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Post by DTP. on May 26, 2010 11:35:16 GMT -5
WWF RAW is WAR: Monday 16th June 1997...Hunter Hearst-Helmsley advancing into the Semi-Final round of the King of the Ring Tournament was good; strange opening contest but fine attempt by Prince Albert, who has seemingly began to be built up, though he'd be definitely green at this point in time. And wow, Vader attacking Ahmed Johnson? Wonder what this means for Ahmed against Shawn Michaels at King of the Ring. Owen Hart aiming for a two-time King of the Ring victory sounds good to me; doubt he will do it again though. Good set up six-man tag team bout with Fatu, Yokozuna and Marc Mero beating Jeff Jarrett and the New Age Outlaws; intriguing what will happen with the WWF Tag Team Championships on Sunday. Brian Pillman's interview with Stone Cold Steve Austin; wowzer. Well written segment. I love it. Mr Perfect beating Owen Hart; ah, so he won't be doing it again. Interested in where Owen goes from here. Gave Perfect some momentum. The Supreme Machines only ever appear to lose to somebody; I'm surprised that they are still under contract. Superstars like these have no place on the massive roster. Austin and Pillman beating Tatanka and Kama is acceptable. The Rock eh? I like it; and good win for Rock against Savio Vega. No problem here. Wow, great win for Ahmed Johnson and British Bulldog over Shawn Michaels and Vader; great main event to the show and setting up for King of the Ring, should be good on Sunday.
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Post by koreygunz on May 26, 2010 14:18:26 GMT -5
*Expect the King of the Ring Finals to main event the pay-per-view instead of the WWF Championship match. Officials really want to promote the KOTR as something important and hopefully give a good rub to the winner. *Mr. Pefect, after his feud with D'Lo Brown, will apparently move on in a new direction instead of feuding with The Rock, as might have been anticipated after Rock attacked Perfect and joined forces with PTE. *Hillbilly Jim has been released *Sycho Sid has an inured back, but should return at the end of the month *The WWF had expressed interest in WCW talent Eddie Guerrero as his contract is nearing expiration, but after offering him an advanced offer, WCW matched it and officials are unsure if they want to spend more money to try and lure him to the company. For now, it appears Guerrero will remain in WCW.
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Post by Matt on May 28, 2010 11:32:23 GMT -5
I am digging the KOTR card and I like the Finals closing the show. Eddie possibly joining the WWF would be pretty awesome.
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Post by koreygunz on Jun 1, 2010 16:05:27 GMT -5
June 22, 1997 Commentators: Vince McMahon and Jim RossChris Benoit defeated Hunter Hearst-Helmsley in a King of the Ring Semi FinalA very competitive match to open the show that got the crowd going. Benoit and Helmsley traded control of the match and each scored a couple of near falls. As fatigue started to set in, both men began trading blows in the corner when the elbow of Benoit caught the referee in the head, taking him down. As Benoit checked on the ref, Hunter quickly moved in and connected with the Pedigree, but was too exhausted at the time to make a cover, and there would have been no referee to make a count anyway. As Hunter began to gather himself to his feet, Cactus Jack suddenly appeared at ringside, perhaps from out of the crowd. He got on the apron and Hunter went to give him a right hand, but Cactus blocked it and then threw a handful of powder into Hunter’s face! Blinded, Hunter stumbled backwards into the grasp of Benoit, who planted him with a German suplex and bridged it into a pinning combination. The recovered referee counted the three and Benoit moves on to the finals. (78%) Chris Benoit gained overness from this match. Hunter Helmsley lost overness from this match.New Age Outlaws defeated Fatu and Yokozuna in a Street Fight to become NEW Tag Team ChampionsThis was a brutal brawl that saw all four men allowed in and around the ring at the same time. Many weapons were used, including trash cans and chairs. The champs had control most of the match, punishing the Outlaws with power moves and strikes with various objects. Billy Gunn was busted open after a particularly violent chair shot from Fatu. As the action continued, Yokozuna set up a table in the ring and lay James across it before going to the turnbuckle, setting up for a Bonzai Drop. On the outside, Gunn was tangling with Fatu, and after a shot with a chair, tied Fatu’s leg up in a cable cord. As Yoko was setting up in the corner, Gunn grabbed a fire extinguisher from under the ring, got to the apron, and fired the extinguisher in Yoko’s face. With Yoko temporarily blinded, Gunn entered the ring and James slid off the table. The Outlaws positioned themselves on