[Mr. McMahon] Last night, the sold out Hartford Civic Center
and the world witnessed the much-anticipated match-up
between "The Beast from the East" Bam Bam Bigelow,
and football legend Lawrence Taylor.
Assuring a fair match, LT brought along a few friends,
Chris Spielman, Reggie White, Carl Banks,
Ken Norton, Rickey Jackson, and Steve McMichael,
who watched LT's athletic prowess become WWE Legend.
In addition, World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
Diesel not only successfully defended his title,
but won the admiration of Jennifer McCarthy
and Pamela Anderson as well.
WrestleMania's surprises continued with new Tag Team Champions,
Owen Hart and his mystery partner, Yokozuna.
All the news of WrestleMania tonight on Monday Night Raw.
[intro music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[siren blaring]
[Mr. McMahon] Welcome, everyone! Welcome to the Mid-Hudson Civic Center!
Welcome to Poughkeepsie, New York!
Welcome, everyone, to Monday Night Raw!
Hello, everyone. I'm Vince McMahon along with Jim Cornette
and take a look at the smile on this man's face!
And why not? Because he now manages, as of last night at WrestleMania,
the new WWE Tag Team Champions.
What a big surprise!
Oh, and big is the operative word!
Big, 600 pounds of big, because Yokozuna has returned,
and just like Michael Jordan on the heels of the other big impact player in sports,
Yokozuna and Owen Hart have teamed to take on the gold!
We had to keep it a secret, or we wouldn't have gotten a fair shake!
A lot of surprises in store for you tonight, ladies and gentlemen,
on Monday Night Raw!
Cornette can't wait. Look at him.
[engine revving]
[Mr. McMahon] And here we go, with Bob Holly!
[bell ringing]
[Finkel] This contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Talladega, Alabama,
weighing 232 pounds, Bob "Spark Plug" Holly.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, indeed.
Mr. Holly on his way, ladies and gentlemen, for yet another race.
He is racing, he is wrestling.
Two sport superstar.
And there's a look at the souped-up job Mr. Holly wears.
Jumping in 15, you have to put that thing on,
ladies and gentlemen, when you get into it.
And can he ever make it go?
[Cornette] Oh, you know how he became a race car driver, don't you?
He's been going around in circles his whole life.
[Mr. McMahon] That's not very nice.
Scheduled to race this weekend in Mobile, Alabama at the Mobile speedway
and what is the 1-2-3 Kid doing in there with him?
-You have that answer? -[Cornette] What? I have no idea.
I'm sitting here looking at this guy.
[Mr. McMahon] You're just gloating. You're gloating.
That's all you can do is gloat, right?
[Cornette] Hey, they're just sore losers.
They're former World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Champions,
but Kid has no business out here, 'cause this is a single match.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, indeed, and what a match-up it is
to kick off Monday Night Raw.
Hakushi, thus far undefeated
here in the World Wrestling Entertainment one-on-one with Bob "Spark Plug" Holly.
And everyone remembers the incident involving "The Hitman" Bret Hart recently.
During the ceremony, the Japanese media presenting Bret Hart with an award.
And then in comes Hakushi.
-[Cornette] Yeah. -[Mr. McMahon] A devastating maneuver
Hakushi put on "The Hitman" Bret Hart.
You would have thought that would've affected The Hitman's performance
last night at WrestleMania, but it did not, indeed.
And it was not Bret Hart who said, "I quit."
[Cornette] Well, no, but what it did do was send a message
to Bret "The Hitman" Hart that Hakushi is somebody not to be taken lightly.
It was a suicidal maneuver.
This man is amazing. What an athlete. What a competitor.
And like it says, White Angel is Hakushi in Japanese.
Well, I got news for you, he almost put some angel wings
on Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
[Mr. McMahon] Hakushi, a phenomenal athlete, indeed.
[Cornette] And Shinja, one of my managerial colleagues,
quite an administrator as well.
He's guided this man's career very well.
Entered him slowly into the World Wrestling Entertainment,
and he's taken him straight to the top.
[Mr. McMahon] Bob Holly getting a good look at Hakushi.
Hakushi, a modern day kamikaze indeed
with the skills this man has and the chances he takes in the ring.
But then again, you could say the same thing.
[chuckles] You could say the same thing from Bob "Spark Plug" Holly,
because Holly takes risk on the race track and he takes risk in the ring as well.
[Cornette] Yeah, well, every time he gets behind a wheel of a car,
everybody else on the road are the ones taking the risk.
I want to know what this Kid's doing out here.
-They've got to bring 1-2-3 on this fight. -[Mr. McMahon] We'll find out later on.
Nice maneuver.
[Cornette] Just so he can remember how to count.
[Mr. McMahon] …over Hakushi, Bob Holly right back underneath.
Holly puts on the brakes and yes. Into the midsection.
Bob Holly now with Hakushi off the rope, no, Holly, leap frog.
No! Nice drop kick.
And another one.
Tremendous drop kicks from Bob "Spark Plug" Holly.
[Cornette] They're gonna have a hard time keeping up this pace, McMahon,
I want you to realize that Bob Holly's gonna burn himself out early.
[Mr. McMahon] Uh-huh. 1-2-3 Kid on the outside
and I would suggest that he's there to counter the presence of Shinja.
-[Cornette] Shinja has never made-- -[Mr. McMahon] Managerial colleague,
-indeed. -[Cornette] Yeah. He's…
It's like a brethren type of thing.
Something you wouldn't understand anything about.
[Mr. McMahon] I see.
Standing side headlock now by Hakushi.
Unquestionably one of Japan's finest athletes is Hakushi.
Off the rope.
And down goes Mr. Holly.
From the far side now, leap frog by Bob Holly and over the hill, nicely done.
