We are live from the streets of a chilly New York City.
But it is about to get very hot here in Manhattan.
Hello, everyone. I'm Sean Mooney.
A few minutes ago, it was a mob scene out here.
Everyone braving the elements to be a part of Monday Night Raw.
But now they're inside set for the actual…
Hey, wait a minute, Bobby Heenan.
-I'm going in there. -What are you doing? No.
-Yes, I am. -You were replaced.
-Replaced? By who? Who replaced me? -Yes. Rob Bartlett.
-You're not supposed to be in there. -I don't care about Rob.
This is Monday Night Raw, live from New York City
-and I've got to be in there to host it. -No, no, no. You can't get in.
-I'm sorry. -What do you mean, I can't get in?
-I can get in. I can buy a ticket. -There are no tickets left.
It's sold out in there. They're jammed to the rafters.
Show me the press gates so I can get through here.
-I didn't make up the rules here-- -What do you mean…
["Monday Night Raw" playing]
[McMahon] Welcome, everyone to Monday Night Raw.
We are live from New York City, Manhattan Center.
I'm Vince McMahon along with the "Macho Man" Randy Savage.
Bobby Heenan's on the outside. Who's on the inside? Rob Bartlett.
That's who, and tonight live,
among other great matches, you'll see The Steiner Brothers in tag-team action,
plus a very special interview with Razor Ramon.
There's a great match I can't wait to see, Vince.
Koko B. Ware versus Yokozuna.
You know, the guy who's got the diaper thing going right up there
in the middle between the dead man's land and no man's land--
-Macho? -After Bartlett said that about Yokozuna,
that's all I can think about right now.
-Disgusting. -But also, it's Damien Demento,
-versus my favorite… -Ooh.
-The Undertaker. -Ooh.
-Oh, yeah. -What a match-up.
A series of them headed your way right here on Monday Night Raw.
And look out, here he comes.
[Finkel] This contest is scheduled for one fall,
coming down the aisle from Union City, Tennessee,
weighing 228 pounds,
"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware.
[McMahon] Koko B. Ware,
on Monday Night Raw.
[Bartlett] Go get 'em, Birdman.
You know, I often wonder whatever happened to Gary Coleman, Vince.
[McMahon laughs] He grew up. There he is.
And this athlete headed to the ring right now is something else indeed.
We've never seen anything quite like Yokozuna before.
-[Bartlett] You're not kidding. -[Savage] World's biggest eggroll?
[Finkel] Yokozuna.
[McMahon] Thus far, he is undefeated in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
Yokozuna, meaning grand champion. Mr. Fuji, bringing Yokozuna,
former sumo wrestler into the WWE.
He really has a combination of all the martial arts.
I think Yoko--
[Savage] Nobody's ever knocked him off his feet.
[McMahon] I can't say the same for Rob. But that's all right.
[Bartlett] Yoko should spend less time at the sushi bar,
a little more time at the salad bar, Vince.
[McMahon] Well, we'll see about that.
All that weight Yokozuna uses to his advantage here,
and as the Macho Man said, he has thus far
not even been knocked off his feet.
Much less defeated.
[Bartlett] He hasn't seen his feet in quite some time.
[McMahon] That's a good point as well.
-[Bartlett] Oh, my God. -[McMahon] Yes, take a look. Oh, my.
[Bartlett] This guy's got his own no-fly zone.
[McMahon laughs]
[Savage] No, that's not right. He doesn't even have a zipper.
You got to understand that.
[McMahon] Take a look.
Five hundred and five pounds, Yokozuna.
[Bartlett] That's one big-butted oriental, Vince.
[McMahon] Uh, in a manner of speaking, yes.
[bell rings]
[Bartlett] He's got an ass like an amphitheater.
[Savage] Ooh, I heard that.
[McMahon] It's Monday Night Raw, folks, it's uncooked.
-[Bartlett] Uncut. -[Savage] And uncensored. Yeah!
[McMahon chuckles]
We are live from New York City.
[Bartlett] Look at that wedgie he's got going.
[Savage] If you told me he weighed a thousand pounds,
I would tend to believe you.
[crowd chanting] USA! USA!
[McMahon] He's all focus in the ring. You can make fun of him all you want.
His opponents do not.
[Bartlett] He's got his own gravitational pull.
[McMahon laughs]
[Savage] Let me tell you something.
He's going against a real tough guy in Koko B. Ware.
He doesn't have Frankie with him. I wonder if that will be a factor.
[McMahon] Where is Frankie?
You don't think Yokozuna had a little snack before he came out?
[Savage] That's what it would be, a little snack to him.
[Bartlett] Hey, Vince, don't regulations indicate
that Yokozuna should be wearing a bra?
[McMahon] Not here in the World Wrestling Entertainment
and certainly not on Monday Night Raw. Anything goes.
[Savage] He can wrestle, but he can't walk the beach.
[McMahon] I imagine this man could do almost anything he wants to do.
[Bartlett] What you talking about, Yoko?
