Monday 18th October 1999
Columbus, Ohio
Live on USA Network
10,843 in attendance[/color][/center]
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21:00-21:00[/color] - The WWF signature to all WWF programming airs, as it shows numerous shots of pyrotechnics on the RAW stage, before cutting to a WWF logo.
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21:00-21:02[/color] - A video package airs, recapping us from last night's WWF No Mercy pay-per-view, featuring "Stone Cold" Steve Austin challenging for the WWF Championship, as "The Game" Triple H managed to successfully retain. In other happenings, The Rock defeated British Bulldog, and returned later on for an in-ring segment, only to then be assaulted by Triple H and a sledgehammer.
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21:02-21:03 - The opening RAW video package airs, as it involves numerous WWF superstars. We then cut to the live arena, as pyrotechnics go off, and the audience are going insane for action from the World Wrestling Federation! Jim Ross and Jerry "King" Lawler introduce us to the show and review happenings from last night's No Mercy event, noting alot on the Terri Invitational Tournament [T.I.T] finale, with the Brood, Jeff and Matt Hardy beating Edge and Christian in an amazing ladder match.
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21:03-21:12[/color] - "My Time" played throughout the arena, as the audience immediately began to boo Triple H, as the WWF Champion then made his way out to the arena, no Chyna in sight, as Triple H had a big grin on his face, just pleased to have retained the WWF Championship from "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Triple H climbed into the ring, as the audience were still booing extremely loudly. Triple H says that he has knocked off a victory over "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, the biggest icon in the World Wrestling Federation in the era of Attitude! Triple H brags more, saying that he is standing here today, twenty-four hours following his defense of the WWF Championship against Steve Austin! Triple H laughs, saying that he did what nobody thought he could do, he went ahead and proved everybody wrong, last night in Cleveland. Hunter tells us that he wants to be a fighting champion, a dominant champion, and despite Vince McMahon, The Rock, Steve Austin and everybody that has ever attempted to hold 'The Game' down, they have failed! The theme of The Rock then played throughout the arena, as the crowd popped amazingly loud for the man of 'the people'. Rock parodies Triple H, with a joke accent, saying that he's going to have a party in the back, with Chyna, a woman that is stronger than Triple H! Rock asks the WWF Champion why he's so dominant and fighting when all he does is throw sledgehammers around! Triple H then changes subject, talking about how Rock has to defend the WWF Tag Team Championships tonight! Rock ignores the subject change, telling us that that is none of Hunter's gay, little business. Rock tells Trips that he can go hang around with the love for larger, muscular women, but Rock is motivated and wants the WWF Championship! Triple H declines the challenge to a super loud chorus of boos! Vince McMahon's theme then played, as Vince came out and told us that Triple H cannot decline the challenge if he wants to be a 'fighting champion'. Vince McMahon forces Triple H to put the WWF Championship on the line against The Rock for Survivor Series! The crowd pops as Triple H looks pissed!
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21:12-21:16[/color] - Commercial break.
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21:16-21:21[/color] -
Match #1: X-Pac and Kane defeated Prince Albert and Big Bossman[/color] Jimmy Korderas was the official for this contest. This was a short match-up here, as it featured the 'Big Red Machine' team with X-Pac to battle Big Bossman and one of his recent recruits, Prince Albert. Albert and X-Pac started, as X-Pac managed to keep on top of Albert, Albert eventually getting the best of X-Pac. Big Bossman was in, as he accidentally let X-Pac escape to Kane, as the 'Big Red Machine' stormed into the ring! Kane took out both Big Bossman AND Prince Albert, as he eliminated Prince Albert from the equation with a big boot to the jaw! Kane then wrapped it up with a Chokeslam to Big Bossman, but X-Pac got the blind tag, as he came in and covered Bossman for the win!
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21:21-21:22[/color] - X-Pac begins to celebrate, as Prince Albert assisted Big Bossman out of the ring, Kane seemed a bit lost over what X-Pac was doing. This lead back to No Mercy last night, when X-Pac got Kane eliminated from the four-corner elimination match, then winning it for himself.
