[rock music playing]
[siren blaring]
[McMahon] Welcome, everyone, to Houston, Texas!
Welcome, everyone, to the home of the NBA,
Houston Rockets, the World Champions indeed!
Welcome to Monday Night Raw!
Hello, everyone, I'm Vince McMahon along with Shawn Michaels.
We have come to this magnificent facility,
The Summit, to celebrate the second anniversary
of Monday Night Raw!
And what an anniversary it's going to be, Shawn Michaels.
And kicking it off in our very first match,
Razor Ramon defending the Intercontinental Championship
against "The King of Harts" Owen Hart,
the man who I predict will win the Intercontinental Championship tonight,
and totally turn the Royal Rumble upside down.
Indeed, I'm likely to concur with that point of view.
"The Rocket" Owen, he is ready for sure.
However, also ready is Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Yes, Jerry "The King" Lawler will have as his guest, not The Hitman,
who's here in a different capacity.
He's going to have as his guest,
the huge television motion-picture megastar,
William Shatner.
-How about that? -[Shawn] I got… I got news for you.
If William Shatner isn't careful, The King is going to boldly take him
where he has never been before.
-Is that right? -Oh, yeah!
As a matter of fact, ladies and gentlemen,
I'm sure Mr. Lawler's reputation precedes himself,
because William Shatner had a few comments a little bit earlier on.
As a matter of fact, so did Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Let's take you now to those pre-recorded comments.
And I'll tell you, Jerry "The King" Lawler,
I don't think I've ever seen him pumped quite like this.
I got news for you. The King is ready, willing and able.
William Shatner, Captain Kirk, you better be careful
-because The King has got your number. -Let's take a look.
[siren continues blaring]
Look, I know all about Jerry Lawler and the King's Court.
King's Court is more like the Home of the Whopper.
And I know that makes him mad, but I don't care.
You see, if he gets in my way, if he offers me any trouble,
he's going to be out of here,
if you'll excuse the expression, at warp speed.
I'm here to promote TekWar, not to fight, not to wrestle.
So, Lawler, leave me alone.
["Bad Boy" playing]
[McMahon] Well, there you have it.
-William Shatner, ladies and gentlemen… -[bell ringing]
…and, uh, Jerry "The King" Lawler,
I guess, uh, has a little something to say as well.
We'll hear what he has to say later on.
Take a look, if you would, The Bad Guy himself.
Razor Ramon, on his way to defend the Intercontinental Championship.
[imperceptible]
[Shawn] I got news for you.
Tonight, Razor Ramon has a chance to avenge his loss
to "The King of Harts" Owen Hart at the King of the Ring.
Don't forget about that.
[McMahon] Yes, indeed. You can bet Razor Ramon has not forgotten.
And this is a tremendous opportunity, ladies and gentlemen.
Razor Ramon, in approximately two weeks, on his way to the Royal Rumble to defend
the Intercontinental Championship against Double J,
if in fact he is successful here tonight.
Because if he's not,
it could be Double J against Owen Hart, yes, indeed,
at the Royal Rumble.
[Shawn] The ramifications of this match are endless, McMahon.
I'm telling you. Tonight, Monday Night Raw,
Houston, Texas, anything could happen.
-[McMahon] And likely to happen indeed. -[man in crowd] Let's go, Razor!
-[McMahon] Razor Ramon. -[crowd cheering]
-The Bad Guy, oozing machismo. -["High Energy" playing]
And here comes another bad guy of a different sort!
Yeah! It's Owen Hart!
-[crowd cheering] -[announcer] Weighing 227 pounds…
[Shawn] Look at the look on Owen Hart. He looks ready. He looks ready.
[McMahon] Very determined athlete.
We can't say much about his ethics,
turning his back on his family and things of that nature,
manipulating his own mom and dad in a…
in an effort to ruin to…
To ruin his own brother, The Hitman…
Ooh, wait a minute! Oh, my, look at that!
[crowd cheering]
-[bell ringing] -[Shawn] You don't want to put anything…
You want to put your hands on…
[McMahon] Wait a minute, look at this! And from there,
the official grabbing the belt.
Razor Ramon setting up…
-Owen Hart! Back body drop, nicely done. -[Shawn] Whoa! Geez!
[McMahon] And from there, a clothesline, over goes The Rocket!
Owen Hart on the outside.
The King of Harts look anything but like a king at the moment.
[Shawn] I got news for you. If Owen Hart doesn't make it
through this match,
he's not gonna make it to that No Holds Barred Match
that he has with his brother, Bret.
It was Jack Tunney that pinned him. I can't believe--
[McMahon] Ooh! My goodness. And there, Owen Hart taking it to Razor Ramon.
Owen Hart going upstairs. High-risk maneuver.
Razor Ramon's gonna catch him.
Razor sets up The King of Harts and down to the canvas.
[crowd cheering]
[McMahon] And now, backing off a bit is "The King of Harts" Owen.
However, moving right in.
Razor Ramon, hits Hart for the ride. Ooh, my goodness!
With authority to the buckle.
[Shawn] The King of Harts has got to get Razor Ramon off his feet.
He can't match strength for strength with Razor Ramon.
[McMahon] Down and face first, the cover, this is over!
Two and… No, a kick-out.
[Shawn] I thought he had him there, McMahon.
[McMahon] Owen Hart kicking out. I must say,
in an interview conducted with Owen Hart prior to the matchup here tonight
in Houston, Texas,
Owen seemed more determined than ever
to become Intercontinental Champion. And, oh, no!
-[crowd exclaiming] -But not that way.
[Shawn] I got news for everybody.
