WWF - 1997 - 21/4/97 Raw Now Up

I would imagine this is somewhere around February of 1997 looking at your roster. There is so much talent and so much competition down South, that this is a rough year to book; however, you seem to know what you are doing and I am extremely excited to see this work out.

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February: In Your House 13[/s]
March: Wrestlemania XIII[/s]
April: In Your House 14
May: In Your House 15
June: King of the Ring
July: In Your House 16
August: SummerSlam
September: In Your House 17
October: In Your House 18
November: Survivor Series
December: In Your House 19[/center]

Good luck with this.

This was The Sultan’s first match since losing to Rocky Miavia at Wrestlemania and as expected, he wanted to take out some frustration. After delivering a lot of punishment to Montoya, the Sultan locked in the Camel Clutch for the win.
Winner: The Sultan via submission.

HHH dismisses the challenge of Goldust and gloats about his victory over him at Wrestlemania. He also tells Goldust of his pleasure at seeing Chyna break Marlena’s ribs before adding that he will be sending him to the hospital, right next to Marlena.


This match could only be described as a brawl as two powerful teams went at it both inside and outside of the ring. The action got so heated that neither team took notice as referee Jack Doan counted both teams out, only briefly pausing at the ringing of the bell and the announcement that the match had ended a no contest before both teams carried on their brawl back up the aisle.
Winners: No contest.


Faarooq is back after recovering from the injuries dealt to him at Wrestlemania by Ahmed Johnson. The leader of The Nation of Domination addresses the challenge made by Ahmed which stated that if Ahmed Johnson was to beat one member of The Nation, then they will have to leave the WWF for good. Faarooq accepted the challenge on the grounds that Ahmed will run a gauntlet, facing Savio Vega, Crush and finally Ahmed, if he manages to beat all three men, Faarooq will disband The Nation of Domination.
Ahmed appeared at the top of the stage with a microphone in hand to accept the revised challenge.


From the start it was clear to see that both men had set out to inflict pain on one another rather than win a wrestling match. Late on in the match, referee Jimmy Korderas was knocked down, seizing her chance, Chyna climbed up onto the apron to distract Goldust, allowing HHH to deliver a low blow followed by the Pedigree. Korderas gained his bearings in time to makes the pin. With Goldust lying prone, HHH and Chyna laid kicks into him before making their way back to their dressing room.
Winner: Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.


Vader dominated the match for the most part and came close to winning the Intercontinental title after delivering a Vader Bomb to Maivia but Maivia just managed to kick out before the 3 count. Vader then dragged Maivia over to the corner with the intention of hitting him with the Moonsault but Vader’s plan fell apart when he wasted time playing to the crowd on his way to the top rope, allowing Maivia time to raise his knees in defence. With Vader reeling, Maivia climbed the top rope and hit Vader with a flying drop kick to pick up the win and retain the Intercontinental championship. On a side note, Maivia received a somewhat mixed reaction to his victory.
Winner: Rocky Maivia via pinfall.


The Hitman called out Steve Austin to challenge him to a match at this month’s In Your House pay per view. Austin came out accept the challenge. An exchange of heated words turned to an exchange of blows, they were eventually prized apart by WWF officials.

The Road Warriors, taking exception to Bulldog and Owen’s anti-American views, set about trying to beat some respect into the Tag Team Champions. After absorbing a lot of punishment between them, Bulldog and Owen realised they were on the verge of losing their Tag Team titles and decided to get themselves counted out rather than lose them to The Road Warriors, much to the anger of the Raw is War crowd.
Winners: The Road Warriors via count out.


Vince McMahon welcomed back the former WWF Champion, Shawn Michaels who gave an interview discussing his recent knee surgery and how long his recovery would take. He also did a shoot on Bret Hart who he claimed had disrespected the WWF fans, the WWF superstars and the WWF as a whole by speaking to ‘’another organisation’’, for talking about Michaels behind his back and for only going into business for himself.

In a good back and forth display, Steve Austin showed why he is rapidly becoming one of the biggest names in the WWF while Mankind also showed why he is the number one contender for the WWF title. As Mankind started to take charge of the match, the lights went out, fog filled the aisle and a chill went through the arena as The Undertaker’s music hit, Mankind and Paul Bearer looked on in fear towards the top of the stage expecting the arrival of The Undertaker, shortly the lights came back on and Mankind turned around and stepped straight into the Stone Cold Stunner followed by a 3 count.
Winner: Steve Austin via pinfall.

I am a big fan of The Sultan and I feel, if booked correctly, he could be a decent star. I love Hunter's promo, it is a step in the right direction to build him up. I like The New Blackjacks vs. The Godwinns ending in a draw as it keeps both teams strong. I am so anti Johnson it is almost ridiculous. I hope the Nation puts him out for good. Hunter pinning Goldust was the right call. I really hope Vader finds his way to the main event sooner than later as he could be a star. I love the Hart/Austin feud - I hope you book it correctly. I like the Road Warriors winning via count out. I wonder what you plan on doing with HBK. Austin beating Mankind was solid. I am digigng the Undertaker/Mankind feud.

Thank you for all of your feedback, I'll be taking it into account!

Also, as drowning. mentioned, he isn't a fan of the layout for Raw is War so I was wondering, what is the general feeling on the layouts? I wasn't sure exactly on the layouts myself. Shotgun is obviously more of a results show without any real detail, but with Raw, what would everyone prefer? smaller headings? more colour? the whole text in left-alignment?