each side of Yokozuna and collectively drove him from the turnbuckle through the table! James made the cover and we crowned new tag team champions. (71%) Fatu and Yokozuna gained overness from this feud ending. New Age Outlaws gained overness from this feud ending.Mr. Perfect defeated Jeff Jarrett in a King of the Ring Semi FinalOur second competitive semi final of the night. Jarrett controlled most of the match and put the world on notice that he was becoming a name to remember, but Perfect wasn’t going down without a fight. Perfect attempted the Perfect Plex, but Jarrett blocked it and ended up connecting with the Chart Buster. Jarrett made a cover but Perfect kicked out at 2 ½. A bit frustrated, Jarrett began to set up Perfect for the Figure Four, but he took a little too much time gloating as he set up, and Perfect hooked Jarrett by surprise with an inside cradle and held on for the three count! Jarrett was stunned as Perfect had his hand raised and moved on to the finals to face Chris Benoit. (73%)Vader defeated British BulldogThis was your classic power versus power match up. Bulldog was looking for a bit of revenge on behalf of Bret Hart, as well as the personal rivalry that had been built in the past few weeks between these two, and Davey Boy showed it by being a bit more aggressive than we’ve seen him before. Vader got his licks in as well, and the match was full of impact offense. In an impressive show of strength, Bulldog caught Vader with a powerslam as the Mastodon bounced off the ropes, but only got a close two count. Perhaps being a bit overzealous, Bulldog attempted to hoist Vader up for the Running Powerslam, and though he did get the big man up to his shoulder, the weight was too much as Bulldog’s knees buckled and Vader crashed down on top of the him. Now with the advantage, Vader set Davey Boy up and planted him with a powerbomb, before dragging him to the corner and connecting with the Vader Bomb to finish him off for the win. (71%)Scott Hall and Kevin Nash defeated Steve Austin and Brian PillmanAustin began the match and spent most of the time in the ring, taking punishment, but each time Hall or Nash looked like they would get a pinfall, Pillman would break it up. Austin escaped a Razors Edge attempt from Hall and took him down with a Lou Thesz Press and pelted him with right hands. Austin began to gain some momentum, keeping Hall reeling and knocking Nash off the apron. Austin began to crawl to his corner and the outreached hand of Pillman. Hall made his way to the corner and tagged in Nash, but Austin reached his corner soon after and…Pillman jumped off the apron! What? Pillman had a smile on his face as he began to back away from the ring. Austin, hanging through the middle rope, gave Pillman the finger! Pillman began to laugh and then gave Austin an axe handle smash to the side of his head! Pillman began to leave ringside as Nash moved in on Austin, setting him up and planting him to the mat with the Jacknife. Nash made the cover and got the three count, giving he and Hall the win. Austin has been screwed by his “friend” Brian Pillman. (81%)Shawn Michaels defeated Ahmed Johnson to RETAIN the WWF ChampionshipThe match began with a stand off before Michaels slapped Ahmed across the face! This only angered Johnson, who began to unleash a flurry of power offense. Michaels turned the tide, though, with his quickness and a few questionable tactics. In a high point in the match, Michaels attempted a double axe handle from the top rope, but Ahmed caught him in mid air and planted him with a spine buster! Ahmed made the cover and it looked like he may have gotten the three count, but a foot on the bottom rope saved Michaels and his title. Ahmed continued to hit a series of power moves and followed them with covers, but couldn’t put Michaels away. Johnson and the crowd began to get antsy. Perhaps due to frustration, Ahmed went to the corner and removed the turnbuckle covering of the top buckle, exposing the steel underneath. It appeared Ahmed planned to put Michaels in the buckle, but Michaels cut him off with a chop block to the knee. Michaels worked over the knee and slammed Ahmed to the mat before going to the top rope and connecting with his signature elbow drop. Michaels began to “tune up the band” as Ahmed staggered to his feet. HBK went for Sweet Chin Music, but Ahmed ducked it. Johnson then lifted Michaels to his shoulder, looking for a power slam, but Michaels slipped out behind Johnson and shoved him chest first into the exposed turnbuckle! Holding his chest, Ahmed then turned around into SCM from Michaels. Michaels made the cover and got the three count, retaining his title. (80%) Ahmed Johnson gained overness from this feud ending. The WWF Title lost image.Chris Benoit defeated Mr. Perfect to become King of the RingThe fans seemed split between these to finalists, and were treated to a good wrestling match. Both men are sound technicians, and