Jacqueline retains the WWF Women's Championship against Starla Saxton. After the match, Jacqueline conitiues to attack Starla Saxton until Sable gets in the ring and beats up Jacqueline, forcing her to retreat.
Kaientai (Taka Michinoku, Sho Funaki, Men's Teioh, Dick Togo) beat The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Too Much ("Too Sexy" Brian Christopher and Scott "Too Hot" Taylor) after Funaki puts Teioh on top of Taylor following a top rope elbow drop as the referee is pre-occupied. After the match, Too Much and The Hardy Boyz point fingers at each other over who cost them the match, and this starts a brawl between the two teams that is quickly broken up by referees.
Vader beats Edge. (This ends up being Vader's last match in WWF for several years, as he is released from his contract shortly after this match.)
Al Snow beats "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock by disqualification when Al Snow grabs the bottom rope and Shamrock refuses to let go of the ankle lock. After the match, 2 Cold Scorpio gets in the ring, but Shamorck easily takes him down and goes back to putting the ankle lock on Al Snow. Mankind then gets in the ring with a steel chair, but Shamrock sees him coming and gets away.
Backstage, Michael Cole interviews "Road Dogg" Jesse James, who says that he can give him "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn's personal information if he wants to know where he is that badly. As for "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, he has a little payback in the form of a braid-headed freak who is 250 lbs. of braid-headed badness, and tonight, he is kicking his ass.
We see a vignette for Steven Regal - a real man's man - who cuts his own oranges with a knife and squeezes the juice out.
Jeff Jarrett beats "Road Dogg" Jesse James by disqualification after Road Dogg hits Jarrett in the head with his guitar. After the match, Road Dogg shows no remorse over his actions and even does his best Chuck Berry impression in a brief, post-match celebration.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin beats D'Lo Brown, then hits "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry with a Stone Cold Stunner when he runs into the ring after the match.
Sunday, October 11, 1998
Saturday, October 10, 1998
Vince's Got A Shotgun - Shotgun Saturday Night recap for October 10, 1998
Before the next match, Mr. Yamaguchi-san says WWF has been pushing Kaientai (Taka Michinoku, Sho Funaki, Men's Teioh, Dick Togo) to split up, and that they have chosen Sho Funaki as the #1 contender for Taka Michinoku's WWF Light Heavyweight Championship. He says that Kaientai will not split up, as they grew up together and will always be together.
Taka Michinoku retains the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship against Sho Funaki. After the match, Taka and Funaki go at it again, and the rest of Kaientai (Men's Teioh, Dick Togo, Mr. Yamaguchi-San) have to force them to shake hands.
Tiger Ali Singh and Babu show up. Singh says that over the past several weeks, he has accomplished his mission and proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that there is no limit for how low Americans will go to earn a dollar. He says that no task has been too degrading or too vulgar for the American people. As he speaks, Babu falls over, and Singh stomps on him for interrupting him before apologizing for Babu being deathly ill from a sinus infection. This gives Singh the idea to pay any American $500 to come to the ring and eat a booger from Babu's finger. Babu picks a man in a WWF Attitude shirt, and Babu sticks his finger in his nose to look for a booger, and pulls one out. The man eats the booger and swallows it, and is promptly paid $500.
Sable guest stars on Pacific Blue tomorrow night after Sunday Night Heat!
The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat Too Much ("Too Sexy" Brian Christopher and Scott "Too Hot" Taylor) by disqualification after Brian Christopher attacks referee Jack Doan to stop a pinfall attempt.
Tomorrow night on Sunday Night Heat: Jeff Jarrett vs. "Road Dogg" Jesse James! "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. D'Lo Brown!
Taka Michinoku retains the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship against Sho Funaki. After the match, Taka and Funaki go at it again, and the rest of Kaientai (Men's Teioh, Dick Togo, Mr. Yamaguchi-San) have to force them to shake hands.
Tiger Ali Singh and Babu show up. Singh says that over the past several weeks, he has accomplished his mission and proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that there is no limit for how low Americans will go to earn a dollar. He says that no task has been too degrading or too vulgar for the American people. As he speaks, Babu falls over, and Singh stomps on him for interrupting him before apologizing for Babu being deathly ill from a sinus infection. This gives Singh the idea to pay any American $500 to come to the ring and eat a booger from Babu's finger. Babu picks a man in a WWF Attitude shirt, and Babu sticks his finger in his nose to look for a booger, and pulls one out. The man eats the booger and swallows it, and is promptly paid $500.
Sable guest stars on Pacific Blue tomorrow night after Sunday Night Heat!
The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat Too Much ("Too Sexy" Brian Christopher and Scott "Too Hot" Taylor) by disqualification after Brian Christopher attacks referee Jack Doan to stop a pinfall attempt.
Tomorrow night on Sunday Night Heat: Jeff Jarrett vs. "Road Dogg" Jesse James! "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. D'Lo Brown!
Monday, October 5, 1998
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for October 5, 1998
The show starts with a performance by The Nitro Girls. When the advertisement for Halloween Havoc is played afterwards, the wicked, maniacal laughter can be heard near the end of it.
Saturn beats Lizmark Jr.
We see a advertisement and video package for Diamond Dallas Page vs. Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and Hollywood Hogan vs. The Warrior at Halloween Havoc.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller tells Kaz Hayashi - now managed by Sonny Onoo - that he is a three-time world karate champion and that he can easily tear him apart. He gives him until the count of five to leave the ring. When he does not, The Cat hits Hayashi with a standing side kick.
Ernest "The Cat" Miller beats Kaz Hayashi, then says he is the greatest and the baddest man in the building, and that nobody can stop him. Sonny Onoo gets in the ring as The Cat speaks, and Onoo tells The Cat that he is the greatest, and dumps Kaz Hayashi for The Cat.
Jake Lovingood from Andrews, North Carolina is the winner of this week's Nitro Party Pack winner. We see some footage of his Nitro Party.
We see another video package for Diamond Dallas Page vs. Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Halloween Havoc.
Juventud Guerrera beats Jerry Flynn. During the match, Disco Inferno kicks Mick Tenay on commentary and replaces him for the match, criticizing Juventud Guerrera for questioning how much he weighs.
We see footage from earlier today where Mike Tenay asks fans outside of the arena who will win between Diamond Dallas Page and Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Halloween Havoc.
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan replaces Mike Tenay on commentary due to Mike Tenay conducting a phone call.
We see a video package documenting all the events between Hollywood Hogan and The Warrior.
Wrath beats Villano V.
We see another video package for Hollywood Hogan vs. The Warrior at Halloween Havoc.
We see more footage from earlier today where Mike Tenay asks fans outside of the arena who will win between Diamond Dallas Page and Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Halloween Havoc.
A Hummer limousine is seen parking outside of the arena. nWo Wolfpac (Lex Luger, Konnan, Sting and Kevin Nash) come out from the back door. They make their way to the locker room and immediately brawl with members of nWo Hollywood. WCW security and local law enforcement have to break up the destructive brawl, which ends up continuing further backstage. Sting eventually finds who he is looking for: Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, and law enforcement and security catch up.
After the commercial break, nWo Wolfpac (Kevin Nash, Lex Luger, Konnan, Sting) leave the arena and Sting immediately mans a forklift, which he uses to lift up nWo Hollywood's limousine. Kevin Nash pounds one of the headlights with a sledgehammer, then Sting immediately topples it over and Nash continues to destroy it with the sledgehammer. Sting asks for a knife sho he can slash the tires, while Nash destroys the underside of the limo. Konnan and Lex Luger also wield sledgehammers and start pounding away while local law enforcement and WCW security try in vain to stop them, and Sting finally has a knife to slit the tires with..
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.
