Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan are in the booth, still broadcasting from Springfield, Massachusetts.
What the World Was Watching: WWF Wrestling Challenge – December 8, 1991
Steve Williams
Impact Wrestling – October 7, 2021
Impact Wrestling
Date: October 7, 2021
Location: Skyway Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Commentators: Josh Matthews, D’Lo Brown
We are just over two weeks away from Bound For Glory and if you don’t know all of the card so far, you can probably guess what is coming on the show. There is still a lot of work to do though, including Eddie Edwards needing to deal with Moose. That could go in a few different directions so let’s get to it.
What the World Was Watching: ECW Hardcore TV – October 3, 1995
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Beulah McGillicutty says she is going to have a segment on future broadcasts that will answer any fan questions, whether they are about romance or wrestling. She promises that her “[mail]box is always open for you.”
As a follow up to the previous segment, Joey Styles tells fans that they can send their mail for Beulah to P.O. Box 17280, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19105. Styles adds that the Public Enemy will face the Gangstas in a street fight this Saturday that will literally take place on the streets as a ring will be setup underneath a trestle a block away from the ECW Arena. The show will also feature the Sandman defending the ECW Championship against Mikey Whipwreck.
What the World Was Watching: ECW Hardcore TV – August 8, 1995
Footage of fans celebrating in the ring with Public Enemy at one of ECW’s Florida shows, and the ring collapsing because of it, is shown.
Joey Styles says that the matches on tonight’s show come from the Orange County Fairgrounds in Middletown, New York.
Herb Abrams’ UWF Fury Hour #7
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Herb Abrams’ UWF Fury Hour #7 featuring South African Col. DeBeers getting annoyed with black referees, Louie Spicolli’s debut and Cactus Jack threatening to take down the WTC.
What the World Was Watching: The Action Zone – June 4, 1995
–Jim Ross recaps the events on last week’s show that led to today’s Razor Ramon & Savio Vega-Blu Brothers main event.
–Ross and Pettengill are handling commentary and are still in Springfield, Massachusetts.
What the World Was Watching: The Action Zone – May 28, 1995
–Jim Ross recaps how Savio Vega contributed to Razor Ramon winning a King of the Ring qualifying match against Jacob Blu on Superstars and how that has led to Eli Blu signing to face Savio on today’s show.
–Ross and Todd Pettengill are today’s commentators and they are still in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Herb Abrams’ UWF Fury Hour #1
http://botchamania.com/2017/09/12/herb-abrams-uwf-fury-hour-1/
Started watching UWF.
No, not that one.
Probably would have made more sense to post them on here but I need to type stuff for my own site or people will think I’m Scott Keith’s son.
What the World Was Watching: The Action Zone – May 7, 1995
–Jim Ross recaps how the Intercontinental title was held up as a result of last week’s controversial finish to the Jeff Jarrett-Bob Holly match.
–Ross and Todd Pettengill are in the booth and they are doing the second week of tapings in Moline, Illinois.
What the World Was Watching: Monday Night Raw – March 22, 1999
–Steve Austin arrives at the arena and comes across a driver of a Coor’s Light truck. Product placement 101.
–Michael Cole and Jerry “The King” Lawler are calling the action and they are live from Albany, New York. This is the last RAW we have to hear called by Cole for a while so I am happy about that. This is the go home show for WrestleMania XV.
What the World Was Watching: Monday Night Raw – March 15, 1999
–A video package recaps the tensions building between the Rock and Paul Wight, whose nickname has been changed to “The Big Show” instead of the “The Big Nasty.” We are also reminded that the Undertaker is going after Vince McMahon.
–Michael Cole and Jerry “The King” Lawler are in the booth and they are live from San Jose, California.
–WWF Champion The Rock opens the show and he tells Steve Austin that he will prove his status as “The Great One” at WrestleMania. He demands that Vince McMahon come out and prove to him that the Big Show is not working with Austin. McMahon complies and says that “Dwayne” needs a reality check for being ungrateful for all that McMahon has given him. He says that three generations of his family have looked after the Rock’s ancestors and that Paul Wight is not as quick to understand the existing agreement. Wight comes out and demands to know what McMahon is talking about, threatening he and the Rock. McMahon does not kindly to that, leading Wight to manhandle him into a corner to get his point across. McMahon collects himself and books the Rock and Wight to team up to face Mankind and Steve Austin, thereby making this a preview of WrestleMania. The Rock and Wight shake hands to end the segment at McMahon’s behest.
What the World Was Watching: Monday Night Raw – March 8, 1999
–A video package chronicles Steve Austin attacking the Rock on Sunday Night Heat and Paul Wight not trying to save the Rock from the assault.
–Michael Cole and Jerry “The King” Lawler are calling the action and they are live from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
What the World Was Watching: Monday Night Raw – March 1, 1999
–A video package recaps the Undertaker’s recent threats against Vince McMahon, culminating in the Undertaker burning a teddy bear at the end of last week’s RAW.
–Michael Cole and Jerry “The King” Lawler are doing commentary and they are live from Cleveland, Ohio.