[McMahon] Mr. Fuji, bowing with a nod of approval.
And by the way, Yokozuna is headed to the Royal Rumble
as you are as, well, Macho Man.
[Savage] You bet. When you get him in the ring, it's going to be hard
to put the 29 other guys in there, too.
[McMahon] Yeah, not much room. Much less,
how are you gonna get a big man like that out? Look at this, Koko B. Ware
shoved back to the corner.
[Savage] I've never seen Koko B. Ware thrown so easily before.
I'm thinking that he's gonna have to get up
and make a better account for himself right now.
[McMahon] Koko, quite a competitor.
Koko, normally in tag-team fashion, joining Owen Hart, as High Energy.
-Look at that. -[Bartlett] Koko, stay down.
-Do yourself a favor, babe. -[Savage] No, he's a fighter.
He's a fighter. He will get there.
[McMahon] Unfortunately, Koko's tag-team partner, Owen Hart,
suffering a bit of an injury at the hands of Razor Ramon recently.
[Savage] Razor Ramon's going against Bret Hart for the world title.
A little history there.
[McMahon] And later on as we stated, we will have a special interview
with the number-one contender to meet Bret Hart at the Royal Rumble,
Razor Ramon.
But right now, Koko B. Ware must figure out Yokozuna.
If you're Koko, Macho Man, what do you do? Obviously, you don't try the power.
[Savage] It's too late to leave the building and leave the arena,
leave the state and leave the country because everybody is watching you live.
-So you gotta-- -[McMahon] Whoa, dropkick.
Maybe that'll do it.
Another one.
It's like trying to stop a battleship with a slingshot.
[Savage] He staggered him--
-[McMahon] Oh, my! -[Savage] Koko's hurt.
[McMahon] Koko B. Ware,
with a gallant effort a moment ago and--
[Savage] He better watch it.
[commentators exclaims]
[Bartlett] Is that a butt drop?
[McMahon] I don't know what it is.
[Savage] He can name it anything he wants right there. Unbelievable.
[Bartlett] Apparently, there's no Japanese word for leftover, Vince.
[McMahon] I suppose not.
Koko B. Ware suffering the effect of that leg drop by a 505-pounder a moment ago.
Come on, ref. Get in there. Blatant chokehold.
Koko, back to the buckle.
And, uh-oh.
Wait a minute now.
Yokozuna,
with a head of steam, here he comes.
Oh!
Forget about it.
Koko B. Ware, down to the canvas. Get up from there!
-[Bartlett] No, please don't. -[McMahon] Get up from there, Koko.
-You'd better be moving out of the way. -[Bartlett] Koko.
[McMahon] There's about to be an earthquake here in New York City.
Busted!
[McMahon] Oh, no!
-[bell rings] -[McMahon] My goodness.
[Bartlett] Record players just skipped in Guam.
[Savage] You can slide Koko B. Ware
under the dressing room door right now.
[McMahon] Yokozuna, victorious.
With momentum, he heads to the Royal Rumble, one of 30 participants
in the over the top Royal Rumble.
The winner of which meets the champion, whomever he may be,
the WWE Champion, at WrestleMania.
Right now let's go back and take another look.
Yokozuna… Take a look at this.
All right, Rob, what do you think?
[Bartlett] I think if he just skipped a few lunches,
we wouldn't need to do that Headlock on Hunger.
-[McMahon] Yeah, well-- -[Savage] That's the squashola.
[McMahon] Yokozuna, quite a performer.
On his way to Sacramento, California, for the Rumble.
[marketer] On January 24, the ground will shake,
the Earth will rumble.
The Royal Rumble.
Thirty Superstar wrestlers of the WWE bang heads in a winner-take-all rumble.
Thirty wrestlers, one ring.
Something's got to give.
And in a championship match, Bret "The Hitman" Hart
puts his title on the line when he battles the ruthless Razor Ramon.
The Royal Rumble, live, Sunday, January 24th on pay-per-view.
We are back with more Monday Night Raw and we're having a blast.
Oh, hello. And if you didn't know this was Monday Night Raw,
it can be reinforced with the little lady in the ring
that tells you it is Monday Night Raw uncut.
-[Savage] I'm glad I got X-ray vision. -[Bartlett] Uncensored.
[McMahon] In just a few moments we're gonna take you to…
Since Bobby "The Brain" Heenan's on the outside
and apparently cannot make it in on the inside.
Nonetheless, for all you Bobby "The Brain" Heenan fans,
let's take you to Bobby "The Brain" Heenan via videotape.
He's speaking of Narcissus.
Hey, Mr. Perfect,
I heard you're asking questions of the other wrestlers.
"Hey, who is this guy Narcissus?"
"What do you know about him?"
"Is he truly beyond perfect?"
"Is it possible for anyone to have those qualities superior to mine?"
[scoffs] Well, let me answer your questions, Mr. Perfect.
Comparing you to Narcissus would be like comparing ice cream to horse manure.
Now, I know horse manure has its place in this world.
