Joey Styles welcomes everyone to the event to start the show. As he does, Chris Candido and Tammy Lynn Sytch show up. Candido says that tonight, everyone will get to see the greatest body and sex symbol in wrestling today, which he says is now full of fast action, quick matches and lots of outside interference. Tonight, he will deliver, but first, he brings out The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, Sign Guy Dudley) and "The Quintessential Studmuffin" Joel Gertner. Buh Buh says nobody will lay a hand on Candido as he and D-Von are the six-time ECW World Tag Team Champions. The crowd starts chanting "She's a crack whore!" at Tammy Lynn Sytch. Candido says he has an insurance policy, and while he can beat on his own, he is a backstabber, a snake in the grass and a thief in the night like everyone else in town. If Taz attacks him from behind, the Dudleys will be able to have his back. Candido then says he will make love to the hottest woman in wrestling and become the heavyweight champion of the world tonight. Taz then shows up and goes through Buh Buh Ray and D-Von, then gets in the ring with Candido.
Taz retains the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against Chris Candido with the Tazmission. The match is supposed to be the main event, but it gets started early. After the match, The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) hit Taz with the Dudley Death Drop. All of a sudden, Cyrus shows up and tells Joey Styles to stick to the format and that everything will be all right. He then asks if Joey Styles is ready for some intellectual intercourse, then says he will help keep it together on commentary. He ends up guesting on commentary for the next two matches. All the while, Taz is helped to the back as he feels the effects of the 3D. Buh Buh Ray then tells the crowd they are looking at the six-time ECW tag team champions of the world and the greatest tag team in professional wrestling today. He says he and D-Von are the guys who hacked up The Sandman, broke Beulah McGillicutty's neck, split up The Eliminators (Perry Saturn and John Kronus, the former of whom wears a dress), sent Masato Tanaka back to Japan, and kicked Sabu and Rob Van Dam's asses. Buh Buh Ray then says that if anybody "has the balls enough," they should come to the ring right now. That challenge is answered by Balls Mahoney, and after a few minutes, Spike Dudley shows up to tag team with him. Instead of going down the aisle, however, Spike shows up from the crowd and hits The Dudleys with low blows.
The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) retain the ECW World Tag Team Championships against Balls Mahoney and Spike Dudley. This happens after "The Quintessential Studmuffin" Joel Gertner taps Balls in the back with a steel chair before lighting matches and tossing them at him. As Gertner celebrates the utter lack of effort at causing harm to Balls, Balls puts a bunch of flammable fluid in his mouth and pulls out a cigarette lighter. He stomps the mat to get Joel's attention, then spits a fireball at him. This blinds Joel Gertner, and medical staff quickly move into place to tend to Joel. Buh Buh Ray then gets in the ring, hits Balls with a low blow and gets a schoolboy pin for the win.
Super Crazy beats Taka Michinoku.
Backstage, we find out that "The Quintessential Studmuffin" Joel Gertner - who is still blinded by and in pain from the fireball from Balls Mahoney - has a hit list, and Nova is on it. The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) take matters into their own hands and take Nova out, which they are able to do in record time as they quickly find him and beat him up.
Despite interference from Sal E. Graziano, Yoshihiro Tajiri beats Little Guido in a hard-fought match.
The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray, D-Von and Sign Guy Dudley) continue to read the hit list. Next up is Rod Price. Buh Buh Ray is confused as to how or why "Thw Quintessential Studmuffin" Joel Gertner has something against Rod Price, but D-Von says he has an envelope containing $3,000 in cash. Buh Buh Ray says "I never liked that stupid country boy, anyway." They then start looking for Rod, and eventually find him. Buh Buh Ray hits Rod in the head with a chair and proceed to beat him up, telling him that it is not personal and that it is just business. Buh Buh Ray tells the audience that they are looking at the six-time world tag team champions, and that their list is far from done.
Lance Storm beats "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer. Before the match, Dreamer shows up with Francine. During the match, Dreamer smacks the top of the ladder with a chair as Storm wears it around his neck. On his way down, Storm inadvertently knocks referee Jim Molineaux down. Storm sets up a table, but Dreamer ends up putting Storm through it with a Spicolli Driver. Cyrus the Virus suddenly gets in the ring and pulls Dreamer off of Storm, but Francine pushes him to the corner and hits him with a Bronco Buster. "Beulah" goes after Francine, but Dreamer gets his hands on "Beulah" and hits her with a Dreamer Driver, knocking her out cold. Storm hits Dreamer with a trash can, puts it over his head and hits a corkscrew drop kick on the can to send Dreamer down and get the win. Storm then carries "Beulah" to the back. Meanwhile, Dreamer can barely leave the ring under his own power.
The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray, D-Von and Sign Guy Dudley) find out that the next guy on the hit list is Jack Victory, who has a bad leg and is a friend of theirs. D-Von is also carrying another envelope, and this one contains $5,000. Buh Buh Ray then asys "Oh my god, poor Jack Victory's a dead man!" then looks at the camera and laughs. Jack Victory is in the bathroom, and D_Von knocks on the door, saying he needs to use the toilet. Victory comes out of the bathroom, and after he compliments D-Von on their impromptu tag team title match, he finds out straight from D-Von that he is next on the hit list. D-Von grabs Jack by the arms, and Buh Buh Ray hits Jack in the back with a steel chair before the Dudley Boyz take the boots to him. Buh Buh Ray then says towards the camera "Cash does rule everything around the Dudley Boyz, but remember one thing...there's not one man in the damn world who can stand up to The Dudley Boyz!" Buh Buh Ray and D-Von tells Jack Victory that it's just business. We then see Taz, who is directly in front of the camera somewhere else in the building. He says he has to disagree, as there is somebody who can and will take him out, and it is him. The camera zooms out to show Taz holding a bag of ice on his right shoulder. He says he will take them out tonight, not at a big show, a Monday or the next pay-per-view. He tells The Dudley Boyz they messed with the wrong man, and they can ask Chris Candido what he is about when they see him in his locker room on the stretcher grabbing at his throat, trying to find his wind. Taz says he will make The Dudley Boyz tap. Stephen Prazak interrupts just before Taz can do his catchphrase, and Taz has to remind him he has to do it.
Rob Van Dam retains the ECW World Television Championship against Jerry Lynn in an intense battle. Jerry Lynn and Rob Van Dam high-five each other after the match.
Backstage, The Dudley Boyz are irritated with Taz's statement with them. Buh Buh Ray is angered not only by Taz's gall, but the fact that he challenges everyone and beats them. He says that tonight will be different, and asks Taz what makes him think he can beat one of them, much less two of them. He says they have taken many people out before, and taking Taz out will be a pleasure when he becomes another notch on their tag team titles. After he says they are done being nice guys, Big Dick Dudley shows up with Taz's cousin in a full nelson. Buh Buh Ray says Taz doesn't give a shit about his cousin, and D-Von says he doesn't either. He punches Taz's cousin so hard he hurts his hand, and Buh Buh Ray beats the living crap out of Taz's cousin for that, telling him to send a message to Taz saying "Fuck your world!" Big Dick Dudley then gets his hands on the cameraman.
It is announced that "The Franchise" Shane Douglas is not here, and that it is doubtful that he will ever be seen in ECW again. As a result, Justin Credible does not have an opponent tonight. Justin shows up, and tells his fans that he is the guy who grounded The Great Sasuke, caned the crap out of The Sandman to the point that he sent him packing and became "The Hardcore Icon," and broke the ankle of "that no-good, has-been old timer" "The Franchise" Shane Douglas in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He says that he is a one-man crime spree, and that he is guiltier that O.J. Simpson and that there is no jury or justice system that will sentence him to the electric chair. Suddenly, a voice tells Justin there may not be a jury system that can try system, but he can try him, and for the crimes he has committed tonight, he is guilty as charged. It is Judge Jeff Jones, who is carrying a stretcher down the aisle. Jones says Justin won't be executed by the coolest or the best, but by the man. Sid then shows up, starting a match.
Sid vs. Justin Credible de-evolves into a two-on-one beatdown on Sid with Justin and Lance Storm. Justin throws powder into Sid's eyes, and after a two-on-one beatdown by Justin and Storm, Sid is about to be put through a table when Sabu shows up, attacks Storm and Justin, whacks Sid with the chair and puts Sid through the table. Justin is also placed on the table, but Storm saves him in the nick of time. Security tries to get Sabu out of the building, and it eventually happens after Sabu leg drops a member of security through a table. Sid then gets back up and confronts Judge Jeff Jones, and the crowd chants "Fuck him up, Sid! Fuck him up!" Sid does just that, kicking Jones in the gut before powerbombing him. The crowd then chants "One more time!", and Jones gets powerbombed again.
Before the next match, Buh Buh Ray Dudley says his brother D-Von Dudley was originally going to come down here and take the ECW World Heavyweight Championship from Taz, but just a little while ago, he and D-Von took the great pleasure in taking Taz's cousin, Chris Chetti, and beating the living shit out of him. While that was going on, D-Von happened to break his hand on Chetti's skull. Therefore, the people get to see him become the next ECW World Heavyweight Champion. Taz shows up and beats up Buh Buh Ray, then declares that this is an FTW Rules Match and that falls count anywhere in the building.
Taz retains the ECW World Heavyweight Championship in an FTW Rules Match against Buh Buh Ray Dudley. During the match, referee John Finegan is put through the table, and Pee Wee Moore has to take over from there and revive Finegan. D-Von also gets involved depsite his hurt hand, but they are unable to hit the Dudley Death Drop and Buh Buh Ray is put through a table with a T-Bone Suplex before Taz makes Buh Buh Ray tap to the Tazmission.