–The Corporation comes out and Vince McMahon discusses how the audience does not understand his capacity to love. He fires Kane for losing the inferno match to the Undertaker last week and has orderlies come down to send Kane to the insane asylum. However, Chyna comes to Kane’s aid and they fight them off. Chyna tells McMahon that she can control Kane and asks for Kane to be booked against Steve Austin, with Kane’s job on the line. McMahon counters by also putting Chyna’s job on the line. Mankind then joins the festivities and volunteers to referee the Steve Austin-Kane match to prove himself worthy of refereeing the title match at WrestleMania XV. McMahon agrees on the condition that Mankind is able to defeat the Undertaker on tonight’s show (this is later clarified in the broadcast to mean that McMahon will consider Mankind for the role at WrestleMania based on how the match goes). The Undertaker’s voice then comes on via the loudspeakers and he says that he has already told McMahon what he is going to take from him.
What the World Was Watching: Monday Night Raw – July 27, 1998
by Logan Scisco
–Michael Cole
narrates a video package that recaps last night’s Fully Loaded pay-per-view.
narrates a video package that recaps last night’s Fully Loaded pay-per-view.
–Jim Ross and Jerry
“The King” Lawler are in the booth and they are live from Anaheim, California. One of the best signs, in a sea of them, is
one that reads “Bret Hart = Work” near the front row.
“The King” Lawler are in the booth and they are live from Anaheim, California. One of the best signs, in a sea of them, is
one that reads “Bret Hart = Work” near the front row.
–The Undertaker
comes out with both WWF Tag Team title belts.
He makes clear that he and Steve Austin might be champions, but they are
not partners until Austin comes out and apologizes to him. Vince McMahon walks out instead, with stooges
in tow, and says that the Undertaker has not convinced him that he is not
working with Kane. In a nice piece of
logic, McMahon points out that the Undertaker had to use three Tombstones to
beat Kane at WrestleMania, so beating him with one at Fully Loaded is
suspicious. McMahon demands an apology
from the Undertaker for attacking him last week and books a tag team title
match between the Undertaker and Austin and the New Age Outlaws. Austin then walks out, causing McMahon and
company to flee, and says that while he will help the Undertaker defend their
tag team titles, he will not apologize to him.
He gives the Undertaker the bird before leaving. 1 for
1
comes out with both WWF Tag Team title belts.
He makes clear that he and Steve Austin might be champions, but they are
not partners until Austin comes out and apologizes to him. Vince McMahon walks out instead, with stooges
in tow, and says that the Undertaker has not convinced him that he is not
working with Kane. In a nice piece of
logic, McMahon points out that the Undertaker had to use three Tombstones to
beat Kane at WrestleMania, so beating him with one at Fully Loaded is
suspicious. McMahon demands an apology
from the Undertaker for attacking him last week and books a tag team title
match between the Undertaker and Austin and the New Age Outlaws. Austin then walks out, causing McMahon and
company to flee, and says that while he will help the Undertaker defend their
tag team titles, he will not apologize to him.
He gives the Undertaker the bird before leaving. 1 for
1
–Get your free
Triple H poster by buying a box of Stridex medicated pads!
Triple H poster by buying a box of Stridex medicated pads!
–Opening Non-Title
Contest: Vader beats D-Lo Brown
(European Champion) by count out at 4:18:
Contest: Vader beats D-Lo Brown
(European Champion) by count out at 4:18:
D-Lo is refusing to defend his European title for the
second consecutive night, which Ross explains is due to his representatives
thinking it would not be prudent to defend the title against Vader. D-Lo slams Vader twice, but that just
rejuvenates Vader. Vader rips off D-Lo’s
chest protector and splashes him on the floor, securing a count out win. This is Vader’s first win on RAW in a while
and since he went over via count out, why did they not just make this for the
title? Rating: ** (2 for 2)
second consecutive night, which Ross explains is due to his representatives
thinking it would not be prudent to defend the title against Vader. D-Lo slams Vader twice, but that just
rejuvenates Vader. Vader rips off D-Lo’s
chest protector and splashes him on the floor, securing a count out win. This is Vader’s first win on RAW in a while
and since he went over via count out, why did they not just make this for the
title? Rating: ** (2 for 2)
–A video package
shows us “Droz’s World.” He shows off
his exotic pets.
shows us “Droz’s World.” He shows off
his exotic pets.
–Brawl for All
Quarter-Finals: Bart Gunn defeats Steve
Williams by KO at 2:51 of the third round:
Quarter-Finals: Bart Gunn defeats Steve
Williams by KO at 2:51 of the third round:
As most of the readers of this article will recall, this
is the Brawl for All match that ruined the entire purpose of the
competition. The WWF thought Williams
could easily run through the competition without rigging it, but Gunn had other
plans here as he uses his reach advantage to keep Williams at bay. You can sense Ross getting nervous on
commentary as his enthusiasm for Gunn’s performance wanes by the end of the
second round. Trailing by ten points
entering the third, Gunn manages a takedown, causing Williams to tear his
hamstring, and after an exchange of punches, Gunn lands the first knockout of
the Brawl for All competition to score the big upset. Ross never forgave Gunn for knocking his guy
out of the competition. 3 for 3
is the Brawl for All match that ruined the entire purpose of the
competition. The WWF thought Williams
could easily run through the competition without rigging it, but Gunn had other
plans here as he uses his reach advantage to keep Williams at bay. You can sense Ross getting nervous on
commentary as his enthusiasm for Gunn’s performance wanes by the end of the
second round. Trailing by ten points
entering the third, Gunn manages a takedown, causing Williams to tear his
hamstring, and after an exchange of punches, Gunn lands the first knockout of
the Brawl for All competition to score the big upset. Ross never forgave Gunn for knocking his guy
out of the competition. 3 for 3
–Owen Hart comes to
the ring and gloats about beating Ken Shamrock in the Hart Dungeon last
night. He issues an open challenge to
the locker room and Jason Sensation, dressed as Owen, walks out to a pretty big
pop. Sensation leads a “nugget” chant
and when Owen goes after him, Dan Severn walks out and intercedes. This is taken as evidence of Severn accepting
Owen’s challenge.