Nobody knows how tough Razor Ramon is…
except for me.
He is definitely The Bad Guy.
Owen Hart's got his work cut out for him.
[McMahon] Yes, indeed. He certainly would, as anyone would in there
against Razor Ramon.
And of course, you remember very well your encounter with The Bad Guy himself,
one in particular comes to mind,
Madison Square Garden, WrestleMania X, the Ladder Match.
[Shawn] That's right. As much as I hate to admit it, Razor Ramon is all man
in the most historic match in World Wrestling Entertainment history,
the Ladder Match at WrestleMania X.
[McMahon] And there you see Razor Ramon taking advantage
of the injured shoulder of Owen Hart.
[yelling in pain]
You wonder whether or not we're going to see…
Uh-oh. Look at this. And again,
working on the arm, continuing to…
Oh, maybe a little insult to injury there!
-Razor Ramon! -[crowd cheering]
Standing in the wings, ladies and gentlemen,
watching this match with great intensity
is the former World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
Yes, The Hitman, the brother of Owen Hart,
standing by watching.
And I can tell you this, so is "Double J" Jeff Jarrett.
Those two, by the way, are scheduled to clash next week,
here on Monday Night Raw.
[Shawn] What a match. I'll tell you, I'll venture to say,
anywhere you see Owen Hart, you're gonna see "The Hitman" Bret Hart,
-on the same token anywhere you-- -[McMahon] Ooh!
[crowd cheering]
-[McMahon] As you were saying. -[Shawn] As I was saying,
anywhere you see Razor Ramon, you're likely to see Double J.
[crowd chanting] Razor! Razor!
[McMahon] And this partisan crowd here in Houston, Texas,
very much behind "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon.
[crowd chanting] Razor! Razor!
[Shawn] He is most definitely a fan favorite here on Monday Night Raw.
[McMahon] We mentioned, of course, that match-up next week with Double J
against "The Hitman" Bret Hart, by the way, in The Hitman's corner
will be William Shatner. More on that later on.
Oh, my goodness! What a clothesline!
[crowd cheering]
[Shawn] That was a punch, a big right hand.
[McMahon] A cover! A two, and…
and a kick-out just in the nick of time on the part of Owen Hart.
Nobody's got a punch like Razor Ramon, McMahon, I'm telling ya.
[McMahon] Owen Hart, you will recall at the Survivor Series,
cost his very brother the WWE Championship.
I mean, manipulating his own parents, Owen did, into throwing the towel in,
costing The Hitman the title. And tonight will be the first time
that we have seen The Hitman since that fateful night.
-Ooh, what a slap! Look at that! -[crowd exclaiming]
Owen will take it to you.
Owen Hart off the rope and…
Uh-oh. In the clutches of Razor Ramon.
[crowd cheering loudly]
Razor Ramon, dropping The King of Harts!
-[crowd cheering] -[Shawn] I would suspect, maybe,
Owen Hart shouldn't have slapped Razor in the face.
-Oh, no! He's… -[loud cheering]
[McMahon] Well, sometimes, that can be to your advantage.
Sometimes you can rile up Razor so badly that he… He loses all control.
But right now… Oh, no, wait a minute!
Over the top to the outside!
A clever maneuver on the part of "The King of Harts" Owen.
Wait a minute. What's he doing now?
No, look at that!
Owen Hart is taking it to Razor Ramon
on the outside as well as the inside of the ring.
[Shawn] You'd think "The Rocket" Owen Hart was in the No Holds Barred Match now.
He's willing to do anything to win the Intercontinental Championship.
I'm so excited, I can barely talk. I'm a little nervous. I gotta calm down.
[McMahon] Owen Hart is going up to the top!
Owen Hart,
from the top rope! Can he cover? No! One, two!
Almost! We'll be back!
Welcome back, everyone. We are live from The Summit
in Houston, Texas, Monday Night Raw.
The Intercontinental Championship is up for grabs.
The Champion, Razor Ramon, to the buckle.
And Owen Hart is taking it to the champion as we speak. Look at that.
Owen Hart.
Ooh, my goodness! What a maneuver!
Owen Hart wants to become Intercontinental Champion.
The cover, two, and… a kick-out by Razor Ramon.
In attendance, as we mentioned earlier on,
"The Hitman" Bret Hart, the brother of Owen,
as well as "Double J" Jeff Jarrett,
both men in attendance here watching this match-up and two or three brothers.
-Look out! -[crowd exclaiming]
-[Shawn] You've got to wonder… -[McMahon] Oh, cover again! Wait a minute!
Two, and a foot… Look, look!
Oh, the referee almost did not see
the foot of Razor Ramon on the bottom rope.
[Shawn] McMahon, you got to wonder if Ramon is thinking about Double J
and hasn't really given much thought about The King of Harts here.
[McMahon] Yes, indeed. Razor Ramon facing… A hard right hand by Razor!
[crowd cheering]
[McMahon] Razor, who throws one of the more vicious punches
in the WWE, off the rope.
Razor… Oh! What a maneuver!
And Razor Ramon is knocked out. He's down!
-[Shawn] That's it! -One, two, and he gets him… No!
-[referee] Two! -[McMahon] Unbelievable. So close.
[Shawn] That looked like a three-count to me, man.
What's the deal with the officiating here? Come on!
[McMahon] Well, that's not the San Diego Chargers game.
No, it's Monday Night Raw.
It's the World Wrestling Entertainment
where the referee must call them as he sees them.
And right now, Owen Hart has the advantage.
