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Post by The Kevstaaa on Sept 25, 2009 23:13:02 GMT -5
HHH/HBK at SummerSlam as well as Vader/Austin makes me happy ;D
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Post by Chris Hammers on Sept 25, 2009 23:23:55 GMT -5
Vader vs Austin for the WWF Championship would be fantastic. Looking forward to the Shawn Michaels vs Triple H feud as well. Cactus Jack reverting back to Mankind is cool, big fan of both, here's hoping he has a title run this year.
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Post by DTP. on Sept 26, 2009 4:49:51 GMT -5
Hopefully Mankind ends up feuding Stone Cold Steve Austin going into SummerSlam 1998, him or going with the original plan and having Austin face The Undertaker with Kane doing something on the sideline.
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Post by duan on Dec 22, 2009 0:21:33 GMT -5
the following is a product of the world wrestling federation
WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION PRESENTS:
MONDAY NIGHT RAW #10!
"What Could Be Next?!"
- Monday, Week 3, March 1998 -
The following matches were taped for this week's edition of WWF Shotgun Saturday Night:
Bradshaw (w/Jim Cornette) defeated Devon Storm via Lariat in 2:59 [C-]
Non-Title Match: The New Age Outlaws [Billy Gunn/Roaddog] defeated Marc Mero & Mark Henry via Piledriver from Gunn to Mero in 6:51 [C+]
MONDAY NIGHT RAW
Before the usual Monday Night Raw opening came on the air, we were greeted with some highlights from last night's Wrestlemania! This promo package recaps and shows clips from every match on the card, mostly Hart/Triple H, Kane/Undertaker and the main event, the WWF Championship match. Then, we cut to the usual Raw opening before coming live to a sold out crowd who is cheering their heads off! The American Bank Center is about to explode as the Raw broadcast team, Jim Ross, Michael Cole & Kevin Kelly, join us for what should be an interesting Monday Night Raw! Ross highlights that there will be plenty of matches coming off the heels of Wrestlemania, including a huge main event featuring Shawn Michaels, former WWF World Champion, squaring off with 'The Man They Call' Vader! Before Ross could say anything else about the card, the new WWF Champion had something to say first!
'Stone Cold' Steve Austin comes out to a helluva ovation from the crowd and he is dressed in street gear with the WWF Championship slung over his shoulder. The crowd keeps chanting his name and Austin starts his promo with a 'OH HELL YEAH!' The crowd listen closely as Austin starting going on about how he has reached the top of the mountain in the WWF and he is the best they have going. Stone Cold starts saying that no one will be taking this belt away from him and Degeneration X, Shawn Michaels, Chyna & Triple H, interrupt him before he could finish. Michaels tells Austin that last night was just a mere fluke. Austin may have Shawn's belt now, but it won't last as the rematch has been already made from WWF In Your House: Backlash! Stone Cold adds that both members of DX didn't fair well last night and maybe that is because they are both a couple of pussies. Michaels tells Austin to shut his trap before Shawn does it for him and Austin invites him down to the ring for another ass-whoopin'! Triple H makes an excuse that Shawn has to train for his match tonight and he has no time for a buffoon like Austin. The crowd boos as DX exits and Austin celebrates with the crowd. [A*]
Singles Match; Steve Blackman vs. Ahmed Johnson
- A decent opener to kick off the Wrestlemania hangover here tonight between Blackman/Johnson. Ahmed is looking to snap his losing streak of late.
- Johnson became so frustrated with the match and himself that he would try too much and Blackman eventually caught up to him as he was quicker than Ahmed.
- Steve Black was able to score another victory here after a big Thrust Kick that caught Johnson out of nowhere and got the three count on the big man. The woes continue for Ahmed.
Steve Blackman defeats Ahmed Johnson via Thrust Kick in 7:31 [C-]
After a quick sponsor break, we cut to a segment previously filmed in a dungeon...or a boiler room. You cannot tell since it is so dark but all you hear is whispers. Finally, we see some text that reads 'Time to restore faith in Mankind.' Apparently, Mankind will be returning soon!
We are then 'greeted' by the biggest man in the WWF, Kurrgan, who is lead to the ring back his manager The Jackal. The Jackal tells the crowd that last night was just a minor setback for his monster Kurrgan and tonight, Kurrgan will get back on the path for the WWF Championship by destroying Scott Taylor right now. Kurrgan belts out a huge growl of sorts and Taylor is about to get his ass whooped. [D]
Singles Match; Kurrgan (w/The Jackal) vs. Scott Taylor
- As guessed, this really wasn't that much of a real match.
- Taylor had zero offense and this was basically Kurrgan destroying the living hell out of him to prove some kind of point.
- Kurrgan got the quick victory after putting Taylor down with the Claw as the crowd booed.