the ring and gloats about beating Ken Shamrock in the Hart Dungeon last
night. He issues an open challenge to
the locker room and Jason Sensation, dressed as Owen, walks out to a pretty big
pop. Sensation leads a “nugget” chant
and when Owen goes after him, Dan Severn walks out and intercedes. This is taken as evidence of Severn accepting
Owen’s challenge.
–Open Challenge
Match: Owen Hart beats Dan Severn by
disqualification when Ken Shamrock interferes at 49 seconds:
Match: Owen Hart beats Dan Severn by
disqualification when Ken Shamrock interferes at 49 seconds:
This match barely gets started as Owen and Severn share
offense until Shamrock runs in and places Owen in a Dragon sleeper. Severn gets Shamrock off of Owen by placing
Shamrock in a Dragon sleeper and Steve Blackman has to walk out to break that
up with some WWF officials.
offense until Shamrock runs in and places Owen in a Dragon sleeper. Severn gets Shamrock off of Owen by placing
Shamrock in a Dragon sleeper and Steve Blackman has to walk out to break that
up with some WWF officials.
–Sunday Night Heat
is coming to USA Network this Sunday!
is coming to USA Network this Sunday!
–Michael Cole gets
pushed into the RAW is War backstage interview set when he tries to ask
Shamrock some questions about what just happened.
pushed into the RAW is War backstage interview set when he tries to ask
Shamrock some questions about what just happened.
–The Disciples of
Apocalypse (w/Paul Ellering) wrestle Faarooq & Scorpio to a no-contest at
3:23:
Apocalypse (w/Paul Ellering) wrestle Faarooq & Scorpio to a no-contest at
3:23:
Bradshaw is on commentary, still ranting about Terry Funk
not telling him that he was going to leave the company before last night’s
Fully Loaded pay-per-view. At least
Bradshaw’s commentary is more tolerable than what we have to endure every
Monday night these days. This is Faarooq
and Scorpio’s debut as a team on RAW, as they had been teaming and winning
matches on Shotgun Saturday Night in the weeks leading up to this. Conventional wisdom would hold that this
match would be important in the tag rankings as both teams won last night at
Fully Loaded, but instead it is used as a vehicle to make us care about
Bradshaw as he attacks both teams and creates chaos until WWF officials
intervene. Rating: *¼ (3 for 4)
not telling him that he was going to leave the company before last night’s
Fully Loaded pay-per-view. At least
Bradshaw’s commentary is more tolerable than what we have to endure every
Monday night these days. This is Faarooq
and Scorpio’s debut as a team on RAW, as they had been teaming and winning
matches on Shotgun Saturday Night in the weeks leading up to this. Conventional wisdom would hold that this
match would be important in the tag rankings as both teams won last night at
Fully Loaded, but instead it is used as a vehicle to make us care about
Bradshaw as he attacks both teams and creates chaos until WWF officials
intervene. Rating: *¼ (3 for 4)
–Intercontinental
Champion The Rock tells the announce team that he is going to make Triple H and
X-Pac famous when they square off with him in a triple threat match tonight.
Champion The Rock tells the announce team that he is going to make Triple H and
X-Pac famous when they square off with him in a triple threat match tonight.
–Chyna’s
interference in the two-out-of-three falls match between the Rock and Triple H
last night at Fully Loaded is the Stridex Triple Action segment.
interference in the two-out-of-three falls match between the Rock and Triple H
last night at Fully Loaded is the Stridex Triple Action segment.
–Triple Threat
Match for the Intercontinental Championship:
Triple H (w/Chyna) & X-Pac beat The Rock by count out at 6:54:
Match for the Intercontinental Championship:
Triple H (w/Chyna) & X-Pac beat The Rock by count out at 6:54:
Was the Rock drunk when he signed the contract for this
match? Predictably, DX works together in
the early going, but then turn on each other when it is time to finish the Rock
off. That brings back fond memories of
playing those elimination four-ways on the N64.
One thing is clear from this match:
Rock vs. X-Pac > Triple H vs. The Rock. After Triple H and X-Pac get angry and start
fighting each other, the Rock slithers out of the ring and takes a count out, which
is a finish that I’ve never seen again in a triple threat match. Normally, that would be an awful finish, but
it makes perfect sense here with the way the match unfolded. I wish they had run this match last night at
Fully Loaded and given it twenty minutes instead of giving us the overbooked
two-out-of-three falls match. Rating:
***¼ (4 for 5)
match? Predictably, DX works together in
the early going, but then turn on each other when it is time to finish the Rock
off. That brings back fond memories of
playing those elimination four-ways on the N64.