Thanks!

May 5, 2010 12:28:13 GMT -5 Lego Customs! said:

Monday 7th April 1997

“Tonight on Raw is War, the Intercontinental title is on the line as Rocky Maivia takes on the man they call ‘Vader’!
In addition to that, the British Bulldog and Owen Hart will defend their Tag Team titles against The Legion of Doom!
Steve Austin will be in action tonight as he takes on the deranged Mankind!
We also have a special interview with none other than The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels!”

Aldo Montoya vs. The Sultan

This was The Sultan’s first match since losing to Rocky Miavia at Wrestlemania and as expected, he wanted to take out some frustration. After delivering a lot of punishment to Montoya, the Sultan locked in the Camel Clutch for the win.

Winner: The Sultan via submission.

Hunter-Hearst Helmsley promo

HHH dismisses the challenge of Goldust and gloats about his victory over him at Wrestlemania. He also tells Goldust of his pleasure at seeing Chyna break Marlena’s ribs before adding that he will be sending him to the hospital, right next to Marlena.

The New Blackjacks vs. The Godwinns

This match could only be described as a brawl as two powerful teams went at it both inside and outside of the ring. The action got so heated that neither team took notice as referee Jack Doan counted both teams out, only briefly pausing at the ringing of the bell and the announcement that the match had ended a no contest before both teams carried on their brawl back up the aisle.

Winners: No contest.

Faarooq with The Nation of Domination promo

Faarooq is back after recovering from the injuries dealt to him at Wrestlemania by Ahmed Johnson. The leader of The Nation of Domination addresses the challenge made by Ahmed which stated that if Ahmed Johnson was to beat one member of The Nation, then they will have to leave the WWF for good. Faarooq accepted the challenge on the grounds that Ahmed will run a gauntlet, facing Savio Vega, Crush and finally Ahmed, if he manages to beat all three men, Faarooq will disband The Nation of Domination.
Ahmed appeared at the top of the stage with a microphone in hand to accept the revised challenge.

Goldust vs. Hunter Hearst-Helmsley

From the start it was clear to see that both men had set out to inflict pain on one another rather than win a wrestling match. Late on in the match, referee Jimmy Korderas was knocked down, seizing her chance, Chyna climbed up onto the apron to distract Goldust, allowing HHH to deliver a low blow followed by the Pedigree. Korderas gained his bearings in time to makes the pin. With Goldust lying prone, HHH and Chyna laid kicks into him before making their way back to their dressing room.

Winner: Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.

Vader vs. Rocky Maivia

Vader dominated the match for the most part and came close to winning the Intercontinental title after delivering a Vader Bomb to Maivia but Maivia just managed to kick out before the 3 count. Vader then dragged Maivia over to the corner with the intention of hitting him with the Moonsault but Vader’s plan fell apart when he wasted time playing to the crowd on his way to the top rope, allowing Maivia time to raise his knees in defence. With Vader reeling, Maivia climbed the top rope and hit Vader with a flying drop kick to pick up the win and retain the Intercontinental championship. On a side note, Maivia received a somewhat mixed reaction to his victory.

Winner: Rocky Maivia via pinfall.

Bret Hart promo

The Hitman called out Steve Austin to challenge him to a match at this month’s In Your House pay per view. Austin came out accept the challenge. An exchange of heated words turned to an exchange of blows, they were eventually prized apart by WWF officials.

The Road Warriors vs. The British Bulldog and Owen Hart

The Road Warriors, taking exception to Bulldog and Owen’s anti-American views, set about trying to beat some respect into the Tag Team Champions. After absorbing a lot of punishment between them, Bulldog and Owen realised they were on the verge of losing their Tag Team titles and decided to get themselves counted out rather than lose them to The Road Warriors, much to the anger of the Raw is War crowd.

Winners: The Road Warriors via count out.

Vince McMahon interviews Shawn Michaels

Vince McMahon welcomed back the former WWF Champion, Shawn Michaels who gave an interview discussing his recent knee surgery and how long his recovery would take. He also did a shoot on Bret Hart who he claimed had disrespected the WWF fans, the WWF superstars and the WWF as a whole by speaking to ‘’another organisation’’, for talking about Michaels behind his back and for only going into business for himself.

Steve Austin vs. Mankind

In a good back and forth display, Steve Austin showed why he is rapidly becoming one of the biggest names in the WWF while Mankind also showed why he is the number one contender for the WWF title. As Mankind started to take charge of the match, the lights went out, fog filled the aisle and a chill went through the arena as The Undertaker’s music hit, Mankind and Paul Bearer looked on in fear towards the top of the stage expecting the arrival of The Undertaker, shortly the lights came back on and Mankind turned around and stepped straight into the Stone Cold Stunner followed by a 3 count.

Winner: Steve Austin via pinfall.

It'd look better if you made it red on every match. Centering the result is good too. PM me if you need some graphics or something. Like with all your superstars and the RAW logo. It always looks cool. And a new font. Maybe Arial or Tahoma.

- WCW drew a 1.49 PPV buy rate for Spring Stampede.

- The WWF lost Viacom as a sponsor due to increasingly risky material used on their TV shows. However, Sega have since signed a deal as a new sponsor.

- Recent reports suggest that Marlena and Freddy Joe Floyd are now a couple, though this rumour has since been labeled as untrue.

- This week’s Nielsen ratings are as follows:
WWF Raw is War: 5.06
WCW Monday Nitro: 6.42