Sunday, May 16, 1999
No Mercy (UK) 1999 - The Results
The show starts with the arrival of The Corporate Ministry. WWF co-owner Shane McMahon says that what stands before the fans is the greatest assembly, the most powerful force and the most unmerciless force ever assembled in the World Wrestling Federation. Tonight, their mission of no mercy begins, as they will have no mercy for their opponents or anyone who crosses their paths. That mission begins with three individuals: The Brood (Gangrel, Edge, Christian). Tonight, there will be no mercy on The Brood's souls as they will face The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) and Viscera. Mideon will show no mercy to Kane, as Mideon will give Kane the beating of his life. Also, for one night only, the WWF European Championship - which will be brought out of retirement for one night only and is around Shane's waist - will be defended against X-Pac, whom Shane says he can take. Shane then announces tonight's main event for the WWF Championship, where The Undertaker and "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley will face "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in a Triple Threat Match for the title, and the match will be governed under no-holds-barred rules, meaning no disqualifications, no count-outs or outside interference, and anything goes. The only way to win is by pinfall or submission. Shane says that one thing is for sure: Triple H or The Undertaker will walk out the WWF Champion tonight, and that there will be no mercy for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin because Shane McMahon said so.
Before the next match, Tiger Ali Singh gets the distinct impression that nobody in the British crowd likes him and thinks that he should be driving a taxi cab due to their stereotypical, ignorant view. He says that he and his people are better than everyone in the crowd tonight, as he is richer, more powerful and looks better than everyone else. He says the only saving grace that England has is that it is populated by millions of his fellow Indian and East Asian people, for without them, England would be an uneducated, illiterate cesspool of human waste.
Tiger Ali Singh beats Gillberg.
We see footage from moments ago where "Stone Cold" Steve Austin enters the building.
The Corporate Ministry (Faarooq, Bradshaw, Viscera) beats The Brood (Gangrel, Edge, Christian). WWF co-owner Shane McMahon and Mideon show up and watch from the apron during the match. As the match goes out of control, Mideon hits Gangrel with a DDT outside of the ring as the referee is concentrated on everyone else in the match, allowing Bradshaw to get the pinfall for the Ministry. After the match, Shane says it is one down and four to go, and that The Ministry of Darkness is in full effect and their mission has just begun.
"The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman beats Droz with an arm bar.
We see a black-and-white shot of a house with a 1950s-era car in the driveway and a mailbox with the word "cleavage" on it. The shot zooms in, and we go into the house. We hear an audience clap as a man dressed like a kid from the 1950s pours Shredded Wheat into a bowl and says that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. He eats the cereal, then spits it out, realizing it is dry. He asks for Mom to bring some milk, and a woman in a sleeveless dress - and well-toned arms - shows up with a tray with a pitcher of milk on it and asks "Is this what mother's little boy is looking for? Does Mother's little Harry Beaver want some of Mother's milk?" The man then looks at the camera and smiles, his eyebrows going up and down a few times. We get the sitcom audience again, then we see the shot of the house from beginning, which is now zoomed out. The vignette ends.
Mankind shows up. He says someone has told him that people play soccer in Manchester, England. The crowd cheers. If that's the case, he wants to know if the team is any good. The crowd cheers. Mankind talks about how Manchester is the hometown of Kay Parker as well as The British Bulldog, and says he had a chance to speak to him before he came to Manchester tonight. The Bulldog told him "Cactus, will you hang up the damn phone and let me get back to sleep?" Mankind admits he forgot about the time difference, but he says that if The British Bulldog did talk to him, he'd tell him to go out there and kick a little ass in Manchester. He then asks if he is allowed to say "ass" in Manchester, as he's been told in the back that he's not allowed to say "wanker." As far as his match tonight is concerned, he knows that "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn looks good and is a handsome guy, but he plants to change all that. He knows the ladies love him and that he calls himself "Bad Ass," but anybody who has seen him in the shower knows what "a real bad ass" really looks like. He then tells the crowd to sit down while he puts himself in a deep state of mental preparation, have a good time and have a nice day.
We see some footage from earlier today where the fans sound of WWF co-owner Shane McMahon as well as who will win the Triple Threat Match for the WWF Championship.
Kane beats Mideon by disqualification when The Corporate Ministry interferes. X-Pac runs into the ring with a stick and clear the ring out to defend Kane. WWF co-owner Shane McMahon says Kane was #2 on the corporate list, and tells X-Pac that he is next.
Before the next match, Sable does her usual entrance, then she stars coughing. Sable says that ever since she entered the UK this morning, she has developed a chest cold, and when she develops a chest cold, it is a big problem. She knows that everyone is disappointed because they came to see her tonight, but she is under doctor's care and she has been instructed not to wrestle in this match. She then introduces her substitute: Nicole Bass. Sable then says she will return to the United States to nurse her chest cold.
Nicole Bass quickly beats Tori with a single choke slam.
Michael Cole interviews WWF co-owner Shane McMahon, who says he has two words for X-Pac: no mercy.
Shane McMahon retains the WWF European Championship against X-Pac. During the match, X-Pac fights off Shane before his pyro hits, and Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson show up to stop Shane from running to the back. Chyna then shows up and attacks Patterson and Brisco before getting involved in the match. Patterson and Brisco are helped to the back by referees. Later on, Shane knocks out the referee after X-Pac ducks a punch while being distracted by Chyna. This allows Chyna to hit X-Pac in the head with the European title, but this does not earn Shane the win. "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley then shows up. Shane misses the Bronco Buster, X-Pac hits the X-Factor, then Triple H directs traffic and Chyna trips the referee. Chyna goes up top, but X-Pac crotches her on the top rope, knocks Triple H off the apron. X-Pac goes for a Bronco Buster on Chyna, but Chyna boots X-Pac in the crotch and Triple H hits him with the Pedigree before placing Shane on top of X-Pac to help him retain. After the match, Triple H and Shane continue to attack X-Pac, then Kane shows up. Shane, Triple H and Chyna get out of the ring. As Kane helps X-Pac to the back, Shane then says that is three down, and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is the only one left, and that he will pay at the hands of The Corporate Ministry and that there will be no mercy. Triple H simply says "You're ours, Austin! You're ours!"
Michael Cole interviews Mankind. He hopes The Corporate Ministry doesn't interfere in his match, as he has no idea why the Ministry has never messed with him. Suddenly, the Ministry attacks him, and The Undertaker hits him in the knee with a chair before trying to tear at it.
Before the next match, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn says he's had a change of heart, but that's okay, as he's just that damn good. Mankind's music then hits, but Mankind does not show. Gunn then says that Mankind has run into a little misfortune, but he assures the crowd that he has had nothing to do with it. He then says that it will be referee Teddy Long's privilege to raise his hand in victory. Mankind's music then hits again, and Mankind slowly makes his way to the ring.
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn beats Mankind with a Fameasser on a steel chair introduced into the match by Mankind. (Before this, Billy Gunn hit Mankind with a piledriver, but the bell is rung too early and the count is botched, which leads to the Fameasser.)
It is announced that The British Bulldog has experienced a lot of personal losses in his family in recent months, and that The British Bulldog is currently recovering from a severe back injury in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin retains the WWF Championship against "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and The Undertaker in a no-holds-barred match. During the match, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up with The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw), Mideon and Viscera, who all attack Austin. X-Pac, Kane, Mankind and The Brood (Gangrel, Edge, Christian) all show up to get revenge on The Corporate Ministry. With Mankind taking care of The Undertaker, this soon becomes a one-on-one match between Austin and Triple H. Triple H holds Austin down so that Chyna can do a backflip followed by a cartwheel into another attack, but Austin kicks Chyna in the gut and hits Triple H with a Stone Cold Stunner. Shane is unable to make the save, and when he sees Austin staring at him, he runs to the back only to be brought back into the rinby X-Pac. Austin goes to town on Shane and hits him with a Stone Cold Stunner. X-Pac then hits Shane, Triple H and Chyna with Bronco Busters. X-Pac, referee Earl Hebner and Austin all have a beer afterwards. Triple H helps Shane up, but they both get hit with a Stone Cold Stunner at the same time before X-Pac, Henber and Austin have another round of beers. Austin hands Triple H a beer before X-Pac hits Shane with an X-Factor. Austin and X-Pac have another beer, and Triple H - who is initially untrustworthy - drinks one with them before Triple H eats a Stunner and a Bronco Buster before Shane gets up only to eat another Stunner. X-Pac head to the backs and the show ends as Austin does the same only to run back into the ring.
Before the next match, Tiger Ali Singh gets the distinct impression that nobody in the British crowd likes him and thinks that he should be driving a taxi cab due to their stereotypical, ignorant view. He says that he and his people are better than everyone in the crowd tonight, as he is richer, more powerful and looks better than everyone else. He says the only saving grace that England has is that it is populated by millions of his fellow Indian and East Asian people, for without them, England would be an uneducated, illiterate cesspool of human waste.
Tiger Ali Singh beats Gillberg.
We see footage from moments ago where "Stone Cold" Steve Austin enters the building.
The Corporate Ministry (Faarooq, Bradshaw, Viscera) beats The Brood (Gangrel, Edge, Christian). WWF co-owner Shane McMahon and Mideon show up and watch from the apron during the match. As the match goes out of control, Mideon hits Gangrel with a DDT outside of the ring as the referee is concentrated on everyone else in the match, allowing Bradshaw to get the pinfall for the Ministry. After the match, Shane says it is one down and four to go, and that The Ministry of Darkness is in full effect and their mission has just begun.
"The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman beats Droz with an arm bar.
We see a black-and-white shot of a house with a 1950s-era car in the driveway and a mailbox with the word "cleavage" on it. The shot zooms in, and we go into the house. We hear an audience clap as a man dressed like a kid from the 1950s pours Shredded Wheat into a bowl and says that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. He eats the cereal, then spits it out, realizing it is dry. He asks for Mom to bring some milk, and a woman in a sleeveless dress - and well-toned arms - shows up with a tray with a pitcher of milk on it and asks "Is this what mother's little boy is looking for? Does Mother's little Harry Beaver want some of Mother's milk?" The man then looks at the camera and smiles, his eyebrows going up and down a few times. We get the sitcom audience again, then we see the shot of the house from beginning, which is now zoomed out. The vignette ends.