Kurrgan defeats Scott Taylor via The Claw in 1:47 [C-]
Another hype video to promote 'Mr. Technician' Dave Finley was shown here. [F]
When we returned to ringside, Jim Cornette, along with the Godwinns, Bradshaw and The South's newest member, Bart Gunn, were standing by. Cornette introduced the crowd to their newest member, Gunn, and told them tonight that Gunn will prove to everyone in this arena why he was hand selected by the South to lead the way to total dominance in the WWF! [C]
Singles Match; Skull (w/8-Ball & Chainz) vs. Bart Gunn (w/The South)
- Bart Gunn's match for the evening comes against the big man from the DOA, Skull.
- These two had a pretty good match out there for the crowd and neither man really had a long advantage.
- The number's game quickly caught up to the DOA, as The Godwinns distracted 8-Ball & Chainz long enough for Bradshaw to interfere by nailing Skull with a Lariat. Gunn then followed that up with a big DDT to get the win here!
Bart Gunn defeats Skull via DDT in 4:31 [C]
Quickly, following the match, as The South was getting out of dodge from the DOA, we flashed to Owen Hart, the new European Champion, who was standing by in his locker room. Hart just got word about this rematch Triple H requested for WWF In Your House: Backlash, for Owen's European Championship. Hart claims that after this match, he will finally be rid of the maggot that Triple H and DX is. Hart leaves by saying that his dominance in the WWF has just begun and the crowd cheers!
Jeff Jarrett then appears inside the ring before his match with the big man, TAFKA Goldust. Jarrett talks about how Ken Shamrock won the WWF Intercontinental Championship last night from Rocky Maivia, but it should have been Jarrett in that Wrestlemania prime time spot. Jarrett tells the crowd that Shamrock should be watching this match, since he will prove why he should be the next contender for the Intercontinental Championship!
Singles Match; TAFKA Goldust vs. Jeff Jarrett
- For a mix in style, these two really put on a decent show for the crowd. The Monday Night Raw main event seemed pretty decent enough.
- Jarrett controlled the majority of the match, but that doesn't mean that Goldust didn't see his fair share of offense. The crowd was even getting behind him pretty well and he fed off of that.
- The ending saw Jarrett cleanly get the victory over the larger Goldust after he made him submit to the Figure-Four. Solid contest to end Raw!
Jeff Jarrett defeats Goldust via Figure-Four in 6:50
After the bout, Jarrett kept shouting that he will be holding the WWF Intercontinental Championship in no time! The crowd booed as Raw faded to commercial.
THE WAR ZONE
As the War Zone commences, Jim Ross and Jerry 'The King' Lawler, put over the main event of the evening which will feature former WWF Champion, Shawn Michaels, face off against Vader in what should be a stellar main event! We quickly get back to the jammed-packed action that is the War Zone! [B+]
Tag Team Match; The Disciples of Apocalypse [8-Ball/Chainz] vs. Los Boricuas [Miguel Perez/Savio Vega]
- Coming off the heels with their battle with The South, the DOA was ready to due battle once again, this time with Los Boricuas.
- This was a good tag match and a pretty decent way to start off another hour of WWF action. The bigger DOA guys had really no problem with handling the Boricuas and it made for dominance.
- 8-Ball got his team the big tag win after a huge chokeslam on Miguel Perez and the pinfall.
The Disciples of Apocalypse defeat Los Boricuas via chokeslam from 8-Ball to Perez in 4:35 [C-]
Jim Ross tells the fans at home that we will see some footage from the Undertaker/Kane match last night. He noted that this one wasn't for all audiences and children aren't permitted to watching this. Then, clips from the entire match is shown including the spectacular ending where both men where sent to hell by a Tombstone off the stage through a bunch of tables. Lawler and Ross then say that there is no sign of either man anywhere.
Triple Threat Match; Brian Christopher vs. Flash Funk vs. Flash Flanagan
- It seems that this light heavyweight triple threat match was to really prove who is ready to challenge TAKA Michinoku for his WWF Light Heavyweight Championship.
- All three men saw the same amount of offense, but the crowd really wasn't into this one at all. If anything, the crowd enjoyed Flash Funk and his flashy style.
- Eventually, Funk got the victory after he nailed Flanagan with a Tumbleweed from the top.
Flash Funk defeats Flash Flanagan and Brian Christopher via Tumbleweed on Flanagan in 7:32 [D]
We quickly go to a camera which is waiting backstage in the locker room area. Rocky Maivia & Faarooq are currently arguing with each other and they start coming to blows. The other members of the Nation of Domination try to break these two apart. It seems that tensions are extremely high after Rocky's lost last night! [C+]
Tag Team Match; The Legion of Doom [Animal/Hawk] vs. The Headbangers [Mosh/Thrasher]
- The LOD look to rebound from another loss to the New Age Outlaws last night. Tonight, they take on the WWF's metal heads, the Headbangers.
- Well, this match was definitely closer than many people would've thought and it seems like the LOD couldn't get themselves on the right page.
- The Headbangers took advantage of this mis-communication and got the surprising upset after Mosh nailed Hawk with a Missile Dropkick and got the pinfall.