And Hakushi
appears to have some back problems,
or at least feigning as though he does.
[Cornette] Well, wouldn't you if you'd just been slammed down
on your back three or four times?
You see, Shinja has to get Hakushi back into the game plan.
Holly's taking his thing. He's uppin' the pace.
It's like a runaway race car. He's trying to run away with it.
But Hakushi's got to slow things down
and wrestle a smart match, not a fast match.
[Mr. McMahon] All right. Bob Holly working on the wrist now.
Bob Holly,
just as good, one of the few competitors, I might add,
that's just as good in a single competition
as he is collectively with whomever,
and certainly, both he and the 1-2-3 Kid pulling off a…
Well, a minor miracle at the Royal Rumble, defeating Bam Bam Bigelow
and native American Tatanka.
And of course, that's where it all started with LT and Bam Bam.
-More on that later on. -[Cornette] Watch Hakushi. Yeah!
-[Mr. McMahon] Oh, my goodness! -[Cornette] He's like lightning.
He's not quick, he's sudden.
Every time he gets an opening like that, he will capitalize on it.
[Mr. McMahon] Hakushi.
And, oh, my goodness, look at that.
Hakushi!
No! Nobody home.
Hey, wait a minute. What's this?
Owen Hart coming out here.
Yokozuna coming out here. What's the meaning of that?
What's the meaning of this, Jim Cornette?
What are you trying to pull off here?
[Cornette] They just wanna watch the match.
[Mr. McMahon] Tag Team Champion's on the way.
-Stay with us everyone. -[Cornette] Totally…
[Mr. McMahon] Welcome back, everyone, to Poughkeepsie, New York
at Mid-Hudson Civic Center.
We are live on Monday Night Raw, the day after WrestleMania.
And Hakushi is really taking it to Bob Holly.
[Cornette] The tide of this battle has really turned in the commercial break.
-There you see… -[Mr. McMahon] And take a look at that
-massive individual. -[Cornette] …the new Tag Team Champions,
Yokozuna and Owen Hart. The secret was kept.
Only a few people, myself, Mr. Fuji, only we knew.
But finally, the tag team title fell to that man,
Yokozuna, and his partner, "The King of Harts" Owen Hart.
[Mr. McMahon] Well, I must say, the Smoking Gunns
unquestionably very surprised.
No one ever suspected Yokozuna would team up with Owen Hart.
I mean, we thought for sure it would be someone rotten in character…
[Cornette] Hey, hey! What are you talking about?
[Mr. McMahon] …but Yokozuna was not thought of.
And, by the way, those of you concerned what the…
What Billy Gunn and his health in general as a result of Yokozuna
crunching down into his ribs.
Billy Gunn will be back in action soon.
-[Cornette] Yeah. -[Mr. McMahon] But it won't be real soon.
[Cornette] Yeah, he's gonna have a new ring outfit.
They're gonna pour maple syrup over the top of him and call him a pancake.
[laughs]
[Mr. McMahon] The Smoking Gunns.
In a surprise tactic from Jim Cornette, bringing a…
Hold on, wait, a cover two and almost.
[Cornette] You know, this Holly, he's got guts.
I'm not gonna tell you that Bob Holly is not an excellent wrestler.
[Cornette] I'm not gonna tell you that…
-[Mr. McMahon] Stop it. -[Cornette] …the 1-2-3 Kid
doesn't have some guts.
[Mr. McMahon] What's Yokozuna doing here?
-What's Owen Hart doing here? -[Cornette] What I'm explaining to you.
I'm getting around to that, Vince.
Both these guys are great wrestlers, 1-2-3 Kid and Bob Holly,
but neither one of 'em are too very bright.
And they're always trying to jump in and help each other.
Ever since they lost the tag team title, they've been jealous.
-[Mr. McMahon] Wait a minute. -[Cornette] Yokozuna's here,
-Owen Hart's here. -[Mr. McMahon] Oh, my God.
-Owen Hart takes a swing and the Kid. -[Cornette] Oh, my gosh!
[Mr. McMahon] And The Kid nails Owen Hart!
[Cornette] What's the Kid doing getting involved in this thing, huh?
[Mr. McMahon] Owen Hart came over and was going after the 1-2-3 Kid
and The Kid with a chop. And Owen Hart.
We've got battles on the outside, as well as the inside.
-A clothesline by Hakushi. -[Cornette] You see, that's--
[Mr. McMahon] Wait a minute.
[Cornette] That's the kinda thing that'll happen.
I was gonna say Yokozuna and Hart just sat here to observe.
-[Cornette] The Kid's bound to interfere. -[Mr. McMahon] Coming from behind.
-And he did. -[Mr. McMahon] The mammoth Yokozuna.
Yokozuna coming up from behind. Meanwhile, Bob Holly.
Look at this! Oh, no!
[Cornette] Yeah. Very good, Yoko. Squash that bug.
Now, Hakushi's got a clear field.
[Mr. McMahon] And Hakushi, oh, shoved off by Bob Holly.
Bob Holly single handedly has to turn this match-up around.
-Holly, from the top. Oh, yeah. -[Cornette] Ooh.
But this match is taking a lot out of both men, Vince.
Now they're both down.
Holly can't get to his feet any quicker than Hakushi.
[Mr. McMahon] And the 1-2-3 Kid suffering the effect of Yokozuna.
It's a good thing Yokozuna didn't Banzai Drop the 1-2-3 Kid.
He would've been a block somewhere on the floor.
[Cornette] Well, if 1-2-3 Kid gets back to his feet, that could be next.
[Mr. McMahon] Yokozuna! Ooh…
A nice block and a hard right and another one.
Bob "Spark Plug" Holly giving it his all as well.