Mankind shows up. He says someone has told him that people play soccer in Manchester, England. The crowd cheers. If that's the case, he wants to know if the team is any good. The crowd cheers. Mankind talks about how Manchester is the hometown of Kay Parker as well as The British Bulldog, and says he had a chance to speak to him before he came to Manchester tonight. The Bulldog told him "Cactus, will you hang up the damn phone and let me get back to sleep?" Mankind admits he forgot about the time difference, but he says that if The British Bulldog did talk to him, he'd tell him to go out there and kick a little ass in Manchester. He then asks if he is allowed to say "ass" in Manchester, as he's been told in the back that he's not allowed to say "wanker." As far as his match tonight is concerned, he knows that "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn looks good and is a handsome guy, but he plants to change all that. He knows the ladies love him and that he calls himself "Bad Ass," but anybody who has seen him in the shower knows what "a real bad ass" really looks like. He then tells the crowd to sit down while he puts himself in a deep state of mental preparation, have a good time and have a nice day.
We see some footage from earlier today where the fans sound of WWF co-owner Shane McMahon as well as who will win the Triple Threat Match for the WWF Championship.
Kane beats Mideon by disqualification when The Corporate Ministry interferes. X-Pac runs into the ring with a stick and clear the ring out to defend Kane. WWF co-owner Shane McMahon says Kane was #2 on the corporate list, and tells X-Pac that he is next.
Before the next match, Sable does her usual entrance, then she stars coughing. Sable says that ever since she entered the UK this morning, she has developed a chest cold, and when she develops a chest cold, it is a big problem. She knows that everyone is disappointed because they came to see her tonight, but she is under doctor's care and she has been instructed not to wrestle in this match. She then introduces her substitute: Nicole Bass. Sable then says she will return to the United States to nurse her chest cold.
Nicole Bass quickly beats Tori with a single choke slam.
Michael Cole interviews WWF co-owner Shane McMahon, who says he has two words for X-Pac: no mercy.
Shane McMahon retains the WWF European Championship against X-Pac. During the match, X-Pac fights off Shane before his pyro hits, and Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson show up to stop Shane from running to the back. Chyna then shows up and attacks Patterson and Brisco before getting involved in the match. Patterson and Brisco are helped to the back by referees. Later on, Shane knocks out the referee after X-Pac ducks a punch while being distracted by Chyna. This allows Chyna to hit X-Pac in the head with the European title, but this does not earn Shane the win. "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley then shows up. Shane misses the Bronco Buster, X-Pac hits the X-Factor, then Triple H directs traffic and Chyna trips the referee. Chyna goes up top, but X-Pac crotches her on the top rope, knocks Triple H off the apron. X-Pac goes for a Bronco Buster on Chyna, but Chyna boots X-Pac in the crotch and Triple H hits him with the Pedigree before placing Shane on top of X-Pac to help him retain. After the match, Triple H and Shane continue to attack X-Pac, then Kane shows up. Shane, Triple H and Chyna get out of the ring. As Kane helps X-Pac to the back, Shane then says that is three down, and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is the only one left, and that he will pay at the hands of The Corporate Ministry and that there will be no mercy. Triple H simply says "You're ours, Austin! You're ours!"
Michael Cole interviews Mankind. He hopes The Corporate Ministry doesn't interfere in his match, as he has no idea why the Ministry has never messed with him. Suddenly, the Ministry attacks him, and The Undertaker hits him in the knee with a chair before trying to tear at it.
Before the next match, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn says he's had a change of heart, but that's okay, as he's just that damn good. Mankind's music then hits, but Mankind does not show. Gunn then says that Mankind has run into a little misfortune, but he assures the crowd that he has had nothing to do with it. He then says that it will be referee Teddy Long's privilege to raise his hand in victory. Mankind's music then hits again, and Mankind slowly makes his way to the ring.
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn beats Mankind with a Fameasser on a steel chair introduced into the match by Mankind. (Before this, Billy Gunn hit Mankind with a piledriver, but the bell is rung too early and the count is botched, which leads to the Fameasser.)
It is announced that The British Bulldog has experienced a lot of personal losses in his family in recent months, and that The British Bulldog is currently recovering from a severe back injury in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin retains the WWF Championship against "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and The Undertaker in a no-holds-barred match. During the match, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up with The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw), Mideon and Viscera, who all attack Austin. X-Pac, Kane, Mankind and The Brood (Gangrel, Edge, Christian) all show up to get revenge on The Corporate Ministry. With Mankind taking care of The Undertaker, this soon becomes a one-on-one match between Austin and Triple H. Triple H holds Austin down so that Chyna can do a backflip followed by a cartwheel into another attack, but Austin kicks Chyna in the gut and hits Triple H with a Stone Cold Stunner. Shane is unable to make the save, and when he sees Austin staring at him, he runs to the back only to be brought back into the rinby X-Pac. Austin goes to town on Shane and hits him with a Stone Cold Stunner. X-Pac then hits Shane, Triple H and Chyna with Bronco Busters. X-Pac, referee Earl Hebner and Austin all have a beer afterwards. Triple H helps Shane up, but they both get hit with a Stone Cold Stunner at the same time before X-Pac, Henber and Austin have another round of beers. Austin hands Triple H a beer before X-Pac hits Shane with an X-Factor. Austin and X-Pac have another beer, and Triple H - who is initially untrustworthy - drinks one with them before Triple H eats a Stunner and a Bronco Buster before Shane gets up only to eat another Stunner. X-Pac head to the backs and the show ends as Austin does the same only to run back into the ring.
Monday, May 10, 1999
Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 10, 1999
RAW
The Corporate Ministry is seen entering the building, but so is WWF co-owner Vince McMahon, The Union (Mankind, Big Show, Test, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock) and riot police.
Before the next match, a woman in pink rushes up to "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn and wraps her hands around him, but she is taken away by security.
Kane vs. "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn ends when "Road Dogg" Jesse James attacks Gunn as X-Pac tries to free Kane's leg from being tangled in the ropes. Road Dogg chases Gunn into the crowd, then D'Lo Brown and "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry show up and attack Kane and X-Pac before referees try to restore order. Kane ends up freeing himself, and chases D'Lo, Henry and Ivory to the back along with X-Pac.
WWF co-owner Vince McMahon, The Union (Mankind, Big Show, Test, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock) and the riot police are seen backstage, as is The Corporate Ministry.
Monica Seles is seen in the front row.
The Union (Mankind, Big Show, Test, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock), WWF co-owner Vince McMahon and the riot police make their way to the ring. Vince says that WWF co-owner Shane McMahon has turned his back on his own family, and should not look forward to looking to them for support ever again. Tonight, Shane can look to the Union label, and Vince asks if Shane has the guts, as they are not hard to find. The Corporate Ministry shows up, and Shane says he does not need Vince's family as he has his own in The Corporate Ministry. Tonight, after he destroys Vince and The Union, it will all be his. As The Corporate Ministry walks down to the ramp, someone is heard on the TitanTron saying that the weather is much better in San Antonio than it is in Florida. It is none other than WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, who has not been seen in quite some time. He says the sheriff is back in town, and says Shane's match last was okay but lacked a little something he will help him out with later. He then announces that out of the goodness of his heart, he will add Vince McMahon to the WWF Championship match between The Undertaker and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin at Over The Edge as a second special guest referee. For tonight, he announces a lumberjack match between Faarooq and Bradshaw, with the lumberjacks being the members of The Union. He also adds a Nightstick on a Pole Match between Test and The Big Boss Man for tonight, and the first person to get the nightstick gets to stick it where the sun doesn't shine. He also adds a return match for tonight: Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson vs. The Mean Street Posse (Rodney and Pete Gas), and whoever loses this match has to leave the WWF forever. "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock gets to take on "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Chyna. Also, Big Show will face Paul Bearer in a match where if any member of The Corporate Ministry interferes, The Undertaker loses his title shot at Over The Edge. Upon hearing this news, Paul Bearer faints. He also makes a hardcore handicap match between the team of Mideon and Viscera and the one and only Cactus Jack, who is advertised for one night only. He makes a WWF Women's Championship match between Debra and Sable, and it will be an Evening Gown Match. If Sable fails to show up, she will be stripped of the WWF Women's Championship. He then makes a six-man tag match between the team of Shane McMahon, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and The Undertaker and the team of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Rock and Vince McMahon. As he ponders who to make the special guest referee for that match, Shane says he is the one running the show, but Shawn says he would respond like that, and this is why the riot police are here. He then asks the three riot police to unmask. The first one is Pat Patterson, the third one is Gerald Brisco, but the second one is Shawn Michaels himself, which means that he is at the show in Orlando and not in San Antonio. Shawn then announces that the special guest referee for the six-man tag match is none other than himself.
Paul Bearer has to be brought to the ring by "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, who then guests on commentary.
Big Show vs. Paul Bearer ends in a no-contest. During the match, Big Show takes Paul Bearer down with a big boot and an elbow drop, then asks "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels to remove the stipulation where The Undertaker loses his WWF title shot if any Corporate Ministry interferes in the match and allow The Undertaker to get in the ring so he can kick his ass. Shawn makes it possible, then The Undertaker shows up. Big Show dares The Undertaker to enter the ring. When he doesn't, he hits Bearer with another elbow drop. The rest of The Corporate Ministry shows up to get their hands on Big Show, but the rest of The Union (Mankind, Test, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock) rushes in to clear the ring.
Sable retains the WWF Women's Championship against Debra. Val Venis shows up before the match, and distracts Debra. This allows Sable to disrobe Debra of her evening gown and win. After the match, Nicole Bass confronts Val Venis, and Venis is attacked from behind by Jeff Jarrett with a guitar shot to the head. Michael Cole then interviews Sable, but before she can speak, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels grabs the microphone, tells Nicole Bass "Step off, mister," then says he sees the rules for an evening gown match a little bit differently, and says with puppies like Debra's, the winner who gets disrobed is the winner. He then rules that Debra is the new WWF Women's Champion. Sable and Nicole Bass confront Shawn as Debra lifts up the belt, then Sable tries to steal Debra's spotlight.
WWF co-owner Shane McMahon tells "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and The Undertaker that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Rock and WWF co-owner Vince McMahon are all going down tonight.
The Big Boss Man beats Test in a Nightstick on a Pole by pulling out his own hidden piece of pipe to knock the nightstick away from him. Test goes for a Sunset Flip, but Boss Man uses the nightstick against him.
Cactus Jack is seen looking for weapons backstage.