Damian vs. Hector Garza ends in a no-contest when Eddie Guerrero makes a shocking return from Japan. He asks Damian and Garza what Eric Bischoff has done for them, and tells them that Bischoff has done nothing for the three of them or given them an opportunity to "climb the ladder of success." He also accuses of paying them barely any money for a rental car, which is why five or six Mexican cruiserweights use the same car and share the same hotel room. Eddie tells them that if they are not part of Hollywood Hogan's clique, they will never make any money, and that Hollywood Hogan couldn't even lace up their boots. Eddie says he cannot do anything by himself, and neither can they, but they can all do it together. He then rips off his T-shirt to reveal a "Latino World Order" shirt underneath - with the logo just like the nWo's except in the colors of the Mexican flag. He hands Damian and Hector Garza lWo shirts, and they put them on. Eddie then tells Bischoff they will do what it takes to get their piece of the cake, and tells Bischoff to kiss his ass.
Mike Tenay interviews nWo Wolfpac (Kevin Nash, Konnan, Sting, Lex Luger) outside of the arena. Kevin Nash says Scott Hall is not here, and he's probably in one of five places in town. The Wolfpac will look for him, and if they find him, what happened to the limo will be nothing compared to what they do to Hall. A camera crew prepares to follow the Wolfpac around town.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Kidman retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Psychosis.
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's older son David Flair is seen in the front row.
We see a promo from The Warrior. He says there is a saying: "Those who forget history have a tendency to repeat it." With what he has seen out of Hollywood Hogan in the last few weeks, however, he knows that Hogan remembers WrestleMania 6 very clearly. He says it is obvious Hogan forgot nothing. Eight years ago, he faced a challenge in a supreme individual while Hogan faced a challenge to feed his pitiful, insatiable ego. The difference between them lies in their belief system. He believes in the power of the individual, wile Hogan believes in the mentality of the pack. He believes in the spirit of a Warrior within all of us, while Hogan believes in steering an unfocused vision that rewards no one and belittles all. The One Warrior Nation movement is a concept for the next generation: the Warrior generation. It is a concept built on the idea of taking control of those aspects and fulfilling that one destiny one has. He says a battle is won on two fronts: physically and mentally. He is all more than capable physically, but mentally, Hogan may already be defeated, for when he lays for rest, he is the picture of peacefulness and he is wreaking havoc in Hogan's dreams. Hogan will feel the power of the Warrior.
We see a video package of Scott Steiner, where he tells his brother Rick Steiner that he is a very lucky man. He was the one who protected him and helped him throughout his life, and that he made the Steiner Brothers famous while Rick rode on his coattails. He says the free ride is over, and he is the better Steiner brother. The reason they succeeded is because he overcame Rick's weaknesses and carried him all the way to the top. At Halloween Havoc, Rick Steiner is his next trophy.
Mike Tenay and a camera crew are in close pursuit of nWo Wolfpac's Hummer limo.
Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell show up. Steiner says he is the ladies' hook-up and to "holla if you hear me." Scott goes on once again about how he made The Steiners Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner), and that he will prove it at Halloween Havoc when he put Rick's tail between his legs and runs him out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Buff Bagwell then proceeds to make fun of Rick Steiner as Rick Steiner shows up, and Rick tells them they're a bunch of sissies for faking injuries, then reminds Bagwell of his paralyzing injury from last year and calls him out for making a joke out of it. Rick Steiner then brings out Buff's mom, Judy Bagwell, who does not think it is a big joke and whom Rick has brought out to talk some sense into Buff. Judy Bagwell reminds Bagwell he is in the same building where he was paralyzed, and wants to know what is wrong with Buff, and reminds him of everything she did for him when he was paralyzed. Buff takes the microphone away from his mother and tells her he made a decision, and it was nWo Hollywood, like it or not, and without Buff Bagwell, she can't even eat. As soon as he says he's the one supporting the whole family, Judy gets in the ring, slaps Buff and tries to slap Scott. Scott deflects it, but Rick clocks him. Judy Bagwell then grabs Buff Bagwell and drags him to the back.
We see footage from during the commercial break where Brian Adams and Scott Steiner beat up Rick Steiner near the commentary table. We then go back to the live broadcast, where Brian Adams vs. Rick Steiner is already underway. Not long after this, WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon and a few members of local law enforcement escort Scott Steiner out of the arena.
Rick Steiner beats Brian Adams.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.
Mike Tenay, the camera crew and nWo Wolfpac make their way to a restaurant, but they cannot find Scott Hall.
Hollywood Hogan and Eric Bischoff show up. Bischoff both notices and mocks David Flair in the front row before heading to the ring. Hollywood Hogan talks about how he couldn't find The Warrior as he made his way into town, and how he saw a few Warriors running for their lives. He says he is standing here right now, and that he is not waiting for Halloween Havoc. He calls out The Warrior so he can beat him in the ring now and wipe the paint off his face. He then tells the fans that if they think The Warrior is their hero, they are mistaken, for at Halloween Havoc, he is contractually obligated to face him and he will bury him one last time, and as he drops to his knees in the middle of the ring and pleads not to hurt him anymore, he will wipe the paint off of him to reveal the coward that he is before he breaks every bone in his body, as he is the god of wrestling. When all is said, done and written, he will make sure the history books are written the way he wants them written, and there will be a big blotch of blood and paint in the form of a period ending the entry on The Warrior when he buries his legacy once and for all and gets one step closer to getting the WCW World Heavyweight Championship back from Goldberg.
We see a video package of The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler' Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko).
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Diamond Dallas Page beats Kanyon by disqualification. During the match, Lodi shows up, trying to get back together with Raven, but the referee ejects him from the match. As the referee is distracted, Raven hits DDP with a variation of the Diamond Cutter, but DDP kicks out. Later on in the match, Kanyon pushes DDP into Raven, knocking Raven off the apron. Shortly after this, Lodi rushes into thering only to get knocked down by DDP, who then gets rocked from behind by Raven. Goldberg rushes into the ring and takes down Kanyon before punching out Lodi and hits him with the Jackhammer. DDP hits Raven with a Diamond Cutter, then Goldberg and DDP run into each other. WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon has to break up the staredown between both men immediately.
Mike Tenay, the camera crew and nWo Wolfpac head to the nearby New Brookland Tavern, but they cannot find Scott Hall.
The Disciple beats Lenny Lane. After the match, The Disciple tells Hollywood Hogan he is done carrying his bags and that he is through. He then says he is his own man, now and forever. As The Disciple leaves, Hollywood Hogan and Eric Bischoff trail him to the back, and the trail takes hm to Hogan's locker room. They still cannot find any sign of The Disciple, but Hogan sees The Warrior in the dressing room mirror. Hogan can see him, but Bischoff can not, and Bischoff is trying to figure out exactly what is going on. The visage of The Warrior laughs, then disappears, and Bischoff tells the camera man to get out.
Mike Tenay, the camera crew and nWo Wolfpac head to another bar, and the occupants inside cheer Kevin Nash on as he beats the crap out of Scott Hall on a pool table. It isn't longer before Scott Hall's face is stuffed inside the bathroom toilet.
Eric Bischoff shows up. He assures everyone that Hollywood Hogan is doing just fine, then decides to tell a story about "a man named Flair" to the crowd and says "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair he needs all the support eh can, regardless of how he gets it. He apologizes for Flair, saying he will not be here and that the man is more of a coward than he is a fossil. All of a sudden, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson shows up and tells Bischoff that he is in Horsemen country. Last time he was in Columbia, South Carolina, he had to retire from wrestling, but now he has a new job. He is in charge of head games, and he announces that Flair is in the building after all. Bischoff says taht isn't going to happen, but Anderson says that when it comes to authority, he does not hear very well, and brings Flair out. Instead of Ric Flair, it's Reid Flair, who is in his wrestling gear and wearing a gold medal around his neck. Reid tells Eric Bischoff he's here to take care of his dad's "light work." Bischoff tells Anderson he must be out of his mind, and asks what he is trying to do. Anderson says this is The Four Horsemen's ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler' Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko) company, and they're taking it back, and Reid shows Bischoff a few moves. As Bischoff wants Arn fired and Reid out of the ring, Reid hits Bischoff with a pair of takedowns as soon as Bischoff turns around, then hides behind Arn Anderson, who says Bischoff might as well get the juvenile authorities involved after getting taken down twice by Reid. Anderson then says he hopes Bischoff knows a little sign language before Reid raises up the four fingers symbolizing the Horsemen.