-[Cornette] Oh, God! -[Mr. McMahon] Hakushi
twisting his ankle just there.
Just as the referee did last night in the match-up
with Diesel and Shawn Michaels.
[Cornette] That swing and a miss hurt Hakushi because Holly
came right back with two and he didn't miss.
[Mr. McMahon] Off the rope. Back body drop.
A cover, one, two, and he… No. Not quite. So close!
[Cornette] This thing's on a seesaw right now, McMahon.
[Mr. McMahon] Dropkick, nicely done, no one… A bit of trouble!
Another cover, two, and a count… No. A count of two again.
And Bob Holly taking it to Hakushi.
Perhaps gonna strange up… Change from that strategy.
Off the rope. A clothesline.
[Cornette] Shinja's gotta pull some kind of strategy out of the files.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, no!
Behind the official's back, Yokozuna. Yokozuna took Bob Holly down.
-[Mr. McMahon] Oh, no! -[Cornette] Back first!
-[Mr. McMahon] Three-count! -[Cornette] Two, three! He got him.
[bell ringing]
[Finkel] The winner of the match, Hakushi.
[Mr. McMahon] Now, something… Something's fishy with this.
[Cornette] No, I'll tell you what the problem is.
Shinja doesn't have a reputation of interference.
Neither does Owen Hart or Yokozuna.
But 1-2-3 Kid stuck his nose in. He started the whole thing.
And as a result, Hakushi is the winner of the match.
[Mr. McMahon] Stand by, ladies and gentlemen,
for Jim Ross and the WrestleMania report coming at you.
Hakushi is the victor. We'll be back in 30 seconds.
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[triumphant music playing]
Hi, everybody. I'm Jim Ross, live here in Poughkeepsie, New York
for your WrestleMania report.
WrestleMania XI was last night and, indeed, one of the most exciting,
controversial, and unpredictable WrestleManias of all time.
It was seen live in the United States, of course, Canada, United Kingdom,
South America, and it will be seen on tape delay throughout the world.
And of course, everybody was talking about Lawrence Taylor and Bam Bam Bigelow.
Would LT be able to transfer his skills from the gridiron to the squared circle?
We saw Salt-N-Pepa, the Grammy Award-winning group,
sing LT to the ring.
And of course, LT would be met eventually in the ring
by the Million Dollar team of Ted DiBiase.
Of course, they would be soon joined by an illustrious
group of tremendous athletes, the all-pros led by Captain Reggie White.
And then Bam Bam Bigelow would come to the ring.
Almost a near altercation at Salt-N-Pepa as Bigelow took exception
to some of the comments that they made in the lyrics of their song.
And then, the moment everyone was waiting for,
the arrival of the legendary Lawrence Taylor.
And then, when these two athletes got to the ring,
it was a stare down, a mind game, if you will.
And then the action would start.
LT with a surprising Bulldog Headlock,
one of many outstanding wrestling maneuvers that he was able to perfect.
The action then went outside.
A near brawl ensued between the all-pro team and the Million Dollar team.
No doubt about it.
Bam Bam Bigelow came to fight.
A high-risk maneuver almost put LT out of commission
in the latter stages of the contest.
But finally, it was Lawrence Taylor victorious.
Lawrence Taylor upsetting Bam Bam Bigelow,
but he upset a lot more than that, ladies and gentlemen,
as you will hear a distraught Bam Bam Bigelow
had very emotional comments to say.
These comments occurred in the post-WrestleMania XI press conference.
As far as the Million Dollar Corporation, that's what I gotta worry about now.
I don't know where I stand with that and it's on my mind.
And, you know, life goes on for Bam Bam Bigelow.
I mean, Bam Bam's lost before, you know.
But, you know, it's not gonna change for me.
I'm still here in the WWE.
It's a new generation, and I'm gonna make it a better generation
-and I'm gonna keep on fighting. -[man] He left open…
We would not expect anything less
from that great athlete, and we'll keep our eye on his situation
as it relates to Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation.
Also, ladies and gentlemen, last evening at WrestleMania,
it was an I Quit match-up involving Bret "The Hitman" Hart and Bob Backlund.
There you see Bret Hart coming to the ring.
He would soon be joined by the controversial Mr. Bob Backlund.
And then a big surprise.
The special referee, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, would officiate this I Quit match-up
that featured several submission maneuvers.
Here you see Bret Hart using a Figure Four leglock on Bob Backlund.
And then Bob Backlund would execute his favorite maneuver,
the crossface chickenwing.
And for the first time, that maneuver was reversed,
and Bret Hart used the crossface chickenwing to make Bob Backlund "I quit".
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper says he heard Bob Backlund say,
"I quit," Bret Hart was the winner.
And, ladies and gentlemen, another outstanding match-up.
A match-up of epic proportions.
It was The Undertaker with a spectacular entrance, as usual,
in Hartford, Connecticut last night, taking on the 440-pound King Kong Bundy.
Another surprise, guest referee, American League umpire,
Larry Young, officiating his first WrestleMania contest.
And at one point during the contest, The Undertaker and Paul Bearer
reacquired the urn from the Million Dollar team.
But not for long, as Kama would come to ringside
and take the urn from Paul Bearer.
No doubt, ladies and gentlemen,
I think we can expect to see a confrontation
with the awesome Undertaker and Kama somewhere down the road.
Now, don't forget. If you missed WrestleMania,
it will be repeated one week from tomorrow night,
exclusively on pay-per-view.
Call your cable company for that information,
as we take you back to the ring.
Vince McMahon is standing by in the ring.
All right. Thank you, Jim Ross.
Ladies and gentlemen, would you please welcome…
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion?
Here is "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel.
-["Diesel Blues" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, yeah, the WWE is running on Diesel power
and it's a new World Wrestling Entertainment generation for sure.