Owen Hart, there's no telling to what depth Owen Hart will stoop to,
to gain the Intercontinental Championship here tonight. And as you stated
at the outset and pin,
that means Owen Hart would go to the Royal Rumble
in approximately two weeks
and defend the Intercontinental Championship
against Double J.
[Shawn] What a match-up that would be.
But at first, he's got to beat Razor Ramon.
And I got news for you. That is not an easy task to do.
[McMahon] "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon, hanging in there all the way.
[crowd cheering]
Razor, not necessarily the most scientific wrestler in the WWE.
He just puts it all together, that Miami street style.
Off the rope, over Owen Hart, Razor Ramon… Oh, no!
Flying tackle, and that could very well do it. A quick cover,
referee in position. A count of two is all he gets.
[Shawn] The King of Harts has got an unlimited wrestling arsenal.
He's amazing.
[McMahon] I'll grant you that. Indeed, he does.
Second only, if that is the case, to his brother,
Bret Hart. Ooh, my.
And another cover here! Two and… Another kick-out.
[Shawn] Well, The Hitman hasn't been in the ring much lately.
So, uh, who knows? The…
-The Rocket… -[McMahon] The Hitman has not been
in the ring at all since that fateful night
that he lost the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.
Ooh, my. Look at that!
-Oh, no! -[crowd exclaiming]
The sleeper hold applied!
[Shawn] Good night, Razor Ramon.
Say goodbye to the Intercontinental Championship.
[McMahon] Bret Hart somewhere back in the dressing room area,
watching this match-up.
And he's just about to watch his brother become Intercontinental Champion.
It's Razor… reaching.
[Shawn] Look at Razor, he's about to go to sleep.
The eyes are starting to shut.
[McMahon] And Owen Hart.
[Shawn] He's not going to make it to the rope.
[McMahon] No, Razor's down on one knee.
-[Shawn] He's got him. -[McMahon] Owen Hart is almost a champion.
[crowd cheering]
[McMahon] Owen Hart, cinching the hold in.
[crowd chanting] Razor! Razor!
[Shawn] Razor Ramon should have taken
-a little long day. -[McMahon] Listen to this crowd!
Trying to get through to Razor Ramon!
[crowd chanting loudly]
[McMahon] But does Razor hear them?
Wait a minute, Razor's eyes are opening now.
Look! The look of resolve on Razor's face.
The Bad Guy trying to get back to his feet!
Razor Ramon, trying to take some leverage from the hold and he does!
-Down to the canvas! -[crowd cheering]
[Shawn] Nothing puts the fire back in The Bad Guy
like the chant of his name from all these people.
-[McMahon] And both men down here. -[referee] Three!
[McMahon] We're up to the count of three.
This match-up could very well end here if we go to the count of ten.
And if that happens, Razor would still be the Intercontinental Champion.
[Shawn] That's hardly a victory in my book.
[McMahon] A title only changes hands in the WWE
if there is a pin or submission.
However, it's a moot point.
Because The Razor, The Bad Guy himself,
back for the cover! One, two, no.
-[crowd exclaims] -Oh, so close.
So close.
[Shawn] I hate to drift here, McMahon,
but I'm really looking forward to seeing the debut
of Hakushi tonight here on Monday Night Raw.
-[McMahon] Hakushi? -[Shawn] Yeah!
[McMahon] Razor Ramon, battling it out, slugging it out!
And this is not a good maneuver at all.
Oh, and Owen Hart down to the canvas.
You don't want to trade fists with The Bad Guy.
[Shawn] Never, never, never.
[McMahon] It seems like, perhaps,
the King of the Ring coming back to Razor very clearly now.
Uh-oh. Wait a minute. Look at this.
Owen Hart, what a maneuver and…
Oh! Wow!
[crowd cheering loudly]
[Shawn] All the flashy moves in the world aren't gonna do any good
if The Bad Guy gets ahold of you.
[McMahon] Razor Ramon, turns things around
in the blink of an eye.
The Bad Guy, back in control.
But can he put away this pesky individual?
Can he put away The King of Harts?
[Shawn] No one's been able to do it as of late.
[McMahon] Uh-oh. Uh-oh!
This could do it!
Razor Ramon!
No, no, An elbow knocks Razor off balance.
Look at that. Coming off the back and…
[Owen strains]
[McMahon] Ohhh! What's going to happen here?
-Uh-oh. -[crowd groaning]
[McMahon] Losing his balance.
Losing his balance there, Owen Hart, and when he did,
Razor unfortunately straddled that top rope. The official…
[Shawn] Mama sang bass and Razor sang tenor.
-[McMahon] And dropkick! -[Shawn] That's it.
[McMahon] The official, thinking that was an inadvertent maneuver.
-[Shawn] Cover him, King. -[McMahon] And turns to the rope,
allowing the match to continue.
But Razor… Razor's hurting. Oh, no. Here we go.
This is it!
-[Shawn] By pinfall or submission. -[McMahon] The Sharpshooter!
The hold! Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
-[crowd cheering loudly] -[Shawn] Vince, what the hell is this?
What is that guy… What is he doing here?
-[bell ringing] -[McMahon] Bret Hart!
[loud cheering continues]
[McMahon] Bret Hart is taking it to his brother, Owen.
-[Shawn] Yes. -[McMahon] It was Owen Hart!
-[McMahon] It was Owen Hart who cost Bret… -[Shawn] Look at this. Oh!
-[McMahon] …the WWE… -[Shawn] Double J!
[McMahon] Wait a minute. Double J is out here. Oh, no.
[Shawn] Yeah!
[McMahon] Double J arriving. Look at this!
