - who shows up during the match - hits Anderson from behind from the apron.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Steve "Mongo" McMichael (who shows up with Pepe the chihuahua) and Debra McMichael. Mongo, upon finding out that Kevin Greene has left the arena, implies that Kevin Greene is a coward and tells him to come to the arena and fight. Debra McMichael calls the Carolina Panthers "a farm team for B-players" and says that Mongo lasted 15 years in the NFL because he didn't let "small guys" like Kevin Greene push him around. After going on about Mongo's NFL records and asking where Greene's records are, she tells Kevin Greene to head back to the Panthers "where all the small farm boys are."

Eddie Guerrero beats "The Crippler" Chris Benoit after Dean Malenko rushes in and slams Benoit head first into the corner post.

The sheets with "nWo" on them are removed from the metal WCW letters atop Disney-MGM Studios after the break.

Haing disappeared before "The Crippler" Chris Benoit vs. Eddie Guerrero, The Outsiders (Hall and Nash) return to Disney-MGM Studios in a limousine.

The Outsiders (Hall and Nash) show up when the ref is distracted with Jimmy Hart trying to toss a foreign object to Lex Luger in his match against Big Bubba. Hall and Nash attack Luger - back from a concussion and a nearly detached retina - and Hulk Hogan joins in not longer after, wearing all black in his first appearance since Bash at the Beach. Luger and Big Bubba are laid out by The Outsiders, and while Luger is rolled out of the ring, Hogan shakes Big Bubba's hand before Hall and Nash turn on Bubba before they too toss him out of the ring. "Mean" Gene Okerlund shows up and interviews Hogan and The Outsiders, and Hogan says he wishes he had done this two years ago, as The New World Order is taking over professional wrestling, as he considers himself bigger than the sport itself and The Outsiders will rule it with him. He also doesn't care if the fans are disgusted with him, telling them to stick it again. As for as people like Sting go, Hogan says Sting was a skinny little bodybuilder when he shook his hand ten years ago, and he also says he was sick and tired of "Macho Man" Randy Savage's crying, blaming Hogan for his divorce from Miss Elizabeth. People toss trash into the ring as Hogan says he made professional wrestling and that he will always be bigger than the sport, and Hogan says the New World Order will rule the wrestling world. He says Hall and Nash who will set the trend for the 1990s and send professional wrestling to its destiny, but says that Hall and Nash are just the foundation, and Hogan lays down the question of whether or not other potential members will be other outsiders or people who have been loyal to WCW and to Hogan himself, as wherever he goes, professional wrestling goes. He then says he's done with the kids for not wanting to go down the same path as him anymore. He says he won't deal with Macho Man or Sting anymore, as he's headed to the top of the ladder and he's going to dismantle the Ted Turner organization all in one night, beat The Giant, turn the WCW World Heavyweight Championship into the nWo World Heavyweight Championship and reign supreme from that day forward. He says if Ted Turner has any boys in the back with any guts at all, he can send them in, as they'll beat up everyone in WCW right now. The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner), The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson show up and surround the ring.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for July 15, 1996

Earlier tonight, Camp Cornette (Jim Cornette, The British Bulldog, Vader, Owen Hart) showed up as the welcome wagon for "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and Ahmed Johnson.

Ahmed Johnson retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Bart Gunn. During the match, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels watches the match from the back. After the match, Vince McMahon interviews Shawn, who says that he's planning to walk out tonight with the WWF Championship, and says that he and Ahmed can trust Sid for reasons that can't be explained just yet, but does say that there is a relationship between him and Sid that

Goldust's usher hands a gold gift-wrapped present to Sable before the next match. Sable drops it on the ground.

On Option 6 of the WWF Superstar Line: An unidentified source has revealed Jim Cornette's plans to destroy "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels' confidence at In Your House: International Incident. What are they?

"Wildcat" Marc Mero beats T.L. Hopper. During the match, we see Camp Cornette (Jim Cornette, The British Bulldog, Vader, Owen Hart) backstage. Also, Vince McMahon interviews "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, who says that Marc Mero is going to pay for busting his lip open at King of the Ring, and insists that he's the best wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation.

Jim Cornette says his camp hasn't caused any trouble so far tonight, and that they're here to talk about next Sunday. He says that both sides have fired shots with The Ultimate Warrior being taken out and being replaced with Sycho Sid. They plan to come at "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and Ahmed Johnson and that they have something up their sleeve for Sid.

We take a look at The Undertaker.

The Undertaker will take on Goldust at In Your House: International Incident.

The WWF Attitude Adjustment Tour continues in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Seattle, Washington; Yakima, Washington; Spokane, Washington; and San Francisco, California!

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels made a guest appearance at the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Sweethearts Tennis Tournament. Also, Vince McMahon and the WWF extends their condolences to the Hart family, as Bret Hart's 13-year-old nephew Matt passed away from a rare viral disease.

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels retains the WWF Championship against Billy Gunn. During the match, Vince McMahon interviews Ahmed Johnson, who says that they've been watching each other's backs, and will continue to do so this Sunday as it will get "downright raw in the ring." Also, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog and Vader leave the arena, but Jim Cornette stays behind. After the match, Jim Cornette tosses coffee into Shawn's face, and he and Ahmed chase Cornette into the parking lot only to run into Owen Hart, The British Bulldog and Vader in the parking lot. Sycho Sid soon shows up in a car, hops out and chases after Cornette's car along with Shawn and Ahmed.