countered each other’s moves early on as the felt each other out. Perfect began to take control, being a bit more aggressive than usual, trying to keep Benoit grounded and wear him out. Perfect got a few near falls, but couldn’t keep Benoit down. Benoit locked on the Crossface out of nowhere, but Perfect quickly grabbed the bottom rope and forced Benoit to release the hold. Perfect delivered a kick to Benoit’s gut that looked dangerously low, and got a warning from the referee and few boos from the crowd. Perfect went for the Perfect Plex, but Benoit blocked it and hit a snap suplex of his own. Benoit began to make his comeback, slicing Perfect across the chest with chops and delivering a German suplex, but only got a two count this time. Benoit went to the top rope looking for a flying head butt, but Perfect rolled out of the way. Perfect made a cover, but only got a close two! Both men were frustrated and exhausted. Perfect bounced off the ropes as Benoit staggered up and went for a running knee to the gut, but Benoit rolled through it. At first it appeared he was attempting a roll up, but instead Benoit repositioned himself and locked Perfect in the Crossface! Perfect reached for the ropes, but they were just out of reach. After a few grueling moments, Perfect tapped the mat and the referee called for the bell. Chris Benoit is King of the Ring! Benoit had his hand raised while Perfect looked frustrated. Perfect grabbed Benoit by the arm and spun him towards him. After a brief stand off, Perfect extended his hand, and Benoit accepted it. The show came to a close as confetti came down from the rafters and Benoit posed in the ring as this year’s King of the Ring. (76%)
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 1, 2010 18:12:55 GMT -5
-Good choice for an opener and glad Benoit won -Surprised Fatu & Yokozuna's reign ended but starting one for the NAO is great -Mr. Perfect beating Jarrett is just what I hoped for because a Benoit/Perfect final is excellent -Never been a fan of power/power battles but I'm glad Vader won. Push him to the top please -Actually figured Pillman would betray Austin, simply because it's in his nature -Hate Ahmed Johnson so love that he lost to Michaels -Fantastic main event, wish Perfect would've won as I've always wanted to see him get pushed to the World Title, but Benoit winning is fine
Great Pay-Per-View, the only thing I would've changed was the KOTR winner, but still great stuff.
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Post by DTP. on Jun 1, 2010 18:53:53 GMT -5
WWF King of the Ring: Sunday 22nd June 1997...Solid opening contest to basically set the scene for tonight's pay-per-view, the semi-final match taking place first on the card is always a good decision to start with. Chris Benoit overcoming Hunter Hearst-Helmsley slightly harms the momentum and credibility of Helmsley, but I do suppose that Benoit winning here will do good for his career. I just hope he doesn't win the King of the Ring tournament, preferably. Yes, good finalé Street Fight between the New Age Outlaws and Fatu and Yokozuna; glad that Billy Gunn and Jesse James won the WWF Tag Team Championships here, as it was about time. However, I do still hope that Fatu and Yokozuna remain a credible force in the tag team division. In fact a singles feud would do Fatu so good with Yoko, if he were to go heel. Hmm, I would have preferred it if Jeff Jarrett had won this semi-final match, but I do suppose it is alright for Mr Perfect to be victorious. It's just a little sad to think that the same superstar who was in the semi-final round of the 1993 King of the Ring pay-per-view is now in the finals, four years later. Vader and British Bulldog would have a good feud I expect; just hoping this feud isn't over. Great match there, and a solid aftermath with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash facing Stone Cold Steve Austin and Brian Pillman; a great way of making a big pay-per-view worthy match into a tag team pay-per-view midcard match. Well done, wonder what will happen once this feud has ended. I find it odd that the WWF Championship lost prestige in this encounter, expected Shawn Michaels to retain against Ahmed Johnson; totally fine match. And lastly, very expected to see Chris Benoit win King of the Ring in a classic. I suppose it was expected all along. A great show, but not too pleased about the outcome of the tournament.
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Post by legendkiller8 on Jun 1, 2010 21:31:07 GMT -5
-Benoit beating Helmsley is alright. Wanted HHH to win the KOTR though. -NAO winning is good here. -Perfect beating Jarrett is a good call. Not minding either man winning now. -Vader beating Bulldog is solid. -Nash and Hall beating Austin and Pillman is fine. -Really thought that Ahmed would win here. But still good result for HBK to win. -Benoit winning the KOTR is a nice call. Helps his career as DTP said. -Nice show.