Double J puts all over "The Hitman" Bret Hart, hammering away.
[Shawn] These guys should meet next week, not now.
[continuous loud cheering]
[Shawn] This is unbelievable!
This is unbelievable!
You only get action like this on Monday Night Raw
and the World Wrestling Entertainment!
Oh, my goodness!
Double J to the outside!
He's gonna be right there with him.
[Shawn] Can you feel the electricity here, McMahon?
[crowd cheering]
-[McMahon] However… -[announcer] The winner of this match
by disqualification is Owen Hart, The King of Harts.
-["High Energy" playing] -[McMahon] Can you imagine that?
Owen Hart is hot, he is angry, ladies and gentlemen.
His brother, Bret Hart, cost him perhaps the Intercontinental Championship,
I guess we'll never know,
much like Owen Hart cost his brother, Bret, the WWE Championship,
[Shawn] Well, the… The King of Harts got himself a victory,
but I don't think he's very happy with it.
[announcer] …the Intercontinental Champion,
-Razor Ramon! -[crowd cheering]
[McMahon] Razor Ramon,
still Intercontinental Champion. So, I guess Razor will go
to the Rumble and face Double J after all for the title.
-[indistinct arguing] -[McMahon] However, next week,
Bret Hart is squaring off against Double J himself.
Todd Pettengill is standing by, ladies and gentlemen,
for our Royal Rumble Report.
Unbelievable!
[saxophone music playing]
[upbeat instrumental music playing]
All right, let me try to follow this now.
Bret actually got involved
-and cost Owen a match? -[music stops]
Man, normally it's the other way around, right?
Owen getting involved, costing Bret a match.
Maybe we're seeing a developing trend here.
Who knows? Anyway, Welcome, everyone,
to your WWE Royal Rumble Report here on Monday Night Raw.
It's Todd Pettengill,
with the absolute coolest job on the planet.
I mean, think about it. I get to stand here
and talk about the hottest pay-per-view event of the entire year,
and get paid for it.
Actually, you may have this job unless I get to it.
And not that I don't want you to succeed,
nothing personal, just not at my expense.
Here's the deal, we are under two weeks away
from the 1995 WWE Royal Rumble spectacular.
It all happens totally live,
Sunday evening, January 22nd,
and from the Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida,
exclusively, as I said, pay-per-view cable TV.
Now remember, this is the WWE we're talking about,
the innovators of pay-per-view entertainment.
And that means you are guaranteed the hottest night of action ever.
So, pick up the phone, call your local cable company
and tell them you want your WWE.
You want the 1995 WWE Royal Rumble spectacular.
Check this out. Our host for the evening,
none other than Pamela Anderson from the hit TV show, Baywatch.
Who knows? She may show up with David Hasselhoff.
Maybe that talking car from his old show, it could happen.
I'll tell you one thing, that's definitely gonna happen.
Actually, I'll tell you 30.
Because 30 of the greatest WWE's Superstars
will be competing in the actual WWE Royal Rumble match itself.
Superstars will draw a number to determine their order of appearance.
So, the luck of the draw is key.
Now, the match begins with two guys in the ring.
Then every 60 seconds thereafter,
another Superstar comes down the aisle to join the action.
Do the math. That's 30 guys in 30 minutes.
No friends, no brothers, no partners.
Just 29 other guys to beat.
Because it is definitely every man for himself.
Shawn Michaels is doing a pretty good job talking here tonight.
Let's see how he does in the Royal Rumble match.
Remember, the only way you're eliminated is when you're thrown over the top rope,
and your feet touch the floor.
If you have never seen a Royal Rumble match before,
trust me, you have got to check it out.
It's the fastest half hour on TV.
It is jammed with nonstop, free-for-all action.
It's gonna be incredible.
Plus, the last man standing in the ring wins the prestigious Rumble,
and automatically gets a title shot at WrestleMania XI,
against whomever the champion may be.
Now let me throw you another bone here.
The winner of the Royal Rumble Match gets escorted down the aisle
at WrestleMania XI for his title match
by Pamela Anderson, who's going to be just one
of the many celebrities hanging out. I mean, this is very cool.
Plus at this year's Royal Rumble spectacular,
the Intercontinental Title will also be on the line,
as "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon
takes on "Double J" Jeff Jarrett.
Now Jarrett has been mouthing off for weeks about his chances.
And as you just saw, he continues to hound The Bad Guy.
Let's hope Double J has better luck against Razor Ramon than he did
against the microphone here last week with that promise singing debut.
You will also see The Undertaker square off against IRS.
Now, what role will the tax man's druids play in this match?
Who will they be?
As a matter of fact, will that matter for the man from the dark side?
Many unanswered questions will finally be resolved
in a little under two weeks at the WWE Royal Rumble spectacular.
Plus, as if that's not enough action for you,
let's talk about the main event.
The WWE Championship on the line as "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel defends
against "The Hitman" Bret Hart, who seems to be obsessed lately
with his rotten brother, Owen, You can't blame him.
However, I hope Bret can focus on Diesel come January the 22nd.
Remember, only one of these talented WWE Superstars will be champion
when this much-awaited match is over.
And one thing is for sure.
Whoever has the title when the dust clears will have earned it.
Well, the reclusive Bret Hart has shown his face.
I guess now we know he's alive and well.
But, Bret, I gotta know how much ring rust you've acquired.
Up in Calgary there, I wonder how many of your assets have become frozen.
But next week here on Monday Night Raw, Bret,
I guess, not only am I gonna find out,
but the whole world's gonna find out if you've changed.
You know, Bret, I hope for your sake against Double J, you're at 100%.