The Headbangers defeat The Legion of Doom via Missile Dropkick from Mosh to Hawk in 6:22 [C]
Following the bout, the Road Warriors start arguing with each other. It seems that their tensions are also pretty high following their loss last night. Hawk storms off while Animal stands in the ring. [C-]
Shawn Michaels is seen walking towards the ring when Kevin Kelly stops him for a few questions. Michaels, who is accompanied by neither Chyna or Triple H, tells Kelly that he has no time for his pointless questions. He is going out to the ring to prove to the WWF locker room that he is still the best and he will gain his WWF Championship back shortly. The main event is NEXT!
Main Event: Singles Match; Shawn Michaels vs. Vader
- Vader came out to a tremendous amount of cheers from the crowd as he has begun to get over majorly. Michaels got himself the usual heel heat.
- Vader, when he had the advantage, slowed the match down to his style, but Michaels had the advantage mostly because he was able to wrestle around the big guy.
- Eventually, after Michaels gained the final advantage, he delivered a devastating Sweet Chin Music to the big man and got the pinfall all by himself.
Shawn Michaels defeats Vader via Sweet Chin Music in 9:58
After the bell rang, Michaels had his hand raised and celebrated up the ramp as Vader watched on from the ring. It looks like the Heartbreak Kid is back in action! [B+] |
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Post by abyss on Dec 22, 2009 1:17:20 GMT -5
I don't know how much of this I have followed, but I'll try replying anyway. I skimmed through Wrestlemania, Austin had to win. The ending to Kane/Taker was interesting, curious to see how you can follow up on that. Good opening segment, a rematch is cool. Opener was fine, but I didn't care for the result. Wonder what the Kurrgan push can turn into. Glad Skull didn't win, DOA winning at Mania was more than enough for them. Make Jarrett/Shamrock happen. DOA wins continue, not sure what plans you have for them that can turn into anything. Glad Taker & Kane were both acknowledged. Triple threat was decent, at least it had a purpose. Not that it matters, but I think you forgot to underline LOD/Headbangers. Very surprised at the result, as well. Good main event, HBK win made sense. Good show, this era was great. Only criticism I had is that I thought Austin should have been on the show more.
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Post by Bob Bob Bobelow on Dec 22, 2009 14:29:43 GMT -5
- Glad to see this is back Duaner.
- Okay opening segment with DX/Austin. Rematch at Backlash should be good, and I’m glad to see that Michaels is going to continue wrestling.
- Not a fan of Blackman going over Ahmed Johnson. Though, I do like the angle of Johnson being frustrated with himself.
- Mankind coming back?! That could be good.
- Simple squash for Kurrgan works for him.
- Bart Gunn to dominate WWF? That is something new, and I like that he could possibly be a force in the WWF.
- Owen/HHH also at Backlash? I hope Backlash isn’t full of rematches from Wrestle Mania.
- Good win for Jarrett, and I like the probable Jarrett/Shamrock feud over the WWF IC Championship.
- Alright DOA/LB match. Never really cared for those two factions.
- Funk/Taka should be a fabulous match once it happens.
- Rocky/Faarooq having issues should lead to a match Backlash. I don’t recall them ever having a match despite their issues.
- Jeesh, Headbangers over LOD?!!?! That is pretty interesting. It would be also interesting to see Hawk and Animal actually split up and feud.
- Decent main event with Michaels going over. I don’t see him regaining the belt so soon, though.
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Post by Matt on Dec 22, 2009 17:39:52 GMT -5
The return of my favorite diary and I am sure I won’t be disappointed. Terrific opening segment, I loved how Triple H makes an excuse for Michaels. Steve Blackman winning over Ahmed Johnson works. I am not a fan of Johnson and I think Blackman has potential to be a solid midcard talent. I hope Mankind comes back as a maniac. I hope Kurrgan is released soon; I just cannot take him serious. Kurrgan winning a squash match does nothing for me. Push Dave Finley to the moon! Bart Gunn winning makes sense as it helps establish The South. I really wish Owen Hart was World Champion now, but I do like that he has gold around his waist. I was pulling for Goldust to come through with a victory; however, I feel that Double J is a better contender for the IC title. D.O.A defeating Los Boricuas was predictable, but good. I wonder where you will take Undertaker and Kane from here. Flash Funk for WWF Light Heavyweight Champion  I was shocked to see The Headbangers defeat L.O.D and I cannot say I really like that. Shawn Michaels defeating Vader makes sense and I love seeing Vader in the main event. A solid show, my only complaint is that you could have used Austin a little more. |
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Post by duan on Dec 22, 2009 23:01:23 GMT -5
WWF SUPERSTAR DEMANDS RELEASE; MORE TO FOLLOW?www.wrestlingnewsline.com Former WWF Intercontinental Champion, Ahmed Johnson [Anthony Norris] has reportedly asked for release from the World Wrestling Federation after a creative meeting went wrong and Johnson demanded to be pushed correctly or he'd walk out on the company. According to many inside sources, Johnson told the head creative writer for the WWF, James Pietrafesa, that he was tired of losing with his current gimmick and if they didn't put him in the right path, WCW was knocking on his door and he was going to bring half the roster with him. The World Wrestling Federation have yet to comment on the situation but it is confirmed that Johnson is no longer on payroll. With Ahmed off the books, who could be next to go as this could have been a way for the WWF to clean house like they have been planning to. Either way, it will be interesting to see if WCW does offer Johnson a contract. It comes as a shock also that Johnson thinks he has that much pull in the back with the boys that most would leave because of him. From most of the reports, Johnson is hugely disliked backstage. |