One thing is clear from this match:
Rock vs. X-Pac > Triple H vs. The Rock. After Triple H and X-Pac get angry and start
fighting each other, the Rock slithers out of the ring and takes a count out, which
is a finish that I’ve never seen again in a triple threat match. Normally, that would be an awful finish, but
it makes perfect sense here with the way the match unfolded. I wish they had run this match last night at
Fully Loaded and given it twenty minutes instead of giving us the overbooked
two-out-of-three falls match. Rating:
***¼ (4 for 5)
–Cole interviews
the New Age Outlaws, who pledge to regain their title tonight.
the New Age Outlaws, who pledge to regain their title tonight.
–Brakus beats
Jesus with a spinebuster in 50 seconds:
Jesus with a spinebuster in 50 seconds:
To give a nice time stamp on this show, Ross and Lawler
talk about Ryan Leaf’s big contract with the San Diego Chargers. This is Brakus’s wrestling debut and he does
a few token power moves before winning.
This never led to anything. I mean,
seriously, who thought a German wrestler wearing CHAINMAIL to the ring would
get over in the Attitude Era?
talk about Ryan Leaf’s big contract with the San Diego Chargers. This is Brakus’s wrestling debut and he does
a few token power moves before winning.
This never led to anything. I mean,
seriously, who thought a German wrestler wearing CHAINMAIL to the ring would
get over in the Attitude Era?
–Val Venis is shown
sharing the shower with Yamaguchi-San’s wife.
sharing the shower with Yamaguchi-San’s wife.
–Val Venis pins
“Too Sexy” Brian Christopher (w/Scott Taylor) with a fisherman’s suplex at
2:10:
“Too Sexy” Brian Christopher (w/Scott Taylor) with a fisherman’s suplex at
2:10:
Before the match, Kaientai appears near the entrance,
with Yamaguchi-San carrying a sword and Men’s Teioh carrying a few pieces of
salami. Venis counters Too Much’s
attempts to fight the match two-on-one and quickly finishes Christopher
off. When Too Much tries to attack Venis
after the match, Taka Michinoku comes down and makes the save.
with Yamaguchi-San carrying a sword and Men’s Teioh carrying a few pieces of
salami. Venis counters Too Much’s
attempts to fight the match two-on-one and quickly finishes Christopher
off. When Too Much tries to attack Venis
after the match, Taka Michinoku comes down and makes the save.
–After the bell,
Kaientai challenges Venis and Michinoku to a match next week and Yamaguchi-San
vows to “choppy choppy” Val’s “pee pee” before taking his sword and chopping up
some salami. Now we know why Japanese promotions aren’t big Russo
fans…
Kaientai challenges Venis and Michinoku to a match next week and Yamaguchi-San
vows to “choppy choppy” Val’s “pee pee” before taking his sword and chopping up
some salami. Now we know why Japanese promotions aren’t big Russo
fans…
–Cole interviews
LOD 2000, who are facing the Godfather & Mark Henry tonight. Animal is excited for the match, but Hawk
looks out of it.
LOD 2000, who are facing the Godfather & Mark Henry tonight. Animal is excited for the match, but Hawk
looks out of it.
–The Godfather
& Mark Henry (w/Hos) beat LOD 2000 when the Godfather pins Animal with a
Death Valley Driver at 3:49:
& Mark Henry (w/Hos) beat LOD 2000 when the Godfather pins Animal with a
Death Valley Driver at 3:49:
This was where the Godfather added hos to his
gimmick. During their entrance, Hawk is
stumbling around, is not wearing his spikes, and trips over the middle rope
when getting into the ring. Hawk fails
to tag in throughout the match and then falls off the top rope when the LOD try
their Doomsday Device. I was never a fan
of this angle, as it was quite tasteless, but the Godfather and Henry are a
good tag team combination. Animal kept
this thing together as a one man wrecking crew too. Rating: ** (5 for 6)
gimmick. During their entrance, Hawk is
stumbling around, is not wearing his spikes, and trips over the middle rope
when getting into the ring. Hawk fails
to tag in throughout the match and then falls off the top rope when the LOD try
their Doomsday Device. I was never a fan
of this angle, as it was quite tasteless, but the Godfather and Henry are a
good tag team combination. Animal kept
this thing together as a one man wrecking crew too. Rating: ** (5 for 6)
–Lawler is in the
ring to present the trophy to the winner of last night’s bikini contest. Lawler informs the crowd that Sable did not
win because Vince McMahon did not consider her attire a bikini. Mero does his usual overly excited dance when
Jacqueline is announced as the winner.
Sable questions McMahon’s manhood for not telling her that she was
disqualified, which brings him out. As
McMahon runs down Sable, someone from the crowd hits Vince with a cup, leading
him to chastise the audience. McMahon
reminds Sable that she is easily replaced and when he turns to leave, Sable
gives him the bird and strips to reveal a new bikini. I just never cared for Sable or this entire
“feud” with McMahon. It’s like they
wanted to make Sable the female Austin, but she did not have the mic skills to
carry that out. 5 for 7
ring to present the trophy to the winner of last night’s bikini contest. Lawler informs the crowd that Sable did not
win because Vince McMahon did not consider her attire a bikini. Mero does his usual overly excited dance when
Jacqueline is announced as the winner.