But even more so, Bret,
oh, yeah, January 22nd, you need to be 100%
because you face me, Big Daddy Cool, at the Royal Rumble.
Bret, see you in Tampa!
The 1995 Royal Rumble spectacular, less than two weeks away.
We're talking Sunday evening,
January 22nd, seven o'clock Eastern, 4:00 Pacific,
and totally live from the Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida.
Call your local cable company and place your order.
It's that simple.
Don't be the only one in your neighborhood to miss out.
You're gonna regret it. I'll tell you that.
Stay with us folks. Coming up next, you will see the Raw debut
of one of the most impressive new WWE Superstars
I have ever seen. Hakushi.
Oh. William Shatner.
You know, word has it that you're a pretty tough guy,
but we may just find out on the King's Court.
And if you don't show me the respect that I'm due…
[laughs smugly] I may take my fist
and beam you so far up you won't ever come down.
-[bell ringing] -[McMahon] A-ha! Well, there you have it.
-Comments from "The King" Jerry Lawler. -["Angel" playing]
Later on, it's going to be the King's Court,
and his guests will indeed be television, motion-picture megastar,
William Shatner, ladies and gentlemen.
We're going to be talking a great deal about TekWar,
the series, which follows Monday Night Raw tonight
and each night after Monday Night Raw. You don't want to miss,
ladies and gentlemen, TekWar, the series.
We'll have a great deal more about that later on.
Right now, yes, in the ring,
making his first Monday Night Raw appearance,
Hakushi. What do you know about him?
[Shawn] I'm telling you, I hear this guy is the greatest Japanese wrestler
in the history of Japanese wrestlers.
I know that doesn't mean much to you,
but he's very well-respected in his country.
[McMahon] Indeed, undefeated thus far here
in his short tenure in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
And Hakushi to square off against Matt Hardy, ladies and gentlemen.
Hakushi… Oh, wait a minute!
[bell ringing]
[McMahon] Hakushi and Matt Hardy going to it.
And Hakushi wastes no time in trying to dominate the match-up.
Hardy for… Up to the top and high-risk maneuver!
What's gonna happen now? Hardy with a… Oh, my goodness.
-What a block. -[Shawn] That may be how, uh,
Harvey treats Howard Finkel in the upcoming Tuxedo Match, McMahon.
[McMahon] Yes, indeed. We are going to have a Tuxedo Match
here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
A little bit more on that later as well. And Hakushi,
she shows a bit of his… Oh, my goodness! Agility.
Hakushi,
with, uh, the writing, the Japanese writing all over him. What…
Look at this, from the top rope! Hakushi,
rolling over his opponent, Matt Hardy.
[Shawn] I've been doing a little studying, and I know
-what all that Japanese writing means. -[McMahon] What's that?
[Shawn] Well, I understand that, uh, Hakushi owns a Japanese restaurant,
and he's a walking menu.
See that… See that on his left arm?
That means, "Order of moo goo gai pan to go."
[McMahon] I somehow doubt that very seriously, uh, Mr. Michaels.
There we see… Oh, my goodness!
What a clever maneuver that was. Uh…
-Can you believe that match is over? -[bell ringing]
[Shawn] Yes, I can.
[McMahon] Huh! Goodness! [laughs]
-[faint booing in crowd] -["Angel" playing]
[McMahon] Yes, indeed. A very quick match-up.
But nonetheless, a successful debut. There you see, Shinja…
-[announcer] Here is your winner, Hakushi! -[McMahon] That's your winner, Hakushi.
["Angel" continues playing]
[classical music playing]
[McMahon] We're back!
Well, well, well, welcome to a very, very special edition
-of the King's Court. -[McMahon] The King celebrated
-his 60th birthday? -[Shawn] That's right.
[McMahon] Jerry Lawler doesn't look anywhere near 60 years old.
You know, this week, my guest was supposed to be none other
than "The Hitman" Bret Hart.
I wanted to have him out here face-to-face, eyeball-to-eyeball.
And I was gonna talk to him about his Jurassic Park parents.
-But instead… -[McMahon] Oh, my.
He wants to send out his big-shot Hollywood buddy.
And you all are familiar with him, I'm sure. Well, I don't know.
Most of you don't look like you own television sets.
-[all booing] -But if you do,
you've seen this man in all sorts of big shows.
-[McMahon] Oh, that's for sure. -He was Captain Kirk in Star Trek.
He was T.J. Hooker.
He is a bestselling author and the creator
of a brand-new television show called TekWar.
And of course, he was in about seven Star Trek movies.
I'm talking about my guest, none other than… [cackles scornfully]
…Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner.
[grand entrance music playing]
[McMahon] William Shatner, ladies and gentlemen,
one of the great megastars in all of television and film.
There he is, unquestionably, as was brought up by The King,
a successful author, director, producer, horse breeder.
[crowd cheering]
[McMahon] Tremendous guy all the way around,
William Shatner, ladies and gentlemen, has come to celebrate
the second anniversary of Monday Night Raw.
[Shawn] As I see him up close, I can see how he was such a chick magnet
with all those strange-looking alien chicks on Star Trek.
Look at that mug.
[McMahon] Hey, anyone can attract the pretty ones.
-[crowd continues cheering] -[Shawn laughs]
[grand entrance music continues playing]
[McMahon] Tremendous ovation here.
[Lawler] Here he is.
[faint cheers and applause from crowd]
This is the set of the King's Court.
Now, let me just, real quickly, let me…
I… I'm impressed.
-I got to admit, I am impressed. -You are impressed?
I am impressed.