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Post by DTP. on Dec 23, 2009 11:05:35 GMT -5
WWF RAW is WAR: Monday, Week 3, March 1998...Alright, the fallout from WrestleMania XIV, let's see what we have here. Should be good. Great promo to start off with Stone Cold Steve Austin, the new WWF Championcoming out to the ring and addressing his title reign. Wonder if Triple H will get in Austin's way, but heh, should be a good feud extension, with Stone Cold Steve Austin feuding with D-Generation X. In Your House: Backlash this month eh? I was hoping that you'd stick with Unforgiven: In Your House taking place, made better sense and Backlash immediately reminds me of the WrestleMania Replay style that the pay-per-view 'Backlash' has. Slightly lacklustre way to start off the show in the ring, there with Steve Blackman beating Ahmed Johnson, I hope Ahmed Johnson is released. There really was nothing for him, and his shape was spiralling out of control, to be honest. Mankind appearing soon is good. Wonder if you'll have him go through the phases of Cactus Jack and Dude Love though, that's what started off the Attitude Era sort of. Kurrgan beating Scott Taylor, I guess it's back to killing jobbers for him. Not a fan of Dave Finlay debuting as 'Mr Technician', mainly because that gimmick is more 1997 than 1998, and also, with the F rating, it really shows that he shouldn't be appearing on-screen. He's not ready. Bart Gunn beating Skull is fine, no problem here, liking the feud between the South and the Disciples of the Apocalypse. Yeah, there it is, the 'WrestleMania Replay' style for Backlash: In Your House. Don't like the sound of Owen Hart and Triple H again for the WWF European Championship, but should be somewhat decent. Great main event to the Monday Night RAW hour of RAW is WAR, Jeff Jarrett defeating The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust. Jarrett's bragging about winning the WWF Intercontinental Championship soon was good, but this hour of RAW was lacklustre, and not a good hour after WrestleMania XIV's success. Could have started off better, but let's see what the WarZone brings. Good squash for DOA against Los Boricuas, no problem really. Decent win for Flash Funk beating Flash Flanagan and Brian Christopher, though I prefer Christopher. Really more of a first-hour bout, though. Eww, not a fan whatsoever of the Headbangers beating the Legion of Doom, no matter how much it seems to power them before the LOD 2000 is made. Lastly, great win for Shawn Michaels against Vader in a good main event, but again, where's the backstage segments? Where's those edgy aftermatch occurences? Lacking some storylines, really, but good edition of RAW is WAR, albeit lacklustre after the success known as WrestleMania XIV.
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Post by duan on Dec 26, 2009 14:24:54 GMT -5
the following is a product of the world wrestling federation
WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION PRESENTS:
WWF: Wrestling Showcase #3!
"Now The Real Fun Begins"
- Thursday, Week 3, March 1998 -
The following match was an untelevised match that took place before the actual show:
Marc Mero defeated Blackjack Windham via TKO in 4:43 [C+]
WWF: Wrestling Showcase
A video package highlighting the best in the WWF today is played and then we go live into the Skyhawk Arena, where we are set for another edition of the Wrestling Showcase! Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler welcome the fans at home to the broadcast and talk about how tonight should be a great evening for wrestling! Tonight's main event will feature one-half of Degeneration X, Triple H, going one-on-one with Goldust! Also, so other action, of course here on the Showcase!
Speaking of Triple H, he is standing by backstage, where he wants to say a few words to kick off tonight's show. Triple H goes on to taunt Owen Hart, calling him a nugget and telling the crowd that he is going to pry his European Championship out of the slippery hands of the nugget that is Owen Hart. Hart will end up running to the B-Company just like his brother did. Triple H ends his promo by saying that he is ready to make an example out of Goldust here tonight.
Singles Match; Bradshaw (w/Jim Cornette) vs. Steve Blackman
- Bradshaw, the leader of the South, is ready to battle with one of the up and coming midcard stars today, Steve Blackman.
- The match was pretty even and neither man saw themselves had an advantage for too long. The sold out crowd was behind Blackman the whole match.
- The end of the match saw Blackman completely catch Bradshaw and Cornette off guard as he nailed Bradshaw with a Thrust Kick, while Cornette was celebrating towards the crowd, back towards the ring. Blackman got the three count after the Kick and Cornette was stunned to see.
Steve Blackman defeats Bradshaw via Thrust Kick in 7:40 [C+]
We cut backstage where Ross tells us we will see a pre-recorded video by Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett is standing in his locker room and he starts to talk about how he deserves an Intercontinental Championship shot. He challenges & DEMANDS Ken Shamrock meets him in the ring Monday Night, on Raw, for a championship match. Jarrett tells the camera that he will see Shamrock there.