Even perfect horse manure, but Perfect,
there is only room in this world,
for one human being that is truly, anatomically perfect,
that is physically and mentally superior
beyond imagination.
Why Ric Flair and I both agree that Michelangelo
could not capture on canvas the stupendous qualities of Narcissus.
He could not sculpt from marble
the metamorphic qualities of Narcissus.
Why Narcissus is so beyond perfect,
it's like he's from another galaxy.
So, Mr. Perfect,
when you see me unveil Narcissus at the Royal Rumble,
you are going to think, if you can,
that Narcissus is from another world.
[McMahon] Well, I must say I'm looking forward
to the unveiling of Narcissus.
[Bartlett] Obviously, the word "brain" is used loosely there, Vince.
[McMahon] I suppose.
He's on the outside and you're on the inside, Rob.
That says something.
Take a look at this tag team coming in.
[Finkel] The Steiner Brothers.
And their opponent…
[Bartlett] Nice pants.
[Savage] All Americans from the University of Michigan,
they're getting ready for the Royal Rumble,
and they're going against the Beverly Brothers.
[McMahon] What a tag team match-up that's gonna be.
[Bartlett] Now who's the one with the head gear? Rick or Scott?
Macho?
[Savage] Uh, let's see, the one in the middle.
[McMahon and Bartlett laughing]
[Savage] It's Rick. No, I'm just kidding with you.
I'm kidding, but I'm not joking.
[McMahon] I'll tell you what. It's very easy to tell the Steiners apart.
But how do you tell these Executioners apart?
Very, very close to the same size. Wait a minute.
Who's that in the… That's the…
That's that goofy clown in the background, if you see.
Whoa! Yes!
What a maneuver by Scott Steiner.
[crowd cheers]
[McMahon] The Steiner Brothers, taking the WWE by storm
in the tag team world.
[Savage] The tag-team situation
is heating up in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[McMahon] There's that goofy clown.
-[Savage] I don't like him. -[Bartlett] That's Dork the clown?
[McMahon] That's Dork.
What a name for a clown "Dork."
His name is Doink. It's Doink not Dork.
[Savage] You could call him anything you want.
[McMahon] It could very well be Dork.
-[Savage] I like Dork better. -[McMahon] Yeah.
And Rick Steiner being set up now. No, nice reversal.
Oh, yes. Look at that power.
He shoved him right into the second rope, lost his footing and everything.
Nice maneuver, on the part of the Steiners,
[Bartlett] I got one word from Mr. Steiner, "electrolysis."
[McMahon laughs]
[Savage] You know, if it wasn't that Bartlett was sitting with us right now,
McMahon, I would think that he was one of The Executioners.
[McMahon] Well, I don't know about that. Look at this maneuver. My goodness.
[Bartlett] Boy, don't you hate when that happens?
[McMahon] Yeah. Rick Steiner…
Rick Steiner,
the dog of sorts, a pit bull and, uh, well, I'll tell you what.
You know, reading The New York Times this past Sunday…
[Bartlett] "Hey, Mo! Hey, Mo!"
[McMahon laughs]
There's another pit bull headed to the WWE…
[Bartlett] Get back in the ring, wussy.
[McMahon] …from Buffalo, you'll be seeing him against… What a maneuver.
[Bartlett] Boy, is there a chiropractor in the house?
Mitch Frerotte is headed to the World Wrestling Entertainment.
From the Buffalo Bills, on his way.
He claims the NFL is merely a stepping stone to the WWE.
You may have to face him one day, Macho. Oh, my goodness.
[Savage] After watching this match with The Steiner Brothers,
he may change his mind.
[McMahon] I doubt it.
[Savage] I might change my mind.
-[McMahon] Ooh, my. -[Bartlett] That hurts.
[McMahon] Instead of catching passes,
Frerotte could very well be catching drop kicks one of these days.
Look at this.
Scotty Steiner, double underhook.
Oh, my!
[Savage] These guys are good.
[McMahon] Yeah. They could very well be the best.
Given an opportunity.
We'll find out just how good they are, though,
when they face the Beverlys at the Rumble. Take a look at this now.
Uh-oh, it's going to go… Oh, my!
[Bartlett] Don't try this at home, kids.
-[McMahon laughs] -[bell rings]
[crowd cheers]
[Finkel] Here are you winners,
The Steiner Brothers.
[McMahon] The Steiner Brothers. Scott and Rick, victorious.
-As we take you back to the replay. -[Bartlett] Can we see that again?
[Savage] The world's biggest Bulldog Headlock I've ever seen
throughout the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[McMahon] Right, and now we understand. Sean Mooney is outside.
There's some sort of commotion going on.
Sean, can you hear me? Take it.
Uh, yes, Vince, I'm not quite sure what is going on.
Apparently a security guard has detained a woman here.
Excuse me. Excuse me.
Excuse me. What seems to be the problem here?
-He's hosting Raw and I'm supposed to-- -Your nephew?
-Yes. -You're Rob Bartlett's aunt?
Yes, I'm his aunt, he's my nephew. He's my… Yes, I have to go in there
-and see him right now. -I'm sure we can straighten this all out.