You… Wow. I mean, you know, I'm standing right here
next to Captain Kirk from Star Trek. T.J. Hooker. Wait a minute now.
You've… You've done seven Star Trek movies
all the Star Trek television shows,
And now you've… You've written,
you've authored and you've created, and I understand you even produced
the new show that is going to follow Monday Night Raw,
starting tonight, as a matter of fact,
-right here on the USA Network. -That's right.
I know that's right.
TekWar, now, I watched the big, uh,
the big special. And… it was great.
I gotta admit, it was great.
But out of all the things that you've accomplished
in your illustrious career,
and it's been illustrious,
I want you to tell everybody that the crowning achievement,
the greatest moment of it all…
is right now for you to be a guest on my King's Court.
-Isn't that right? -[crowd jeering and booing]
-[booing continues] -[Shawn] Got him.
[McMahon cackling]
-Come on! -[McMahon] Well, uh, let's face it…
I have been impressed many times in my life, Lawler.
[scattered cheering]
I've been impressed a lot.
But this is not one of the most impressive times I've ever had.
-[crowd cheering] -[McMahon laughing]
Well, like, name a bigger moment than this?
I'll name it.
I was chewing gum yesterday.
-[McMahon cackling raucously] -[crowd cheering]
[Shawn] I think somebody gave him the Vulcan mind transfer,
-and transferred his brain somewhere. -That was more thrilling
than facing you.
You've been taunting me all week.
You've been after me all week. Why?
Don't touch the microphone. This is my King's Court.
And you may be a big shot in Hollywood, do you understand that?
-[McMahon] Uh-oh. -But on my King's Court,
you do what I say,
-you listen when I speak… -[Shawn] Yeah.
…and that's all we need out of you. You understand?
-[Shawn] Get him, King. -Or I'll tell the people the truth about--
[crowd cheering]
[McMahon] Oh, wait a minute.
Now, listen.
This may be the Home of the Whopper…
-[McMahon laughs] -[crowd cheering]
…but don't touch me.
When you hit me, you're in trouble.
[crowd cheering]
You don't touch this microphone again! You understand me?
And I will touch you,
-big shot, because you see… -[McMahon] Oh, my goodness.
[crowd cheering]
Hey!
I know these idiots look like they're from another planet.
But, there ain't nobody with pointy ears that's gonna come out here and save you.
They're not idiots, this is our audience. These are the people that watch TekWar.
Hey, I'll tell you one thing right now,
I'll touch you whenever I want to.
And, if you're not careful, I will boldly send you where no man's ever been,
courtesy of my fist. Oh!
[McMahon] Hey, wait a minute, look at this.
[Lawler] Oh!
-Oh! -[McMahon] Oh, my goodness,
did you see that?
-Big mistake… -[McMahon] How quickly Shatner
-went behind Lawler. -…big shot.
-Stand right there. -[Shawn] Get him, King.
Got a little surprise for you, joy boy.
[McMahon] Hey, wait a minute, what's this now?
Watch this, McMahon.
[McMahon] Hey, wait a minute.
Watch out! Jerry "The King" Lawler…
to the outside, how about that? William Shatner just took him down.
And, The Hitman, Bret Hart,
Yes, and his good friend, Willian Shatner. Shatner gets him good.
William Shatner with the victory.
Hey, wait a minute, here comes Double J.
Oh, no.
[indistinct chatter]
[McMahon] Would you just-- You just wait a minute.
-[Shawn] All the King's men now. -[McMahon] Double J,
along with the Roadie and Jerry "The King" Lawler,
Look at that.
Shatner and "The Hitman" Bret Hart,
holding the rope, inviting him to come back there.
[Shawn] Get him, King, get him, get him!
[McMahon] We'll be back as we continue live
in Houston, Texas, Monday Night Raw.
[on phone] Pamela, Lex here,
see you after I win the Rumble, we'll go out and paint the town.
[Diesel] Big Daddy Cool here, after the Rumble…
[Pamela] WWE Superstars…
[Shawn] Heartbreak Kid here, after I win the Royal Rumble--
[Jarrett] Hey, baby, this is old Double J.
-[Doink] Hey, Pamela, what do you say-- -[Pamela] One goal.
Hmm, maybe two goals.
[announcer] The WWE Royal Rumble live only on pay-per-view.
[McMahon] Yes, ladies and gentlemen, that's one week from this Sunday night.
Pamela Anderson, the host, and will indeed escort the winner of the Royal Rumble
to WrestleMania and in the ring right now, King Kong Bundy,
unquestionably one of the favorites to win the Royal Rumble.
[Shawn] Says who? You gotta be kidding me.
The favorite to win the Royal Rumble is sitting right next to you, McMahon.
[McMahon] Well, indeed, Shawn Michaels, you've got to go.
You've got just as good a chance as the other 29 competitors.
Thirty men, ladies and gentlemen.
And it's going to be unquestionably the fastest Royal Rumble in history.
What, with someone coming into the ring there-- Oh, my goodness.
-[Shawn] Only on pay-per-view. -[McMahon] …every minute.
And, right now, Gary Sabaugh is having his problems with King Kong. Bundy.
Oh, my goodness.
I've got a question for you, though,
Who's gonna get-- Oh, wait a minute.
Let's go with the cover and hey, wait a minute.
[bell ringing]
Just that fast, my goodness.
[Shawn] I blinked and I missed it, what happened?
[announcer] Here is your winner, King Kong Bundy.
[McMahon] Who in the world is going to throw 400 and--
-[Bundy speaking indistinctly] -[indistinct shouting]
[Shawn] I got news, I got news for you, lump chump.