Sable questions McMahon’s manhood for not telling her that she was
disqualified, which brings him out. As
McMahon runs down Sable, someone from the crowd hits Vince with a cup, leading
him to chastise the audience. McMahon
reminds Sable that she is easily replaced and when he turns to leave, Sable
gives him the bird and strips to reveal a new bikini. I just never cared for Sable or this entire
“feud” with McMahon. It’s like they
wanted to make Sable the female Austin, but she did not have the mic skills to
carry that out. 5 for 7
–WWF Tag Team
Championship Match: “Stone Cold” Steve
Austin & The Undertaker (Champions) defeated The New Age Outlaws when
Austin pinned the Road Dogg after a Stone Cold Stunner at 8:09:
Championship Match: “Stone Cold” Steve
Austin & The Undertaker (Champions) defeated The New Age Outlaws when
Austin pinned the Road Dogg after a Stone Cold Stunner at 8:09:
It is so refreshing for Ross to tell me that RAW won’t
have any commercials for the main event, since nowadays we get one or two
commercials that interrupt nearly every match on the show. After the opening bell, some idiot fan throws
a beach ball into the ring, which Austin boots into the upper deck. I’m glad WWF fans never resorted to WCW
craziness of littering the ring with trash on a regular basis. Austin does a funny pose down with Billy Gunn
where he flexes and then flips him the bird.
The Outlaws try to wear down the Undertaker’s leg, but Austin cleans
house after the hot tag and wins the match on his own. A fun TV main event that made the Outlaws
appear capable, albeit overmatched. Rating:
*** (6 for 8)
have any commercials for the main event, since nowadays we get one or two
commercials that interrupt nearly every match on the show. After the opening bell, some idiot fan throws
a beach ball into the ring, which Austin boots into the upper deck. I’m glad WWF fans never resorted to WCW
craziness of littering the ring with trash on a regular basis. Austin does a funny pose down with Billy Gunn
where he flexes and then flips him the bird.
The Outlaws try to wear down the Undertaker’s leg, but Austin cleans
house after the hot tag and wins the match on his own. A fun TV main event that made the Outlaws
appear capable, albeit overmatched. Rating:
*** (6 for 8)
–After the match,
Austin gets a beer from ringside to drink and tosses one to the
Undertaker. The Undertaker decides to
drink it, but Kane and Mankind attack Austin near ringside as we end the show.
Austin gets a beer from ringside to drink and tosses one to the
Undertaker. The Undertaker decides to
drink it, but Kane and Mankind attack Austin near ringside as we end the show.
The Final Report Card: The Austin-Undertaker pairing continues to do
the slow burn toward SummerSlam and the attack at the end of the show sets the
stage for a Fully Loaded rematch down the road.
The good continues to outweigh the bad on RAW, topped by Bart Gunn’s
stunning victory in the Brawl for All.
the slow burn toward SummerSlam and the attack at the end of the show sets the
stage for a Fully Loaded rematch down the road.
The good continues to outweigh the bad on RAW, topped by Bart Gunn’s
stunning victory in the Brawl for All.
Monday Night War Rating: 4.9 (vs. 4.7 for Nitro)
Show Evaluation: Thumbs Up
What the World Was Watching: Monday Night Raw – July 20, 1998
by Logan Scisco
–Jim Ross and Jerry
“The King” Lawler are in the booth and they are taped from Binghampton, New
York. This is our go home show for Fully
Loaded.
“The King” Lawler are in the booth and they are taped from Binghampton, New
York. This is our go home show for Fully
Loaded.
–Vince McMahon
comes out and says that tonight is a night for respect for one’s fellow man and
retribution for those who do not.
McMahon provides evidence from the events of recent weeks to support his
argument that the Undertaker is working with Kane and then invites the
Undertaker out. McMahon, who has great
on screen chemistry with the Undertaker, points out that if the Undertaker
wants to be the WWF champion he has to start showing respect to the right
people and he will not tolerate being disrespected anymore. When questioned again about working with
Kane, the Undertaker refuses to answer, so McMahon books him to face Kane and
Mankind in a handicap match. However,
McMahon makes the fatal error of telling the Undertaker to go to hell and ends
up getting chokeslammed. Gerald Brisco
and Commissioner Slaughter also eat chokeslams when they run to McMahon’s
aid. I love how McMahon continually
tries to act tough around the Undertaker only to end up paying for it. 1 for
1
comes out and says that tonight is a night for respect for one’s fellow man and
retribution for those who do not.
McMahon provides evidence from the events of recent weeks to support his
argument that the Undertaker is working with Kane and then invites the
Undertaker out. McMahon, who has great
on screen chemistry with the Undertaker, points out that if the Undertaker
wants to be the WWF champion he has to start showing respect to the right
people and he will not tolerate being disrespected anymore. When questioned again about working with
Kane, the Undertaker refuses to answer, so McMahon books him to face Kane and
Mankind in a handicap match. However,
McMahon makes the fatal error of telling the Undertaker to go to hell and ends
up getting chokeslammed. Gerald Brisco
and Commissioner Slaughter also eat chokeslams when they run to McMahon’s
aid. I love how McMahon continually
tries to act tough around the Undertaker only to end up paying for it. 1 for
1
–Opening Contest
for the European Championship: D-Lo
Brown (w/The Rock) defeats Triple H (Champion w/Chyna) after the Rock gives
Triple H a Rock Bottom to win the title at 6:02:
for the European Championship: D-Lo
Brown (w/The Rock) defeats Triple H (Champion w/Chyna) after the Rock gives
Triple H a Rock Bottom to win the title at 6:02:
Aside from the handicap main event, the other attractions
are Triple H and the Rock defending their titles against a member from the
Nation and D-Generation X, respectively.