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Post by Matt on Jun 2, 2010 19:45:53 GMT -5
- I love Chris Beniot defeating Hunter to advance to the finals of the tournament; good call there! - Thank goodness the New Aged Outlaws finally took the straps away from Fatu and Yokozuna - Mr. Perfect going to the finals is great! Beniot versus Perfect – AMAZING! - Vader over Davey Boy is good; I would love to see Vader get closer to the Federation Championship soon - Brian Pillman screwing Austin was tremendous; very well played out. - Thank the god lord Shawn Michaels retained! - Beniot winning came as a shocker to me, but I will take it and I think you can make it work better than anyone else could.
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Post by koreygunz on Jun 10, 2010 10:16:45 GMT -5
June 23, 1997 Commentators: Vince McMahon and Jim RossExecutive DecisionRaw opens up with WWF President Gorilla Monsoon in the ring.Gorilla: Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I am out here tonight to address the WWF Championship. After last night’s King of the Ring pay per view, we are in need of a new number one contender for the WWF Title. So tonight I am here to announce, that the next number one contender will be… Suddenly, the music of Vader hits the arena, cutting Monsoon off, as the Mastodon comes out to the ring.Vader: Gorilla, before you say another word, let me tell you this. The name that comes out of your mouth as the number one contender had better be Vader, or you will regret it. I promise you that. Gorilla: If you think, Vader, that you are going to intimidate me into giving you a WWF Title match, you are mistaken. The fact is, you have been very impressive over the last few weeks. You beat British Bulldog last night, and put Bret “Hitman” Hart on the shelf indefinitely. In my opinion, you are worthy of being the number one contender. Vader: Then let’s make it official and give me my title shot. Give me my shot that I have rightfully earned. Gorilla: Now hold on. You are worthy of being the number one contender, but you aren’t the only person worthy. So tonight, you will get a chance to become number one contender by participating in match here tonight. The winner of that match will be named the number one contender for the WWF Championhip. Vader: What kind of match? It doesn’t matter who or what it is, tonight will be Vader Time. Gorilla: Tonight, with the winner becoming number one contender, Vader will go one on one with…The Undertaker! (85%)Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Sean Waltman in a non-title matchWaltman, the reigning Lightweight Champion, was not putting his title on the line here. Mysterio is an exciting up and comer, but Waltman controlled most of the match. After dominating and extinguishing most of Rey’s offense, Waltman began to nonchalantly set him up for the Buzz Kill, but Mysterio quickly escaped Waltman’s grasp, jumped up, and took him over in a hurricanrana. 1..2..3! Mysterio has pinned the Lightweight Champion! Mysterio quickly exited the ring and had his hand raised by the referee in the aisle as Waltman looked shock and threw a bit of a tantrum in the ring. (76%)My FriendWe go to the interview area.Todd: I’m here with Brian Pillman, who last night at King of the Ring left his tag team partner, Steve Austin, out to dry against Hall and Nash. So the question everyone wants to know is why? Pillman: The question of why is a complicated question, but it has an easy answer. I was Steve Austin’s friend. I still am Steve Austin’s friend. But Steve needed to be reminded of one thing, and that was me. You see, after years of traveling together, being on the road together, and taking it upon myself to allow Steve to ride on my coattails and become a wrestling star, Steve decided to leave me high and dry down south while he went on to greener pastures in the WWF. I had created a monster. Steve Austin likes to fashion himself as a man who walks alone. A man who needs no man’s help. What I did was expose Steve Austin for what he truly is. He couldn’t do it without me before, and last night proved that he can’t do it without me now. I made his career. Without Brian Pillman, there would be no Steve Austin. So when I came to the WWF, I offered my help to Steve, but in an attempt to keep up with his façade, he refused me. He brushed his friend to the side, and friends shouldn’t do that to each other. But as the saying goes, an eye for an eye. I left Steve out to dry last night just to show him what happens when you screw with Brian Pillman! If you don’t want to be my friend anymore, Steve, that’s fine with me. Because from this day forward, I am going to make your life a living hell! (83%)“Money” Mark Henry w/D’Lo Brown defeated Duke DroeseHenry, the big bodyguard of the IC champion and Prime Time Enterprises, debuted in his first in ring action here. Droese took the fight to the big man, but Henry seemed unfazed. In the end, Henry caught the former trash man and drove him to the mat with a falling power slam, before hitting the ropes and delivering a massive body splash to pick up the win. (64%)New Tag ChampsWe go to the promo area where the New Age Outlaws are standing by.James: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages. Tonight on Monday Night Raw, the WWF proudly brings you its new tag team champions of the world- Billu Gunn and Jesse James, the New Age Outlaws! Gunn: That’s right, we told everyone that when Jesse James and I became a unit that we would no longer be held back and we would go out and take what we wanted in the WWF. And so last night, when all the world didn’t believe we could do