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21:22-21:23[/color] - We go to the backstage area, as Michael Cole was standing by with the Acolytes, Bradshaw and Faarooq, as he asked the fearsome duo what their intentions are, now that they fell to X-Pac and Kane last night at No Mercy. Faarooq tells Cole to shut up, shooing Cole away, as Bradshaw talks about the WWF Tag Team Championships. Bradshaw yells, saying that their intentions are to shoot for opportunity and take out the Rock 'n' Sock Connection tonight, despite being in the match against them for the titles!?
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21:23-21:23[/color] - A graphic hypes up the main event, as it will be The Rock 'n' Sock Connection defending the WWF Tag Team Championships against The Brood, Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy! But up next, it's time for some hos, as The Godfather will be meeting Mideon in a rematch from No Mercy, under hardcore rules!
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21:23-21:27[/color] - Commercial break.
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Match #2: The Godfather with Hos defeated Mideon with Viscera in a hardcore match[/color] Teddy Long was the official for this contest. This was not a good match at all, as it contested The Godfather battle Mideon, in a match which was also contested the previous night at No Mercy. That was a mess aswell, but to a certain extent, this was somewhat better from the night before. The hos were all around ringside tonight, as Viscera seemed to scare them off three or four times. It involved several trash cans being used, as well as a stop sign aswell. Viscera then came into the ring, slamming a stop sign over Godfather's head! D'Lo Brown then rushed down the rampway, a chair in hand, as he slammed it over Viscera and Mideon's head! Godfather covered for the win!
*1/2[/color]
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21:34-21:36[/color] - D'Lo Brown helped The Godfather to his feet, as the two celebrated, then ringing in the hos, as they danced around the two former members of Nation of Domination in this reunited moment!
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21:36-21:37[/color] - We go to the parking lot, as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is making his way through to the front entrance of the Schottenstein Center, looking pissed!
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21:36-21:40[/color] - Commercial break.
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21:40-21:41[/color] - We see "Stone Cold" Steve Austin again, as this time he is wandering through the hallways of the Schottenstein Center, opening numerous doors. This was an attempt to find the WWF Chairman, Vince McMahon, apparently. Austin then found Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco; the former Stooges of Mr McMahon, as Austin asked them if they'd seen Vince. Patterson, still thinking of Austin as a nemesis, decided not to tell Austin, as Austin shoved him up against the wall, threatening him with a fist as Patterson finally told him, pleading for mercy, saying that Vince was trying to find The Rock! Austin looks unpleased, as he releases Patterson and storms away.
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21:41-21:42[/color] - A few still shots from WWF No Mercy 1999 airs, as the encore presentation will be tomorrow night from 8PM!
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Match #3: British Bulldog defeated Test[/color] Tim White was the official for this contest. This was a fairly good match here, as it featured the future husband of Stephanie McMahon, Test, trying to avenge his fiancé's loss of memory on Bulldog, after Bulldog had struck Stephanie McMahon with a trash can at WWF Rebellion, earlier this month. Test went to end it early on, as he traded shots with Bulldog, trying to brutalize Bulldog. Test took Bulldog down with a sound sidewalk slam, as Test beat down Bulldog alot during this match, Bulldog having to escape numerous times. Rodney, Pete Gas and Joey Abs appeared from three different sections of the audience at this point, as the Mean Street Posse jumped onto three different sides of the ring! Test looked confused, as Bulldog came back, hitting the Running Powerslam on Test for the win!
**1/2[/color]
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21:47-21:49[/color] - British Bulldog celebrates, as he hugs Rodney of the Mean Street Posse; the four then stomping away at the downed Test! After putting the boots to the future husband of Stephanie McMahon, Bulldog high-fives Joey Abs and Pete Gas, supposedly signifying an alliance with the three sweatervest wearing punks from Greenwich.
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21:49-21:50[/color] - We see "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in the backstage area, as he asks referee Earl Hebner if he's seen Vince McMahon. Earl says that he hasn't seen Vince around today, but rumor has it he's pissed at Triple H. Austin thanks Earl, sarcastically for the previously unknown information, walking around, continuing his venture!
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21:50-21:54[/color] - Commercial break.