I'm the man that's gonna be winning the Royal Rumble.
You think Pam Anderson wants to walk out with you?
I don't think so.
Just who will win the WWE Royal Rumble?
A point of great conjecture, no question of that.
[narrator] Promotional consideration paid for by the following.
[male voice] WWE Raw is War.
[McMahon] Welcome back, everyone, to Monday Night Raw, we are live,
Yes, however, let's pick up action as it relates
to the Tag Team Championship Tournament.
A number of teams have advanced including one this past this weekend
who weren't even entered.
[Shawn] Well, it seems that The Smoking Gunns
had an unfortunate rodeo accident.
Somebody took a steer to the rear, so Bob "Sparkplug" Holly
and the 1-2-3 Kid replaced The Smoking Gunns.
[McMahon] Yes, and took on the team of Well Dunn.
And there you see Bob Holly, the legal man with the victory.
And Bob Holly and the 1-2-3 Kid
have advanced, replacing The Smoking Gunns,
they'll go to the semifinal tag team action
this coming weekend against The Heavenly Bodies.
What a match that's going to be.
[Shawn] 1-2-3 Kid and Bob "Sparkplug" Holly got lucky,
but their luck's gotta run out against The Heavenly Bodies.
[McMahon] Plus, the tag team of Bam Bam Bigelow
and "Native American" Tatanka square off against The Head Shrinkers,
semi-final tag-team action exclusively on WWE Superstars.
[all shouting]
[McMahon] In a moment, we're going to take you to action of a different sort.
Howard Finkel, along with The Bushwhackers preparing for this Tuxedo Match,
here, live, on Monday Night Raw and over in the other dressing room…
[Shawn] They're dressing them up. The only thing left is to strip them down.
[McMahon] Oh, my, you don't want to miss this.
And then again, maybe you do. Stay tuned for the Tuxedo Match-up.
[McMahon] Welcome back, everyone, to more Monday Night Raw.
That's Harvey Wippleman in the tuxedo, in the event you didn't know that,
accompanied by Well Dunn, Harvey against Howard Finkel,
ladies and gentlemen, oh, my goodness, it's not exactly
a Hall of Fame matchup, that's for sure.
And Harvey is not exactly the supreme fighting machine.
But Kama is.
[Kama] Tyson? Foreman? Uh-uh.
I'm the toughest man to ever put on a pair of gloves.
[Kama grunting]
Grappling, they banned me from the sport,
because I didn't play by the rules.
I don't like to play.
[both grunting]
[Kama] Thai boxing,
nobody could withstand my arsenal of punishing blows.
[both grunting]
[Kama] I hear that the toughest men in the world
are in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
That's why I'm making the WWE my final destination.
[bell ringing]
[McMahon] Unquestionably a monster in Kama, ladies and gentlemen.
Well, I must say here on the second anniversary of Monday Night Raw,
what would it be without something really special, like a Tuxedo Match.
Those of you who have a weak stomach, we would advise that maybe you want
to take a look at pictures of Shawn Michaels or something.
Maybe you don't wanna watch this.
-[upbeat music playing] -Oh, my!
[Shawn] Tonight, I'm gonna find out that there's more receding
on Howard Finkel than just the hairline.
[McMahon] We'd like to thank our host
Mike McGee and all the officials here at The Summit, ladies and gentlemen,
the second anniversary of Monday Night Raw… Wait a minute…
[Shawn] Oh, here we go.
[bell ringing]
[McMahon] The object here is to simply disrobe your opponent.
[Shawn] I got news for you.
[McMahon] Wait a minute, looks like Harvey's wearing red socks.
Howard Finkel going to work.
My goodness, things not looking too good for Harvey Wippleman.
To the outside. Harvey.
[Shawn] You know something,
all of you had better things to do tonight.
He was supposed to be on the debut of the Tom Snyder Show.
[McMahon] Tom Snyder? How can you talk about Tom Snyder on a night like this?
Tom Snyder has Luke's parents, We've got Harvey Wippleman,
we've got Howard Finkel,
we've got ourselves a good old-fashioned Tuxedo Match.
[Shawn] We've got dirty underwear,
-[McMahon] Hey, wait a minute. -…on the derriere of Harvey Wippleman,
it looks like.
[McMahon] The Bushwhackers out there, oh, my goodness.
[Shawn] It looks like these two spend a lot of time in the tanning bed.
I can wait to see these Heavenly Bodies. No offense, no pun intended.
[McMahon chuckles]
We've got an ectomorph and an endomorph. Wait a minute, Howard Finkel's pants…
-[Shawn] Whoa, nice shot! Oh yeah! -[McMahon laughs]
[McMahon] Oh, my goodness, ladies and gentlemen.
We said it was raw, uncensored, uncut, oh, my goodness.
But not this raw.
[Shawn] This is unbelievable, look at the quads and the hams.
[McMahon] No, maybe not.
Oh, wait a minute, oh, Harvey can't see.
[Shawn] He's probably better off.
[McMahon laughs] I think maybe we all would be better off if we couldn't see.
Oh, no!
[Shawn] It looks like Finkel's been working on the gutbuster for the last week
He's really been preparing for this match.
[McMahon] Oh, yes!
Howard Finkel,
has a few more clothes on than Harvey,
and look at this, and Howard can't get the shirt--
Now, he can, look… Oh, my goodness, he snapped little Harvey back.
[Shawn] Look at that big rump and derby on Finkel.
Where's Jenny Craig when you need her?
[McMahon] A takedown by Howard Finkel getting a couple of points,
but that won't count in this match.