it, we took down Yokozuna and Fatu and sent them packing back to the doughnut shop where they could console themselves after losing the tag team titles. James: There’s a new sheriff in town, as they say, and the new law around here is outlaw. New age outlaw to be exact! So let me take this opportunity to put the rest of the WWF on notice. These tag team titles aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. And if you didn’t know, you better call somebody. (72%)Burn RubberWe see Brian Pillman walking the halls of the backstage area, apparently ready to leave the arena. Suddenly, he’s ambushed from behind by Steve Austin! Austin pelted Pillman with right hands, throwing him into various equipment and tables in the locker room area, all while talking trash, as Pillman tried to make his way out of the arena. Austin continued his attack, following Pillman out the door of the arena into the parking lot. Austin caught up to Pillman as he reached his car, starting the brawl again, but Pillman gave Austin a low kick and then slammed his head into the hood of the car! With Austin dazed, Pillman took the opportunity to quickly enter his car, start it up, and peel out of the lot as Austin gave a bit of a chase, upset that Pillman got away. (84%)Kevin Nash w/Scott Hall defeated British BulldogA competitive match between these two, though it was clear that Bulldog was the more worse for wear after his match at King of the Ring with Vader than Nash was from his tag team match. Unfortunately, Bulldog would suffer a second loss in two nights. After building a bit of momentum, Hall jumping to the apron took Bulldog’s focus away from the match. Davey Boy blasted Hall with a right hand, sending him to the floor and rousing the crowd, but it allowed Nash to connect with a sick boot to the back of Bulldog’s head. Nash then drove Bulldog to the canvas with the Jacknife and covered him for the win. (72%)King of the RingA large trophy is sitting in the ring as Vince McMahon introduces the new King of the Ring, Chris Benoit, who comes down to the ring to a nice ovation.Vince: On behalf of WWF President Gorilla Monsoon, and the entire World Wrestling Federation, I present this trophy to the 1997 King of the Ring winner, Chris Benoit! Benoit: Thank you. I just want to say that I take the title of King of the Ring seriously, and that winning this tournament is a big accomplishment for me because it shows that I am the best. I came here to the WWF for one reason, and that is to prove myself against the best in the world, and this is the next stepping stone to doing that. I want to thank the fans for supporting me, and if anyone thinks that I don’t deserve the right to call myself King of the Ring, I invite them to try and prove me wrong anytime, anywhere. As Benoit stands with his trophy, Owen Hart makes his way out to the ring to boos. Owen enters the ring, but doesn’t look like he’s here for a fight.Owen: Chris, I wanted to come out here and congratulate you. As a former King of the Ring winner, I know the struggle and determination and fortitude it takes to win this tournament. You were trained in the Hart family Dungeon, so it should come as no shock to anyone that you would win this year’s tournament. So I just want to congratulate you and offer you my hand out of respect for you, my family, and respect for the King of the Ring. Owen extends his hand. Benoit ponders the gesture for a moment, but then slowly extends his hand and accepts a handshake. Owen raises Benoit’s arm and the two stand in the ring together.Owen: And one more thing, Chris, you are the King of the Ring, but you will never be Owen Hart! Owen then takes Benoit down with a hard clothesline! Owen begins to stomp on Benoit on the mat. Owen then takes the King of the Ring trophy and smashes it over the back of Benoit! Owen is now livid and begins to destroy the trophy, breaking it apart. He then takes a piece of the broken trophy and cracks it over Benoit’s head! Benoit is down on the mat, a small trickle of blood dripping down his forehead as Owen stands triumphantly with his arms raised for the crowd. (78%)The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer defeated Vader to become Number One ContenderWe hadnt seen Undertaker for over a month, and the crowd was hot for the main event. Vader and Taker brawled in and out of the ring, and the referee was a bit lenient with the action due to the importance of the match. Taker was peppering Vader in the corner with right hands and then charged into the corner for an avalanche, but Vader moved out of the way and Taker hit the buckle. Vader then wrapped Taker up and planted him with a belly to belly suplex. Vader began to climb the ropes for the Vader Bomb, but Taker was the one to roll out of the way this time and Vader crashed to the canvas. Taker signaled for the end and scooped Vader up for the Tombstone. However, Vader’s weight was too much and Vader actually flipped over and reversed the move, holding Taker in position for his own Tombstone. But then, Undertaker flipped the move again, ending up with Vader in his grasp and this time delivered the Tombstone! 1..2..3! The Undertaker is the new number one contender! Raw came to a close with the Undertaker posing in the ring, motioning that he wanted the WWF Title. 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Post by legendkiller8 on Jun 10, 2010 15:07:39 GMT -5
-Nice opener. Should be interesting to see if Vader gets his shot. -Henry beating Droese is good. -Nash beating Bulldog is fine. It'd be fine either way though so...........good. -Taker beating Vader to become #1 Contender is nice. Taker/Michaels sounds great!