Val Venis tells Michael Cole he has a bone to pick with Jeff Jarrett, as Jarrett walks around thinking Debra is all up in his stuff, when deep down in her gut, Debra really wants "The Big Valbowski." If Jarrett wants to hit him in the head witha guitar and takes his frustration, he wants him in the ring tonight, as the guitar shot will never measure to the Money Shot.
WAR ZONE
Cactus Jack beats Mideon and Viscera in a hardcore handicap match.
Michael Cole interviews Chyna backstage. Chyna takes offense to "The World's Most Dangerous Woman," as she gets moody every 28 days and yesterday was day 27. She tells "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock that tonight, the balls are in her court, and she might rip them off and step on them.
We see a vignette for "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman, who has not been seen in some time.
Before the next match, Faarooq says that he and Bradshaw will not fight for everyone's amusement even if WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels makes them, as they all know who the winner would be. Bradshaw tells Faarooq that he has outdrank him for the past six months, and tells him not to let him beat his ass to prove he can outfight him. Faarooq says "I'll be damned!" Bradshaw says they have a heck of a team, and tells Faarooq not to ruin it by having him hand him his ass. This leads to both men fighting each other.
The Lumberjack Match between Faarooq and Bradshaw - with The Union (Mankind, Big Show, Test, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock) as lumberjacks - ends when Mideon and Viscera show up to stop Faarooq and Bradshaw from fighting each other. They are unable to when Faarooq and Bradshaw fight them, but this is quickly stopped when The Big Boss Man shows up and does what he can to stop them from fighting. After the match, The Union get in the ring while everyone else gets out...except for Viscera. Viscera is caught between all four members of The Union and is attacked with 2x4s.
Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco beat The Mean Street Posse (Rodney and Pete Gas) in a Loser Leaves WWF match. As per the pre-match stipulation, The Mean Street Posse are out of the WWF. After the match, Pat Patterson takes his shirt off and poses like Hollywood Hogan.
Michael Cole interviews "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock. Shamrock says his match with Chyna has taken by surprise. He knows and appreciates what WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is trying to do, but he grew up in group homes and juvenile halls, and if you hit a woman, there was a very serious price to pay. Shamrock says he has been backed into a corner, and that he will have to wait and see what happens.
Before the next match, Jeff Jarrett shows up with Debra, mocks Val Venis' intro and says he is not only a little pissed off tonight, he was born pissed off. When Venis shows up, he runs into the ring.
Jeff Jarrett beats Val Venis after Debra gets on the apron, takes her jacket off and distracts Val Venis, who proceeds to make out with her. Debra slaps Val, then Jarrett nails Val with the WWF Women's Championship for the win.
We see another vignette taking place in the 1950s era house in black-and-white. Harry "Beaver" Cleavage is sitting on the counter top with a scratch on his left knee from trying to get as high as he can on the swing set. Harry's mom tells him to hold still while she takes care of his split knee, and says "We can't want a split beaver running around, can we?" The camera then focus on "Beaver" Cleavage, who says that his mom is the expert when it comes to working on her knees.
Chyna vs. "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock ends with "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna attacking Shamrock only for Shamrock to snap after the two of the cause Shamrock - who does not want to hit Chyna - to snap. After Shamrock hits Chyna with a belly-to-belly suplex, Shamrock kicks the steel steps leading to the ring and heads to the back.
Vince McMahon, The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin beat The Corporate Ministry (Shane McMahon, The Undertaker, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley) in a match with WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee. Vince tries to pin Shane, but Austin pulls Vince off of Shane so he can hit Shane with a Stone Cold Stunner and pin him himself. After the match, Austin and Shawn have a beer together.
Sunday, May 9, 1999
Feel The Heat - Sunday Night Heat recap for May 9, 1999
Backstage, The Corporate Ministry enters the arena. The Undertaker asks The Big Boss Man to lock the door behind him, which Boss Man does.
The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) beat X-Pac and Kane. During the match, The Union (Mankind, Test, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, Big Show) arrive at the arena only to find the door is locked. Soon after this, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn attacks X-Pac until Kane chases him to the back, leaving X-Pac on his own. "Road Dogg" Jesse James soon runs into the ring and takes Kane's place, but The Acolytes get the win. Mideon and Viscera soon show up and attack X-Pac and Road Dogg as Big Show rips the arena entrance door off of its hinges, and when The Union shows up, Mideon, Viscera and The Acolytes flee. Kane soon returns and helps X-Pac to the back. As Road Dogg is not an official participant of this match, X-Pac and Kane retain the WWF Tag Team Championships.
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn beats Val Venis. During the match, Jeff Jarrett and Debra show up, and Debra gets on the ring apron and distracts Val Venis. When Debra steps off the apron, this allows Billy Gunn to hit the Fameasser for the win. After the match, Billy Gunn continues to attack Val Venis, then Kane shows up. Billy Gunn throws Val Venis into Kane, who choke slams Venis as Billy Gunn leaves. As Kane goes after Billy Gunn, Nicole Bass shows up and gives Val Venis CPR. Val Venis comes to and gets out of the ring when she realizes Nicole Bass is in the ring giving him mouth-to-mouth.
Backstage, Al Snow plays strip poker with the dead deer head and loses his shirt.
Hardcore Holly shows up in a referee's shirt and calls out Al Snow. Al Snow shows up, and Hardcore Holly has stated a Hardcore Championship match has been scheduled tonight as per the "Hardcore Executive Committee," and that it is between Al Snow and Head with him as the special guest referee. Hardcore Holly tells Al Snow that all he has to do is pin Head to become the WWF Hardcore Champion, and then he will get a Hardcore Championship match.
Al Snow beats Head to become the WWF Hardcore Champion after he pins him with the deer head after missing a moonsault through the table. After the match, Al Snow goes through the table with a moonsault.
Backstage, Lucas interviews "Road Dogg" Jesse James. Road Dogg says he may not be 100%, but Triple H could not beat half of him if the other half was helping him, as it will take more than being dropped on his head to stop him from solving some family problems with Triple H.
Triple H beats "Road Dogg" Jesse James. During the match, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn shows up, but gets knocked off the apron and into the barricade. Soon after this, Chyna grabs Road Dogg's legg, distracting Road Dogg and allowing Triple H to hit the Pedigree for the win. After Billy Gunn and Triple H have a brief staredown, Billy Gunn attacks Road Dogg until Kane shows up, and when Billy Gunn leaves, Kane is about to choke slam Road Dogg when X-Pac runs in and tells Kane not to do it.
In backstage footage from moments ago, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn speeds out of the arena parking lot.
Big Show hits Mideon with two choke slams, shoves referee Teddy Long out of the ring, then take the eyeball out of Mideon's jar, squeezes the eye and puts it in Mideon's mouth. Big Show take the microphone and hits Mideon with an elbow drop, then calls The Undertaker out, saying The Undertaker is the only one who can save Mideon from being torn limb from limb. The Undertaker shows up on the TitanTron and tells Big Show to finish it, as Mideon believes so strongly in a cause that he will pay the ultimate price, before telling Big Show that he will meet his destiny. The Undertaker then says he will have to beat "Stone Cold" Steve Austin for the WWF Championship in two weeks' time and cause Austin to make the ultimate sacrifice, and that when they do come face to face, he will take Big Show's eye and give it to Mideon for his loyalty. Big Show then grabs Mideon and choke slams him again.
Meat beats Droz. As Meat gets the win, Prince Albert tries to pierce Terri Runnels, but Jacqueline leaps on top of him to stop him. Albert gets in the ring soon after this and overpowers Meat with a gorilla press Falcon Arrow. Terri and Jacqueline get back in the ring, and they leap on Droz and Albert to help Meat get out of the ring.
Backstage, The Corporate Ministry has a meeting.
The Rock heads to the ring. He says that he will shove his cast up Triple H's candy ass at Over The Edge for breaking his arm and saying that he does comedy routines. The Corporate Ministry shows up, and Triple H tells The Rock that if he has wound up in a wheelchair, that would not have been good enough for him, and tells him "Your ass is grass." The Rock then dares The Corporate Ministry to get in the ring with him, and they do, overpowering The Rock until The Union (Mankind, Test, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, Big Show) show up to fight The Corporate Ministry, ending the show.
The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) beat X-Pac and Kane. During the match, The Union (Mankind, Test, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, Big Show) arrive at the arena only to find the door is locked. Soon after this, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn attacks X-Pac until Kane chases him to the back, leaving X-Pac on his own. "Road Dogg" Jesse James soon runs into the ring and takes Kane's place, but The Acolytes get the win. Mideon and Viscera soon show up and attack X-Pac and Road Dogg as Big Show rips the arena entrance door off of its hinges, and when The Union shows up, Mideon, Viscera and The Acolytes flee. Kane soon returns and helps X-Pac to the back. As Road Dogg is not an official participant of this match, X-Pac and Kane retain the WWF Tag Team Championships.
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn beats Val Venis. During the match, Jeff Jarrett and Debra show up, and Debra gets on the ring apron and distracts Val Venis. When Debra steps off the apron, this allows Billy Gunn to hit the Fameasser for the win. After the match, Billy Gunn continues to attack Val Venis, then Kane shows up. Billy Gunn throws Val Venis into Kane, who choke slams Venis as Billy Gunn leaves. As Kane goes after Billy Gunn, Nicole Bass shows up and gives Val Venis CPR. Val Venis comes to and gets out of the ring when she realizes Nicole Bass is in the ring giving him mouth-to-mouth.
Backstage, Al Snow plays strip poker with the dead deer head and loses his shirt.
Hardcore Holly shows up in a referee's shirt and calls out Al Snow. Al Snow shows up, and Hardcore Holly has stated a Hardcore Championship match has been scheduled tonight as per the "Hardcore Executive Committee," and that it is between Al Snow and Head with him as the special guest referee. Hardcore Holly tells Al Snow that all he has to do is pin Head to become the WWF Hardcore Champion, and then he will get a Hardcore Championship match.
Al Snow beats Head to become the WWF Hardcore Champion after he pins him with the deer head after missing a moonsault through the table. After the match, Al Snow goes through the table with a moonsault.
Backstage, Lucas interviews "Road Dogg" Jesse James. Road Dogg says he may not be 100%, but Triple H could not beat half of him if the other half was helping him, as it will take more than being dropped on his head to stop him from solving some family problems with Triple H.