A video package showing some clips from the triple threat light heavyweight match that took place this past monday on Raw in the War Zone! It ended how the match ended, with Funk getting the win over Christopher and possibly get a one-on-one chance at TAKA Michinoku. [E]
Tag Team Match; Flash Funk & Devon Storm vs. TAKA Michinoku & Brian Christopher
- For now, the crowd and fans at home are treated to some tag action featuring these great athletes.
- Devon Storm actually looked great in this match and came out well. TAKA & Christopher didn't really blend well together and it hurt them in this match.
- Flash Funk, who has been hot this week, got another victory over Christopher here following the Tumbleweed. Storm & Funk celebrated their win as TAKA looked disappointed.
Flash Funk & Devon Storm defeat TAKA Michinoku & Brian Christopher via Tumbleweed from Funk to Christopher in 6:53 [C-]
After a commercial break, we quickly cut to a camera backstage where Jim Cornette is yelling out orders as the South are doing a number on Steve Blackman. Bradshaw & Bart Gunn are just tossing him around and Henry Godwinn delivers a Slop Drop on the concrete. All four animals go to do more harm, but Cornette stops them and tells them there is always another day. The South walks away from Blackman who is out cold on the pavement. [C]
Another hype video for the returning Mankind was played. It told the crowd that the always dangerous Mankind will return to action this monday night on Raw!
Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler start talking about what a Raw monday will be and they also make a note that they just heard from Commissioner Slaughter that the WWF Champion, Steve Austin, WILL be in action in the Raw main event, but his opponent is being kept secret! They also put over that our Showcase main event is next!
Main Event: Singles Match; Triple H (w/Chyna) vs. Goldust
- Triple H is looking to do what his partner did this past Monday, which was get a main event win to get himself back on track. Goldust wasn't going to lay down for him though.
- Triple H did have most of the control in the match though, but that doesn't mean Goldust didn't see his fair share of offense. The crowd really started to get behind Goldust during the middle of the match, but their efforts fell short.
- Triple H proved his dominance and finished Goldust off with a Pedigree after a pretty decent match. Triple H celebrated over Goldust's body as WWF: Wrestling Showcase came to an end.
Triple H defeats Goldust via Pedigree in 8:55 [B+] |
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Post by duan on Dec 26, 2009 14:34:12 GMT -5
WWF RELEASES TWO MORE SUPERSTARS; END OF CUTS?www.wrestlingnewsline.com The World Wrestling Federation has announced they have come to the release of superstars Barry Horowitz (above) and Miguel Perez Jr. (not pictured). Both are seen as roster trims for after Wrestlemania and this could be the end of the line according to a few sources. Another source has confirmed that this has nothing to do with Ahmed Johnson demanding his release from the company. |
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Post by Mike Bockwinkel on Dec 26, 2009 14:45:31 GMT -5
i lol'd at the Ahmed story.
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Post by Ace Bennett on Dec 27, 2009 20:30:30 GMT -5
I'm going to have to be honest and say I know very little about this era of wrestling, seeing as though I was 5. I'll try my best though. Showcase seemed like a good show. Good HHH promo to kick off the show, like that he is feuding with Owen. Awesome that Blackman won the opener, always loved him and his awesome music. Good Jarrett promo, a match with Shamrock should be decent. The only one I really know in the next match is TAKA, so it sucks to see him lose, but whatever. Nice way for The South to get heat back after the loss to Blackman. Good main event, glad HHH won. Good work, sorry I couldn't leave a better reply.
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Post by duan on Jan 3, 2010 1:41:43 GMT -5
the following is a product of the world wrestling federation
WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION PRESENTS:
MONDAY NIGHT RAW #11!
"Unforgiven Is Approaching"
- Monday, Week 4, March 1998 -
The following matches were taped for this week's edition of WWF Shotgun Saturday Night:
Non-Title; The New Age Outlaws [Billy Gunn/Roaddog] defeated Leif Cassidy & Bob Holly via Fameasser from Gunn to Holly in 2:57 [C]
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship; TAKA Michinoku defeated Scott Taylor via Michinoku Driver in 6:57 to retain the championship [D]
MONDAY NIGHT RAW
Following a recap video of Shawn Michaels win over Vader last week on Raw, the usual Monday Night Raw opening plays and then a pyrotechnics display is put on and we are live inside the Dodge Arena! The crowd is cheering as the crowd pans the arena and Jim Ross, Kevin Kelly & Michael Cole welcome us to yet another edition of Monday Night Raw! The three man announce team put over the fact that we will see Steve Austin in action tonight! Also, Jeff Jarrett is planning on confronting Kevin Shamrock about a Intercontinental Championship shot and much more! Ross, who was explaining whats on deck for tonight, is interrupted by the WWF Champion, 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin!