Both men are scheduled to face each other in a title-for-title
two-out-of-three falls match at Fully Loaded, so the outcome of these matches
could change these plans. D-Lo was a
curious choice for this match since Owen was arguably the second-best singles
star in the Nation. Then again, Owen has
continually failed to beat Triple H, so D-Lo was as good an option as any of
the remaining Nation members. The Rock
interferes in this bout after Chyna and Mark Henry get into a confrontation on
the arena floor and that enables D-Lo to win his first WWF gold in a major
upset. This means that the Rock-Triple H
match at Fully Loaded will no longer be title-for-title. Rating: ** (2 for 2)
are Triple H and the Rock defending their titles against a member from the
Nation and D-Generation X, respectively.
Both men are scheduled to face each other in a title-for-title
two-out-of-three falls match at Fully Loaded, so the outcome of these matches
could change these plans. D-Lo was a
curious choice for this match since Owen was arguably the second-best singles
star in the Nation. Then again, Owen has
continually failed to beat Triple H, so D-Lo was as good an option as any of
the remaining Nation members. The Rock
interferes in this bout after Chyna and Mark Henry get into a confrontation on
the arena floor and that enables D-Lo to win his first WWF gold in a major
upset. This means that the Rock-Triple H
match at Fully Loaded will no longer be title-for-title. Rating: ** (2 for 2)
–The Nation
celebrates D-Lo’s title victory in the locker room.
celebrates D-Lo’s title victory in the locker room.
–Triple H tells Jim
Ross that the Rock is not leaving the arena with the Intercontinental title.
Ross that the Rock is not leaving the arena with the Intercontinental title.
–Brawl for All
First Round: Steve Williams beats Pierre
by TKO at 2:56 of the third round:
First Round: Steve Williams beats Pierre
by TKO at 2:56 of the third round:
This was Steve Williams WWF debut. The Brawl for All concept was meant to put
him over as a big star and eventually feud with Steve Austin. Of course, if that was the point of the
tournament, then why make it a shoot, but that requires too much logic for the
WWF sometimes. During Williams entrance,
Barry Switzer puts him over for being a tough guy while playing football for
the University of Oklahoma. Pierre is at
a severe disadvantage because he only has vision in one eye, but hey, it’s not
like the Brawl for All is regulated by your local athletic commission. Williams completely dominates Pierre, who is completely
out of his element here, and we get our first non-decision result of the Brawl
for All. 3 for 3
him over as a big star and eventually feud with Steve Austin. Of course, if that was the point of the
tournament, then why make it a shoot, but that requires too much logic for the
WWF sometimes. During Williams entrance,
Barry Switzer puts him over for being a tough guy while playing football for
the University of Oklahoma. Pierre is at
a severe disadvantage because he only has vision in one eye, but hey, it’s not
like the Brawl for All is regulated by your local athletic commission. Williams completely dominates Pierre, who is completely
out of his element here, and we get our first non-decision result of the Brawl
for All. 3 for 3
–Val Venis’s
revelation that he is having an affair with Yamaguchi-San’s wife on last week’s
show is played.
revelation that he is having an affair with Yamaguchi-San’s wife on last week’s
show is played.
–Yamaguchi-San,
wearing his tie around his head, yells at his wife for disgracing him on last
week’s show. He makes her hold the ropes
open so that Kaientai and he can step into the ring and then orders her to
crawl beneath his legs where he can hit her with a paddle. However, before Yamaguchi-San can proceed
with the punishment, Val Venis makes the save, and carries Yamaguchi-San’s wife
to the dressing room. Yamaguchi-San
going over the top is what made this segment worthwhile. 4 for
4
wearing his tie around his head, yells at his wife for disgracing him on last
week’s show. He makes her hold the ropes
open so that Kaientai and he can step into the ring and then orders her to
crawl beneath his legs where he can hit her with a paddle. However, before Yamaguchi-San can proceed
with the punishment, Val Venis makes the save, and carries Yamaguchi-San’s wife
to the dressing room. Yamaguchi-San
going over the top is what made this segment worthwhile. 4 for
4
–The Undertaker
chokeslamming Vince McMahon earlier in the show is the Skittles Slam of the
Week.
chokeslamming Vince McMahon earlier in the show is the Skittles Slam of the
Week.
–We are supposed to
get an Animal-Skull match in our next segment, but it never happens as Hawk no shows
during Animal’s entrance and the DOA give Animal a beatdown. Hawk makes the save before the DOA run over
one of Animal’s legs with one of their Titan bikes, but he is also attacked and
overwhelmed.
get an Animal-Skull match in our next segment, but it never happens as Hawk no shows
during Animal’s entrance and the DOA give Animal a beatdown. Hawk makes the save before the DOA run over
one of Animal’s legs with one of their Titan bikes, but he is also attacked and
overwhelmed.
–Steve Blackman
(w/Ken Shamrock & Dan Severn) pins Double J” Jeff Jarrett (w/Tennessee Lee
& Southern Justice) after a pump kick at 2:11:
(w/Ken Shamrock & Dan Severn) pins Double J” Jeff Jarrett (w/Tennessee Lee
& Southern Justice) after a pump kick at 2:11:
Somehow the Jarrett-Blackman rivalry is still ongoing and
based on the piped in boos, no one cares.