Triple H beats "Road Dogg" Jesse James. During the match, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn shows up, but gets knocked off the apron and into the barricade. Soon after this, Chyna grabs Road Dogg's legg, distracting Road Dogg and allowing Triple H to hit the Pedigree for the win. After Billy Gunn and Triple H have a brief staredown, Billy Gunn attacks Road Dogg until Kane shows up, and when Billy Gunn leaves, Kane is about to choke slam Road Dogg when X-Pac runs in and tells Kane not to do it.
In backstage footage from moments ago, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn speeds out of the arena parking lot.
Big Show hits Mideon with two choke slams, shoves referee Teddy Long out of the ring, then take the eyeball out of Mideon's jar, squeezes the eye and puts it in Mideon's mouth. Big Show take the microphone and hits Mideon with an elbow drop, then calls The Undertaker out, saying The Undertaker is the only one who can save Mideon from being torn limb from limb. The Undertaker shows up on the TitanTron and tells Big Show to finish it, as Mideon believes so strongly in a cause that he will pay the ultimate price, before telling Big Show that he will meet his destiny. The Undertaker then says he will have to beat "Stone Cold" Steve Austin for the WWF Championship in two weeks' time and cause Austin to make the ultimate sacrifice, and that when they do come face to face, he will take Big Show's eye and give it to Mideon for his loyalty. Big Show then grabs Mideon and choke slams him again.
Meat beats Droz. As Meat gets the win, Prince Albert tries to pierce Terri Runnels, but Jacqueline leaps on top of him to stop him. Albert gets in the ring soon after this and overpowers Meat with a gorilla press Falcon Arrow. Terri and Jacqueline get back in the ring, and they leap on Droz and Albert to help Meat get out of the ring.
Backstage, The Corporate Ministry has a meeting.
The Rock heads to the ring. He says that he will shove his cast up Triple H's candy ass at Over The Edge for breaking his arm and saying that he does comedy routines. The Corporate Ministry shows up, and Triple H tells The Rock that if he has wound up in a wheelchair, that would not have been good enough for him, and tells him "Your ass is grass." The Rock then dares The Corporate Ministry to get in the ring with him, and they do, overpowering The Rock until The Union (Mankind, Test, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, Big Show) show up to fight The Corporate Ministry, ending the show.
Slamboree 1999 - The Results
"Mean" Gene Okerlund plugs the WCW Hotline.
The team of Raven and Saturn beat The Four Horseman ("The Crippler" Chris Benoit) and the team of Rey Mysterio Jr. and Kidman in a Triangle Tag Team Match to become the WCW World Tag Team Champions! During the match, a man wearing a Sting mask, a Diamond Dallas Page shirt and a baseball cap pushes Kidman off the top rope, and Raven hits Kidman with an Evenflow DDT as Malenko has Saturn in the Texas Cloverleaf. Saturn fails to tap out before Kidman kicks out, and Raven and Saturn end up winning the titles. The man in the mask ends up being Kanyon, who has not been seen in some time.
Konnan beats Stevie Ray. During the match, Rey Mysterio Jr. shows up and takes down both Vincent and Horace Hogan outside of the ring, then jumps on top of Stevie Ray to help Konnan get the roll-up for the victory.
Rick Steiner is interviewed for WCW.com.
Bam Bam Bigelow and Diamond Dallas Page have a brief conversation backstage that cannot be heard, and they then go their separate ways.
Bam Bam Bigelow beats Brian Knobbs in a falls-count-anywhere hardcore match.
Rick Steiner beats Booker T to become the WCW World Television Champion after surprise interference from his brother Scott Steiner.
Rick Steiner finds Buff Bagwell as he looks for Scott Steiner, telling him to be careful during his match.
Before the next match, we find out that the big, muscular woman who has been hanging with WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is named Asya (an obvious reference to Chyna from the WWF). Also, Charles Robinson is called "Little Naitch" and heads to the ring with a robe similar to Flair's that has "Little Nature Boy" on the back. Flair then announces as President of WCW that he has always wanted Madusa to "ride Space Mountain" and asks Miss Madness '99 to come with her to his hotel room - room number 2201 - before telling Gorgeous George he will leave her to Robinson. Robinson says that after this match, when he has her in the center of the ring in the Figure Four Leg Lock and she gives up, he will whip her up in his arms and they will ride Space Mountain together. Savage tells Robinson and Flair that they can say what they want, but Gorgeous George will kick Robinson's ass.
Gorgeous George beats "Little Naitch" Charles Robinson after constant interference from both "Macho Man" Randy Savage and WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair.
Scott Steiner retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Buff Bagwell. During the match, Scott Steiner uses the referee as a human shield. Buff Bagwell is about to use a steel chair introduced into the match by Scott Steiner when Rick Steiner shows up and tells him to go for the Buff Blockbuster. When he does, Rick hits Buff in the chest with the steel chair, then revives the ref so that Steiner can retain.
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair beats "Rowdy" Roddy Piper to stay WCW President after referee Charles Robinson does not alow Flair to submit to the Figure Four Leg Lock, and Piper puts both "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson and Asya in sleeper holds before Flair knocks Piper out with a foreign object he has pulled out from inside his trunks after Piper punches Robinson. Before the match, it is announced that Option 2 on the WCW Hotline is a new feature known as "The Ross Report" with Ross Foreman of WCW Magazine. On the Hotline, Ross interviews Kevin Nash. Shortly after this, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair uses his powers as WCW President to fire referee Johnny Boone, remove him from the match and replace him with Charles Robinson. After this, Flair dares Piper to talk to him, and Piper slaps him to start the match. After the match, Eric Bischoff suddenly shows up, tells Flair to shut the hell up, then tells Piper that he has screwed up times before, but he will not screw this up. He says that Piper won the match, and that Flair can bite him. Flair screams that he is the boss, but Piper tells Flair he is fired and Anderson that he can drive Flair home. Piper says he thought he would never say it, but he thanks Bischoff, and the two of them head to the back together.
Sting vs. Goldberg is thrown out. During the match, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart - who has recently quit the company - suddenly shows up, tosses referee Mickey Jay out of the ring and smashes a steel chair into the left knee of Goldberg, which is in a knee brace. After he leaves, The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner), suddenly re-united again, rush in and attack both Sting and Goldberg.
Kevin Nash beats Diamond Dallas Page by disqualification...almost. During the match, DDP uses wire cutters to cut off a turnbuckle cover and expose a steel turnbuckle, then lets referee Nick Patrick know about it. As he checks on it, DDP takes the microphone and hits Kevin Nash in the head with it. Nash kicks out, and when Page argues with Nick Patrick, Nash sends Page into the exposed turnbuckle bolt. Later on, Nash hits DDP with the Jackknife Power Bomb when "Macho Man" Randy Savage shows up yet again and attacks Nash in view of the ref, causing the match to end. Savage then hits Nash with the World title, then Eric Bischoff shows up with WCW security and ejects Savage from the ring. Bischoff tells Nick Patrick to restart the match and that there must be a winner, and the match is restarted. DDP swings a chair at Nash, but Nash dodges it and DDP accidentally hits himself in the head with it when it bounces off the top rope. Nash tries to use the steel chair, but DDP hits him with a low blow. DDP tries to use the chair again, but Nash boots it into his face before hitting the Jackknife Power Bomb. Kevin Nash beats Diamond Dallas Page, this time by pinfall, to become the WCW World Heavyweight Champion for a second time.
The team of Raven and Saturn beat The Four Horseman ("The Crippler" Chris Benoit) and the team of Rey Mysterio Jr. and Kidman in a Triangle Tag Team Match to become the WCW World Tag Team Champions! During the match, a man wearing a Sting mask, a Diamond Dallas Page shirt and a baseball cap pushes Kidman off the top rope, and Raven hits Kidman with an Evenflow DDT as Malenko has Saturn in the Texas Cloverleaf. Saturn fails to tap out before Kidman kicks out, and Raven and Saturn end up winning the titles. The man in the mask ends up being Kanyon, who has not been seen in some time.
Konnan beats Stevie Ray. During the match, Rey Mysterio Jr. shows up and takes down both Vincent and Horace Hogan outside of the ring, then jumps on top of Stevie Ray to help Konnan get the roll-up for the victory.
Rick Steiner is interviewed for WCW.com.
Bam Bam Bigelow and Diamond Dallas Page have a brief conversation backstage that cannot be heard, and they then go their separate ways.
Bam Bam Bigelow beats Brian Knobbs in a falls-count-anywhere hardcore match.
Rick Steiner beats Booker T to become the WCW World Television Champion after surprise interference from his brother Scott Steiner.
Rick Steiner finds Buff Bagwell as he looks for Scott Steiner, telling him to be careful during his match.
Before the next match, we find out that the big, muscular woman who has been hanging with WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is named Asya (an obvious reference to Chyna from the WWF). Also, Charles Robinson is called "Little Naitch" and heads to the ring with a robe similar to Flair's that has "Little Nature Boy" on the back. Flair then announces as President of WCW that he has always wanted Madusa to "ride Space Mountain" and asks Miss Madness '99 to come with her to his hotel room - room number 2201 - before telling Gorgeous George he will leave her to Robinson. Robinson says that after this match, when he has her in the center of the ring in the Figure Four Leg Lock and she gives up, he will whip her up in his arms and they will ride Space Mountain together. Savage tells Robinson and Flair that they can say what they want, but Gorgeous George will kick Robinson's ass.
Gorgeous George beats "Little Naitch" Charles Robinson after constant interference from both "Macho Man" Randy Savage and WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair.
Scott Steiner retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Buff Bagwell. During the match, Scott Steiner uses the referee as a human shield. Buff Bagwell is about to use a steel chair introduced into the match by Scott Steiner when Rick Steiner shows up and tells him to go for the Buff Blockbuster. When he does, Rick hits Buff in the chest with the steel chair, then revives the ref so that Steiner can retain.
