WWF 1997: WEEK 1 RAW UP!

Very shocking changes. I'm digging it. Surely you have plans to make it all better... so good luck!

Wow, this is a crazy scenario you are going to play out. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE stick with this!

yes....this owns.

A taped message from WWF Commissioner Gorilla Monsoon. He confirms the news, that WWF Champion Shawn Michaels was involved in a car accident this last week, fracturing one of his legs. The WWF wishes him a speedy recovery. Unfortunately, however, this means that Shawn will not be able to fulfill his duties as WWF Champion, and has been stripped of the title. The new WWF Champion will the winner of this year's Royal Rumble, live on pay per view.

The RAW intro plays, and the show is off! Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler discuss the huge announcement just made by the commissioner. They then promote tongiht's big main event, Camp Cornette in six-man action!

In a pre-taped promo, Paul Bearer is in the boiler room as Mankind sits behind him, rocking back and forth. Bearer says that his monster, his Mankind is going to win this year's Royal Rumble.

Triangle Tag Team Match: The Can-Am Connection defeats Diesel and Razor Ramon and the Headbangers
In tonight's opening bout, the winners will go on to face Owen Hart and the British Bulldog at the Royal Rumble. After Diesel hits the Jackknife Powerbomb on Thrasher, it was down to the impostors and Furnas and Lafon. It was a big German Suplex by Furnas onto Razor Ramon that allowed the Connection to win and be named number one contenders!

A pre-taped vignette shows for Marlena and Goldust. They're shown in Hollywood and say that it's only a matter of time before Goldust has gold back around his waist.

Sunny is backstage, with Rocky Maivia, Savio Vega, and the Wildman, Marc Mero! They promote their tag team match tonight against Camp Cornette, with Mero promising that Sable will take care of Jim Cornette if he tries anything!

Jake Roberts defeats Leif Cassidy.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley joins the commentary table for this match, and it's announced that at the Royal Rumble, Jake the Snake will challenge Helmsley for the Intercontinental Title. Helmsley compared it to getting a night off, and then said that his goal isn't to retain the Intercontinental Title, it's to win the WWF Title and hold both of them, because he is a born champion. Roberts actually dominates the match, and hits the DDT for the win.

As Roberts celebrates, Helmsley jumps him from behind and attacks him, hitting the Pedigree and laying him out!

This month in WWF Magazine, the gorgeous Sable is on the cover! Be sure to pick it up wherever magazines are sold! Lawler is outright giddy while looking at the photos, but we'll see her live and in color after the break, our main event is next!

Camp Cornette defeated Marc Mero, Rocky Maivia and Savio Vega.
It appears chemistry and experience were the differences here, as Cornette was able to split the ring in two, isolate Mero and Vega while they spent their time working over the rookie Maivia. Maivia got a tag to Vega, but in the ruckus that followed, Vega ended up the victim of a Vader Bomb for the win!

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I like how the Royal Rumble match will decide the new WWF Champion – good call on that one. I expect Mankind, led by Bearer, to be a serious threat this year. I do not care much for the opening contest as I am not a huge fan of any of the teams involved, though I reckon the best team won. I really think if you book Goldust wisely, he can be a huge player with the lack of established stars. I do not care much for Jake Roberts taking on Hunter at the Rumble. Roberts is just in horrific shape at this point, and outside of a manager role, I see him as pretty useless. I like Camp Cornette winning in the main event, that was the right decision. Overall, an okay show, but it seemed to be lacking overall. You gave yourself a hard challenge and it will be interesting watching you try to fill it.