Austin doesn't look happy right off the bat. The Championship is slung over his shoulder and he quickly grabs a microphone. He tells the crowd that for the past few days, he has had to think about what ass he would be whoopin' tonight and he demands to know now who he is facing or he won't leave the ring. He then proceeds to call Commissioner Slaughter a jackass for making the match anyway. Instead of getting Slaughter, he is greeted by Shawn Michaels, Triple H, & Chyna, better known as Degeneration X. Michaels starts ripping on Austin, telling him that even if Headbanger Mosh was Austin's opponent tonight, he would have trouble defeating him. Triple H then calls Austin, "Bone Cold" and tells him that DX will be taking back both belts that were stolen from them at Wrestlemania, next month on Pay-Per-View. Slaughter interrupts the commotion before anything else escalates and tells Austin to settle down...and to get ready. His opponent for the night is the leader of the Nation of Domination, FAAROOQ! Austin tells Slaughter he could be facing God himself tonight and it wouldn't mean a damn. And after tonight, Austin added, he will make sure DX can never wrestle again at Unforgiven. [A*]
Tag Team Match; The South [Bradshaw/Bart Gunn] (w/Jim Cornette) vs. Steve Blackman & Chainz (w/The DOA)
- All four of these men have a bone to pick with their opponents tonight to kick off Raw and this one was a pretty decent tag match.
- Blackman actually chose Chainz as his partner earlier today as he wanted some back up just in case the South tries to jump him again.
- Bradshaw went to end it all on Chainz about 5 minutes in, but Chainz got the hot tag to Blackman, who absolutely exploded. Blackman eventually got his team the win, after Bart Gunn was caught by a Thrust Kick.
Steve Blackman & Chainz defeat Bradshaw & Bart Gunn via Thrust Kick from Blackman to Gunn in 6:41 [C]
After a quick sponsor break, we see Jim Cornette yelling at Bart Gunn in the ring. He calls Gunn the weaklink in this group and Gunn is about to explode. Bradshaw pushes him away from Cornette and Gunn calms down. Cornette tells his clients to get to the locker rooms now and both men march off. [C]
We then go down to ringside where Michael Cole & Jim Ross are standing by their announce table. They start putting over the fact that Faarooq has attempted to put the Nation of Domination back together during the week, even know tensions are high between him and the Rock. Ross also adds that Faarooq hasn't been in action in quite some time, so he should be fresh when he faces Austin in tonight's main event later on! [B-]
Then, a video to promote 'The Man They Call' Vader was shown. Vader will be in singles action next! [B-]
Singles Match; TAFKA Goldust vs. Vader
- Vader does battle with a familiar foe in some singles action here. TAFKA Goldust was just as bizarre as usual here tonight coming out dressed like President Clinton.
- These two know how to put on a halfway decent match, but this was actually one of their better encounters. It flowed very well and it seemed to please the crowd.
- Vader scored the victory over Goldust yet again following a big Vader Bomb!
Vader defeats Goldust via Vader Bomb in 4:32 [B-]
Following his victory, Vader grabs a microphone and tells the crowd that he is COMPLETE DOMINANCE. He makes a note that he doesn't care who he has to go through to get the WWF Championship. He then insults the champion, Steve Austin, which gets him some heat. He leaves by saying that he is coming from EVERYONE in the WWF and there is no stopping him. The crowd gives him a mixed reaction as he exits.
Backstage, we have a camera where we see what appears to be Steve Austin getting dressed. This man turns around and it turns out to be Triple H, who is wearing a bald wig. He has a plastic WWF Championship over his shoulder and black trunks on. Then, Shawn Michaels enters, dressed as Faarooq, which looked hilarious, and told Austin that he was going to kick his ass now. "Faarooq" then 'punches' "Austin" and "Austin" goes down. "Austin" is knocked out and "Faarooq" pretends to pin him as referee Chyna comes in to make the pin. All three have a great big laugh about it as we go to commercial.
We go back down to Jim Ross, Kevin Kelly & Michael Cole, who announce before our light heavyweight action for the night, that Commissioner Slaughter has made a match between Flash Funk & TAKA Michinoku for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship at In Your House: Unforgiven, next month on pay-per-view. [E]
Singles Match; Flash Funk vs. El Pantera
- This is El Pantera's debut in the World Wrestling Federation and he has his hand's full with the #1 contender to the Light Heavyweight Championship in Flash Funk.
- These two really combined well and have some great flow that made the crowd excited. This was one of the first lightweight matches that actually got over.
- All in this, Funk got himself another victory via Tumbleweed in an excellent bout.
Flash Funk defeats El Pantera via Tumbleweed in 5:17 [C]
Before the two lightweights could clear the ring, Jeff Jarrett made his way to the ring. He told the two to leave before he got in the ring and made them go. After a commercial break, Jarrett went on to ramble about how he wants a shot at Kevin Shamrock and his championship tonight! Not before long, Shamrock made his way out to the entrance way. He told Jarrett that he is of course a fighting champion and is more than willing to put his belt on the line right now! Shamrock comes running to the ring and the two men start trading blows.
WWF Intercontinental Championship: Singles Match; Ken Shamrock (c) vs. Jeff Jarrett
- Once they started to brawl, they never stopped. These two just kept hammering each other and neither man gained a clear advantage.
- The crowd also REALLY enjoyed this match as these two put on probably the match of the night.