-We can probably go into the-- -Supposed to leave a pass.
-Wait. Wait a minute. -I'm going in there right now.
-Bobby Heenan. -Give me that.
I thought I'd seen everything here in the World Wrestling Entertainment,
-but "The Brain" in drag-- -I gotta get in there.
This is ridiculous, I can't believe you.
[Heenan] I'll give you the earrings and everything if you want.
I'll give you 50 bucks.
I gotta be in there.
-This is Raw. -[Mooney] I can't do anything about it.
[McMahon] Well, ladies and gentlemen, here he is Razor Ramon.
[crowd cheers]
[inaudible]
[McMahon] Razor Ramon, if we could have a word with you,
we'd greatly appreciate it.
You're headed to the Royal Rumble.
This is the golden opportunity you've been waiting for.
Meeting "The Hitman" Bret Hart, for the WWE Championship.
Are you ready? You're less than two weeks away.
Look at me, man.
I was born ready,
chico.
And when you say "golden opportunity,"
that's got "Razor Ramon"
written all over it.
I see, but nonetheless, uh,
you certainly would recall that it took "The Hitman" Bret Hart,
eight and a half long years climbing the ladder of success
to gain the momentum he has.
And you're sort of a Johnny-come-lately, if you'll pardon the expression.
Hey, look, Hitman,
eight and a half years, chico,
you climb to the very, very top.
You're the main man in the WWE.
Now, say hello to Razor Ramon.
Eight and a half months and I caught you.
I am numero uno.
-All right-- -The number-one contender.
Yes, indeed. The number-one contender.
And if you're the number-one contender and a great competitor,
why did you do to Owen Hart what you did?
Why jump him? Come on.
[crowd cheers]
Hey, silencio!
He was the best wrestler around…
-I didn't want… -[Ramon] Razor Ramon…
Obviously, your father was a big influence
on you and Bret--
[Ramon] Yo, Hitman
squashing your little brother
like a cockroach.
That was fun, man.
And you know what else?
There's nothing you can do about it.
[crowd cheers]
Not… Not, chico,
that you don't want to do nothing about it.
'Cause you can't do nothing about it.
[McMahon] Thank you very much for joining us--
Wait, wait, wait. And Hitman,
you know what else you can't do nothing about,
chico?
You can't do nothing about Razor Ramon
taking your precious gold
[laughs] at the Royal Rumble.
[McMahon] It'll head your way, ladies and gentlemen,
in less than two weeks, Sunday afternoon.
He's The Bad Guy.
[Savage] Razor Ramon's talking pure garbage.
Let me tell you something that's pure gold.
The WWE and the Red Cross team up to put a Headlock on Hunger.
Oh yeah, and that's at Madison Square Garden.
Friday, January the 29th.
And what a card, Mr. Perfect versus Ric Flair.
Bret versus Bam Bam Bigelow for the World Wrestling Entertainment title.
Shawn Michaels versus Backlund for another title.
Intercontinental title, Undertaker versus IRS.
The Macho Man, my favorite wrestler, versus DiBiase.
[Bartlett] We're going to hear from Native American, Tatanka now.
This is Tatanka and my people speak to The Great Spirit for blessings.
We, the World Wrestling Entertainment, appreciate your help
for people that are less fortunate than us.
Let's get a hold on Headlock for Hunger.
[ululating]
[bell rings]
[Finkel] The following contest, scheduled for one fall
is for the Intercontinental Championship…
[McMahon] That's Tatanka, by the way…
[Finkel] About to enter the ring is the challenger…
[Bartlett] The name for Buffalo, right?
[McMahon laughs]
-[Finkel] Max Moon. -[McMahon] Indeed.
[Bartlett] There we go. It's robo wrestler.
[McMahon] Max Moon, quite a competitor.
This is a tremendous opportunity for Max Moon.
[Bartlett] Here from New York City, where you could wear an outfit
like that in the subway and not get a second look.
[McMahon laughs]
[Savage] He's got a chance to win the Intercontinental title right now.
[McMahon] He certainly does.
[Bartlett] Macho Man, I never thought you'd be underdressed,
but next to this guy…
[Savage] Looks like Bat Masterson to me.
Vince McMahon, you look like the Riverboat Gambler.
[McMahon] Oh, my goodness.
Here's a man who gambles, all right,
in a very calculated manner.
[Finkel] Shawn Michaels.
[McMahon] We are live, ladies and gentlemen,
from The Manhattan Center in New York City.
Shawn Michaels, defending the Intercontinental Championship
against Max Moon.
[bell rings]
[McMahon] And you might say that Shawn Michaels
has somewhat of an ego, as far as the ladies are concerned.
[Savage] He's a legend in his own mind.
[McMahon] Nonetheless, thus far, no one has been able to take away
the Intercontinental Championship from Shawn Michaels. Nice arm drag.
And you have to give this young man credit in terms of his athleticism.
[Savage] He's a great athlete. No doubt about it.