Blackman brings Shamrock and Severn with him to even the odds around
ringside and speaking of which, it makes little sense for Southern Justice to
be with Jarrett at infrequent periods.
Blackman beats Jarrett clean and in short order here, which is a very
puzzling result. Jarrett is in desperate
need of an overhaul because he is getting nowhere with his 1993-1996
gimmick. After the bell, Owen Hart
attacks Shamrock from behind on the floor and Severn does not seem to care.
based on the piped in boos, no one cares.
Blackman brings Shamrock and Severn with him to even the odds around
ringside and speaking of which, it makes little sense for Southern Justice to
be with Jarrett at infrequent periods.
Blackman beats Jarrett clean and in short order here, which is a very
puzzling result. Jarrett is in desperate
need of an overhaul because he is getting nowhere with his 1993-1996
gimmick. After the bell, Owen Hart
attacks Shamrock from behind on the floor and Severn does not seem to care.
–The Undertaker is
shown leaving the arena. Michael Cole
confirms this after the commercial break and Cole says that the Undertaker said
that he will see everyone Sunday at Fully Loaded.
shown leaving the arena. Michael Cole
confirms this after the commercial break and Cole says that the Undertaker said
that he will see everyone Sunday at Fully Loaded.
–Jim Ross interviews
WWF Champion Steve Austin, who says he is concerned about whether he is walking
into a trap at Fully Loaded. Vince
McMahon interrupts the promo after taking exception to Austin saying that
McMahon deserves to be screwed over and rebooks the main event to Austin facing
Kane and Mankind in a handicap match.
Austin refuses to wrestle and threatens to walk out like the Undertaker,
but McMahon announces that if that happens he will strip Austin of the WWF
title and give it to the Undertaker.
Austin says fine, but vows to beat up McMahon in the locker room when he
gets the opportunity. This was a good
twist of the main event to continue feeding the Kane-Undertaker cahoots
storyline. 5 for 5
WWF Champion Steve Austin, who says he is concerned about whether he is walking
into a trap at Fully Loaded. Vince
McMahon interrupts the promo after taking exception to Austin saying that
McMahon deserves to be screwed over and rebooks the main event to Austin facing
Kane and Mankind in a handicap match.
Austin refuses to wrestle and threatens to walk out like the Undertaker,
but McMahon announces that if that happens he will strip Austin of the WWF
title and give it to the Undertaker.
Austin says fine, but vows to beat up McMahon in the locker room when he
gets the opportunity. This was a good
twist of the main event to continue feeding the Kane-Undertaker cahoots
storyline. 5 for 5
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–Jason Sensation’s
skills and beating at the hands of Owen Hart on last week’s show is recapped.
skills and beating at the hands of Owen Hart on last week’s show is recapped.
–Owen Hart beats
Faarooq via submission to the Sharpshooter at 5:35:
Faarooq via submission to the Sharpshooter at 5:35:
I am surprised that Faarooq did not enter the Brawl for
All, since he was also stuck in the purgatory of the midcard after leaving the
Nation of Domination. During the bout,
Owen gets on the house mic and tells the crowd that he is not a nugget. This match is fine, although I am not sure
why Faarooq is still doing his “I am going to keep jumping on your back until
you knee me in the groin” spot as a face.
Faarooq submits clean to the Sharpshooter despite being a foot away from
the ropes, which illustrates how far he has fallen over the last year as a
character. After the bell, Ken Shamrock
runs out, but Owen escapes through the crowd.
Rating: ** (6 for 6)
All, since he was also stuck in the purgatory of the midcard after leaving the
Nation of Domination. During the bout,
Owen gets on the house mic and tells the crowd that he is not a nugget. This match is fine, although I am not sure
why Faarooq is still doing his “I am going to keep jumping on your back until
you knee me in the groin” spot as a face.
Faarooq submits clean to the Sharpshooter despite being a foot away from
the ropes, which illustrates how far he has fallen over the last year as a
character. After the bell, Ken Shamrock
runs out, but Owen escapes through the crowd.
Rating: ** (6 for 6)
–Mankind predicts a
very peaceful evening for Steve Austin in tonight’s handicap match.
very peaceful evening for Steve Austin in tonight’s handicap match.
–Marc Mero and
Jacqueline come out and Jacqueline insults Sable some more. Sable comes out in a sun dress and Jacqueline
soon strips it off. Sable doesn’t mind
and tosses Jacqueline out of the ring by her hair. Kevin Dunn’s camera crew follows Sable up the
ramp and misses Edge doing a hit and run on Mero in the ring. It would have been better to combine this
segment with the Sable-Jacqueline interaction on last week’s broadcast. 6 for
7
Jacqueline come out and Jacqueline insults Sable some more. Sable comes out in a sun dress and Jacqueline
soon strips it off. Sable doesn’t mind
and tosses Jacqueline out of the ring by her hair. Kevin Dunn’s camera crew follows Sable up the
ramp and misses Edge doing a hit and run on Mero in the ring. It would have been better to combine this
segment with the Sable-Jacqueline interaction on last week’s broadcast. 6 for
7
–Shawn Michaels
comes out to do commentary for the rest of the show.
comes out to do commentary for the rest of the show.