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair beats "Rowdy" Roddy Piper to stay WCW President after referee Charles Robinson does not alow Flair to submit to the Figure Four Leg Lock, and Piper puts both "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson and Asya in sleeper holds before Flair knocks Piper out with a foreign object he has pulled out from inside his trunks after Piper punches Robinson. Before the match, it is announced that Option 2 on the WCW Hotline is a new feature known as "The Ross Report" with Ross Foreman of WCW Magazine. On the Hotline, Ross interviews Kevin Nash. Shortly after this, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair uses his powers as WCW President to fire referee Johnny Boone, remove him from the match and replace him with Charles Robinson. After this, Flair dares Piper to talk to him, and Piper slaps him to start the match. After the match, Eric Bischoff suddenly shows up, tells Flair to shut the hell up, then tells Piper that he has screwed up times before, but he will not screw this up. He says that Piper won the match, and that Flair can bite him. Flair screams that he is the boss, but Piper tells Flair he is fired and Anderson that he can drive Flair home. Piper says he thought he would never say it, but he thanks Bischoff, and the two of them head to the back together.
Sting vs. Goldberg is thrown out. During the match, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart - who has recently quit the company - suddenly shows up, tosses referee Mickey Jay out of the ring and smashes a steel chair into the left knee of Goldberg, which is in a knee brace. After he leaves, The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner), suddenly re-united again, rush in and attack both Sting and Goldberg.
Kevin Nash beats Diamond Dallas Page by disqualification...almost. During the match, DDP uses wire cutters to cut off a turnbuckle cover and expose a steel turnbuckle, then lets referee Nick Patrick know about it. As he checks on it, DDP takes the microphone and hits Kevin Nash in the head with it. Nash kicks out, and when Page argues with Nick Patrick, Nash sends Page into the exposed turnbuckle bolt. Later on, Nash hits DDP with the Jackknife Power Bomb when "Macho Man" Randy Savage shows up yet again and attacks Nash in view of the ref, causing the match to end. Savage then hits Nash with the World title, then Eric Bischoff shows up with WCW security and ejects Savage from the ring. Bischoff tells Nick Patrick to restart the match and that there must be a winner, and the match is restarted. DDP swings a chair at Nash, but Nash dodges it and DDP accidentally hits himself in the head with it when it bounces off the top rope. Nash tries to use the steel chair, but DDP hits him with a low blow. DDP tries to use the chair again, but Nash boots it into his face before hitting the Jackknife Power Bomb. Kevin Nash beats Diamond Dallas Page, this time by pinfall, to become the WCW World Heavyweight Champion for a second time.
Monday, May 3, 1999
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for May 3, 1999
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is in his limo with the big-busted nurse from last week's episode as well as "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, telling WCW Vice President Charles Robinson that Anderson got him out of the mental hospital, and to hold the show with them. The other guys from the mental hospital are on a bus to the show.
Riki Rachtman interviews audience members on whether or not "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is crazy. We then see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
We see more footage of Gorgeous George training for her match at Slamboree.
Riki Rachtman interviews WCW's Nascar driver Jerry Nadeau, who says that it is good to be here tonight. He talks about WCW Motorsports' high placing in Talladega, and also talks about the new Goldberg car.
Before the next match, The Armstrong Brothers (Scott and Steve Armstrong) brag about "breaking the Armstrong Curse" by beating Raven last week, and say that although the next match is not a title match, they plan to prove they are championship material.
Rey Mysterio Jr. and Kidman beat The Armstrong Brothers (Scott and Steve Armstrong). After the match, The Four Horsemen ("The Crippler" Chris Benoit) get in the ring and attack Rey and Kidman, then Raven and Perry Saturn chase Benoit and Malenko away. Raven and Saturn help Rey and Kidman up, but this leads to a short brawl between these two teams where Raven and Saturn come out on top. Benoit and Malenko come back into the ring with a steel chair and take out Raven with a step toe hold into the chair before a Crippler Crossface on Saturn and a Texas Cloverleaf on Raven.
We see a short video package of Goldberg.
Before the next match, "The Cat" Ernest Miller tells Buff Bagwell that he can dance and pose, but tonight, he had better be ready to fight. He gives Buff five seconds to leave the ring, as his hands and feet are registered weapons and he can rip his heart out with his bare hands. Buff refuses to leave.
Buff Bagwell beats "The Cat" Ernest Miller after Sonny Onoo accidentally kicks The Cat. The Cat chases Onoo to the back after the match.
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"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's limo shows up as well as the bus full of mental hospital patients, who are all wearing Florida Gators boxers. Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, the nurse, WCW Vice President Charles Robinson and WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon all make their way to the ring, where they are met by "Mean" Gene Okerlund. Flair says the President is back, and tonight, stuff is going to be straightened out. He wants to know Sting, Goldberg, Diamond Dallas Page, "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Gorgeous George are at so he can talk to them all. He asks for Savage and Gorgeous George to come out to the ring, and says that when Robinson is done with Gorgeous George at Slamboree, the "Lil' Nature Boy" will be "the little man." Flair says Savage is no longer reinstated and that he is fired, and tells Savage to show up with Gorgeous George. He also announces that he will become a 15-time World champion when he kicks DDP's "two-timed ass" tonight, as he has signed and sealed the match. He also says that in Charlotte, North Carolina, he can be as nuts as he wants to be. As far as his match with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper is concerned, he says that Piper is at home in the mountains thanking the Lord that he was temporarily incarcerated, and tells Piper he will be naked and be the President if he wants to be, and head to Piper's home and make love to his wife if he wants to, because he is Ric Flair. When it comes time for another commercial break, Flair threatens to be naked again, and Savage heads to the ring with Madusa, Gorgeous George and Miss Madness.
"Macho Man" Randy Savage shows up with Madusa, Gorgeous George and Miss Madness. WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair tells Savage that he is fired, as he is back and in control. He then calls for the police, but Savage tells Flair that after Slamboree, Gorgeous George will be all over Charles Robinson. Security shows up to take Savage, Madus and Miss Madness away, but Savage fights security off. Flair grabs Gorgeous George, and security and local law enforcement grab Savage and take him, Miss Madness and Madusa away. Flair tells Okerlund to shut up, then Robinson tells Gorgeous George that he will buy her a pack of gum because a bimbo cannot chew gum and walk at the same time. Gorgeous George punches Robinson in the back of the head, and Flair's nurse friend ends up choking her out. Flair then demands that security remove Gorgeous George from the building. Flair then declares that he will beat Diamond Dallas Page tonight for the World title and defend the title against Kevin Nash on Sunday night. He then calls Sting a punk and says Goldberg could not get him or "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson on his best day. Sting shows up, and Flair keeps telling Sting "you ain't the franchise." Sting punches Flair, who hides behind Anderson before telling Goldberg to get in the ring and telling Sting he is lucky he doesn't kick his ass in the ring tonight. Goldberg shows up and stares down with Sting, then punches Flair. Sting and Goldberg then get in a shoving match before they both brawl. Security gets back in the ring to hold both men back, but they do not fare well at all against Sting and Goldberg, who continue to brawl in the ring until more security come out along with local law enforcement. Both men are held back, but as Sting is taken backstage, he runs back in the ring and gets to Goldberg before a few more seconds before security and local law enforcement manage to keep both men separated again.
WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is seen telling Stevie Ray that if he can take out Kevin Nash, he will pay him $100,000.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Hak vs. Bam Bam Bigelow in a Hardcore Match ends when Brian Knobbs shows up and repeatedly attacks Bigelow. During the match, it is announced that Diamond Dallas Page will guest star on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno tomorrow night.
Stevie Ray tells WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair has offered him $50,000 to take out Kevin Nash. The black-and-white nWo go out and look for Kevin Nash. Meanwhile, one of the mental patients is seen in the locker room bathroom.
We see a short video package of "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.
One of the guys from the mental hospital tells Kevin Nash about Stevie Ray's plans to take him out under order from WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair.
Before the next match, Konnan announces that he has gotten a match signed for Slamboree, and if he sends the black-and-white nWo after him again, he will have a solution for it.
Konnan beats Horace Hogan by disqualification when he is attacked by the black-and-white nWo again. As they continue to attack Konnan, Kevin Nash shows up and fights the black-and-white nWo off himself. Afterwards, Kevin Nash and Konnan bump fists, showing that they have made amends.
It is revealed that one of the mental patients is in the production truck.
WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair meets with his son David Flair as well as Torrie Wilson. He thanks David for putting him in the mental hospital and getting his thoughts back in his order. He gives David Flair a match on Nitro, with Charles Robinson as the referee. As soon as David Flair leaves, Flair tells "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson to put David in a match with Meng, and tells Robinson to tell Meng that David Flair said he can't go in the ring anymore.
A red SUV limo shows up, and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper comes out of the back of it. He is not happy with the fact that WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair mentioned his family earlier tonight, and heads into the building looking for Flair. He finds him and attacks him with a trash can. A policeman shows up only to be attacked by Piper, and Piper punches Flair a few times in front of the mental patients, who go crazy. Piper tells Flair that he will take him from the mental ward to the emergency ward at Slamboree as he puts a "Reality Check" shirt over Flair's head.
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WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair finds Scott Steiner backstage, and Scott Steiner tells him that Kevin Nash is his.
We see a live press conference with Miss Elizabeth and Lex Luger. Unfortunately, it is marred by technical difficulties before it can happen.
As Scott Steiner looks for Kevin Nash, he finds Buff Bagwell and attacks him, and tells him he will kick his ass at Slamboree.
Three of the Nitro Girls and two of the mental patients are seen in the aisle before Meng makes his entrance for the next match.
Meng pins David Flair with the Tongan Death Grip. After the match, WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair shows up as trainer Danny Young checks on David, and Flair raises the ire of Torrie Wilson, who grabs at his tie. David Flair is placed on a stretcher, and Ric tells him "Send me away again!"
Riki Rachtman advertises NitroGirls.com.
We see a short video package for Diamond Dallas Page advertising tonight's World title match.