After the break, Eric Bischoff - now accompanied by Miss Elizabeth - wants "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair in the ring in the ring right now, and commands Miss Elizabeth to get Flair on the phone. Elizabeth finally gets a hold of him, but it ends up being Ric's wife Beth on the line instead. As Bischoff yells at Beth, Ric Flair makes his grand entrance. nWo Hollywood surround the ring, but The Four Horsemen "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler' Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko) are not far behind, and they clear nWo Hollywood out. Reid Flair also joins them and stands next to his dad, while David Flair - still in the front row, climbs over the guardrail and also joins Ric and Reid. The Horsemen, Reid and David all raise up the four fingers.
Before the next match, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart turns around and heads back to the back before his match with Sting. Sting leaves the ring and chases after Bret, and it is not long before he finds him and beats him up backstage. Bret fights back, and eventually suplexes Sting through a wooden table before throwing a trash can at him and working on Sting's leg with a steel chair and the trash can. Sting eventually pushes a supply cart into Bret's gut. Both men are down for a few seconds, then both men grab a steel pole. Sting swings his pole at Bret, then Bret and Sting tries to sandwich Bret's leg between a door and a door frame. Bret hits Sting with a pole to the gut, then tries to run him over with a motorcart. Sting then tries to choke Bret out with a pole before whacking him with it. Sting then goes for a Scorpion Death Lock, and Bret calls Sting a cheater before crying out for Hogan. Sting lets go of the hold and walks away, then head of WCW security Doug Dellinger shows up. Bret walks away, while Dellinger tends to Sting as the show ends.
Saturn beats Lizmark Jr.
We see a advertisement and video package for Diamond Dallas Page vs. Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and Hollywood Hogan vs. The Warrior at Halloween Havoc.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller tells Kaz Hayashi - now managed by Sonny Onoo - that he is a three-time world karate champion and that he can easily tear him apart. He gives him until the count of five to leave the ring. When he does not, The Cat hits Hayashi with a standing side kick.
Ernest "The Cat" Miller beats Kaz Hayashi, then says he is the greatest and the baddest man in the building, and that nobody can stop him. Sonny Onoo gets in the ring as The Cat speaks, and Onoo tells The Cat that he is the greatest, and dumps Kaz Hayashi for The Cat.
Jake Lovingood from Andrews, North Carolina is the winner of this week's Nitro Party Pack winner. We see some footage of his Nitro Party.
We see another video package for Diamond Dallas Page vs. Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Halloween Havoc.
Juventud Guerrera beats Jerry Flynn. During the match, Disco Inferno kicks Mick Tenay on commentary and replaces him for the match, criticizing Juventud Guerrera for questioning how much he weighs.
We see footage from earlier today where Mike Tenay asks fans outside of the arena who will win between Diamond Dallas Page and Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Halloween Havoc.
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan replaces Mike Tenay on commentary due to Mike Tenay conducting a phone call.
We see a video package documenting all the events between Hollywood Hogan and The Warrior.
Wrath beats Villano V.
We see another video package for Hollywood Hogan vs. The Warrior at Halloween Havoc.
We see more footage from earlier today where Mike Tenay asks fans outside of the arena who will win between Diamond Dallas Page and Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Halloween Havoc.
A Hummer limousine is seen parking outside of the arena. nWo Wolfpac (Lex Luger, Konnan, Sting and Kevin Nash) come out from the back door. They make their way to the locker room and immediately brawl with members of nWo Hollywood. WCW security and local law enforcement have to break up the destructive brawl, which ends up continuing further backstage. Sting eventually finds who he is looking for: Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, and law enforcement and security catch up.
After the commercial break, nWo Wolfpac (Kevin Nash, Lex Luger, Konnan, Sting) leave the arena and Sting immediately mans a forklift, which he uses to lift up nWo Hollywood's limousine. Kevin Nash pounds one of the headlights with a sledgehammer, then Sting immediately topples it over and Nash continues to destroy it with the sledgehammer. Sting asks for a knife sho he can slash the tires, while Nash destroys the underside of the limo. Konnan and Lex Luger also wield sledgehammers and start pounding away while local law enforcement and WCW security try in vain to stop them, and Sting finally has a knife to slit the tires with..
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.
Damian vs. Hector Garza ends in a no-contest when Eddie Guerrero makes a shocking return from Japan. He asks Damian and Garza what Eric Bischoff has done for them, and tells them that Bischoff has done nothing for the three of them or given them an opportunity to "climb the ladder of success." He also accuses of paying them barely any money for a rental car, which is why five or six Mexican cruiserweights use the same car and share the same hotel room. Eddie tells them that if they are not part of Hollywood Hogan's clique, they will never make any money, and that Hollywood Hogan couldn't even lace up their boots. Eddie says he cannot do anything by himself, and neither can they, but they can all do it together. He then rips off his T-shirt to reveal a "Latino World Order" shirt underneath - with the logo just like the nWo's except in the colors of the Mexican flag. He hands Damian and Hector Garza lWo shirts, and they put them on. Eddie then tells Bischoff they will do what it takes to get their piece of the cake, and tells Bischoff to kiss his ass.
Mike Tenay interviews nWo Wolfpac (Kevin Nash, Konnan, Sting, Lex Luger) outside of the arena. Kevin Nash says Scott Hall is not here, and he's probably in one of five places in town. The Wolfpac will look for him, and if they find him, what happened to the limo will be nothing compared to what they do to Hall. A camera crew prepares to follow the Wolfpac around town.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Kidman retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Psychosis.
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's older son David Flair is seen in the front row.
We see a promo from The Warrior. He says there is a saying: "Those who forget history have a tendency to repeat it." With what he has seen out of Hollywood Hogan in the last few weeks, however, he knows that Hogan remembers WrestleMania 6 very clearly. He says it is obvious Hogan forgot nothing. Eight years ago, he faced a challenge in a supreme individual while Hogan faced a challenge to feed his pitiful, insatiable ego. The difference between them lies in their belief system. He believes in the power of the individual, wile Hogan believes in the mentality of the pack. He believes in the spirit of a Warrior within all of us, while Hogan believes in steering an unfocused vision that rewards no one and belittles all. The One Warrior Nation movement is a concept for the next generation: the Warrior generation. It is a concept built on the idea of taking control of those aspects and fulfilling that one destiny one has. He says a battle is won on two fronts: physically and mentally. He is all more than capable physically, but mentally, Hogan may already be defeated, for when he lays for rest, he is the picture of peacefulness and he is wreaking havoc in Hogan's dreams. Hogan will feel the power of the Warrior.
We see a video package of Scott Steiner, where he tells his brother Rick Steiner that he is a very lucky man. He was the one who protected him and helped him throughout his life, and that he made the Steiner Brothers famous while Rick rode on his coattails. He says the free ride is over, and he is the better Steiner brother. The reason they succeeded is because he overcame Rick's weaknesses and carried him all the way to the top. At Halloween Havoc, Rick Steiner is his next trophy.
Mike Tenay and a camera crew are in close pursuit of nWo Wolfpac's Hummer limo.
Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell show up. Steiner says he is the ladies' hook-up and to "holla if you hear me." Scott goes on once again about how he made The Steiners Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner), and that he will prove it at Halloween Havoc when he put Rick's tail between his legs and runs him out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Buff Bagwell then proceeds to make fun of Rick Steiner as Rick Steiner shows up, and Rick tells them they're a bunch of sissies for faking injuries, then reminds Bagwell of his paralyzing injury from last year and calls him out for making a joke out of it. Rick Steiner then brings out Buff's mom, Judy Bagwell, who does not think it is a big joke and whom Rick has brought out to talk some sense into Buff. Judy Bagwell reminds Bagwell he is in the same building where he was paralyzed, and wants to know what is wrong with Buff, and reminds him of everything she did for him when he was paralyzed. Buff takes the microphone away from his mother and tells her he made a decision, and it was nWo Hollywood, like it or not, and without Buff Bagwell, she can't even eat. As soon as he says he's the one supporting the whole family, Judy gets in the ring, slaps Buff and tries to slap Scott. Scott deflects it, but Rick clocks him. Judy Bagwell then grabs Buff Bagwell and drags him to the back.
We see footage from during the commercial break where Brian Adams and Scott Steiner beat up Rick Steiner near the commentary table. We then go back to the live broadcast, where Brian Adams vs. Rick Steiner is already underway. Not long after this, WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon and a few members of local law enforcement escort Scott Steiner out of the arena.
Rick Steiner beats Brian Adams.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.
Mike Tenay, the camera crew and nWo Wolfpac make their way to a restaurant, but they cannot find Scott Hall.
Hollywood Hogan and Eric Bischoff show up. Bischoff both notices and mocks David Flair in the front row before heading to the ring. Hollywood Hogan talks about how he couldn't find The Warrior as he made his way into town, and how he saw a few Warriors running for their lives. He says he is standing here right now, and that he is not waiting for Halloween Havoc. He calls out The Warrior so he can beat him in the ring now and wipe the paint off his face. He then tells the fans that if they think The Warrior is their hero, they are mistaken, for at Halloween Havoc, he is contractually obligated to face him and he will bury him one last time, and as he drops to his knees in the middle of the ring and pleads not to hurt him anymore, he will wipe the paint off of him to reveal the coward that he is before he breaks every bone in his body, as he is the god of wrestling. When all is said, done and written, he will make sure the history books are written the way he wants them written, and there will be a big blotch of blood and paint in the form of a period ending the entry on The Warrior when he buries his legacy once and for all and gets one step closer to getting the WCW World Heavyweight Championship back from Goldberg.
We see a video package of The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler' Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko).
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Diamond Dallas Page beats Kanyon by disqualification. During the match, Lodi shows up, trying to get back together with Raven, but the referee ejects him from the match. As the referee is distracted, Raven hits DDP with a variation of the Diamond Cutter, but DDP kicks out. Later on in the match, Kanyon pushes DDP into Raven, knocking Raven off the apron. Shortly after this, Lodi rushes into thering only to get knocked down by DDP, who then gets rocked from behind by Raven. Goldberg rushes into the ring and takes down Kanyon before punching out Lodi and hits him with the Jackhammer. DDP hits Raven with a Diamond Cutter, then Goldberg and DDP run into each other. WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon has to break up the staredown between both men immediately.
Mike Tenay, the camera crew and nWo Wolfpac head to the nearby New Brookland Tavern, but they cannot find Scott Hall.
The Disciple beats Lenny Lane. After the match, The Disciple tells Hollywood Hogan he is done carrying his bags and that he is through. He then says he is his own man, now and forever. As The Disciple leaves, Hollywood Hogan and Eric Bischoff trail him to the back, and the trail takes hm to Hogan's locker room. They still cannot find any sign of The Disciple, but Hogan sees The Warrior in the dressing room mirror. Hogan can see him, but Bischoff can not, and Bischoff is trying to figure out exactly what is going on. The visage of The Warrior laughs, then disappears, and Bischoff tells the camera man to get out.
Mike Tenay, the camera crew and nWo Wolfpac head to another bar, and the occupants inside cheer Kevin Nash on as he beats the crap out of Scott Hall on a pool table. It isn't longer before Scott Hall's face is stuffed inside the bathroom toilet.
Eric Bischoff shows up. He assures everyone that Hollywood Hogan is doing just fine, then decides to tell a story about "a man named Flair" to the crowd and says "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair he needs all the support eh can, regardless of how he gets it. He apologizes for Flair, saying he will not be here and that the man is more of a coward than he is a fossil. All of a sudden, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson shows up and tells Bischoff that he is in Horsemen country. Last time he was in Columbia, South Carolina, he had to retire from wrestling, but now he has a new job. He is in charge of head games, and he announces that Flair is in the building after all. Bischoff says taht isn't going to happen, but Anderson says that when it comes to authority, he does not hear very well, and brings Flair out. Instead of Ric Flair, it's Reid Flair, who is in his wrestling gear and wearing a gold medal around his neck. Reid tells Eric Bischoff he's here to take care of his dad's "light work." Bischoff tells Anderson he must be out of his mind, and asks what he is trying to do. Anderson says this is The Four Horsemen's ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler' Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko) company, and they're taking it back, and Reid shows Bischoff a few moves. As Bischoff wants Arn fired and Reid out of the ring, Reid hits Bischoff with a pair of takedowns as soon as Bischoff turns around, then hides behind Arn Anderson, who says Bischoff might as well get the juvenile authorities involved after getting taken down twice by Reid. Anderson then says he hopes Bischoff knows a little sign language before Reid raises up the four fingers symbolizing the Horsemen.
After the break, Eric Bischoff - now accompanied by Miss Elizabeth - wants "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair in the ring in the ring right now, and commands Miss Elizabeth to get Flair on the phone. Elizabeth finally gets a hold of him, but it ends up being Ric's wife Beth on the line instead. As Bischoff yells at Beth, Ric Flair makes his grand entrance. nWo Hollywood surround the ring, but The Four Horsemen "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler' Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko) are not far behind, and they clear nWo Hollywood out. Reid Flair also joins them and stands next to his dad, while David Flair - still in the front row, climbs over the guardrail and also joins Ric and Reid. The Horsemen, Reid and David all raise up the four fingers.
Before the next match, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart turns around and heads back to the back before his match with Sting. Sting leaves the ring and chases after Bret, and it is not long before he finds him and beats him up backstage. Bret fights back, and eventually suplexes Sting through a wooden table before throwing a trash can at him and working on Sting's leg with a steel chair and the trash can. Sting eventually pushes a supply cart into Bret's gut. Both men are down for a few seconds, then both men grab a steel pole. Sting swings his pole at Bret, then Bret and Sting tries to sandwich Bret's leg between a door and a door frame. Bret hits Sting with a pole to the gut, then tries to run him over with a motorcart. Sting then tries to choke Bret out with a pole before whacking him with it. Sting then goes for a Scorpion Death Lock, and Bret calls Sting a cheater before crying out for Hogan. Sting lets go of the hold and walks away, then head of WCW security Doug Dellinger shows up. Bret walks away, while Dellinger tends to Sting as the show ends.
Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 5, 1998
RAW
D'Lo Brown beats X-Pac to win the WWF European Championship for a second time after "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry trips X-Pac after D'Lo Brown gets down on one knee. As referee Tim White checks on D'Lo Brown, Henry trips X-Pac, and X-Pac tries to hit Henry with a cross body to the outside only for Henry to catch him, slam him into a ring post and roll him back into the ring for the Lo-Down before the referee can turn around. During the match, a process server shows up, hands Chyna a document, then runs away through the crowd before Chyna reads it and tears it up. "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry smiles at Chyna, saying it's from him.
WWF owner Vince McMahon is seen live via satellite in bed at an undisclosed hospital. We also see footage of The Oddities (Luna Vachon, Kurrgan, Giant Silva, Golga) and The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) playing football from earlier today, and The Oddities clearly have no idea how to play the game.
