[narrator] The World Wrestling Entertainment,
for over 50 years,
the revolutionary force in sports entertainment.
[Mr. McMahon] Last night at Wrestlemania XII,
a record-breaking crowd experience.
The most spectacular…
[Lawler] The most provocative…
[Mr. McMahon] The most brutal…
[Lawler] And the most outrageous event
in World Wrestling Entertainment history.
[Mr. McMahon] We felt the exhilaration after all the anticipation
with the awesome return of the ultimate sensation.
[Lawler] And we witnessed the conquest by the phenomenal force
over our black-gloved monster.
[Mr. McMahon] And we shared in the ecstasy and the agony
of the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.
[upbeat music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[sirens blaring]
[Mr. McMahon] Welcome, everyone, to San Bernardino, California.
Welcome to the Orange County Pavilion.
Welcome to Monday Night Raw,
the day after Wrestlemania, April Fools' Day.
Hello, everyone. I'm Vince McMahon, and speaking of April Fools, of course,
joining us as always, Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Of course, ladies and gentlemen, we eagerly await the presence
of the new World Wrestling Entertainment champion
who joins us tonight, Shawn Michaels. He did it.
Yeah, McMahon, but we are also gonna see a bruised, a beaten, a battered Undertaker
taking on the undefeated Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw here tonight.
Yes, but right now, here he comes.
The eager anticipation, yes, here it comes.
-Mankind on his way to the ring. -Oh, yeah.
["Schizophrenic" playing]
[Howard] Coming down the aisle, weighing 287 pounds,
Mankind.
[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] Not a pretty sight. Look at this.
What's gonna happen when Mankind hits the ring?
What can we expect?
[Lawler] What about that mug, McMahon? Whoo!
I heard he tried to enter an ugly contest. They said, "Sorry, no professionals."
-Look at this guy. -[Mr. McMahon] I don't know.
It's fitting that on April Fools' Day
this man would make his debut in the squared circle
here in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
-Mankind. -[Lawler] Wow.
[Mr. McMahon] Mankind against Bob "Spark Plug" Holly.
[Lawler] Yeah. I guarantee you right now,
Bob "Spark Plug" Holly is thinking about how to put it in reverse.
[bell rings]
[Mr. McMahon] He could very well be. Bob Holly, a great competitor.
Now we're gonna find out what Mankind can do athletically.
What do you know about Mankind?
[Lawler] I don't know. Whoa, look at this, McMahon.
[Mr. McMahon] Obviously, he takes a cheap shot
over the referee's shoulder, that's for sure.
Mankind with a headbutt.
Mankind now moving in on Bob "Spark Plug" Holly.
[Holly screaming]
[Mr. McMahon] Listen.
[Lawler] Oh.
[Mr. McMahon] Succession of hard right hands.
Battering Bob Holly.
Come on, ref, get him. Get him away.
And, oh, my goodness.
I'm not so sure Mankind would even mind being disqualified.
[Lawler] Look at this guy. Look at this guy, McMahon.
He's pulling his own hair out.
[Mankind laughs maniacally]
[Mr. McMahon] Wow.
Mankind, obviously, the most deranged individual, I think,
perhaps, in the history of the WW--
Oh, Holly with a kick. Here we go.
Bob Holly now, making a contest out of this.
Here we go.
Holly sets up Mankind for the ride, coming off.
Mankind sort of crumbles up now to the back
and comes right out with an elbow in his own right.
[Lawler] Look at those bald spots on Mankind,
where he's been pulling his hair out.
[Mr. McMahon] And Mankind and Bob Holly having a-- Oh, a clothesline.
Mankind still on his feet.
Bob Holly now with Mankind,
sets him up, down he goes.
[crowd cheering]
Bob "Spark Plug" Holly against Mankind.
Coming off the rope, Mankind, oh, no.
On the outside.
[Lawler] I could have given Bob Holly a little word of wisdom.