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Post by koreygunz on Jun 12, 2010 17:13:27 GMT -5
June 29, 1997 Commentators: Vince McMahon and Jim RossSuper Crazy defeated Wolfie D with a Moonsault Steve Austin delivered a promo aimed at Kevin Nash and his issue with Brian Pillman The Headbangers defeated Marty Jannetty and HakushiOwen Hart delivered a promo aimed at Chris Benoit Flash Funk defeated Sho Funaki with the Flash Splash A recap of this past Monday's match between Vader and The Undertaker was shown Hunter Hearst-Helmsley gave a promo about Cactus Jack D'Lo Brown defeated Savio Vega in a non-title match
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Post by legendkiller8 on Jun 12, 2010 17:18:47 GMT -5
Crazy beating Dee is fine. HD beating Hakushi and Jannetty is fine. Like to see a Jannetty push and Michaels vs. Jannetty. Interesting main event. Brown winning was nice.
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Post by koreygunz on Jun 15, 2010 14:48:45 GMT -5
Kevin Nash vs Steve Austin Steel CageThe feud between Nash and Austin will come to a head this Monday night when these two men meet once and for all in a Steel Cage Match!
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Post by koreygunz on Jun 27, 2010 13:02:23 GMT -5
June 30, 1997 Commentators: Vince McMahon and Jim RossMr. Perfect defeated Scott Taylor with the Perfect PlexThe former IC champ opened the show against the lightweight Taylor. Taylor showed some good ability and speed in the ring, but perhaps got a little ahead of himself and his cockiness cost him. After taking too long to set up for a move from the top rope, Perfect slammed him to the mat from the turnbuckle, turning the tide of the match, and eventually connected with the Perfect Plex for the win. As Perfect had his hand raised in victory, Jeff Jarrett suddenly slid into the ring and smashed his guitar over Perfect’s back from behind! What is this about? Jarrett stood over Perfect and the shards of wood as the official tried to clear him from the ring, leaving the commentators and crowd a bit perplexed. (73%)Not Afraid of the DarkThe music of Shawn Michaels hits and the WWF Champion confidently struts to the ring.HBK: What? You seemed surprised. Everyone lately seems surprised that I can walk out here with a smile on my face and some pep in my step. It seems to me that for the past week, everyone has expected me to curl up in the fetal position and hide away all because the Undertaker became the number one contender last week. Why? Why should I be afraid of the Undertaker? The Deadman. The Phenom. Whatever you wanna call him, the fact is that what he isn’t is champion. The WWF Championship doesn’t belong to the Undertaker, it belongs to the Heartbreak Kid. And if there’s one thing HBK is famous for, besides winning championships, it’s making history. And I will write another chapter of history in a few weeks when I meet the Undertaker one on one for the first time ever. Some might say I should be worried because I’ve never been in the ring or defeated the Undertaker before, but if you ask me, the Undertaker should be the one who is worried, because he has never beaten me! This will be business as usual for the Heartbreak Kid. I’m not afraid of the dark, I’m not afraid of the Boogeyman, I’m not afraid of cheap parlor tricks, and I am not afraid of the Undertaker! So you can hold off all your stories and news flashes of Shawn Michaels’ imminent demise, because they have been greatly exaggerated. Undertaker, I will walk through Hell itself, and I will still walk out the WWF Champion! Now hit the champion’s music! (92%)Rey Mysterio Jr. and Erin O’Grady defeated Sean Waltman and Shane HelmsGreat lightweight tag team action. All four men showed some offense, displaying their quickness and agility. At the climax of the match, O’Grady and Helms were brawling on the floor, leaving Waltman and Mysterio in the ring. Mysterio had taken a bit of punishment in the match and seemed ripe for the pickings for Waltman to take advantage of. Waltman began to nonchalantly set up for the Buzz Kill, when suddenly Rey hopped up and turned Waltman over in a hurricanrana and pinned him for the three! Rey quickly exited the ring with his hands raised while Waltman was heated in the ring. Mysterio has pinned the Lightweight Champion twice in two weeks with the same move. (69%)Let the Games BeginWe go to the interview area where a nervous Todd Pettengill has caught up with Cactus Jack.Todd: I’m here with Cactus Jack, and I’d like to get your thoughts on your ongoing feud with Hunter Hearst-Helmsley. Cactus: I don’t think Hunter Helmsley took me very seriously when I told him I would show him how the other side lives. That I would bring out a side of him that even he may not realize exists. Tell me Hunter, how did it feel at King of the Ring to have your aspirations of renewed royalty