The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) show up. Mosh says The Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope) have stuck their nose in their business one too many times, and calls them out for a match, even though he knows they are musicians and not professional wrestlers. The Oddities (Luna Vachon, Kurrgan, Giant Silva, Golga), but Mosh insists that they want The Insane Clown Posse. Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope show up, and Thrasher tells them The Headbangers want just ICP, and wants them to send The Oddities to the back, so they can show them what real heavy metal is all about. As soon as they get in the ring - and send The Oddities to the back - The Headbangers make quick work of them and eventually lay them out with a steel chair. The Oddities then come back, and The Headbangers retreat before Thrasher tells ICP that they suck. The Oddities then help ICP to the back.
We see WWF owner Vince McMahon live at the undisclosed hospital. We then see WWF.com footage from last night during Sunday Night Heat of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin taking an ax and destroying the wires of the production truck sending the live feed that being beamed directly to Vince McMahon's hospital room.
WWF owner Vince McMahon finds out he has a visitor: Mankind, who brings him balloons and chocolate candy. He also brings "female entertainment:" Yurple The Clown, who tries to bring some clown care cheer to Vince and makes balloon animals for him. There is also a third guest: Mr. Socko, who is actually a sock on Mankind's hand with a face drawn on it. When Mr. Socko tries to "kiss the boo-boo" on Vince's leg, it actually causes some slight pain to Vince. Vince eventually kicks all three of them out of his hospital room.
Sable guests on commentary for the next match. (The as-of-yet unnamed Tori is seen right behind her.)
"Marvelous" Marc Mero beats Vader with a low blow after Jacqueline distracts Vader and the referee by jumping onto top of him. Vader puts him down, but Mero hits the low blow before the Marvelocity while the referee helps Jacqueline out of the ring. After the match, Jacqueline dares Sable to get in the ring with her, and Sable leaves the commentary table and gets in the ring. Mero stops her, and says the only reason she is upset is because she cannot satisfy him. Sable slaps Mero, then Jacqueline attacks Sable from behind before cutting a chunk of Sable's hair off with a pair of scissors.
We see a nurse take WWF owner Vince McMahon's temperature live via satellite at the undisclosed hospital.
We see a vignette for Steven Regal: a real man's man. Here, we see him make his own glass of orange juice with nothing but oranges and a knife.
Before the next match, Owen Hart shows up not dressed to wrestle. Owen says he has been in the wrestling business for 13 years now, and after last week, when he did what he did to Dan "The Beast" Severn and looked in his eyes, he saw his wife and two children. He did mean for anyone to get hurt, and he apologizes for what he did. He tears up, puts the microphone down and leaves the ring, unable to say anything else.
Michael Cole tries to interviews Owen Hart as he leaves the arena. All Owen says is "It's over. I'm done."
WAR ZONE
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats Kane. The Undertaker shows up during the match, and costs Kane the match after shaking the top rope down while dropping down from the apron when Shamrock swings at him. An enraged Kane makes his way to the back after the match.
Backstage, Val Venis rises up, tells Terri Runnels he found her wedding ring and that "the kitty-cat was playing with it," then sinks back down towards her crotch again.
Before the match, Val Venis says Michigan was once home to the legendary Magic Johnson, and tonight, with "The Big Valbowski" in town, it is home to "the real Magic Johnson."
Val Venis beats Gangrel by count-out. During the match, Edge jumps over the guardrail and confronts his younger brother Christian, asking what he is doing with Gangrel. Gangrel sees Edge, and he and Christian attack Edge outside of the ring before heading back to the back. After the match, a movie usher is seen on the apron, and he hands Val Venis a gold envelope. Inside the gold envelope is a gold letter, and Goldust's music and entrance video plays again. Dustin Runnels' voice says the letter is his invitation to his world premiere next week on Raw, confirming that Dustin Runnels will return as Goldust next week.
WWF owner Vince McMahon is seen being verbally combative with a nurse live via satellite at the undisclosed hospital.
Al Snow beats "Double J" Jeff Jarrett by disqualification. During the match, WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter shows up and has a word with referee Jack Doan as Snow and Jarrett fight outside of the ring. Snow notices Slaughter, crawls towards him, and hits Snow with a steel chair that Snow introduced into the match in the back. Later on in the match, Slaughter shakes the ropes as Al Snow is on the top rope with Head in his hands, knocking him off and giving Snow the disqualification win.
Before the next match, "Road Dogg" Jesse James shows up with a inflatable sex doll he names "Mona...or Mrs. Ass," and says the doll will play the part of "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn during . When D'Lo Brown shows up with "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry, he shows up with a new WWF European Championship with a dark green leather strap and the new "scratch" logo replacing the original WWE logo on the front plate. Jerry "The King" Lawler then reveals he has the document that Chyna tore up at the beginning of the show, and reveals that, according to the document, Henry is suing Chyna for sexual harassment.
"Road Dogg" Jesse James beats "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry. During the match, Chyna shows up and punches out D'Lo Brown. As Henry and referee Tim White are distracted, X-Pac gets in the ring and hits Henry with X-Factor before rolling out of the ring and giving Road Dogg the win. After the match, Henry grabs a steel chair and runs to the back with it.
WWF owner Vince McMahon is seen calling for a nurse - and more juice - live via satellite at the undisclosed hospital.
A nurse shows up as WWF owner Vince McMahon's blood pressure is taken at the undisclosed hospital. The other nurse is revealed to be none other than "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, who viciously attacks Vince, punches his broken leg, hits him in the head with a bedpan, electrocutes him with a defibrillator and shoves an IV tube into his anus. At this point, the video feed immediately cuts to black.
The Undertaker beats "The Rock" Rocky Maivia. During the match, D'Lo Brown and "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry show up and watch the match from ringside. Not long after that, Kane shows up. This distracts The Rock and allows The Undertaker to hit him with a chokeslam, and D'Lo and Henry leave after this. Near the end, The Rock whips The Undertaker into the corner, sandwiching referee Earl Hebner into it. As The Undertaker, The Rock and Hebner are down, Kane grabs a steel chair from outside of the ring before The Undertaker rises back up. When The Rock whips The Undertaker into the rope, Kane hits The Undertaker in the back with the chair, throws the chair into the ring and makes his way to the back. As The Rock tries to revive Hebner, The Undertaker gets right back up and hits The Rock with a Tombstone Piledriver into the steel chair and tosses the chair out as Hebner comes to, getting the win.
Sunday, October 4, 1998
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.
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.
Monday, September 28, 1998
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for September 28, 1998
The show starts with a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Eric Bischoff and Hollywood Hogan show up, and Scott Hall (who is much more sober this time around) and Brian Adams join up with them as they are halfway down the aisle. Hogan says that the fans were begging Hogan to step on them so his feet could not touch the ground, and that you can fool some of the wrestling fans some of the time, but you can never fool a black-and-white nWo-ite anytime. Hogan brags about making wrestling and WCW what they are today, and if it wasn't for him, all the fans' heroes would be zeroes. He then says the wrestling fans are just as gullible as the wrestlers he will pluck off one at a time. He says he is on a mission where he will beat The Warrior at Halloween Havoc and prove to him that the running and the hiding from him only delayed the inevitable. He then challenges Sting and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, and if they have the guts, he will rip them apart. Tonight, he takes his business back and nWo Hollywood takes over once again.
La Parka beats Super Calo. After the match, Super Calo beats La Parka up with his own steel chair.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Bret "The Hit Man" Hart. He says he is not worried about his bad knee, and says has he has waited a long time to get his hands on Hollywood Hogan, and that he and Sting have agreed to give him the first shot at Hollywood Hogan. Hart plans to get back at Hogan for leading him down the wrong path and hiding from him for years, and that he has people watching his back. He says it is time to settle the score, and that Hogan will be a zero as Hart plans to prove that he can be a hero for the fans. All he needs is one chance.
The Disciple beats Sick Boy.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Before the next match, Scott Steiner says it is easy to see that not all men are created equal when he steps into the ring, and if there is a man who looks as great as he does, he would like to meet him as he does not exist.