- Eventually, all the brawling got very carried away in the Raw main event for the evening, and the two got themselves counted out after taking their fight into the crowd. Referees are trying to separate the mayhem, but it is hard as the two continue to pound on each other!
Ken Shamrock drew Jeff Jarrett via double countout in 8:38. Ken Shamrock retains his championship.
The referees are still trying to separate these two beast and Ross tells the crowd that this is the way to enter...THE WAR ZONE! [B+]
THE WAR ZONE
The War Zone picks up right where Raw left off, as more mayhem is going on backstage. We have cameras in the back as a huge brawl has broken out between the South & Steve Blackman with the DOA. All 8 men are hammering at each other as Cornette is screaming orders at his stable. The locker room comes pouring out and referees attempt to break up this brawl, but nothing is budging. Ross makes a comment that we have literally entered a War Zone and welcomes everyone to the second hour! [C-]
After things were cooled down, we see D'Lo Brown & Kama Mustafa of the Nation of Domination warming up for their tag match, which is next. Faarooq walks over to both men and tell them that he is really counting on them to get a win out there tonight. If they don't win next, there will be very serious consequences. [C]
Tag Team Match; The Headbangers [Mosh/Thrasher] vs. D'Lo Brown & Kama Mustafa
- This match should be good as the Headbangers are coming off a huge win over LOD last week and the NOD have something to prove tonight.
- Kama started off and really overpowered the smaller Headbangers. Everything was fine except Kama wouldn't make a tag to his partner and D'Lo started to become fed up.
- Eventually, D'Lo tagging himself in without Kama knowing and the two started to argue. Mosh then sneaked up behind D'Lo and rolled him up in a school boy to get the win!
The Headbangers defeat Brown & Mustafa via School Boy in 8:44 [C]
As the two members of the Nation argue, Jerry 'The King' Lawler, who has now joined Jim Ross on commentary, along with Ross put over the fact that we will be seeing Mankind back in action next! The deranged one...NEXT!
Singles Match; Mankind vs. Marc Mero (w/Sable)
- Mero was awaiting his opponent in the ring when we came back from commercial and Mankind came out stranger than ever...and maybe angrier.
- Mankind really overpowered Mero and pulled out all the stops in this match. Sable watched helplessly from the outside until she saw the end and left Mero in the dust.
- The deranged one got the submission victory after he applied the Mandible Claw and made Mero pass out to the hold.
Mankind defeats Marc Mero via Mandible Claw in 3:46 [B+]
We quickly go backstage where the real 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin is standing by. Austin starts yelling about how DX can mock him all they want, but come Unforgiven, neither man will be laughing as Owen & Austin will be taking the boots to them again and beating their little asses into the ground for good. Austin then turns his attention to Faarooq. He tells the NOD leader that he needs to keep his team in check or this match will be easier than he thought. Austin then storms off....the WWF Champion is pissed!
Singles Match; Road Warrior Animal (w/Hawk) vs. Savio Vega
- The LOD look pass last week now as Animal is in singles action against the last Boricua, Savio Vega.
- Vega & Animal had some solid chemistry in the ring, but it was just that this match definitely bored the crowd. Animal saw himself get most of the offense, but get extremely tired fast.
- To end the match, Vega started to choke Animal and Hawk tried to get the referee's attention about it. This allowed Vega to low blow Animal and nail his head on an exposed turnbuckle to get the three count.
Savio Vega defeats Animal via pinfall in 6:32 [C+]
After the match, Animal demanded Hawk to get in the ring right now. The two started to shout at each other and a few shoves took place. Hawk told Animal that it wasn't his fault and walked out on his partner. Something has gone terribly wrong in the Legion of Doom! [C-]
We see the entire Nation of Domination making their way to the ring. It appears that everything is under control inside their headquarters and our main event is next! [C]
Main Event -- Non-Title: Singles Match; Faarooq (w/The Nation of Domination) vs. Steve Austin
- The entire Nation, including the Rock, accompanied Faarooq to the ring for the main event here. Austin came out to a huge ovation from the crowd and the two started trading hands right away.
- The match's advantage really went to Faarooq for the most part and he looked very well in the match. It appears he hasn't lost a stride in the ring.
- Austin eventually got the crowd behind him and that was all for Faarooq. Austin fed off the crowd like he usually does.
- Steve Austin got himself the victory following a big Stunner and the pinfall to the Nation's dismay. The champion prevails in the main event.