taken from you? To have your dreams shattered? It is a feeling that I, and many like me, are all too familiar with. So what will be your next move, Hunter? Will you run and hide, will you stand and fight, or will you dig deep down into the pit of your soul and find the fortitude necessary to survive? The move is yours. Let the games begin. Bang, bang! (85%) Cactus Jack gained overness from this segment.Owen Hart defeated Matt Hardy with the SharpshooterThe rookie Hardy wasn’t backing down, but ever the wily veteran, Owen turned his over anxiousness against him, countering his offense and turning the match in his favor. In the end, following a spin wheel kick to the face, Owen locked the Project Omega member in the Sharpshooter and picked up the submission win. As Owen had his hand raised, the crowd roared as Chris Benoit sprinted to the ring! Benoit slid in the ring and immediately began to light into Owen with right hands and chops to the chest. Benoit attempted to put Owen in the Crossface, but Owen escaped the maneuver and bailed out of the ring. Benoit stared down Owen as he backtracked up the aisle. (68%)France’s FinestA video package is shown, featuring two men training- running, weight lifting, aerobics, and training in the ring. Throughout points in the video, a faint French flag graphic is flying in the background. At the end of the video the two men pose in front of the camera, covered in sweat, and their names appear in red, white, and blue lettering- Douglas Furnas and Phillipe Lafon. (76%) Douglas Furnas gained overness from this segment.Scott Hall defeated British BulldogThe commentators made mention that after last week, Bulldog had sustained a mild concussion, but refused to back out of this match. Davey Boy seemed to show no ill effects early on, but after hitting Hall with a superplex from the top rope in a high point of the match, Bulldog was slow to get up and appeared dazed. Hall took advantage, blasting him with a lariat to the back of the head. Hall connected with a fall away slam and a bulldog from the corner. Davey Boy seemed unable to defend himself, throwing wild right hands that didn’t connect. Hall eventually put Bulldog down with the Razor’s Edge and pinned him for the three count. (77%)Mastodon AttackWWF President Gorilla Monsoon walks out to the ring to nice applause.Monsoon: Hello everyone. I am out here to make an official announcement. On July 20, at the In Your House event appropriately titled “Armageddon,” I am here to formally announce that the main event that night will be the WWF Champion Shawn Michaels defending his title against the Undertaker. It will be the first head to head meeting between these two men, and I will be looking forward to it, as I’m sure so will all of you. Thank you and… Suddenly the music of Vader hits the arena and the Mastodon stomps out to the ring with a purpose.Vader: Monsoon, you and I both know why I’m out here. I should be in the title match at In Your House. I should be the number one contender. Monsoon: You had your chance last week on Raw, and you lost to the Undertaker. Plain and simple. Vader: That wasn’t fair! I wasn’t prepared for a match last week. I wasn’t scheduled to compete, and then you throw me in a match with the Undertaker and call that fair? I was told, I was guaranteed, by Shawn Michaels, that he would get me a WWF Title match. He said I was next in line, and then I get some crap like that pulled on me last week. Monsoon: I don’t know what you’re talking about, but I have had no discussions with Shawn Michaels about who should or shouldn’t be the number one contender. He doesn’t decide who he defends that title against, I do. And my decision is final. Shawn Michaels will face the Undertaker at Armageddon. As for you, Vader, I suggest you do your best to make sure that the next time an opportunity is presented to you, you don’t let it pass you by. Monsoon begins to walk past Vader and leave the ring.Vader: Don’t worry, Monsoon, I wont. Vader then turns and attacks Monsoon! Vader pelts Monsoon with clubbing blows and stomps him on the mat. Vader continues to beat on the WWF President and then drags him to the corner. Vader goes to the middle rope and delivers a Vader Bomb! Vader has snapped! Officials and medical staff rush the ring and try to attend to Gorilla, but Vader shoves them away. Vader decks a few officials to the mat, clearing the area, and then goes back up and delivers a second Vader Bomb! Vader is surrounded by more officials who push him away from Monsoon as medical finally begin to attend to the WWF President. A mob of officials take Vader away from the ring, still yelling and acting out of control, as Monsoon is put onto a backboard and loaded on a stretcher.