[Mr. McMahon] Wait a minute, watch this.
To the outside, Mankind with Bob Holly.
Oh, wow.
[Lawler] I learned this early in my career, McMahon.
Look at this.
Never get in fights with ugly guys, because they got nothing to lose.
[Mr. McMahon] And Mankind thus far manhandling Bob "Spark Plug" Holly.
And when he's not doing that, he's yanking out his own hair.
[Lawler] He's only got three fingers, I think.
[Mr. McMahon] And Mankind now, hammering away on Bob "Spark Plug" Holly,
continuing up, continuing the assault.
[crowd chanting] He's hardcore! He's hardcore!
[Lawler] This guy's not only deranged, McMahon,
I think he's a little deformed too. Look at that face.
[Mr. McMahon] Well, I can't very well see the face.
[Lawler] I can see enough of it.
Look out.
-Oh! -[Mr. McMahon] Wow.
I'm not so sure, they shouldn't send Mankind in
to square away that Montana Freemen stand-off.
It's time.
-[Lawler] What's he saying? -[Mr. McMahon] I don't know.
We've never seen anything quite like this deranged individual.
You're sort of wonder what kind of competitor--
You're sort of wondering what kind of athlete this man would make.
[Lawler] What's he doing with that…
He just… What's he doing?
[Holly screaming]
[Lawler] He shoved the…
[Mr. McMahon] He got his…
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, wait a minute. Wait a minute. Look at that.
Holly is screaming.
[referee] Ring the bell.
-[Mr. McMahon] He's got a… -[bell rings]
[Mr. McMahon] He's got his fingers jammed down his throat,
down to the… down his esophagus.
[Howard] Here is your winner, Mankind.
[Lawler] Ugh.
["Schizophrenic" playing]
[Mr. McMahon] Some sort of a submission of some kind.
This guy is very deranged.
[Lawler] The music is a little deranged too.
-There's nothing normal about Mankind. -[Mr. McMahon] Wait. He's looking…
Some sort of a submission hold
with his fingers jammed down into the… into the throat area.
[Lawler] Look at the scars on his body, McMahon, and his face.
Come over here.
[Mr. McMahon] Good thing we didn't see him at Wrestlemania.
[Lawler] Get up there, McMahon. Go ahead.
[Mr. McMahon] All right. Let's take you back now, ladies and gentlemen.
It was Wrestlemania just yesterday.
Yes, indeed, yes.
Wrestlemania, the whole weekend,
brought to you by Tyco R/C. Maximum Heat.
Was it wild?
We just saw some wild action, but yeah, there he is,
the "Wildman", Marc Mero, making his debut,
being interviewed by Todd Pettengill.
But watch what happens as coming out of the ring,
Helmsley, defeated by the Warrior,
Helmsley blamed his escort, Sable, for his loss.
[Lawler] And rightly so, McMahon, and then this idiot, "Wildman" Marc Mero,
jumps on a man that has just fought the ultimate battle.
He had no business sticking his nose in there.
[Mr. McMahon] And out here, ladies and gentlemen,
she bought a ticket, and there she is.
That's Sable, and Helmsley's not scheduled to be here, but guess who is.
Yeah, "Wildman" Marc Mero.
Plus, yet to come right here,
the one, the only "Heartbreak Kid", Shawn Michaels.
Michaels in a special interview plus all kind of action.
[Lawler] Look at this. This is what they've been waiting for.
[Mr. McMahon] The Ultimate Warrior is back.
[Mr. McMahon] It started in a Hollywood backlot.
It looks like it's gonna end here in the park.
[dramatic music]
[Mr. McMahon] These two monsters clobbering each other.
[Lawler] I think Diesel's shrunk down to about 6'7" now.
[Mr. McMahon] I've never seen anything like this in my life.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] We are in overtime, McMahon.
[Mr. McMahon] The boyhood dream has come true for Shawn Michaels.