Scott Steiner beats Lenny Lane and Nick Dinsmore in a handicap match with a double Steiner Recliner. After the match, Scott Steiner puts his lower back out.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.
The Warrior shows up. He calls out Hollywood Hogan, saying he knows who Hogan is and who he himself is, and what the Warriors want to see. He says Hogan has brought nothing but disappointment, and he senses that disappointment in the fans. He sends Hogan a message: since his return, Hogan has brought nothing before him except a pittance of the man he once knew. A fan is caught by security trying to rush the ring before he can continue speaking at this point. He calls the fan an example of that disappointment and "a lost Warrior," as Hogan has not answered the ultimate challenge. When Hogan looks at him, he sees only a piece of himself, and he refuses to make himself less than what he is until Hogan finds who he needs to be. At Halloween Havoc, he will become full-blown, and Hogan will face the challenge for the second time of his life.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Buff Bagwell, who apologizes for being out of breath. He has had to put Scott Steiner in the ambulancebut before he can say anything else, the wicked laughter is heard again, and Buff briefly thinks it is Okerlund until Okerlund says otherwise. Buff then says he has three ruptured discs in his lower back, and that Scott is hurt and that the match at Halloween Havoc may not happen. He then tells Rick Steiner to suck it up.
Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller tells Psychosis he is a three-time world karate champion, and that he can tear him apart in seconds. He gives him the count of five to leave the ring, and if he is still there, he will give him the beating of his life. Psychosis does not even leave, due to him not knowing English. Upon finding this out, The Cat then hits Psychosis with a standing side kick.
Ernest "The Cat" Miller beats Psychosis. After the match, The Cat declares that he is the greatest and that he is a bad man.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Alex Wright, who immediately starts speaking German before realizing Okerlund cannot speak German and calls him an old midget. He then asks the crowd how it feels to grow up in a city like Rochester, New York, and says it makes them feel like losers. He then says he sees another loser in the locker room who is "shaking like a leaf:" The British Bulldog. He says Bulldog is spineless because he did not answer his challenge at Thunder last week, and gives him another chance to come out to the ring. He also says he is much better looking and a much better wrestler, he is also a much better dancer. His music hits and Wright starts dancing, then the next match happens.
Disco Inferno beats Chavo Guerrero, Jr. after jabbing the stick of Pepe into Chavo Guerrero's throat behind the referee's back. Juventud Guerrera shows up and tries to tell the referee what happened, but Disco beats him up, once after he shows up and again as Juvi checks on Chavo.
We see a video package of The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer' Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko).
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer' Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko). Eric Bischoff, Stevie Ray and head of WCW security Doug Dellinger show up before Flair can even get started, and they bring local law enforcement with him. Bischoff tells Flair that felony assault charges have been filed against him from putting his hands on Stevie Ray on Thunder. He orders that the Horsemen be arrested along with Dellinger, who he says failed to do his job that night. Bischoff then brings up Flair's younger son Reid again, and calls Flair a disgrace before saying Flair is a coward then and a coward now. He also attests that Flair lives vicariously through his ten-year-old son's wrestling career.
Chris Jericho heads to the ring with his own personal security in a parody of Goldberg's entrance again. This time around, they find the ring much faster than they did at Fall Brawl. When Goldberg shows up this time, it is the real deal, and Goldberg carries the man who played the fake Goldberg over his shoulder. A surprised Jericho shoves two of his personal security into the path of Goldberg, who immediately Spears both of them and Jackhammers one. Jericho flees, and Goldberg tells him he is next.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Diamond Dallas Page. DDP says he and Goldberg respect each other, but at the same time, they have a highly competitive nature. When he thinks about getting in the ring with Goldberg, it takes him to a whole new level much like Sammy Sosa and Mark McGuire. He knows that he is not the only one wanting the World title as The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer' Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko), nWo Hollywood and nWo Wolfpac all want it, too. He says the Horsemen may be for a long time, nWo Hollywood forever and nWo Wolfpac for life, but at Halloween Havoc, he will be for real.
Scott Hall beats Kidman. During the match, Scott Hall tries to get a drink again (despite Vincent telling him he has to win before he can get drunk), but Kidman punches him in the gut mid-sip.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.
Before the next match, The British Bulldog says Alex Wright can dance all he wants, but he's been all over the world and Eight can't even lace the boots of his 11-year-old son in the back. He then tells Alex Wright to "suck it."
The British Bulldog vs. Alex Wright ends in a no-contest. During the match, Alex Wright's boot knocks down referee Billy Silverman as The British Bulldog puts Wright in a power slam. Referee Charles Robinson shows up as The Bulldog tries to revive Silverman. Wright pins Bulldog with a gut wrench suplex, and both referees get in the ring and count at the same time. Since both men have their shoulders down at the same time, Billy Silverman believes Bulldog won, but Charles Robinson says Alex Wright won. Wright attacks Bulldog after the match. During the replay, it is is seen that both men got their shoulder up at the same time.
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
A fan is seen standing in front of Kevin Nash on the stage before the next match.
Kevin Nash beats Brian Adams by disqualification after Stevie Ray and Vincent shows up and Stevie Ray hits Nash with a slapjack. Scott Hall, now with a drink in his hand, shows up, then dumps the drink out of the cup before punching and kicking at Nash. Lex Luger and Konnan then rush into the ring, and the black-and-white nWo members scurry out of the ring.
Lex Luger and Konnan beat Barry Darsow and Hugh Morrus with a Torture Rack on Barry Darsow. Konnan gets a Tequila Sunrise on Morrus just before the match ends.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Hollywood Hogan vs. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart ends in a no-contest. During the match, Hogan works on Bret's injured knee, and Sting, Lex Luger and Konnan have to defend Bret from Hogan. Bret tries to get back in the ring, but Sting, Luger and Konnan tell him he is in no shape to fight, and Bret is placed on a gurney . Sting then takes his trenchcoat off, and Sting takes the match. (This ends up being the only time Hogan and Bret face each other in the ring.) As Konnan and Luger take Bret to an ambulance, Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell - dressed as surgeons - attack them. Scott Steiner unhooks Bret from the gurney, and Bret limps back to the ring. He gets back in the ring, cheers Sting on and then suddenly hits Sting with a DDT before pummeling him. Hogan bows down to Bret "The Hit Man" Hart who is not even hurt, and Bret puts Sting in the Sharpshooter. Hogan then tosses Bret a steel chair, and Bret catches it before smashing it into Sting's knee and putting him in a Figure Four Leg Lock on the ring post. Hogan mocks Sting, saying Sting has quit, then Konnan rushes to ringside, as does Luger. Luger and Konnan help Sting out of the ring.
Eric Bischoff and Hollywood Hogan show up, and Scott Hall (who is much more sober this time around) and Brian Adams join up with them as they are halfway down the aisle. Hogan says that the fans were begging Hogan to step on them so his feet could not touch the ground, and that you can fool some of the wrestling fans some of the time, but you can never fool a black-and-white nWo-ite anytime. Hogan brags about making wrestling and WCW what they are today, and if it wasn't for him, all the fans' heroes would be zeroes. He then says the wrestling fans are just as gullible as the wrestlers he will pluck off one at a time. He says he is on a mission where he will beat The Warrior at Halloween Havoc and prove to him that the running and the hiding from him only delayed the inevitable. He then challenges Sting and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, and if they have the guts, he will rip them apart. Tonight, he takes his business back and nWo Hollywood takes over once again.
La Parka beats Super Calo. After the match, Super Calo beats La Parka up with his own steel chair.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Bret "The Hit Man" Hart. He says he is not worried about his bad knee, and says has he has waited a long time to get his hands on Hollywood Hogan, and that he and Sting have agreed to give him the first shot at Hollywood Hogan. Hart plans to get back at Hogan for leading him down the wrong path and hiding from him for years, and that he has people watching his back. He says it is time to settle the score, and that Hogan will be a zero as Hart plans to prove that he can be a hero for the fans. All he needs is one chance.