Steve Austin defeats Faarooq via Stunner in 6:39
Steve Austin gets out of dodge as the four members of the Nation argue inside of the ring. Austin is seen celebrating on the rampway as Faarooq yells at all three men and all three seem to be not listening. What will happened between the Nation? The War Zone ends with turmoil once again in the Nation of Domination! [C+] |
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Post by DTP. on Jan 3, 2010 2:10:19 GMT -5
WWF Wrestling Showcase: Thursday, Week 3, March 1998...Still hoping Sunday Night HeAT debuts later in the year. Shame that Barry Windham and Marc Mero's match wasn't televised; could have been good. I think that Marc Mero or Windham are on the chopping board, though. I sense it. Triple H starting off the show backstage didn't go with the flow in my honest opinion, think about it; pyrotechnics going off...music playing...Jim Ross welcomes us to the show...then takes us backstage in seconds. Doesn't go well to suit the flow. Triple H and Owen Hart's feud over the WWF European Championship continuing is fine by me; hopefully Owen is built for a WWF Championship run by 1999's start. Same for Triple H. Steve Blackman beating Bradshaw is okay, Blackman still had dignity at this point, so no real problem there. Bradshaw needs to rack up some wins for The South. Good showcase of the light-heavyweight division, with Flash Funk and Devon Storm beating TAKA Michinoku and Brian Christopher. Nothing too special. Liked the attack of Blackman by The South backstage, very nice. Wonder if you're bringing any of Kaientai over, by the way. Hmm. Triple H beating Goldust is fine; made for a solid main event, and Triple H obviously needed the win. A decent show.
WWF RAW is WAR: Monday, Week 4, March, 1998...Good fat-trim continuation, with a Los Boricuas member and Barry Horowitz taking the dive out of the corporate building. If you ask me, though, and looking at the results for Shotgun Saturday Night, you really need to start fitting the New Age Outlaws onto RAW shows. As WWF Tag Team Champions, they need showcasing on the flagship program. Road Dogg [not Roaddog] and Billy Gunn were over, but they're relegated to Shotgun status, beating Leif Cassidy and Bob Holly. Nevermind. TAKA Michinoku defending the WWF Light-Heavyweight Championship seemed okay too, but TAKA needs some more competition for sure. Wonder if you'll replace Cassidy with Al Snow at any point. I hope so; a change in talent focus would be nice as it were happening. Good opening promo to start off the Monday Night RAW family-friendly hour, this week, as Stone Cold Steve Austin came out to the ring, the WWF Champion demanding a match with D-Generation X. Liked Commissioner Slaughter coming out. Slaughter not thinking Austin can take Mosh out? That's really bizarre of him to say. Maybe one time Slaughter could face Austin...Slaughter was still able to brawl, so why the hell not. Liked DX coming out. Faarooq against Austin tonight? Ratings won't be as high as Faarooq's name value has decreased over the past three months, but it'll still beat Monday Nitro probably. Steve Blackman and Chainz is a bizarre combination. Please never make Steve a member of the Disciples of the Apocalypse, though. Good win for Blackman and Chainz over Bradshaw and Bart Gunn of The South; I sense an eight-man tag team match with DOA and Steve Blackman & The South taking place at Unforgiven: In Your House. Vader beating Goldust is okay, but it was too short for my liking, I think. Haha, Triple H and Shawn Michaels imitating Austin and Faarooq is sweet. Lights the fuel for Austin to kick ass tonight and at Unforgiven: In Your House. Wow, good showcase of light heavyweight talent on Monday Night RAW; Flash Funk beating El Pantera. But personally, I think the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship showcase that TAKA Michinoku had with Scott Taylor on Shotgun should have taken this spot. Nevermind, though. Good main event for RAW, as Ken Shamrock took on Jeff Jarrett, and I wouldn't have minded it if Jarrett won the WWF Intercontinental Championship right there. The double countout finish seems strange. Good start to the WarZone maturer hour of RAW is WAR, with the Headbangers taking on D-Lo Brown and Kama Mustafa of the Nation of Domination. I hate Mosh and Thrasher, I feel that Brown and Mustafa should have had this one won, honestly. Wonder if you're going to end up evolving Kama's gimmick into The Godfather eventually. Mankind beating Marc Mero is okay, but the short victory for Mankind ruined Mero and showed how much you care for the guy. He needs some momentum, and if he's going down, please don't take Sable with him. Savio Vega beating Animal is okay, nothing special. The last Boricua? Hah. I can't see Savio Vega lasting too long, but maybe with a win over a Legion of Doom 2000 member. Animal and Hawk disbanding? It'd make an awkward match if it were to take place at Unforgiven: In Your House. Great main event win for Steve Austin, but DX I feel should have gotten involved as WarZone went off the air. Where is The Rock? Good edition, though.
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Post by duan on Feb 3, 2011 18:52:09 GMT -5
World Wrestling Federation Presents:
In Your House: Unforgiven
Sunday - Week 4 - April 1998
WWF Championship
'Stone Cold' Steve Austin (c) vs. Shawn Michaels
WWF European Championship
Owen Hart (c) vs. Triple H
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
TAKA Michinoku (c) vs. Flash Funk |
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Post by Matt on Feb 3, 2011 18:59:17 GMT -5
Yes! Yes! Yes!
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Post by DTP. on Feb 3, 2011 20:06:51 GMT -5
Yay, this is back.
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Post by CF9™ on Feb 3, 2011 20:55:02 GMT -5
This is back, yes! I just read your last few shows and this is awesome. You've got a reader.
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Post by TheNinthCloud on Feb 3, 2011 22:24:17 GMT -5
Not 100% familiar with the time period, but your track record makes me believe it'll be a good show.
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