-Wrestlemania rules. -Boom!
WWE, we love you.
-Warrior, Warrior, Warrior rules. -Yeah.
The greatest ever Wrestlemania…
-Hello, Wrestlemania. -Shawn is the best.
I had the best time at Wrestlemania.
[Mr. McMahon] It was a great time, no doubt about it.
The encore, of course, as was mentioned earlier on,
tomorrow night, 8:00 Eastern and Pacific.
[Howard] Weighing 304 pounds, Isaac Yankem.
[Mr. McMahon] It was perhaps one of the greatest Wrestlemanias of all time.
And right now, Isaac Yankem, DDS,
awaiting the presence of a young man, oh, yes.
He's on his way to the squared circle.
A young man who took umbrage with what Hunter Hearst-Helmsley had to say
when Helmsley blamed his loss to the Ultimate Warrior
on that lady right there, who was his escort, Sable.
But Sable has come down at ringside here, bought a ticket,
yeah, because I think she's here because that man's here,
the "Wildman", Marc Mero.
[Lawler] Well, she's in for a rude awakening
if she's come to see Marc Mero make a spectacular debut
here in World Wrestling Entertainment,
because my man, Isaac Yankem,
expected to knock all of Marc Mero's pearly whites out,
and without the use of novocaine.
[Mr. McMahon] That remains to be seen.
-It should be a competitive match-up here. -[bell rings]
Isaac Yankem, big monster.
Yankem…
[Lawler] Come on, Isaac.
[Mr. McMahon] …no doubt attempting to spoil the WWE wrestling debut
of "Wildman" Marc Mero.
[Lawler] Look at this, McMahon. Look at how much bigger Isaac is
-than this Marc Mero. -[Mr. McMahon] Yeah.
And a nice dropkick.
Over the top rope, Yankem down.
[Lawler] What a cheap shot. Got him from behind.
-Look out. -[Mr. McMahon] Whoa, can you believe that?
[Lawler] This guy's a nut.
[Mr. McMahon] Whoa, a 360 and landed on his feet.
He is a Wildman, but take that to the outside.
-And wait a minute. -[Lawler] Look out! Oh, my goodness.
[Mr. McMahon] My goodness.
A cover, a count, and a kick-out.
Isaac Yankem must be wondering who he's in there with.
Oh!
Isaac Yankem being set up for the ride, reversal now, and…
[Lawler] Whoa!
[Mr. McMahon] Headscissors nicely done. "Wildman" Marc Mero.
Oh, and a kick to the midsection there. Oh, my goodness.
-A nice… -[Lawler] What a cheater this guy is.
-[Mr. McMahon] What do you mean? -[Lawler] Look.
[Mr. McMahon] Back to a double feature.
[Lawler] And a nut too. Oh.
[Mr. McMahon] Right across his back.
-And down from the top rope. -[Lawler] Look out.
[crowd cheering]
-[Mr. McMahon] A cover. Can he get it? -[Lawler] No, no.
-[Mr. McMahon] Oh, still can't. -[crowd booing]
[Lawler] Isaac, watch out.
[Mr. McMahon] Marc Mero showing no signs of smarting or hurting in any way
from the incident between himself and Hunter--
-[Lawler] Look. -[Mr. McMahon] What?
-[Lawler] Look who's coming ringside. -[Mr. McMahon] Wait a minute.
Oh, look, clothesline.
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley is over at ringside.
And I believe he is… Is he trying to…
He just threw someone out of a seat
and is now sitting down next to the lady, Sable, who escorted him.
And I must say Helmsley was very rude and very much out of line.
Imagine blaming Sable, his escort, for his loss to the Ultimate Warrior.
[Lawler] Look, McMahon, she was… She was a big distraction.
Don't worry. Helmsley will put her in her place.
[Mr. McMahon] And a cover by Isaac Yankem and a kick-out by Marc Mero.