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21:54-21:55[/color] - We go to Kevin Kelly, as he is standing by outside of the WWF divas locker room, as the former WWF Womens Champion, Ivory steps out, angered about a hasbeen like the Fabulous Moolah winning the title in a way like that, last night at No Mercy. Ivory yells, saying that she wants it soon, Ivory then storming off.
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21:55-21:57[/color] - A pre-taped segment airs, showing Mark Henry in a bar, following last night's No Mercy event. Mark was at the bar, as a smoking chick was hanging at the bar. Mark asked the girl if she wanted to taste his Mars Bar, only to get a slap from the chick. The bartender was also a hot girl, as he handed her money and asked him when she got off of her shift. The girl says that she has a boyfriend, as Mark starts to feel dejected. Mark drinks up, and begins to leave the bar, walking out of the bar.
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21:57-21:59[/color] - We go to the locker room, as The Rock is jumping up and down, as his partner, Mankind wandered on-screen, the WWF Tag Team Championship on his shoulder aswell as a copy of his book, 'Have a Nice Day', as Mankind hands Rock the book, telling him that it's a good read, but best not to read it before their match tonight, against The Brood, in case he feels touched. Rock reluctantly thanks him, as Mankind grins, walking away.
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Match #4: Val Venis defeated "Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman[/color] Mike Chioda was the official for this contest. This was a pretty good match-up here, as the "Big Valbowski" Val Venis was fresh off of a victory over Mankind last night, at No Mercy, as he took on the man he battled at the Unforgiven pay-per-view, Steve Blackman. Blackman showed some stiff kicks to start off the match, as Venis battled back with some good shots. Mr Rocko was nowhere to be seen, thankfully enough. Steve Blackman began to get in alot of offense, managing to get ahead of Venis, with a Martial Arts Kick, in which Venis barely kicked out of! Venis eventually knocked Blackman off of a top rope, landing the Money Shot on Steve for the win!
**3/4[/color]
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22:06-22:09[/color] - Val Venis begins to celebrate his victory over Steve Blackman, as Venis grabs a microphone, using his famous catchphrase, 'hello ladies'. Venis began to talk about a certain lady that just does not know her place in the wrestling world. Venis talked about how he loved women for their bare, beautiful bodies, and he likes to try and get in bed with those beautiful bodies as much as possible. But last night, a tragedy happened. A woman with an ugly, muscular body, won a title dominated by prestige, by male performers, as Chyna won the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Venis calls Chyna out, saying that he wants to be the one to take back the title that should of been in the men's possession the entire time! "My Time" then played, as the 'Ninth Wonder of the World' then wandered out to the arena, simply nodding at Venis, Miss Kitty was with her!
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22:09-22:13[/color] - Commercial break.
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22:13-22:14[/color] - We go back to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, as he continues his search for the Chairman of the World Wrestling Federation, finding Tom Pritchard, as he tells Austin to follow him!
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Match #5: "Y2J" Chris Jericho defeated "Headbanger" Mosh with "Headbanger" Thrasher[/color] Chad Patton was the official for this contest. This was really a filler contest here, as the egotistical Chris Jericho took on one-half of the Headbangers here, as Mosh got in some blows in the opening moments of the match, before Jericho stiff dropkicked "Headbanger" Mosh in the temple, and that was really the downfall of Mosh. Jericho landed a springboard moonsault, which was pretty nice, before Y2J finished it with the Walls of Jericho.
**3/4[/color]
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22:17-22:19[/color] - Y2J, Chris Jericho begins to celebrate his victory, as "Headbanger" Thrasher went to assist to his fallen partner, Mosh. Jericho left the ring, as he wandered up the rampway, saying that he wanted big-time action!
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22:19-22:21[/color] - We go to the interview area, as Michael Cole caught a word with the two members of The Brood, Jeff and Matt Hardy. Terri Runnels was accompanying them here, as Cole congratulated them on their show-stealing effort last night at No Mercy, in which they took down Edge and Christian in an amazing show of agility, in the tag team ladder match. Matt did most of the talking, as he stated that this is what they did day in and day out, they went out there, risked their bodies, just to entertain. Jeff then added, saying that tonight, their fantasy come true will resume, when the Hardy Boyz will be taking the WWF Tag Team Championships home to Greensboro, North Carolina! Gangrel then appeared, as he complained, asking what Terri Runnels was doing with them; his team. Gangrel insults Terri, saying that she probably doesn't know what she's doing. Jeff and Matt protect their new manager, as Gangrel backs up, yelling that he made them.