(78%)Kevin Nash defeated Steve Austin in a Steel Cage MatchThe crowd was jacked for the main event, a rare cage match on free TV on Raw between two heated rivals in the last few months. Austin and Nash brawled for a majority of the match, cutting each other off from escaping the cage at various points in the match. Towards the high point in the match, Austin began to turn the tide in his favor and slammed Nash’s face into the cage side, causing a gash in Nash’s forehead. As Austin began to climb up the cage, Nash regrouped, and as Austin got halfway up the side, Nash positioned himself underneath Austin and powerbombed him off the cage to the mat! Both men were physically spent. Nash began to climb the side of the cage to escape, while Austin, still buzzing from the powerbomb, began to crawl towards the door. Austin got to the door, allowing the referees to open it, when suddenly Brian Pillman appeared from out of the crowd! Pillman jumped the rail, shoved the referee down to the ground, and then slammed the cage door into Austin’s face! Austin clutched his head in pain as Nash went over the top of the cage and dropped to the ground, winning the match. Nash walked up the aisle with his hand raised as Pillman went back the way he came, through the crowd, and laughing as Austin lay in the ring with blood beginning to pool around his head from his forehead. (81%)From BeyondAs Nash backed up the aisle with his hands raised in victory, he was soon joined by Scott Hall and Shawn Michaels, who joined in on the gloating. As the Kliq celebrated, the lights in the arena began to flicker. A loud gong was then heard as the lights continued to be on the fritz, and smoke began to billow from somewhere and fill the aisle! The Undertaker has made his presence known! Raw came to a close as a second gong sounded the Kliq began to trot away to the back. (94%) The Undertaker gained overness from this segment.
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Post by Matt on Jun 27, 2010 13:45:51 GMT -5
Wow what a great shot. I love Perfect and Owen picking up victories as both men can be major stars. Shawn Michaels promo was tremendous and I think these two men can put on one hell of a feud. Nash defeating Austin in the cage was great! I like the Undertaker spooking the Kliq after the match.
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Post by koreygunz on Jun 30, 2010 8:19:39 GMT -5
*Officials were pleased with King of the Ring, and said to be excited to head into the summer and the build to SummerSlam and beyond. *Sycho Sid suffered a minor arm injury last month. He was taken off TV and his ongoing angle with Goldust has been dropped. Both men are expected to be placed in new roles soon. *Brian Pillman no-showed a photo shoot last week. No disciplinary action was taken at this time. *Kamala has retired from wrestling. *The contracts of Tatanka, Rad Radford, and Scott Putski have expired. Tatanka was subsequently signed by WCW. *Scott Hall has apparently told friends backstage he has found religion and is changing his ways. *New York Championship Wrestling has reached Global status, joining WWF and WCW in this group. They also recently signed Hillbilly Jim and the Great Kabuki.
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Post by koreygunz on Jul 1, 2010 16:06:20 GMT -5
July 6, 1997 Commentators: Vince McMahon and Jim RossAdam Copeland and Christian Cage defeated Psychosis and Shane HelmsHunter Hearst-Helmsley gave a promo aimed at Cactus Jack The Rock defeated Duke Droese with the Rock Bottom Brian Pillman gave a promo Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Scott Taylor with a Hurricanrana A video recap of Vader's attack on Gorilla Monsoon was aired Chris Benoit had some words for Owen Hart "Wildman" Marc Mero defeated Kama with the Wild Thing
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Post by HUNTER on Jul 1, 2010 16:54:04 GMT -5
WOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!! Haha this is freakin sick! I've just now started reading this, but I'm definitely gonna be following from now on. This is my favorite era of WWF, so I really like it. I'm not so sure that I like the young talent being on there, like Shane Helms and Edge. They may have been old enough to wrestle for all I know, so disregard what I said haha.
Scott Hall changing his ways is awesome. I always saw him as a potential Heavyweight champion, but I guess he didn't ever see it in himself.
I'm liking the format and everything so keep up the good work.
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Post by legendkiller8 on Jul 1, 2010 21:06:49 GMT -5
-Perfect winning the opening was nice. Hope you make him a great star. -Mysterio and Grady winning was fine too. Like that you are pushing Mysterio. -Owen winning was a smart decision. Hoping you push Matt Hardy though. -Hall beating Bulldog is fine as Davey Boy has the head injury. -Nash beating Austin was good. Good match between the two and great way to end the show. -Good RAW
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