And you wonder whether or not Helmsley is attempting to cajole her.
Is he apologizing? Is--
[Lawler] I don't know, but I know one thing.
I've never seen him pursue a woman like this.
Usually they're crawling at Hunter's feet.
[Hunter speaking indistinctly]
[Mr. McMahon] All right. Here we go now.
Marc Mero must figure out
how to counter this big, awesome, powerful personal dentist of yours, Isaac Yankem…
[Lawler] There is no counter, McMahon.
[Mr. McMahon] …whose temperament obviously matches the decayed teeth in his head.
Mero now, breaks the hold, coming off, underneath the clothesline,
-from the other side and… -[Lawler] Look out.
-[Mr. McMahon] Whoa. -[Lawler] What thing is this?
[Mr. McMahon] Trying to get him down, pulls him over,
-shoulders down, two, and, yeah… -[Lawler] No.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, so close.
[Lawler] Come on, Isaac, put the boots to him.
[Mr. McMahon] Isaac Yankem doing just that,
putting the boot to the "Wildman" Marc Mero.
What about, ladies and gentlemen, that Iron Man Match at Wrestlemania?
-[Lawler] Did you hear that? -[Mr. McMahon] Yes, indeed.
[Lawler] I think I saw a molar fly out.
[Mr. McMahon] And congratulations to Bret "The Hitman" Hart
as well as to the new WWE champion, Shawn Michaels.
They gave you everything they had just yesterday during Wrestlemania.
-[Lawler] Yes. Oh. -[Mr. McMahon] Wait a minute. This may be…
[Lawler] Look at that.
One, two, did he get him? No. He almost, almost, not quite.
Oh.
And Yankem continues the attack.
[Lawler] Get me one of his bicuspids.
I'm talking to you, McMahon.
-[Mr. McMahon] All right now, coming off… -[Lawler] Oh!
…a set-up by Isaac Yankem for a back bodydrop, didn't work.
Marc Mero, the Wildman, with those lefts now, succession of 'em.
Off the rope and hit him with a hard right.
-And Yankem still on his-- -[Lawler] You can't knock him out.
-[Mr. McMahon exclaims] -[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Man.
[Mr. McMahon] What's this now?
[Lawler] I don't know,
but I know Sable could not take her eyes off this Wildman.
[Mr. McMahon] And over the hip, yeah.
-One, two. Can he get it now? -[Lawler] No!
-[bell rings] -[Lawler] What?
[Mr. McMahon] And Sable's on her feet.
[Howard] Here is your winner, "Wildman" Marc Mero.
And Yankem defeated by the "Wildman" Marc Mero.
And Helmsley not too impressed.
[Lawler] What does she-- What does she see in Marc Mero?
[Mr. McMahon] Wait a minute. Here comes--
Here comes Marc Mero.
-[Lawler] Look at this. -[Mr. McMahon] Wait a minute.
[Lawler] Whoa. She just… She slapped Helmsley.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, she did. And I bet he deserved it.
Helmsley beside himself.
What in the world?
[mouthing]
[Mr. McMahon] "Wildman" Marc Mero, what a debut.
[crowd cheering]
[Howard] Ladies and gentlemen, his opponent,
making his return to the World Wrestling Entertainment,
from parts unknown, weighing 260 pounds,
the Ultimate Warrior.
[Mr. McMahon] Next week, right here on Raw,
the Ultimate Warrior will join us.
However, right here, this week, yet to come, The Undertaker one on one
with the undefeated Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw. What action.
But speaking of action,
we caught up earlier with Ed "The Biker" Begley.
As a matter of fact, today he's on his way
to host the Weekly World News April Fools special.
It's gonna be a great show. And let's find out where he is.
Okay. "Go to the end of the block. Make a right at the nude barbershop."
What does that mean? Who's nude? The barber? The customer?
I guess I could use a trim. Ooh, scissors, maybe not.
That reminds me of a case that a stripper accidentally killed a customer.