Congratulations on last night at WrestleMania.
What about…
What about Shawn Michaels' request for a return match?
What about it?
Well, first off,
if it wasn't for Sid last night at WrestleMania,
Big Daddy Cool might be up here right now asking for a rematch himself.
You know, I viewed the videotape over and over,
and I've come up to one conclusion.
If it wasn't for Sid interfering outside last night, pulling the referee out,
thus the referee gets injured, things might have been a little different.
Now, there were a lot of ifs and buts last night in that match,
but I tell you what, Shawn Michaels deserves a rematch.
[crowd cheering]
Well, yes, there was some controversy involved,
that much is for certain, the twisted ankle of the official.
Uh, I think there's no secret that you and Shawn Michaels, uh,
were certainly very close friends at one time, and I'm not so sure
that friendship didn't play a part in this match-up.
What about it?
You know, I thought at WrestleMania I could stay focused.
But the thing is, when I walked in this door two years ago,
Shawn and I became friends.
Subsequently, we became best of friends.
And at WrestleMania, yeah, there's a certain debt of gratitude
that I owed Shawn Michaels.
And it played a part in last night's match.
But with all that aside, Shawn, you've got the rematch.
But speaking of friends, let me tell you something, Shawn.
Take my word on this.
That Sycho bodyguard of yours is not your friend.
He's out for one thing, and one thing only, and that's himself.
[crowd cheering]
So then if you were giving some advice to Shawn Michaels,
what would it be?
I wouldn't take Karl Malden's advice, I'd take Big Daddy Cool's advice.
Shawn, at the rematch, leave home without him.
-["Diesel Blues" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] There you have it, ladies and gentlemen, Big Daddy Cool,
the reigning World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
We'll be right back with more Monday Night Raw.
[Cornette] Up next, the Allied Powers, Lex Luger
and the British Bulldog against Well Dunn.
And later on, you're gonna see beauty and the beast.
Alundra Blayze takes on Bull Nakano.
Don't go away.
There's more Monday Night Raw to come.
[piano music playing]
The program last night was absolutely majestic.
Indeed. The costumes were so lavish.
Quite. And the music, resplendent.
And the performances were simply astounding.
I was swept from the nadir of despair to absolute jubilation!
The whole audience was thoroughly delighted.
If only the World Wrestling Entertainment performed every night of the week.
[narrator] The World Wrestling Entertainment,
in a class of its own.
[Mr. McMahon] Mm. Dinner with the Cornette family, no doubt.
[Cornette] I think that's a bunch of people at the old folks home
-that Lord Alfred Hayes lives in. -[Mr. McMahon laughs]
And here we go with guest flag bearers.
[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] Take a look, ladies and gentlemen, and you take a good look,
Jim Cornette, at what could very well be
the future of the tag team championship.
[Cornette] The future of the tag team championship is what's going on
in the present, Yokozuna and "The King of Harts" Owen Hart.
These guys are just pretenders to the throne.
[Finkel] The team of Timothy Well and Steven Dunn…
[Mr. McMahon] Lex Luger and the "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith.
The Allied Powers, yes.
["Allied Powers" playing]
[Cornette] I've got one thing to say about that.
[Mr. McMahon] It's FDR and Sir Winston together.
Once again, personified, of course, in Lex Luger and the British Bulldog.
-[Cornette] Hey. -[Mr. McMahon] What was that?
[Cornette] Forget about FDR and Churchill.
If the Allies had performed in World War II
like these guys do as a team, we'd all be speaking German right now.
[Mr. McMahon] I see.
[Mr. McMahon] And Harvey Wippleman in there with his tag team of Well Dunn.
And a well done job there by our guest flag bearers.
[Cornette] Yeah, tootle on off and do your homework now.
[Mr. McMahon] You obviously did your homework, coming into WrestleMania.
[Cornette] Oh, you know, I'm still excited.
I'm a little cranky tonight because I have to sit next to you.
[Mr. McMahon] Cranky?
[Cornette] But not even you can really bring me all that way down
because I'm so happy about what Yokozuna and Owen Hart have done.
And I'm also happy to see that Harvey Wippleman has these guys…
-[Mr. McMahon] Would you please be quiet? -[Cornette] …whipped into a frenzy.
[Mr. McMahon] Steven, look at that. Party crash ladies and gentleman.
Steven Dunn down to the canvas.
Whoop. And oh, no, look. Lex Luger does the very same thing.
Slams him down to the canvas. Clothesline. Oh, another clothesline.
And Timothy Well and Steven Dunn, Well Dunn,
are not doing all that well tonight, live, on Monday Night Raw.
[Cornette] Well, I don't wanna make excuses for them,
-but I'm sure things will pick up. -[Mr. McMahon] Yeah, uh-huh.
And off the rope, down to the canvas again.
Timothy Well.
Luger, spinning him over, two and almost a count of three.
[Mr. McMahon] Tremendous victory last night at WrestleMania.
Lex Luger and the British Bulldog and, well, you might say that those twins,
those Blus, Jacob and Eli, outsmarted themselves.
[Cornette] That's exactly what I was gonna say.
A lot of this thing is momentum.
Luger and the Bulldog are fired up because it was the first time…
First time in the World Wrestling Entertainment
that Jacob and Eli Blu have been pinned.
But like you said, there were extenuating circumstances.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, indeed, there were extenuating circumstances
and as there are here.
Come on, ref, turn around. Give me a break.
[Cornette] Oh. I understand Uncle Zebediah right now is--
-[Mr. McMahon] That's Zebekiah to you. -[Cornette] Dia, Kia, whatever.
He's going to President Jack Tunney to launch a complaint.