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22:21-22:22[/color] - An advertisement airs, hyping up the next pay-per-view, Survivor Series; live on pay-per-view on Sunday 14th November 1999!
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22:22-22:26[/color] - Commercial break.
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22:26-22:29[/color] - We see Vince McMahon in his office, as he is on the phone to somebody. Vince then hangs up, as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin storms in, Vince seeming slow to react, noting how it's been an awkward length of time since him and Austin were in the same room or ring as each other. Austin slams the door, telling Vince that he's been trying to find him for the last hour or so. Austin demands another shot at the WWF Championship, saying that last night proved absolutely nothing, only that Triple H was more of an bunghole than he thought! Vince asked if Hunter is more of an bunghole than he is. Austin doesn't answer it, saying that he wants in on the WWF Championship match at Survivor Series! Vince tells Austin that he can't do that just as simple as that, as Austin hasn't earned it, but what he can do is position Steve Austin in a match against anybody of their choice on SmackDown, and the winner will be added to the match at Survivor Series, between Triple H and The Rock! Austin demands that he face Big Show on SmackDown, as Vince warns Austin that if he loses, then it will be Big Show joining Triple H and Rock at Survivor Series, not him!
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Match #6: "Mr Ass" Billy Gunn with Road Dogg defeated Crash Holly with Hardcore Holly[/color] Miss Kitty was the official for this contest. Miss Kitty seems to of found a new found profession, as she contested this match. It featured "Mr Ass" Billy Gunn, of the New Age Outlaws taking on a member of the Holly Cousins, Crash, in a variation of a rematch from last night's No Mercy pay-per-view event. Gunn and Crash traded blows, as Road Dogg and Hardcore Holly cheered them on from ringside. Crash went for a DDT, but Gunn picked him up and threw him across the ring, then landing a Fame-Asser on Crash for the win!
**3/4[/color]
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22:35-22:36[/color] - Billy Gunn began to celebrate, as Road Dogg joined him in the ring. Hardcore Holly assisted Crash Holly from the ring, then knocking him down with a single blow! Hardcore left Crash at ringside, as Crash attempted to follow Holly, on his knees.
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22:36-22:40[/color] - Commercial break.
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Match #7: The Hardy Boyz with Terri Runnels defeated The Rock 'n' Sock Connection to win the WWF Tag Team Championships[/color] Earl Hebner was the official for this contest. This was a great main event to close off this edition of RAW is WAR, in this grand, WWF Tag Team Championship defense by The Rock and Mankind, against the up-and-coming duo of Jeff and Matt Hardy, now under the managemental services of Terri Runnels. The Rock and Matt Hardy started off, as Rock had alot of offense to start, Mankind then getting the tag, as he was then worked over by the fast-paced actions, made by Jeff and Matt Hardy. The young brothers from North Carolina, were made to look extremely good here, as they went after the body of Mankind! The Acolytes began to make their way to ringside midway through the match, however, as Jeff dived over the top rope, taking both Bradshaw AND Faarooq down with a suicide dive! Rock nailed the Rock Bottom on Matt, meanwhile, back in the ring, as Triple H rushed down the rampway, distracting Rock! Rock swung for Hunter, but he jumped down, meanwhile Matt hit a Twist of Fate from behind! Jeff went up top, the opportunist, as Jeff hit the Senton Bomb for the win!
***1/4[/color]
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22:52-22:54[/color] - Jeff and Matt Hardy hugged and celebrated, as their valet, Terri Runnels handed them their well-deserved WWF Tag Team Championship belts, as the crowd gave them a good pop. The Rock sat up, after his defeat, as he stared down the WWF Champion, Triple H [from ringside], both men staring each other down as RAW is WAR went off the air![/font]