The footage of Gorgeous George training for her match with Charles Robinson this Sunday at Slamboree is replayed.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Diamond Dallas Page. DDP says there has nobody come in as a manager, become a color commentator, then became a wrestler and worn the World title like he did, that nobody has recently defended the title like he has, and that nobody has been 2-time World champion faster than him. DDP says he is hitting legendary status, and that around the corner, people will look at him like they do John Elway for football, Wayne Gretzky for hockey or Michael Jordan for basketball. He says the only difference between them and him is that he is in his prime, which brings him to WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. He has heard Flair talking about changing the rules and changing the posters, wanting to make it him vs. Kevin Nash for the World title. He understands why Flair is reaching for the brass ring and wanting to be him as he sees a little bit of him and Flair. He then says the only difference himself and Flair is that he is in his prime, then tells Flair that to be the man, you've got to beat the man.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Booker T retains the WCW World Television Championship against Curt Hennig by disqualification after Stevie Ray gets in the ring and attacks Hennig. After the match, Rick Steiner shows up and fights Booker T.
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Local law enforcement find out they have to round up the mental patients, as a release form has not been signed for any of them.
Diamond Dallas Page retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. During the match, "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Gorgeous George shows up before Flair can put DDP in the Figure Four Leg Lock. George grabs at Flair's hair, causing referee Charles Robinson to chase her to the back. Savage gives DDP a foreign object, and DDP uses it to knock Flair out. Referee Scott Dickinson rushes into the ring to make the pinfall, and DDP retains.
Riki Rachtman interviews audience members on whether or not "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is crazy. We then see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
We see more footage of Gorgeous George training for her match at Slamboree.
Riki Rachtman interviews WCW's Nascar driver Jerry Nadeau, who says that it is good to be here tonight. He talks about WCW Motorsports' high placing in Talladega, and also talks about the new Goldberg car.
Before the next match, The Armstrong Brothers (Scott and Steve Armstrong) brag about "breaking the Armstrong Curse" by beating Raven last week, and say that although the next match is not a title match, they plan to prove they are championship material.
Rey Mysterio Jr. and Kidman beat The Armstrong Brothers (Scott and Steve Armstrong). After the match, The Four Horsemen ("The Crippler" Chris Benoit) get in the ring and attack Rey and Kidman, then Raven and Perry Saturn chase Benoit and Malenko away. Raven and Saturn help Rey and Kidman up, but this leads to a short brawl between these two teams where Raven and Saturn come out on top. Benoit and Malenko come back into the ring with a steel chair and take out Raven with a step toe hold into the chair before a Crippler Crossface on Saturn and a Texas Cloverleaf on Raven.
We see a short video package of Goldberg.
Before the next match, "The Cat" Ernest Miller tells Buff Bagwell that he can dance and pose, but tonight, he had better be ready to fight. He gives Buff five seconds to leave the ring, as his hands and feet are registered weapons and he can rip his heart out with his bare hands. Buff refuses to leave.
Buff Bagwell beats "The Cat" Ernest Miller after Sonny Onoo accidentally kicks The Cat. The Cat chases Onoo to the back after the match.
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"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's limo shows up as well as the bus full of mental hospital patients, who are all wearing Florida Gators boxers. Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, the nurse, WCW Vice President Charles Robinson and WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon all make their way to the ring, where they are met by "Mean" Gene Okerlund. Flair says the President is back, and tonight, stuff is going to be straightened out. He wants to know Sting, Goldberg, Diamond Dallas Page, "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Gorgeous George are at so he can talk to them all. He asks for Savage and Gorgeous George to come out to the ring, and says that when Robinson is done with Gorgeous George at Slamboree, the "Lil' Nature Boy" will be "the little man." Flair says Savage is no longer reinstated and that he is fired, and tells Savage to show up with Gorgeous George. He also announces that he will become a 15-time World champion when he kicks DDP's "two-timed ass" tonight, as he has signed and sealed the match. He also says that in Charlotte, North Carolina, he can be as nuts as he wants to be. As far as his match with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper is concerned, he says that Piper is at home in the mountains thanking the Lord that he was temporarily incarcerated, and tells Piper he will be naked and be the President if he wants to be, and head to Piper's home and make love to his wife if he wants to, because he is Ric Flair. When it comes time for another commercial break, Flair threatens to be naked again, and Savage heads to the ring with Madusa, Gorgeous George and Miss Madness.
"Macho Man" Randy Savage shows up with Madusa, Gorgeous George and Miss Madness. WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair tells Savage that he is fired, as he is back and in control. He then calls for the police, but Savage tells Flair that after Slamboree, Gorgeous George will be all over Charles Robinson. Security shows up to take Savage, Madus and Miss Madness away, but Savage fights security off. Flair grabs Gorgeous George, and security and local law enforcement grab Savage and take him, Miss Madness and Madusa away. Flair tells Okerlund to shut up, then Robinson tells Gorgeous George that he will buy her a pack of gum because a bimbo cannot chew gum and walk at the same time. Gorgeous George punches Robinson in the back of the head, and Flair's nurse friend ends up choking her out. Flair then demands that security remove Gorgeous George from the building. Flair then declares that he will beat Diamond Dallas Page tonight for the World title and defend the title against Kevin Nash on Sunday night. He then calls Sting a punk and says Goldberg could not get him or "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson on his best day. Sting shows up, and Flair keeps telling Sting "you ain't the franchise." Sting punches Flair, who hides behind Anderson before telling Goldberg to get in the ring and telling Sting he is lucky he doesn't kick his ass in the ring tonight. Goldberg shows up and stares down with Sting, then punches Flair. Sting and Goldberg then get in a shoving match before they both brawl. Security gets back in the ring to hold both men back, but they do not fare well at all against Sting and Goldberg, who continue to brawl in the ring until more security come out along with local law enforcement. Both men are held back, but as Sting is taken backstage, he runs back in the ring and gets to Goldberg before a few more seconds before security and local law enforcement manage to keep both men separated again.
WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is seen telling Stevie Ray that if he can take out Kevin Nash, he will pay him $100,000.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Hak vs. Bam Bam Bigelow in a Hardcore Match ends when Brian Knobbs shows up and repeatedly attacks Bigelow. During the match, it is announced that Diamond Dallas Page will guest star on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno tomorrow night.
Stevie Ray tells WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair has offered him $50,000 to take out Kevin Nash. The black-and-white nWo go out and look for Kevin Nash. Meanwhile, one of the mental patients is seen in the locker room bathroom.
We see a short video package of "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.
One of the guys from the mental hospital tells Kevin Nash about Stevie Ray's plans to take him out under order from WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair.
Before the next match, Konnan announces that he has gotten a match signed for Slamboree, and if he sends the black-and-white nWo after him again, he will have a solution for it.
Konnan beats Horace Hogan by disqualification when he is attacked by the black-and-white nWo again. As they continue to attack Konnan, Kevin Nash shows up and fights the black-and-white nWo off himself. Afterwards, Kevin Nash and Konnan bump fists, showing that they have made amends.
It is revealed that one of the mental patients is in the production truck.
WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair meets with his son David Flair as well as Torrie Wilson. He thanks David for putting him in the mental hospital and getting his thoughts back in his order. He gives David Flair a match on Nitro, with Charles Robinson as the referee. As soon as David Flair leaves, Flair tells "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson to put David in a match with Meng, and tells Robinson to tell Meng that David Flair said he can't go in the ring anymore.
A red SUV limo shows up, and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper comes out of the back of it. He is not happy with the fact that WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair mentioned his family earlier tonight, and heads into the building looking for Flair. He finds him and attacks him with a trash can. A policeman shows up only to be attacked by Piper, and Piper punches Flair a few times in front of the mental patients, who go crazy. Piper tells Flair that he will take him from the mental ward to the emergency ward at Slamboree as he puts a "Reality Check" shirt over Flair's head.
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WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair finds Scott Steiner backstage, and Scott Steiner tells him that Kevin Nash is his.
We see a live press conference with Miss Elizabeth and Lex Luger. Unfortunately, it is marred by technical difficulties before it can happen.
As Scott Steiner looks for Kevin Nash, he finds Buff Bagwell and attacks him, and tells him he will kick his ass at Slamboree.
Three of the Nitro Girls and two of the mental patients are seen in the aisle before Meng makes his entrance for the next match.
Meng pins David Flair with the Tongan Death Grip. After the match, WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair shows up as trainer Danny Young checks on David, and Flair raises the ire of Torrie Wilson, who grabs at his tie. David Flair is placed on a stretcher, and Ric tells him "Send me away again!"
Riki Rachtman advertises NitroGirls.com.
We see a short video package for Diamond Dallas Page advertising tonight's World title match.
The footage of Gorgeous George training for her match with Charles Robinson this Sunday at Slamboree is replayed.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Diamond Dallas Page. DDP says there has nobody come in as a manager, become a color commentator, then became a wrestler and worn the World title like he did, that nobody has recently defended the title like he has, and that nobody has been 2-time World champion faster than him. DDP says he is hitting legendary status, and that around the corner, people will look at him like they do John Elway for football, Wayne Gretzky for hockey or Michael Jordan for basketball. He says the only difference between them and him is that he is in his prime, which brings him to WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. He has heard Flair talking about changing the rules and changing the posters, wanting to make it him vs. Kevin Nash for the World title. He understands why Flair is reaching for the brass ring and wanting to be him as he sees a little bit of him and Flair. He then says the only difference himself and Flair is that he is in his prime, then tells Flair that to be the man, you've got to beat the man.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Booker T retains the WCW World Television Championship against Curt Hennig by disqualification after Stevie Ray gets in the ring and attacks Hennig. After the match, Rick Steiner shows up and fights Booker T.
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Local law enforcement find out they have to round up the mental patients, as a release form has not been signed for any of them.
Diamond Dallas Page retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. During the match, "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Gorgeous George shows up before Flair can put DDP in the Figure Four Leg Lock. George grabs at Flair's hair, causing referee Charles Robinson to chase her to the back. Savage gives DDP a foreign object, and DDP uses it to knock Flair out. Referee Scott Dickinson rushes into the ring to make the pinfall, and DDP retains.
Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 3, 1999
RAW
The show starts with the entrance of The Corporate Ministry. Shane calls them the most omnipotent force in the WWF, and says he will not be held responsible for anything that happens to anybody who gets in their faces. He knows that people are calling him ruthless and saying he has a black heart, and that he has no compassion He draws a line there, because he knows and understands what compassion is for the fans, and that he does not expect the fans to show any for him as none of them can walk in his shoes. He says he has compassion and knows what it is like to live paycheck to paycheck, then drawn one's sorrows in the cheapest vodka from the liquor store every Friday night, hate one's boss, and hate one's wife He says there is a word that compassionate people like him call those people: losers. Shane says he has the looks, money and brainpower, and asks who in the crowd could fathom the power he possesses. Whether it be WWF co-owner Vince McMahon, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin or The Rock, it feels good to seize the power and crush the opposition at any time. He asks who in the crowd who would have "balls the size of grapefruits" to slap their maker in the face, and says not a single person would be able to do it. "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley takes the microphone and addresses The Rock, whom he calls "a crock" and "a big farce," saying The Rock's fate is in his hands at Over The Edge. He says the people call him "The People's Champ," and says it speaks volumes about how the people worship "a piece of crap" just because he can raise an eyebrow, drop an elbow and think of catchphrases and marketing ploys for everybody. He says The Rock keeps singing his songs and doing his comedy routines, but at Over The Edge, there will be nothing funny about how he ends The Rock's career. The Undertaker then takes the microphone and says it is really simple: he hates everyone, but Austin's name is on the top of the list, asking who he thinks he is by trying to be everyone's savior. The Undertaker says he let Austin go his own way and co-exist, but now, he will be the judge, jury and executioner. At Over The Edge, he will take Austin's title, beat Austin like he has never been beaten before, and then carry his carcass over the shoulder and take him to Raw where he will be the ultimate sacrifice to a power even greater than he. He says that Austin will now he is the Lord of Darkness, and there is nothing Austin or anybody else can do about it. Shane tells Austin to remember that he will witness the pinfall first-hand, as he will be the special guest referee for that match and The Undertaker will be WWF Champion. Shane then address WWF co-owner Vince McMahon, telling him he has two hours to get here, because he has his master plan and the last piece of the puzzle. Suddenly, Mankind, Test, Big Show and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock are on the stage with 2x4s. Mankind says that they worked for The Corporation at one time, and that Shane might as well call them "disgruntled former employees." He then tells Shane that the four of them have banded together to form a union. They may not have a fancy name, but there are a "union of people you oughta respect, son." Mankind then makes initials out of that, and decides to call the group "U.P.Y.O.U.R.S." (The Union of People You OUghta Respect, Son, which is known henceforth as "The Union.") Big Show walks down the ramp, Mankind stops him, and says that while Vince may have been an asshole, but when Vince was running the show, they were at least compensated for their work, and since Shane took over, their paychecks suck. Shane may think he may have their financial future in his hands, but if he messes with them, his testicles will be in theirs. Mankind then leads the charge, and all four men surround the ring. The Union lays waste to The Corporate Ministry. Shane escapes along with The Undertaker and tells The Union they have not seen the last of them, and that they are going down tonight.
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn beats X-Pac with a low blow to counter the Bronco Buster prior to the Fameasser. After the match, Billy Gunn grabs a steel chair, but "Road Dogg" Jesse James stops Billy Gunn. Gunn and Road Dogg then start brawling, and Road Dogg comes out on top. As Road Dogg checks on X-Pac, Gunn hits Road Dogg with the steel chair. Kane shows up, and Billy Gunn gets out of the ring and Kane gets in. Kane then helps X-Pac to the back.
We hear WWF co-owner Shane McMahon screaming from behind his dressing room, saying that there will be repercussions and that The Union is going down tonight.
The Corporate Ministry shows up again. WWF co-owner Shane McMahon says he has made a few changes to tonight's show, and tells everyone to throw away their show programs and formats. We then go backstage, where WWF co-owner Vince McMahon shows up with Stephanie McMahon and his wife, Linda McMahon. Two police officers flank them. Shane announces that The Big Boss, Viscera and Mideon will face Test in a 3-on-1 handicap match, and also puts Mankind in a hardcore match against The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw). "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley gets a match against "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, and Chyna is made the special guest referee after Tripe H whispers in his here. He then tells The Mean Street Posse (Rodney and Pete Gas) that he saw Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco backstage, and puts them in a match against Patterson and Brisco. Shane then announces that Big Show will be in a match against The Undertaker. He also makes an Evening Gown Match between Debra and Sable, with the loser being stripped to their bra and anties. As Vince's party watches from backstage, Triple H gives Shane more ideas. Shane then makes a match between The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Triple H says that they should give credit where credit is due, and that they should up the ante on that match. Triple H whispers into his ear again, and Shane makes the match a special Lumberjack Match where the lumberjacks are none other than The Corporate Ministry. Shane then says he has one more slot open, but before he can mention it, Vince McMahon shows up. Stephanie, Linda and the two police officers follow, and Shane is surprised that his mother Linda is here. Vince tells Shane to stop now before he goes too far, but Shane says he has not even begun to go far enough as this is his time and he is running the show. Vince tells Shane that he is about to make a big mistake, and that he should think long and hard before he does. He tells Shane to get his stuff together, as his family is standing behind him. Shane tells Vince that if he wants to bring it, they can have a match, as he has taken his company out from under him and all he has to left to take is his ass. He tells Vince to think about the box office dollars he could be earning with such a match, but Vince is not interested. Vince says that if Shane won't listen to him or Stephanie, maybe he will listen to Linda. Linda doesn't say much before Shane tells her to shut up. Vince grabs Shane by the collar, and Shane dares Vince to have a go at him. Linda and Stephanie leave the ring, as does Vince, but Shane says "I can have him do it again." Shane then reveals he was the mastermind behind Stephanie's kidnapping, and that he did it so that Vince would leave the business and he could pick up the pieces. He even let The Undertaker into their house, which allowed for the pictures to be taken as well as the teddy bear to be taken. He also says he picked out the black dress that Stephanie was forced to wear. Vince runs into the ring, be he is attacked by The Corporate Ministry. After the Ministry leaves, Shane says he takes Vince running into the ring as a "yes." Vince screams back at him "You're damn right!"
Backstage, Linda McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco try to talk WWF co-owner Vince McMahon out of fighting his son, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon. Vince says he will kick Shane's ass, and he asks the policeman to take Linda and Stephanie to a hotel.
Before the next match, Rodney tells Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco to put down the Geritol and come down to the ring and face the music Mean Street style, as they are in the house and they will put them back in the old folks' home. Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco are then seen heading to the ring for the match while WWF owner Vince McMahon is seen wearing his black tanktop.
Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco beat The Mean Street Posse (Rodney and Pete Gas) after Patterson and Brisco give Rodney and Pete Gas the beatings of their lives and send them out of the ring.
WWF co-owner Shane McMahon tells The Corporate Ministry that it is time for a bit of an office visit backstage.
Backstage, The Corporate Ministry look for WWF co-owner Vince McMahon's office.
Test beats The Corporate Ministry (The Big Boss Man, Mideon, Viscera) after The Big Boss Man accidentally nails Mideon with his nightstick behind referee Jimmy Korderas' back. After the match, Boss Man, Mideon and Viscera continue to attack Test, but the rest of The Union (Mankind, Big Show, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock) rush into the ring and clear the ring.
The Corporate Ministry is seen backstage leaving WWF co-owner Vince McMahon's office, assaulting him on their way out.
WAR ZONE
Before the next match, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon dares his father, WWF co-owner Vince McMahon, not to keep him waiting. He says he knew Vince didn't have the guts to take him on, as he knew he could take him. He says that Vince took his daughter Stephanie McMahon and his wife Linda McMahon and skedaddled, and that Vince could not take him and face the facts that he runs the show now. He says it would please him so much to make his way to the ring, as he wants to annihilate him for the entire world to witness, but unfortunately, that will not happen now. Shane then asks the referee to raise his hand and declare him the winner, but Vince McMahon shows up, grabbing his left rib and obviously in no shape to fight. Vince falls halfway down the ramp, and Shane takes advantage by clothesline him before attacking him while he is down.
Vince McMahon beats Shane McMahon after he is able to fight back and hit Shane with a Stone Cold Stunner. The crowd calls Shane a loser after the match, and Shane tells Vince that this is far from over.
The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) beat Mankind in a hardcore handicap match after a two-man powerbomb through two steel chairs on Mankind.
"Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley beats "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock after special guest referee Chyna repeatedly shows partiality towards Triple H.
Big Show beats The Undertaker by disqualification. During the match, Paul Bearer hands a bottle of ether to The Undertaker, who douses one of his elbow pads with it. As soon as he gets Big Show in a sleeper, Big Show nearly goes unconscious. Bearer hands The Undertaker a baseball bat, and smashes it into the head of a dazed Big Show. After the match, The Undertaker continues to beat up Big Show, telling him that this is his show.
Before the next match, Sable is on the TitanTron. She says she would love to take Shane up on her offer of an Evening Gown Match, but she is at Hugh Hefner's Playboy mansion preparing for the photo shoot for her second Playboy cover. She says that she has a stunt double who will fill in for her, as she does not want to bruise her body. She also tells Debra not to rip her dress. The stunt double ends up being Nicole Bass. Debra wants none of her, and she immediately throws in the towel and takes her dress off. Nicole grabs Debra, but Jeff Jarrett saves the day by smashing a guitar into Nicole Bass' head. Val Venis runs in and sends Jarrett out of the ring, then walks out with Debra as Jarrett gives chase.
We see footage of Jeff Jarrett and Val Venis brawling backstage during the commercial break.
The Lumberjack Match between The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin ends before it begins when The Corporate Ministry - who make up all the lumberjacks in this match - get in the ring only for Austin and The Rock to clean house. WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up before the numbers game catches up to The Rock and Austin, but WWF co-owner Vince McMahon shows up and sends the entire locker room after The Corporate Ministry. The WWF locker room overwhelms The Corporate Ministry, but The Undertaker, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna end up getting their hands on The Rock. Austin almost saves the day after he comes out from underneath the stage - where he hid moments ago - and through the elevator shaft, but The Undertaker and Austin fight on the shaft as it comes down and smoke comes out. This leaves Triple H and Chyna alone with The Rock, and The Rock ends up fighting back. Austin comes back to get a piece of Triple H, but The Rock is knocked off the stage and into a table below while The Undertaker comes back and fights Austin again. The show ends with The Undertaker tosses Austin off the stage and into another table below.
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