[Mr. McMahon] A cover, one, we have two, and we have a kick-out,
with authority, I might add. Oh, my goodness.
Come on. Open the hand.
Steven Dunn with another cover and a pretty easy kick-out
on the part of Lex Luger.
[Cornette] I told you Wippleman has these guys whipped into a frenzy.
They know they can make a name for themselves
if they beat the team that beat The Blus.
[Mr. McMahon] From the top, as Tim is down.
And a cover here.
They could do it, two, and another kick-out.
[Cornette] Lex Luger's fixing to feel like Lawrence Taylor did last night.
-You know, Lawrence-- -[Mr. McMahon] Victorious, huh?
[Cornette] Lawrence Taylor today, he had to feel like Apollo Creed
after the first fight with Rocky.
He may have won, but he don't want no rematch.
[Mr. McMahon] Well, I don't think he… Oh, no, look at that!
And Luger needs to tag his partner.
Unquestionably, Lex Luger and the British Bulldog,
stellar performers to say the least.
[Cornette] Look at Luger, he don't know where he is.
[Mr. McMahon] …as far a single competition is concerned.
Their tag team performance will have, so far they're batting 1,000,
but you wonder how well they're going to gel as a unit.
They're best of friends. They have a great deal in common.
-But here we go. -[Cornette] Oh.
-[crowd cheering] -[Mr. McMahon] The British Bulldog now.
With Steven Dunn. Dunn for the ride. Ropes him with a clothesline.
Oh, my goodness and look at this. Another set up and off the rope.
Back body drop.
-Oh, man! -[Cornette] Ooh, right on his head!
[Mr. McMahon] He didn't hurt anything. Coming off the rope again and power slam.
-A count, a cover. -[Cornette] Get in there, Well.
-There you go. -[Mr. McMahon] And… Come on, ref.
[Mr. McMahon] And that is a good reason to disqualify Well Dunn.
Right there. That's enough. Look at that.
[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] Off the rope.
-And now, oh. -[Cornette] Where's Dunn going?
There he goes, face first.
[Mr. McMahon] And Steven Dunn is having his problems with the British Bulldog.
Wait a minute.
Lex Luger, the legal man, off the rope and…
[Cornette] Watch that forearm. Oh.
[Mr. McMahon] On cover and count. Two. Yes.
-[bell ringing] -[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] Lex Luger and the British Bulldog
unquestionably somewhere down the line
are gonna be looking for Yokozuna and Owen Hart "The King of Harts".
[Cornette] They can look all they want to,
but I promise they won't have a very good time
when they find Yokozuna and Owen Hart.
Two for two, to me, doesn't make 'em go down in history as a great tag team.
[Mr. McMahon] Stay tuned everybody.
The World Wrestling Entertainment Women's Championship is up next.
What a title match that's gonna be.
I had a great time at WrestleMania XI
and the new WWE generation is unbelievable.
Diesel, "Big Daddy Cool", the man is awesome.
WWE, the new generation rules.
I had a great time at WrestleMania.
The new generation is unbelievable.
Hey, WWE, wow, I had a great time. What a night.
Lawrence Taylor, wow.
Diesel, I'll tell you, it was incredible.
The World Wrestling Entertainment, I mean, I may be back.
Who knows? I may have a new career.
You never know. Me and Vince, hey, we got a thing going.
You know what I'm talkin' about?
NYPD Blue, well, you know, I love the show, but, hey,
World Wrestling Entertainment, I'm tellin' you, boy.
It was great. Thanks for having me.
[Mr. McMahon] And thank you Nicholas for joining us and, yes,
I'd very much enjoy that. Of course, anything would be an improvement
over Mr. Cornette who, during the break took off.
And where he is, we have no idea.
[announcer] From Japan, weighing 200 pounds…
[Mr. McMahon] Under that, Bull Nakano, the WWE Women's Champion,
defending a title.
[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] Where is Cornette?
-["Blayzing Hot" playing] -[Mr. McMahon] Oh, well. Too late now.
[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] Yeah. Here we go.
[announcer] …from Tampa, Florida, Alundra Blayze.
[Mr. McMahon] Bull Nakano defeated Alundra Blayze,
ladies and gentlemen, in Japan for the WWE Championship.
But we're talking about America,
we're talking about Poughkeepsie, New York.
We're talking live, Monday Night Raw.
Whoa.
And Cornette, what have you… Where have you been?
I can't hear you. Where have you been?
-Oh, no. Look at that. -[bell ringing]
[Cornette] That's one of those audio problems
everybody's been talking about around here.
Stop the presses, I've got a contract signed right here in my hand.
-[Mr. McMahon] What are you talking about? -[Cornette] Next week.
Next week, right here on Monday Night Raw, 1-2-3 Kid, Bob Holly,
and Bret Hart against Hakushi…
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, goodness.
[Cornette] …Owen Hart and Yokozuna in a Six-Man tag,
next week on Monday Night Raw.
[Mr. McMahon] Look at this. A clothesline by Bull Nakano.
And Alundra Blayze is in trouble here in the early stages of this match-up.
And… [exclaims] Oh, my goodness!
[Cornette] Ha. I knew it. Beauty and The Beast.
And as far as I'm concerned, Bull Nakano is the beauty.
[Mr. McMahon] And look at this. Bull Nakano again.
Come on, ref, stop that.
[Cornette] Didn't take me long to sign that match.
Did I miss anything, huh?
[Mr. McMahon] Did you miss anything? Oh. A clothesline by Bull Nakano.
Bull Nakano and Alundra Blayze, two extraordinary competitors.
What? Yeah.
Right across the chest, a cover, and a kick-out by Alundra Blayze.
[Cornette] Alundra Blayze. Look at her background.
-She's got martial arts training. -[Mr. McMahon] Both women.