–The announcers
recap the 8-Ball-Scorpio Brawl for All match, which Scorpio won.
recap the 8-Ball-Scorpio Brawl for All match, which Scorpio won.
–The Rock tells the
announcers from the backstage area that he will beat X-Pac and enter Fully
Loaded as the Intercontinental champion.
announcers from the backstage area that he will beat X-Pac and enter Fully
Loaded as the Intercontinental champion.
–X-Pac pinning the
Rock after an X-Factor is the JVC Kaboom! of the Week.
Rock after an X-Factor is the JVC Kaboom! of the Week.
–Intercontinental
Championship Match: The Rock (Champion) defeats
X-Pac (w/Chyna) via disqualification when Triple H interferes at 9:46:
Championship Match: The Rock (Champion) defeats
X-Pac (w/Chyna) via disqualification when Triple H interferes at 9:46:
X-Pac pinned the Rock in a tag team match on last week’s
show, so that is used as evidence for why X-Pac is a threat to leave the
building with the Intercontinental title.
D-Lo Brown winning the European title also provided the possibility that
X-Pac might win this match. The Rock
dominates nearly the entire match and kicks out of an X-Factor and getting hit
with the Intercontinental title by Chyna.
The referee gets bumped on a Rock clothesline, and Triple H tries to
help X-Pac win the title by cutting off D-Lo Brown’s interference attempt and
Pedigreeing the Rock, but another official stops the pinfall and that helps the
Rock retain. I really hate the “second
referee corrects the first on things he did not see” finish. After the match, Triple H gets a female fan
in the audience to take her top off.
Antics like that are why I was barred from going to WWF house shows in
the Attitude Era. Thanks Triple H! Rating: **½ (7 for 8)
show, so that is used as evidence for why X-Pac is a threat to leave the
building with the Intercontinental title.
D-Lo Brown winning the European title also provided the possibility that
X-Pac might win this match. The Rock
dominates nearly the entire match and kicks out of an X-Factor and getting hit
with the Intercontinental title by Chyna.
The referee gets bumped on a Rock clothesline, and Triple H tries to
help X-Pac win the title by cutting off D-Lo Brown’s interference attempt and
Pedigreeing the Rock, but another official stops the pinfall and that helps the
Rock retain. I really hate the “second
referee corrects the first on things he did not see” finish. After the match, Triple H gets a female fan
in the audience to take her top off.
Antics like that are why I was barred from going to WWF house shows in
the Attitude Era. Thanks Triple H! Rating: **½ (7 for 8)
–Handicap
Match: Kane & Mankind (w/Paul
Bearer) beat “Stone Cold” Steve Austin via disqualification when the Undertaker
interferes at 4:51:
Match: Kane & Mankind (w/Paul
Bearer) beat “Stone Cold” Steve Austin via disqualification when the Undertaker
interferes at 4:51:
This is one of those famed Attitude Era brawls where
Austin hits everything that moves. The
Undertaker walks out three minutes in with a chair and sets up in Austin’s
corner. As Austin prepares to give Kane
a Stunner, the Undertaker tries to hit someone, it is not clear who, with a
chair and ends up blasting Kane. That
seemingly produces a DQ win for the tag team champions, but who really cares,
as Austin lays out Mankind and the Undertaker with the chair and walks away
with his hands raised. The continuous
action throughout this match made it seem like more than a throwaway TV main
event. Rating: **½ (8 for 9)
Austin hits everything that moves. The
Undertaker walks out three minutes in with a chair and sets up in Austin’s
corner. As Austin prepares to give Kane
a Stunner, the Undertaker tries to hit someone, it is not clear who, with a
chair and ends up blasting Kane. That
seemingly produces a DQ win for the tag team champions, but who really cares,
as Austin lays out Mankind and the Undertaker with the chair and walks away
with his hands raised. The continuous
action throughout this match made it seem like more than a throwaway TV main
event. Rating: **½ (8 for 9)
The Final Report Card: The ending to the main event gives us a small
taste of the Fully Loaded main event and maintains the mystery behind the
Highway to Hell storyline. For a taped
RAW, this provided a lot of excitement with the X-Pac-Rock fight, the main
brawl, and some entertaining mic work by the main players. Steve Williams also had a dominant appearance
in the Brawl for All and if you were not sure how things played out in future
weeks, you would assume he was the man to beat.
taste of the Fully Loaded main event and maintains the mystery behind the
Highway to Hell storyline. For a taped
RAW, this provided a lot of excitement with the X-Pac-Rock fight, the main
brawl, and some entertaining mic work by the main players. Steve Williams also had a dominant appearance
in the Brawl for All and if you were not sure how things played out in future
weeks, you would assume he was the man to beat.
So our announced card for Fully Loaded is
the following:
the following:
WWF Tag Team Championship Match: Kane & Mankind (Champions) vs. Steve
Austin & The Undertaker
Austin & The Undertaker
Two-out-of-Three Falls Match for the Intercontinental
Championship: The Rock (Champion) vs.
Triple H
Championship: The Rock (Champion) vs.
Triple H
Hart Family Dungeon Match with Dan Severn as
Special Referee: Ken Shamrock vs. Owen
Hart
Special Referee: Ken Shamrock vs. Owen
Hart
Bikini Contest: Sable vs. Jacqueline
Monday Night War Rating: 5.0 (vs. 4.7 for Nitro)
Show Evaluation: Thumbs Up