The Disciple beats Sick Boy.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Before the next match, Scott Steiner says it is easy to see that not all men are created equal when he steps into the ring, and if there is a man who looks as great as he does, he would like to meet him as he does not exist.
Scott Steiner beats Lenny Lane and Nick Dinsmore in a handicap match with a double Steiner Recliner. After the match, Scott Steiner puts his lower back out.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.
The Warrior shows up. He calls out Hollywood Hogan, saying he knows who Hogan is and who he himself is, and what the Warriors want to see. He says Hogan has brought nothing but disappointment, and he senses that disappointment in the fans. He sends Hogan a message: since his return, Hogan has brought nothing before him except a pittance of the man he once knew. A fan is caught by security trying to rush the ring before he can continue speaking at this point. He calls the fan an example of that disappointment and "a lost Warrior," as Hogan has not answered the ultimate challenge. When Hogan looks at him, he sees only a piece of himself, and he refuses to make himself less than what he is until Hogan finds who he needs to be. At Halloween Havoc, he will become full-blown, and Hogan will face the challenge for the second time of his life.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Buff Bagwell, who apologizes for being out of breath. He has had to put Scott Steiner in the ambulancebut before he can say anything else, the wicked laughter is heard again, and Buff briefly thinks it is Okerlund until Okerlund says otherwise. Buff then says he has three ruptured discs in his lower back, and that Scott is hurt and that the match at Halloween Havoc may not happen. He then tells Rick Steiner to suck it up.
Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller tells Psychosis he is a three-time world karate champion, and that he can tear him apart in seconds. He gives him the count of five to leave the ring, and if he is still there, he will give him the beating of his life. Psychosis does not even leave, due to him not knowing English. Upon finding this out, The Cat then hits Psychosis with a standing side kick.
Ernest "The Cat" Miller beats Psychosis. After the match, The Cat declares that he is the greatest and that he is a bad man.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Alex Wright, who immediately starts speaking German before realizing Okerlund cannot speak German and calls him an old midget. He then asks the crowd how it feels to grow up in a city like Rochester, New York, and says it makes them feel like losers. He then says he sees another loser in the locker room who is "shaking like a leaf:" The British Bulldog. He says Bulldog is spineless because he did not answer his challenge at Thunder last week, and gives him another chance to come out to the ring. He also says he is much better looking and a much better wrestler, he is also a much better dancer. His music hits and Wright starts dancing, then the next match happens.
Disco Inferno beats Chavo Guerrero, Jr. after jabbing the stick of Pepe into Chavo Guerrero's throat behind the referee's back. Juventud Guerrera shows up and tries to tell the referee what happened, but Disco beats him up, once after he shows up and again as Juvi checks on Chavo.
We see a video package of The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer' Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko).
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer' Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko). Eric Bischoff, Stevie Ray and head of WCW security Doug Dellinger show up before Flair can even get started, and they bring local law enforcement with him. Bischoff tells Flair that felony assault charges have been filed against him from putting his hands on Stevie Ray on Thunder. He orders that the Horsemen be arrested along with Dellinger, who he says failed to do his job that night. Bischoff then brings up Flair's younger son Reid again, and calls Flair a disgrace before saying Flair is a coward then and a coward now. He also attests that Flair lives vicariously through his ten-year-old son's wrestling career.
Chris Jericho heads to the ring with his own personal security in a parody of Goldberg's entrance again. This time around, they find the ring much faster than they did at Fall Brawl. When Goldberg shows up this time, it is the real deal, and Goldberg carries the man who played the fake Goldberg over his shoulder. A surprised Jericho shoves two of his personal security into the path of Goldberg, who immediately Spears both of them and Jackhammers one. Jericho flees, and Goldberg tells him he is next.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Diamond Dallas Page. DDP says he and Goldberg respect each other, but at the same time, they have a highly competitive nature. When he thinks about getting in the ring with Goldberg, it takes him to a whole new level much like Sammy Sosa and Mark McGuire. He knows that he is not the only one wanting the World title as The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer' Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko), nWo Hollywood and nWo Wolfpac all want it, too. He says the Horsemen may be for a long time, nWo Hollywood forever and nWo Wolfpac for life, but at Halloween Havoc, he will be for real.
Scott Hall beats Kidman. During the match, Scott Hall tries to get a drink again (despite Vincent telling him he has to win before he can get drunk), but Kidman punches him in the gut mid-sip.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.
Before the next match, The British Bulldog says Alex Wright can dance all he wants, but he's been all over the world and Eight can't even lace the boots of his 11-year-old son in the back. He then tells Alex Wright to "suck it."
The British Bulldog vs. Alex Wright ends in a no-contest. During the match, Alex Wright's boot knocks down referee Billy Silverman as The British Bulldog puts Wright in a power slam. Referee Charles Robinson shows up as The Bulldog tries to revive Silverman. Wright pins Bulldog with a gut wrench suplex, and both referees get in the ring and count at the same time. Since both men have their shoulders down at the same time, Billy Silverman believes Bulldog won, but Charles Robinson says Alex Wright won. Wright attacks Bulldog after the match. During the replay, it is is seen that both men got their shoulder up at the same time.
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
A fan is seen standing in front of Kevin Nash on the stage before the next match.
Kevin Nash beats Brian Adams by disqualification after Stevie Ray and Vincent shows up and Stevie Ray hits Nash with a slapjack. Scott Hall, now with a drink in his hand, shows up, then dumps the drink out of the cup before punching and kicking at Nash. Lex Luger and Konnan then rush into the ring, and the black-and-white nWo members scurry out of the ring.
Lex Luger and Konnan beat Barry Darsow and Hugh Morrus with a Torture Rack on Barry Darsow. Konnan gets a Tequila Sunrise on Morrus just before the match ends.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Hollywood Hogan vs. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart ends in a no-contest. During the match, Hogan works on Bret's injured knee, and Sting, Lex Luger and Konnan have to defend Bret from Hogan. Bret tries to get back in the ring, but Sting, Luger and Konnan tell him he is in no shape to fight, and Bret is placed on a gurney . Sting then takes his trenchcoat off, and Sting takes the match. (This ends up being the only time Hogan and Bret face each other in the ring.) As Konnan and Luger take Bret to an ambulance, Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell - dressed as surgeons - attack them. Scott Steiner unhooks Bret from the gurney, and Bret limps back to the ring. He gets back in the ring, cheers Sting on and then suddenly hits Sting with a DDT before pummeling him. Hogan bows down to Bret "The Hit Man" Hart who is not even hurt, and Bret puts Sting in the Sharpshooter. Hogan then tosses Bret a steel chair, and Bret catches it before smashing it into Sting's knee and putting him in a Figure Four Leg Lock on the ring post. Hogan mocks Sting, saying Sting has quit, then Konnan rushes to ringside, as does Luger. Luger and Konnan help Sting out of the ring.
Raw Deal - Raw recap for September 28, 1998
RAW
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin's music hits to start tonight's show, but instead the crowd gets WWF owner Vince McMahon, Pat Patterson, Gerald Brisco, WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter and a squad of police officers. Vince is seen holding Austin's custom-made WWF Championship belt. He tells the crowd that he knew they would be upset with him, but time heals all wounds, and the next time he says he will guarantee them something, they will listen to him. All he ever wanted from Austin was to listen to him and taken direction, but he did not want to do it and he had to remove the title from him the hard way. Now he is doing things his way, and he ensures that there will be no re-match for the WWF Championship for Austin. However, in a "magnanimous gesture," he will show he does not carry a grudge against Austin by declaring tonight "'Stone Cold' Steve Austin Night" and will celebrate his career. Vince then says he has a "welcoming committee" in the form of a police perimeter by Detroit, Michigan's finest to ensure Austin has "easy access." He also announces that a new WWF Champion will be crowned tonight and presented the championship - the official one, and not Austin's custom-made belt which will go above the fireplace on the mantle at one of his homes with all his other awards. Vince then asks Austin if he will be part of the ceremony, then asks Sgt. Slaughter to place Austin's custom-made WWF Championship around his waist.