[Cornette] She's been a professional kick-boxer.
I mean, she's a dream date. A dream date come true.
Wouldn't you love to go out with her?
If you didn't pay for dinner, she'd beat the snot out of you.
Bull Nakano in control at the moment.
And Alundra Blayze trying to find a measure of escape.
How would you like to have dinner with Bull?
[Cornette] I would love that.
As a matter of fact, she's a personal friend of me
and my, secretary, Miss Guignowski. We dine out all the time.
Got wonderful table manners.
You should see… You should've seen last November, the celebration in Japan,
-when Bull Nakano won the… -[Mr. McMahon] Ooh, look at this.
[Cornette] …World Wrestling Entertainment Women's title from Alundra Blayze.
It was amazing. The whole country shut down for a whole day.
-[Mr. McMahon] It did? -[Cornette] Yeah.
They were throwing confetti in the streets.
-Nobody got on the subway that day. -[Mr. McMahon] Bull Nakano.
-[Cornette] Would've been a good thing. -[referee] One, two--
[Mr. McMahon] And complete control. Come on, ref.
And Bull Nakano will do everything she can
to successfully defend the WWE Women's Championship.
Ooh, my goodness. What a Bulldog.
And remember Alundra can only win the title if she pins--.
-[Cornette] Wow. -[Mr. McMahon] Right in the throat.
And make her submit.
-Down to the canvas again. -[Cornette] Oh.
Good night.
-[Mr. McMahon] And Alundra Blayze… -[Cornette] Oh.
[Mr. McMahon] …with a clothesline, indeed a series of them,
and now it's Alundra with the momentum.
Off the rope. Kick to the face.
[Cornette] Alundra Blayze has found the secret to extinguishing this fire
that Bull Nakano had, and that is by going in the air…
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, my God.
[Cornette] …high impact maneuvers taking her down.
Bull Nakano 255, she's got the weight advantage.
Alundra's gotta keep goin' in the air.
[Mr. McMahon] And she does indeed.
The WWE Women's Championship. And that'll be cover, two, and…
No. Not quite.
Bull Nakano is tough, no question of it.
[Cornette] She's not gonna get Nakano to give up that easy.
-Nakano won't lie down for nobody. -[Mr. McMahon] Off the ropes.
-Oh, look at this, and… Oh! Forget it. -[Cornette] Oh.
[Mr. McMahon] Two and… Somehow, Alundra Blayze, kicking out at that.
And that was almost the equivalent of Yokozuna
in the men's division. Uh-oh.
[Cornette] That's one way to put that Blayze out.
[Mr. McMahon] And, a bit of a Sharpshooter type,
no, look at the… What a submission maneuver.
-Look at that. -[Cornette] Holy mackerel!
That's a cross between a Bow and Arrow,
a Boston Crab, and a single Figure Four Leglock.
[Mr. McMahon] Bull Nakano.
Asking Alundra Blayze if she's still in this.
Oh, come on, ref. Illegal hair pull.
[Cornette] I defy Jim Ross to come up with a name for that.
[Mr. McMahon] If it was Roddy Piper in there,
you may have heard Alundra Blayze say, "I quit." I don't know.
-And, look out, Alundra, oh. -[Cornette] Oh.
Have you noticed, Piper sticks his nose in everything at WrestleMania?
[Mr. McMahon] One, two, a piledriver, and almost a count of three.
[Cornette] She didn't quite get her straight down,
she was fallin' to the side she couldn't control her weight
because a piledriver effectively applied
especially to any woman is gonna signify the end of that match.
[Mr. McMahon] What a dropkick! Look at that maneuver. A dropkick.
And look, on the top, Alundra Blayze!
-[Cornette] Oh. -[Mr. McMahon] Incredible maneuvering.
Back into the ring, Alundra Blayze with momentum,
Bull Nakano right back in as well and… Oh. No.
[Mr. McMahon] Two, oh, my goodness, almost a count of three.
[Cornette] It's only a matter of time now, you can see Nakano,
she's gettin' stronger.
Alundra's throwing the book at her and she keeps on comin'.
[speaking Japanese]
[Mr. McMahon in English] Oh, no.
-[Mr. McMahon] This could be it. -[Cornette speaking Japanese]
-[Mr. McMahon] She said what? -[Cornette speaking Japanese]
[Mr. McMahon] Over 200 pounds, ladies and gentlemen, from the top,
The Champion, Bull Nakano.
-Oh. -[Cornette] Whoa.
[Mr. McMahon] Forget about it.
One, two and… No.
-[Mr. McMahon] No. A kick-out! -[Cornette] I don't believe it.
-[Mr. McMahon] Alundra Blayze kicked out. -[Cornette] I do not believe it.
[crowd chatter]
[Mr. McMahon] Alundra Blayze.
Ooh, look at this, from the top there's a dropkick on the left.
And back to ovation. Almost a count of three.
And watch this maneuvering now from the top that was delivered before.
-Back to live action now. -[Cornette] There's a block.
[Cornette] From the head.
-[Mr. McMahon] And… -[Cornette] A German suplex.
[Mr. McMahon] And one, two, oh.
[Cornette] She's a Karl Gotch. That was amazing.
[Mr. McMahon] Unbelievable. What a bridge.
And another one. One, two, and…
No. Still can't get her.
What a hard-fought match-up.
[Cornette] It's hard to hold a 250-pound woman,
you oughta know that, I'm sure you've tried enough.
[Mr. McMahon] Alundra Blayze. What's she's doing?
High-risk maneuver. No. Can't quite make it up. Into the outside.
-[Cornette] She caught the steps. -[Mr. McMahon] On the steel steps.
[Cornette] She caught those metal steps. She's got to be addled.