[McMahon] And he knows it, and he wants everyone else to know it.
[Bartlett] Don't forget, folks, coming up soon,
the WWE's version of The Amy Fisher Story,
"Pin Me," starring the Sensational Sherri as Amy,
Vince McMahon is Joey Buttafuoco
And Bobby "The Brain" Heenan as Mary Jo.
[McMahon laughs]
[Savage] I think he just did a Rebecca Heenan out there, didn't he?
-[McMahon] I don't know about that. -[Savage] She looked nice.
[McMahon] And to the ropes here, Max Moon,
back up on his feet as well. Look at this.
A lunge back off the rope. Shawn Michaels, now underneath the legs
and, oh, nice maneuver by Max Moon.
Another arm drag takedown.
And these two competitors mean business here at The Manhattan Center,
and Michaels takes a powder.
A little time to get himself together and figure all this out.
[Savage] He's on Raw, Monday Night Raw right there
-and he's uncensored -[McMahon] And uncut.
[Bartlett] And uncooked.
[McMahon laughs]
Shawn Michaels looks to have a little problem figuring out Max Moon.
I think Moon might even be a shade quicker than Shawn Michaels.
[Savage] So far, that's true.
But time will tell.
[Bartlett] Will Shawn be part of that Royal Rumble there, Vince?
[McMahon] Uh, again, just like the Macho said, time will tell.
-Oh, yeah! -[Savage] Awesome.
[McMahon] Right into the hammerlock. Nicely done.
Thus far, it seems to me Max Moon is sort of outclassing Shawn Michaels.
[Savage] This is where you can make a name for yourself
-real quick. -[McMahon] Yeah. Big time.
[Bartlett] Stay tuned later on here, folks, live from New York City
Mayor David Dinkins versus Cardinal O'Connor,
-[McMahon laughing] -[crowd chanting] Let's go, Shawn!
[McMahon] Time permitting, of course.
Wait a minute. Now we're told that, uh,
we're gonna have to take a quick break.
We'll be right back as the match continues. Stay with us.
We are coming to you from New York City's Manhattan Center, live.
It's Monday Night Raw, Vince McMahon
with Rob Bartlett and the "Macho Man" Randy Savage.
And this match-up continues for the Intercontinental Championship.
Max Moon squaring up against Shawn Michaels. Look at that.
[Savage] What a match we're watching right here.
It's unbelievable. It's fantastic.
[Bartlett] You missed it during the break, folks.
Shawn Michaels pulled a knife.
[McMahon] He… [laughs] Stop it, Rob.
-[Bartlett] I'm sorry. -[McMahon] It's not that raw.
-But it is uncut. -[Savage] Uncensored.
[McMahon] And uncooked.
And look… Oh, What a maneuver by Shawn Michaels.
[Savage] A knife would have been nicer right there.
-[Bartlett] That was uncouth. -[McMahon] Yeah, definitely.
Shawn Michaels will do anything to retain his WWE Championship.
Shawn Michaels headed to the Royal Rumble,
defending the title if he is successful here,
against Marty Jannetty.
Sensational Sherri is scheduled to be at ringside,
but we don't know in whose corner she's going to be in.
-[Savage] Maybe both corners. -[McMahon] Yeah.
[Bartlett] A little split-personality thing going on there, Randy?
[Savage] Possible. She's the toughest one in the bunch. Maybe.
[McMahon] By the way, in this day and age of pardons, WWE President Jack Tunney
attempting to pardon Mike Tyson recently, unable to do so.
But we understand Mr. Tyson has a monitor
and, uh, a telephone and he's watching Monday Night Raw.
[Bartlett impersonating Tyson] Hello? Hello, Vince?
-[laughing maniacally] -[McMahon] Mike, is that you?
[Bartlett as Mike] Yeah. Hi. How you doing?
[Savage] That's Mike Tyson.
[Bartlett as Mike] Yeah, I'm here. I'm in solitary confinement.
[McMahon] You're where?
[Bartlett as Mike] I'm in solitary confinement.
[McMahon] We're here at Monday Night Raw.
[Bartlett as Mike] By myself, I might add.
[McMahon] Well, all right. That makes sense.
[Savage] Used to have fun on dates,
but now you're making license plates, isn't that right, Mike?
[McMahon] Two and almost a count of three.
We certainly hope, Mr. Tyson, you're enjoying Monday Night Raw.
[Bartlett as Mike] This is nothing. I see this kind of stuff
in the mess hall every day.
[McMahon] Oh, I don't know about that--
[Bartlett as Mike] Who's that on the screen? Is that Oprah Winfrey?
[McMahon] Uh, no, there's no telling what you're going to see
here on Monday Night Raw.
That's, uh, Doink.
[Bartlett as Mike] Dork?
[McMahon] And it looks like Shawn Michaels is taking over on Max Moon, Mike.
By the way, any New Year's resolutions from you, Mr. Tyson?
[Bartlett as Mike] No, I want to make sure
I don't miss that Royal Rumble.