Before the next match, "Road Dogg" Jesse James announces that he has his voice back.
Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight) beat The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) by disqualification after Road Dogg takes "Double J" Jeff Jarrett's guitar away from him as he tries to get involved and uses it as a weapon. Billy Gunn confronts Road Dogg, telling him he had the match won, and when X-Pac tries to play peacemaker, Billy Gunn pushes him back, poking him in his injured eye. Billy Gunn leaves, and when Chyna and a wheelchair-bound "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley confront Gunn, Gunn pushes them away and heads to the back.
Dan "The Beast" Severn is seen welcoming the Detroit Red Wings hockey team at the front row before the next match.
Michael Cole is near D-Generation X's locker room, where a very loud argument can be heard.
Dan "The Beast" Severn vs Owen Hart ends when Owen hits Severn with a piledriver. The piledriver makes it impossible for Severn to move his arms after his head hits the mat.
After a commercial break, Dan "The Beast" Severn is fitted with a neck brace and placed onto a stretcher.
After another break, Dan "The Beast" Severn is wheeled out of the arena and into an ambulance.
Before the next match, Vader shows up with WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter.
Al Snow beats Vader after using Head as a weapon while WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter distracts the referee.
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn is seen leaving the arena with his bags.
D'Lo Brown beats Gangrel, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, Darren "Puke" Drozdov, "Marvelous" Marc Mero and Edge in a Four Corners Match to become #1 contender to the WWF European Championship. (During this match, two men are in the ring, while the other wait to be tagged in.) Jarrett and Droz are both counted out after they fight each other outside of the ring Mero is eliminated when D'Lo Brown hits him with a Lo-Down meant for Edge. D'Lo Brown beats Edge after the young man with the long brown hair shows up and distracts Edge, and this time this young man is seen with Gangrel, who has already been eliminated. Both the young man and Gangrel leave through the crowd together.
WAR ZONE
WWF owner Vince McMahon, Pat Patterson, Gerald Brisco, WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaugher and a host of Detroit, Michigan policeman show up for the crowning of a new WWF Champion. The ring has red carpet, and in the center is a podium with the official WWF Championship belt under glass. Vince introduces The Undertaker, then Kane. Before Vince can even get started, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up...on a Zamboni. He rides the Zamboni into the arena, runs it into the ring, climbs out, and jumps from the front of the Zamboni onto Vince McMahon. Jim Ross screams the iconic line "Austin got McMahon! Austin got McMahon!" The police quickly move into place and arrest Austin, who still tries to fight Vince despite being handcuffed. Austin is taken out of the ring and escorted into a squad car, and Austin says towards the camera "I'm not through with ya, Vince! I ain't through with ya, not yet, by a long shot!" Vince follows, screaming at Austin "Take his ass to jail! You go to jail, you son of a bitch! You go to jail!" as the police tell him to calm down. Austin tries to get out of the back of the police car, and Vince dares them to let him go so he can fight him. Austin is placed back in the car, and the car drives off.
After the commercial break, the WWF Championship ceremony gets underway. WWF owner Vince McMahon, The Undertaker and Kane are in the ring, and reminds them that they would get a title shot if they could keep "Stone Cold" Steve Austin away from him. However, after being attacked by Austin three times in the span of a week, they did not live up to their end of the deal and he will not live up to his, and that they will have to fight for the title shot at Judgment Day on October 18th. Since they can't keep Austin out of his business - or theirs - he will put Austin in the match as special guest referee. Vince then hopes his cellmate is telling him all this, because he will be there to watch Austin suffer the indignity of making the three count and handing the WWF Championship to one of them. To ensure that the fans are not cheated tonight, The Undertaker and Kane will be in a handicap match against "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, Mankind and "The Rock" Rocky Maivia. He wishes them the best of luck, as they will both need it, and as far as he is concerned, it is like dealing with the handicapped, saying "one is physical, the other mental." THe Undertaker grabs Vince, takes the microphone, and tells Vince to watch his ass, as the next time he gets out of line with either of them, he will be the one handicapped and he will promise that. Vince tries to flip them the bird from behind, but The Undertaker sees it and he and Kane beat him up. Kane leaves as The Undertaker tries to break Vince's knee, and patrols the ring in case Pat Patterson or Gerald Brisco try to pull Vince out of the ring. Kane ends up getting his hands on Brisco and sending him into the steel steps, then The Undertaker and Kane move Vince to the steel steps, where Vince's knee is sandwiched between both parts of the steps. Kane and The Undertaker leave, with Vince unable to move due to his knee being shattered.
We see footage of WWF owner Vince McMahon being held down on a stretcher, with referees, officials and medical staff waiting for an ambulance. Mankind tries to give Vince a drink, which Vince does not take.
Chyna is special guest referee for the next match.
Faarooq beats "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry after Chyna hits Mark Henry with a low blow, allowing Faarooq to fall on him. After the match, as Chyna looks down at Mark Henry, a man in a suit shows up and places something in her hand. Jim Ross says that it looks like the man is a process server. It is an Airborne Express delivery with a document inside. Chyna tears it up and leaves.
WWF owner Vince McMahon is placed in an ambulance backstage.
Michael Cole interviews "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, who says he doesn't like Detroit, Michigan much and doesn't like what happened to him last night, either. He tells "The Rock" Rocky Maivia, Mankind, The Undertaker and Kane he owes every single of them, and he hasn't forgotten about what Mankind did to him with a steel chair.
We see a vignette of Steven Regal: a real man's man. Here, we see him using a construction digger.
The Oddities (Golga and Kurrgan) beat The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) after Luna Vachon distracts the referee so Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope) can trip Thrasher, allowing Kurrgan to hit a splash for the win.
Michael Cole interviews "The Rock" Rocky Maivia. The Rock says he did what he was going to do when he headed to Break Down: In Your House. He is okay with what's going on tonight as he is the #1 contender for the WWF Championship, and whether anyone likes it or not, there is nothing that could ever compare to being The People's Champion.
Val Venis is seen being given oral sex (though not explicitly) in the locker room. Val Venis asks Terri Runnels if she found the earrings she dropped, to which she raises her head up, replies "not yet" before going back down.
Before the next match, Val Venis says he is here in "Motor City," and says everyone knows what that means. He tells the ladies to show him their headlights, as he is about to drive them all night long.
Val Venis beats X-Pac by disqualification. During the match, Chyna shows up after Terri Runnels trips X-Pac, and Val Venis approaches Chyna as she tries to chase after Terri. Chyna and X-Pac beat up Val Venis outside of the ring. X-Pac retains the WWF European Championship. Val Venis and Terri Runnels then make out inside the ring, then all of sudden, the Goldust entrance theme and video plays on the TitanTron. Dustin Runnels' voice is heard telling Venis "I told you he was coming back," then gold dust falls from the top of the arena.
Michael Cole interviews Mankind, who says two things became apparent after Break Down: he can swing a mighty chair, and in the entire history of professional wrestling, The People's Elbow was the worst move he's ever thing he had ever seen. He hopes that he, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and "The Rock" Rocky Maivia will get on the same page so they can all beat The Undertaker and Kane tonight.
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, Mankind and "The Rock" Rocky Maivia all fight each other before The Undertaker and Kane show up for the next match.
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, Mankind and "The Rock" Rocky Maivia beat The Undertaker and Kane in a 3-on-2 handicap match after The Rock hits The Undertaker with a Rock Bottom.
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