I'm goin' out of my mind here.
-[Mr. McMahon] Wait a minute. Bull Nakano! -[Cornette] Oh.
[Mr. McMahon] Bull Nakano going after Alundra Blayze
on the outside of the ropes.
-And Alundra Blayze and again. -[Cornette] On the floor. On the floor.
-It doesn't count out there. -[Mr. McMahon] Oh, it counts all right.
It counts. In fact…
-Oh, no, no, look at this. -[Cornette] Watch that cameraman.
-[Mr. McMahon] Oh. -[Cornette] Oh.
[Mr. McMahon] And Alundra Blayze must be worried about a count out
if there is a count out.
The match-up will be over.
She may win the match, but she won't win the title.
[Cornette] I think the referee was almost there.
He was almost there but both these girls have got to be hurtin'.
[Mr. McMahon] A slam, no question of it. Much like Bam Bam Bigelow
and Lawrence Taylor, they're hurtin' as well.
Look at this, from the top down. Nobody home.
A moonsault and nobody home.
[Mr. McMahon] Another German.
-[Cornette] Another one. -[Mr. McMahon] One, two. Yes!
-[Cornette] She got it. -[Mr. McMahon] Yes, yes, yes.
[announcer] The winner of the next and new World Wrestling Entertainment's
Women's Champion, Alundra Blayze.
[Mr. McMahon] Alundra Blayze once again the WWE Women's Champion, what a victory.
What a match-up!
[Cornette] That May have been one of the most amazing displays
that I've ever seen in a Women's match from both women.
[Mr. McMahon] A Women's match, in any match.
[Cornette] In any match. Both women were counted out
time after time in my mind, but still they kept fighting.
They kept comin' back. And, I can't believe it.
But, Alundra Blayze has done it again.
Alundra Blayze once again,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Women's Champion.
Yes, indeed.
And she is celebrating much like you and the tag team champions…
-[Cornette] That was just amazing. -[Mr. McMahon] …Yokozuna and Owen Hart
celebrated just last night.
All right everyone, we'll be back as we continue with more WWE action.
[Cornette and Mr. McMahon] Wait, wait a minute.
[Cornette] What is this?
[Cornette] What is that? Who is that?
-[Mr. McMahon] Stay with us. -[Cornette] Who?
[Mr. McMahon] That's not Bull Nakano.
[Cornette] She's even bigger than Bull Nakano.
Is that a she?
It's bigger than Bull Nakano.
What?
[Mr. McMahon] Is this woman from, uh, like the fans?
From the…
[Cornette] It isn't a fan, the cops would be in there.
[Mr. McMahon] Let's get some security out here.
[Cornette] I can't see her face.
[Cornette] She's got to go 300.
[Mr. McMahon] Did we take a break or are we still on? Are we still live?
[Cornette] Are we on the air with this thing or what? Who is it?
I mean, you didn't tell me none of this.
-What's going on here? -[Mr. McMahon] Alundra holding her throat.
-Right in the… Right in the nose! -[Cornette] Who is it?
[Mr. McMahon] That woman, whoever she is,
just kicked Alundra Blayze right in the face.
Stay with us, everyone!
We'll continue with more WWE Monday Night Raw.
[Cornette] That wasn't on the air, was it?
[narrator] And now, welcome to WrestleMania XI.
Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Nicholas Turturro, Jennifer McCarthy,
Pamela Anderson, Salt-N-Pepa, Lawrence Taylor's All-Pro team.
[Owen Hart] I introduce to you my partner, Yokozuna.
[dramatic music playing]
[Lawler] Look at Diesel. He's revving the engines.
[Mr. McMahon] Unbelievable.
Lawrence Taylor has done indeed the impossible.
It's comin'.
It's sneakin' up your lot.
It's through your window. It's in your TV.
WrestleMania Encore Plus, baby, get set to sweat
'cause it don't get no better than this.
[Mr. McMahon] We are live, ladies and gentlemen,
welcome back to more Monday Night Raw, Men On A Mission,
Mo, Mabel and Oscar without a… Wait a minute, here we go!
-[Cornette] Uh-oh. -[bell ringing]
[Mr. McMahon] Mo and Mabel, attacking their opponents, Ben Jordan and Tony Roy.
[Cornette] And there goes Roy over the top rope
and Jordan now has to suffer the brunt of the aggravation
of Men On A Mission, they've been possessed.
You know, I gotta say something about these guys.
They've eliminated The Round Mound of Sound, their manager Oscar.
They've turned their back on their fans.
They finally may have seen the light.
[Mr. McMahon] Seen the light?
That's what Bob Backlund said after his match-up at WrestleMania.
He had seen the light. And, by the way,
according to Backlund, there's some sort of special announcement
coming up very soon from bowtie Bob Backlund.
But right now, come on ref, how stupid can you be?
[Cornette] You know what?
My old friend, Porkchop Cash used to say, "Once you've seen the light,
you can't walk in the dark."
And Men on a Mission are in the bright spotlight right now.
[Mr. McMahon] Jordan with a dropkick
and a big man at 515 pounds reverses things.
Oh, my goodness, yes.
Oh, no! Mabel…
[Cornette] Sidewalk slam.
What do you mean? Jordan couldn't weigh a penny over 225.
What are you talking about 550? Oh, you mean Mabel?
-[Mr. McMahon] Exactly. -[Cornette] That's right, 515 pounds.
[Mr. McMahon] Tony Roy now with…on left.
[Cornette] Almost as big as your mother-in-law.
[Mr. McMahon] Look at that. Stop it, my mother-in-law.
[Cornette] I can't wait till Mother's Day.
-[Mr. McMahon] Yes, indeed. -[Cornette] I'm gonna win a house.