The tag team between deadly Diana and fabulous Fergie
versus the Prince brothers Chuck and Andy,
[McMahon] That's not this year's Royal Rumble, Mike. That's next year.
[Bartlett as Mike] Oh. He's nice. Who's he?
Hey, this face has broken so many homes. So many.
[McMahon] Oh, give me a break. We said before, he's stuck on himself.
[Bartlett as Mike] That face makes me break wind.
I don't know about you.
[McMahon] Geez, Mike. What do they feed you there?
[Bartlett as Mike] I'm going to be in here for another six years,
although my manager, Mr. King, he's going to try to reduce the sentence
to, like, 72 months.
[Savage] It seems like he's been reducing your bank account.
[McMahon] Two and almost a count of three.
I don't know about that, either.
Shawn Michaels, the aggressor at the moment against Max Moon.
Michaels wanting to head to the Royal Rumble to defend the title
against his former tag-team partner, Marty Jannetty.
You have to wonder what factor… Here's another cover, two, and almost three.
What sort of a factor Sensational Sherri will be
in the match-up at the Royal Rumble?
[Savage] Absolutely.
You know, you've got a lot of important people in the audience.
-Did you know that Vince McMahon-- -[McMahon] You're here.
[Savage] Right. Tito Landrum with the Baltimore Orioles
is here and, uh, everybody, that's anybody. Yeah.
-[McMahon] A-ha. -[Bartlett as Mike] Hey, I got a question.
[McMahon] Uh, yes, Mike.
[Bartlett as Mike] What do you call this thing he's doing to him there now?
[McMahon] That's a reverse chinlock.
[Savage] That's something that Buster Douglas didn't do
-to you in-- -[McMahon] He tried.
[Savage] Yeah, he tried.
[Bartlett as Mike] I think that'll come in handy in the yard
one of these days.
-[McMahon laughs] -[Savage] Exactly.
Hey, listen, You got a raw deal.
We'll tell you right there on Monday Night Raw
that you got a raw deal when you ended up where you are now.
[McMahon] Some people say he did.
Whoa! What a maneuver from Max Moon.
Max Moon, trying to get… Look at that, all the way over the top rope.
-Unbelievable. -[Bartlett as Mike] Where'd he go?
-He's gone. -[McMahon] Shawn Michaels may be history.
[Bartlett as Mike] He disappeared.
[McMahon] Look at this. Max Moon was going to come out on him as well.
And Michaels… He does anyway, wow!
Unbelievable maneuver on the part of Max Moon.
What a high-risk maneuver that was.
Max Moon wants to be Intercontinental Champion
and look at Michaels back off.
[Savage] Marty Jannetty might have to go after Max Moon at the Royal Rumble.
[McMahon] Uppercut by Max Moon.
And Michaels having his problems, to the buckle.
Oh, my goodness.
[Bartlett as Mike] Look out carefully, you missed a dinky.
[McMahon] I beg your pardon?
-[Bartlett as Mike] Something-- -[McMahon] There we go, a cradle.
Two, and… Oh.
So very, very close.
[Bartlett as Mike] When does Max show his moon, Vince?
[McMahon] Uh, well, uh, he just did,
I think, in a manner of speaking…
Max Moon missed… Look at that. Savate kick right on the button.
-[Savage] That was a home run. -[McMahon] Yeah.
Shawn Michaels turning the tide right back around now.
But look out, this one's not over yet.
Suplex, nicely executed. Cover. Maybe he gets him.
-[McMahon] Oh, wow. -[bell rings]
[Savage] History.
A valiant effort by Max Moon.
Shawn Michaels is still the Intercontinental Champion.
[Finkel] And still Intercontinental Champion,
Shawn Michaels.
[McMahon] Shawn Michaels heading to Royal Rumble with Championship intact.
You're watching Monday Night Raw, live from New York,
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["Monday Night Raw" playing]
This Royal Rumble report brought to you by ICOPRO,
The Integrated Conditioning Programs.
Let's face it, you've got to want it.
We're two weeks out from the Royal Rumble.
Sunday afternoon, January 24th, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.
You can see it exclusively
on pay-per-view cable TV.
Hold on to your hats,
just announced WWE Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels
to defend against challenger Marty Jannetty.
Now the word is that Sensational Sherri will be at ringside.
But in whose corner?
Let's see if these two gentlemen can shed some light on that subject.
You know, nobody has been more undeserving
of an intercontinental title shot than you, Marty Jannetty.
But being Mr. Cool, I'm gonna give you one anyway.
And everybody wants to know
where's Sherri gonna be?
Whose corner is she gonna be in?
Well, [chuckles] I mean, I haven't had a chance to talk to her but,
like any woman, she's gonna be in the Heartbreak Kid's corner.
You can count on that.
Jannetty, Royal Rumble, you're done.
January 24th, the Royal Rumble.
I'm going to call it "Marty Jannetty Day,"
because that's the day I'm going to get everything I want.
I'm going to capture the Intercontinental Championship.