[Shawn] I've seen two chicks fight better than this. [laughs]
[McMahon] Harvey Wippleman and Howard Finkel going--
Oh, my goodness.
[Shawn] Oh, somebody, please stop the insanity. Susan Powter where are you?
-[McMahon] Imagine-- -[Shawn] I'm about to lose my lunch,
McMahon, I can't believe this.
[McMahon] Imagine Harvey Wippleman's mother watching this.
Wait a minute, Harvey won the match.
-[Shawn] Is that how-- -He thinks he won.
[Shawn] That's how you win, stripping them down right?
[McMahon] Howard still has his cummerbund on.
-[Shawn] He's still got his cummerbund. -And his socks.
[Shawn] Oh, I wouldn't put my head right there.
Not for all the money in the world.
[McMahon] Howard Finkel trying to throw Harvey and Howard threw himself.
Oh, wait a minute.
And, Howard coming after Harvey Wippleman.
-Loot at them, both down to their under-- -[bell ringing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, The Fink.
[McMahon] Well, you've seen it, ladies and gentlemen,
I guess, Harvey puts his glasses on and recognizes that the match is over.
[Shawn] I hope he recognizes how horrible these two bodies are.
[McMahon] Oh, my goodness.
Howard Finkel in there with The Bushwhackers
[Shawn] Oh, my gosh, I'm about to hurl.
[McMahon laughs]
It's Monday Night Raw, ladies and gentlemen.
There's Howard Finkel and unquestionably, he and The Bushwhackers,
I think, pretty much belong together.
Somehow, I don't know, here in the great state of Texas.
[Shawn] That poor Howard Finkel has no idea that he's a blithering idiot.
[McMahon] Kinky Friedman would be so proud.
Howard Finkel being honkyed by The Bushwhackers,
but, The Fink, parading around in his Monday Night Raw underwear,
has been successful in the Tuxedo Match-up against Harvey Wippleman,
and thus ends one of the biggest feuds in WWE history.
[Shawn] And that cummerbund was working overtime on Finkel, look at that.
[McMahon laughs]
[Shawn] Is this the end? Will there be more of Finkel and Wippleman?
I hope so.
[McMahon] Howard Finkel leading the march, ladies and gentlemen.
And of course, next week, he's scheduled to be with us, right here,
"The Hitman" Bret Hart in action,
And, of course, some reference was made by Diesel as to whether or not The Hitman
will have much ring rust, we're going to find out in approximately one week's time.
Actually, The Hitman right here next week against Double J.
Look at those abdominals, oh, my goodness.
[Shawn] Big Daddy Cool has been talking a lot of trash about The Hitman.
I'm no fan of The Hitman, but let's face it,
he is the excellence of execution.
[McMahon] You have to wonder whether or not Bret Hart has changed.
I would suggest he probably has based on his performance tonight,
running into the matchup, and costing his brother Owen
the Intercontinental Championship. The Hitman's far more aggressive.
[Shawn] Well, it didn't bother you that Diesel's changed,
why should it bother you so much that The Hitman might have changed?
[McMahon] Yes, indeed, next week, one-on-one, "The Hitman" Bret Hart,
with William Shatner in his corner against Double J.
[narrator] Jeff Jarrett, this country crooner is ready to add Bret Hart
to his collection of greatest hits.
Bret Hart…
The Hitman plans on showing Double J how to make hit music.
Jeff Jarrett, Bret Hart, next week,
on Monday Night Raw.
Welcome back, everyone.
Yes, We are live from this magnificent facility in Houston.
Somewhat, again, we'd like to thank our host, Mike McGee,
and all the officials here.
And Shawn Michaels, of course, having a few words for the fans.
Come on, let's talk about what we saw here tonight.
The second anniversary of Monday Night Raw, my goodness, I mean,
how about the The King's Court? How about it?
William Shatner bit off a little more than he can chew,
if he's not careful, the Kingfish will have the last laugh.
[McMahon] And, of course, we heard from "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel.
Indeed, making reference to "The Hitman" Bret Hart,
whom we saw in action, so to speak,
with Bret Hart coming down and costing his brother
perhaps the Intercontinental Championship.
I guess you think he evened the score, right?
Since Owen cost Bret the championship.
They say Bret's changed, I think maybe, he has.
-I'll say changed for the worse. -Maybe for the better.
And next week, ladies and gentlemen,
is there ring rust on "The Hitman" Bret Hart?
We're going to find out. Because, next week, here on Monday Night Raw,
it's "The Hitman" Bret Hart squaring up against this man right here.
-Double J-- -I got something to say.
Come on in here. Double J.
I've got something to say.
William Shatner, you listen up, you TekWar geek,
and you too, Hart.
The anniversary is gonna be over next week, the party's gonna be over.
It's not gonna be a talk show, it's gonna be a wrestling match.
And I can guarantee you one thing.
This man's gonna take care of you.
-Beam me up, Scotty. -That's right.
You're not gonna lay one hand on me.
And, Bret Hart, you think you're going to the Rumble
to recapture your title?
Well, you ain't gonna make it through Double J next week
because I'm sending you back to Calgary,
where you can go back into hibernation for the winter.
And, Shatner, you were gonna wish that you were on the set of TekWar once again.
And that ain't no threat, baby. That is a promise from Double J.
All right, ladies and gentlemen, we're going to find out if he is great.
Next week, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett,
against "The Hitman" Bret Hart, with William Shatner in the corner
of "The Hitman" Bret Hart.
Obviously The Roadie in the corner of Double J.
What's gonna happen? Who knows? We'll find out next week