-[Mr. McMahon] You're gonna what? -[Cornette] I'll win a house!
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, are you really?
[Cornette] I started stuffing the ballot box. I'm eligible, ain't I?
[Mr. McMahon] Matter of fact, ladies and gentlemen,
at WrestleMania, the pay-per-view broadcast just last night,
we told many of you exactly how you can win your house.
And get your pencil, have your pencil and a paper ready
because we're gonna give you address to, uh, show you exactly how.
Ooh my. You can win a house.
And Mabel is just about as big as a house.
-No! -[Cornette] Ooh!
Can you imagine when they do that to The Smoking Gunns
if there's anything left in that belly after the old gazoon has squashed him?
[Mr. McMahon] Oh.
[Cornette] Because Men on a Mission are heading for The Smoking Gunns.
-[Mr. McMahon] And an easy three count. -[bell ringing]
[Mr. McMahon] And Men on a Mission
certainly would like to have their opportunity
at the tag team championship as well, very impressive here.
Although they do not… Well, their tactics as of late are not appreciated.
All right. Ladies and gents, there it is. It's in Orlando, Florida.
This could be your house. Yes, we're giving it away.
We're gonna pick up the phone at our next WWE In Your House
pay-per-view promotion and we're gonna call you, perhaps,
and say you've won. Look at that house.
[Cornette] Who was that driving a golf cart around my front yard?
[Mr. McMahon] I don't know who that was. That's not your front yard.
You're not even eligible.
-[Cornette] I'm not? -[Mr. McMahon] No, you're not!
-[Cornette] What the heck? A pool. -[Mr. McMahon] This could be your house.
[Mr. McMahon] We're giving it away, ladies and gentlemen.
And what do you have to do in order to win your house?
-Standby. -[Cornette] I want a pool.
[singer] ♪ Oh, yeah, in your house House yeah ♪
♪ Yeah, in your house, yeah ♪
[narrator] You never know what to expect
when you invite the World Wrestling Entertainment into your house.
[singer] ♪ House in your Yeah, in your house, house ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
[narrator] WWE In Your House live Sunday, May 14 on pay-per-view.
[singer] ♪ In Your House ♪
[Mr. McMahon] That just happens to be Mother's Day, by the way,
and all you have to do to win your house to see In Your House,
just send a post card with your name, address and phone number
to WWE In Your House, P.O. Box 7406, Melville, New York.
Entries must be received by Friday, May 12.
This contest available only in North America
and void where prohibited by law.
This could be your house, not your house, Jim, we don't mean that.
[Cornette] Yeah. I think this whole thing gonna be against the law.
[Mr. McMahon] Stop it! Stand by, everybody!
When we return, coming to join us, the one and the only, Shawn Michaels.
Stay tuned!
[upbeat music playing]
[Cornette] Tonight, Monday Night Raw is brought to you by Baby Ruth.
Baby Ruth from Nestle. Yeah. This Baby Gets You Going.
[Mr. McMahon] Accompanied by his bodyguard, Sid,
ladies and gentlemen, Shawn Michaels.
["Sexy Boy" playing]
[singer] ♪ I think I'm cute ♪
♪ I know I'm sexy ♪
♪ I got the looks That drives the girls wild ♪
♪ I got the moves that really move them ♪
♪ I send chills up and down their spine ♪
♪ I'm just a sexy boy ♪
♪ I'm not your boy toy ♪
[Cornette] I don't appreciate McMahon leaving me all alone with that Sycho Sid
in the building, but Shawn Michaels is looking good here tonight on Raw.
[singer] ♪ I'm not your boy toy ♪
[music fades, stops]
Well, Shawn Michaels, and of course, Sid,
it's the day after WrestleMania,
waist is looking pretty good but, uh, no WWE Championship belt.
How do you feel?
My back is screaming.
I am sore from head to toe and to be perfectly honest,
I feel like I've been run over by a steamroller.
Uh, maybe that would be a Diesel powered steamroller?
Uh, yuckity-yuck mc-mc-manikin.
Look, Big Daddy Cool,
you were not the only one that had trouble
forgetting about our friendship during that match last night.
I also had trouble focusing.
But you know something, as a WWE competitor,
as an athlete, I know that there is nothing,
and I mean nothing more important
than the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship,
which you hold, Big Daddy.
So therefore, since we're such good friends,
I graciously accept your invitation to a rematch.
All right.
And when I win,
and rest assured I will win.
Big Daddy, I'll return the favor.
All right. But what about, uh, what about Sid,
the comments made by Diesel?
Look, look, as far as Sid is concerned,
I can live my life just fine without a bodyguard. Thank you.
I got here because of The Heartbreak Kid.
Quite honestly, I don't need a bodyguard
and I certainly don't need a bodyguard
to cause the referee to turn his ankle and cost me
the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.
So, as far as the rematch is concerned, big Sid,
I'm gonna do you a favor big man.
In this rematch, I'm giving you the night off.
Let me tell you something, you stupid little puke!
[Cornette] Uh-oh!
As we stand here, as days have gone by,
I get the feeling you believe these things that you're saying.
Wait a minute. We're gonna have to take a break.
-[Cornette] I knew it. -Let's just cool off a moment, please.
No, no! You really believe these things. I wanna tell you something, boy!
You don't give me the night off!
You don't give me nothing but respect.
And if you don't…
[Cornette] We're in trouble, we gotta take a break.
…I'll get your stinking…
[Mr. McMahon] We're back, ladies and gentlemen!
Unbelievable, what has happened during the break.
You won't believe what happened!
[Cornette] I can't believe it!
I knew this guy was gonna flip sooner or later.
He's laid Shawn Michaels out, what's going on here?
[Mr. McMahon] Sid has… Sid snapped. oing on here?