And more than that, I'm gonna end the career of you, Shawn Michaels,
and you're talking about Sherri being in your corner.
You know all about Sherri.
Well, maybe you don't know Sherri as well as you think you do.
Remember, Sensational Sherri will definitely be at ringside,
then 30 of the greatest Superstars in the World Wrestling Entertainment,
in the 1993 edition, of the Royal Rumble.
Remember, in this one, it's every man for himself.
You initially start out with two men, then add another man
every two minutes thereafter. And here they come.
Last year's winner, two-time World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
Ric Flair.
The undefeated Native American, Tatanka.
Tag Team Champion, IRS.
Former World Wrestling Entertainment Champion, Bob Backlund.
"The King" Jerry Lawler.
And this man, Mr. Perfect.
Talking about having a good time,
talking about a smile on the face of Mr. Perfect.
No, it doesn't look out of place because the Royal Rumble is here.
An opportunity for Mr. Perfect, a guy who has no problems with anything
because everything in my life is perfect.
And all the great athletes that enter the Royal Rumble,
no matter how big and how strong and how powerful
and how smart you are, one thing you're not,
and that's perfect.
[Okerlund] More prominent names include "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase
From Hawaii, Crush.
"The Model" Rick Martel.
And 500 pound-plus Yokozuna, who is standing by
with his manager, Mr. Fuji.
[speaking in Japanese]
Look at my Yokozuna.
In Royal Rumble, no one can move my Yokozuna.
-No one can lift him up off his feet. -Yes!
Yokozuna, 505 pounds, will be
the winner in the Royal Rumble.
And all 29 opponents, will fall out one by one,
-and Yokozuna will be the winner. -Yes!
[Mr. Fuji laughs]
[Okerlund] Yeah, more names.
The "Macho Man" Randy Savage.
Papa Shango, Earthquake,
The Berzerker. The Undertaker.
Representing Puerto Rico, Carlos Colon.
Plus these names just announced.
Japanese Superstar, the great Tenryu.
El Matador Tito Santana.
One half of the Natural Disasters, Typhoon.
Both Headshrinkers, Samu and Fatu.
And this man, Mr. USA himself. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan.
Ho!
Hey, folks, it's Royal Rumble time "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan's kind of match,
because if it moves, you nail it.
No friend, all foes out there.
I want to tell you folks one thing. I'm not gonna guarantee I win the match,
but I guarantee I'll give you 110%, tough guy.
Don't forget, there's even more prestige
in this year's Royal Rumble because the winner
will have an opportunity to meet the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion
at WrestleMania IX
at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Speaking of the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
in the main event at the Royal Rumble,
Bret "The Hitman" Hart meets Razor Ramon.
As you know, the emotions between these two men
are running at an incredible fever pitch.
We're just two weeks away.
Don't get caught in the last minute shuffle.
Contact your local cable company right now
and join us exclusively on pay-per-view cable TV.
Cinch 'em up for one of the year's biggest spectaculars,
Sunday afternoon, January 24th at 4:00 p.m.
It's the Royal Rumble.
There is no more room inside, but the word is out.
These folks are lining up to get tickets for next week's Monday Night WWE Raw.
-[man cheering] -Excuse me, sir, sir.
I just want to ask you a question.
Are you getting your tickets for next year?
-Get in line? -Yes. I got to get inside.
-I got to. -[crosstalk]
-What's the problem? -I got to see my nephew.
-His name is Rob Bartlett. -You have a relation in there?
Yes. I'm Uncle Marty Feldman. He needs me inside.
-I got to go now-- -We ran into your wife earlier.
-Wait a minute now-- -I've got to go inside.
I have to. He's got the tickets for me for tonight for the Raw on discount.
He's got the discount. He's a good bagel. He's a good boy.
Wait a minute. Uncle Marty,
you seem to be having a little problem here with your beard.
Bobby Heenan.
Okay. You know, I gotta get inside.
I gotta… I'll go to any length. I gotta get inside.
I gotta get in there. I gotta go. Please. You gotta understand.
I gotta get… The roof.
Fiddler. The roof, the roof. There's gotta be a way in on the roof.
[McMahon] We invite you to be a part of the excitement live at Monday Night Raw.
For tickets, all you have to do is call area code 203 352-8692
Monday through Saturday, 9:00 to 5:00 Eastern time.
So if you live in the New York City area or plan to visit,
don't miss out on the hottest live action around.
It's WWE Monday Night Raw. Uncut.
-[Savage] Uncensored. -[Bartlett] Uncooked.
Wait a minute. Let's get it straight. Uncut.
-Uncooked. -Uncensored.
There you go.
"The Ugandan Giant," the mighty Kamala this past weekend on the WWE network,
you might say that he saw the light.
Thanks to Reverend Slick.
["The Giant Head/ Hunter Cannibal From The Jungle" playing]
[indistinct]
[crowd cheers]
[indistinct conversation]
You and you are over.
[indistinct]
[crowd boos]
[indistinct]
[crowd cheers]
-[McMahon] The Ugandan Giant… -[bell rings]
…still chasing his former manager, Harvey Wippleman and Kim Chee.
And wait a minute. For whom the ball tolls.
[Bartlett] This guy looks like he got his hair cut during a power surge.
[McMahon laughs]
[Finkel] Weighing in at 269 pounds
Damien Demento.
[Bartlett] Well, at least he's using his real name.
[McMahon] From the outer reaches of your mind.
["Funeral March" playing]
[McMahon] That's no place to be from.
And take a look, ladies and gentlemen,
The Phenom known as The Undertaker.
[Bartlett] Get your hair out of your face. You have such a pretty face.
[Finkel] The Undertaker.
[McMahon] We are live from New York City.
And by the way, we'd like to thank the good folks
over at WFAN Radio here in New York
for allowing us to have Rob Bartlett here at ringside.
We certainly would like to thank that media icon Don Imus,
winner of the prestigious Marconi Award
and former governor of the state of Connecticut for a day,
for allowing Rob to be here with us.
[Bartlett] Who's the guy with the martini shaker, Vince?
[McMahon] You've been working with him for some time. You don't know who that is?
Take a look. Who does he remind you of?
That's Paul Bearer from the famous Bearer family.
[Bartlett] He could use an iron supplement.
He looks a little pale.
[McMahon] There's not a whole lot of sun here in New York.
All these tall buildings around and stuff.
[Savage] He's definitely earned the right to be The Undertaker's manager.
[McMahon] Whoa. Damien Demento.
Look at this. Right in the chops.
A hard right in, another one.
Look at that. Right in the chops.
Damien Demento backing The Undertaker up has him rolling now, off the rope and…
Oh, my!
Oh, wow.
Well, I guess we kind of reversed things there, at least momentarily.
And Paul Bearer certainly likes what he sees.
[Bartlett] I think Paul should think about
going to a decaffeinated brand, Vince.
[McMahon] He's doing very well for himself these days, Paul Bearer is.
For that matter, so is The Undertaker who likewise will join Randy Savage,
Yokozuna and a whole bunch of competitors
competing in the Royal Rumble.
Oh, my! In less than two weeks.
[Savage] Undertaker, walking tall right there.
[McMahon] He always walks tall.
Demento having his problems.
Undertaker's all over Damien Demento.
[Savage] Two big names in the World Wrestling Entertainment
on Monday Night Raw, going head-to-head.
[McMahon] Demento to the buckle. Thus far,
other than the shots Demento got in earlier…
But now things may just be reversed a bit.
By the way, next week, ladies and gentlemen,
here on Monday Night Raw,
you'll want to join us as we come to you live again from The Manhattan Center.
If you can't make it down here, we do invite you to tune in.
Mr. Perfect will square off against Papa Shango.
El Matador to meet Ric Flair.
Plus, in a special interview, the reigning WWE Champion,
The Hitman himself,
"The Hitman" Bret Hart will be here.
Way up there!
[crowd cheers, boos]
[Bartlett] You know, he wears those gloves
so he doesn't get those dishpan hands.
[McMahon] I don't think he's worried about that.
But look out, here he comes now.
The Undertaker in the middle, down with the Tombstone.
That could be it.
-[bell rings] -[McMahon] Oh, my. Yes.
[Bartlett] Get the body bag.
["Funeral March" playing]
[Finkel] Here is your winner…
[McMahon] The Undertaker, victorious.
And again, we invite you to join us next week,
Mr. Perfect's here, El Matador.
Ric Flair, Papa Shango,
"The Hitman" Bret Hart. And by the way,
yes, one-on-one in a steel cage match-up, right here, yes.
Next Monday night, Woody Allen squares off against Mia Farrow, don't miss it.
Next week. Right here.
[laughing maniacally]
We're back with Doink,
ladies and gentlemen, here on Monday Night Raw.
And Doink likes to make children cry, not laugh,
and Crush has warned you about that.
He warned me about what?
Making children cry.
Hey, if they don't have a sense of humor, that's their problem.
If I laugh, that's all that matters.
So you're not gonna heed the warning of Crush then?
Let me tell you, if he came out here right now,
he would be crying, too, and I would be laughing.
[laughing maniacally]
Excuse me, Mr. Doink, I'd like for you to meet Crush.
Pardon me, Crush.
-Who's laughing now? -Hey, bro.
Before you put your size 14 shoe
in your size 20 mouth, you better look over both shoulders, bro.
You got that?
This was just a warning, brah.
If I catch you touching anyone else, playing your stupid jokes,
that only you're laughing at, on anyone else, brah,
you just might be wearing a cast on both arms and both legs next time.
You got that, brother?
Whoa.
[crowd cheers]
["The Kona Crush" playing]
As you know, Bobby Heenan has been very persistent
throughout the evening attempting to get inside.
Well, I've got some good news for him.
Excuse me. Bobby. Bobby Heenan, I know.
-I just got word you can go on up. -I got in the building.
-You're welcome. Go. -I can go up?
Yes, you're on the way.
No! Let him go. Let him go.