Got too close to the action. Stick around. You'll meet her after Raw.
[Mr. McMahon] We're back, and tonight, Raw is brought to you by…
[Lawler] U.S. Army. That's right, McMahon.
Get an edge on life and be all that you can be in the Army.
[Mr. McMahon] And is that a hockey puck or a chocolate chip cookie?
I don't know. Have you got milk?
All right. Tag-team action coming up.
The Bodydonnas ready to join us momentarily, ladies and gentlemen.
However, the Bodydonnas were in action, matter of fact, just yesterday,
during the WWE Free For All, against the Godwinns.
It was for the Tag-Team Championship.
[Sunny] …everybody else has been waiting for.
[Mr. McMahon] And there she was, the Slammy Award-winning Sunny,
leading her Bodydonnas down to the WWE Free For All,
down to the WWE Tag Team Championship Match
-against the Godwinn family. -[Lawler] That's right, McMahon.
The Godwinns were bigger and they were stronger,
of course smell isn't everything,
but the Bodydonnas used teamwork to stay in the contest.
[Mr. McMahon] No doubt about it. A great deal of teamwork.
A great deal of double-teaming as well. But then right there, Phineas, look what--
[Lawler] Yeah, but, look, Sunny took advantage of her assets
to distract Phineas, and, look, there it is.
-[Mr. McMahon] Can you believe that? -[Lawler] New champions.
[Mr. McMahon] Just rolling Phineas out
when Phineas was ready to put the Slop Drop on Skip.
But nonetheless, there you have it, the victors, the new champions,
but a rematch has been signed for April 28th
when we come next In Your House.
Yes, indeed, and more, ladies and gentlemen,
on April 28th, In Your House, as a matter of fact.
Momentarily, we're gonna announce the main event,
but right now, Sunny leading her Tag-Team Champions.
Who would have thunk it, as they say?
[Lawler] Who would have what?
I guarantee you, those two hillbillies didn't "thunk" it.
[Sunny] …an outfit so nice, I had to wear it twice.
And tonight, you guys are in for a lesson that you're never gonna forget
by way of the Bodydonnas.
[Lawler] I'm anxious to see the Bodydonnas,
but I also wanna see those Slammy Award-winning buns.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, indeed.
Sunny winning two Slammys last Saturday night.
-[Lawler] One for each bun? -[Mr. McMahon] Well, not exactly, no.
-[Lawler] Oh. Whoa, whoa, whoa. -[bell rings]
[Mr. McMahon] "Best Buns" category
and right behind that, "Manager of the Year".
Ain't that nice? Ain't that beautiful?
Oh, my God. I couldn't be happier.
-[Lawler] You see the buns? Oh. -[Mr. McMahon] Here we go.
Aldo Montoya and Barry Horowitz against Skip and Zip.
[Lawler] Oh, whoa.
[Mr. McMahon] Look. Retaliation by Aldo Montoya.
Hard chop there.
Look at this. They're going at it here.
And Aldo Montoya set him up.
Zip had a nice reversal and put on the brakes. Nicely done.
Oh, leapfrog, look at this. Coming off from the other side.
Non-title match, but the one, two… Oh.
And right over again. You can bet the tag-team situation heating up
as a result of the Bodydonnas becoming the WWE Tag Team Champions
during the recent Free For All just yesterday.
There must have been-- Uh-oh, they almost nailed each other.
[Lawler] Yeah, two morons like Aldo Montoya and Horowitz,
they got to realize,
they should show some more respect to the new Tag-Team Champions.
[Mr. McMahon] The New Rockers waiting for an opportunity,
and of course, The Smoking Gunns back in action-- Oh, my.
[Lawler] Look at this.
[Mr. McMahon] Standing side headlock, won't be standing for long. Oh, yeah.
How about that maneuver by Aldo Montoya? Yes.
A right-hand follow-up, Aldo Montoya. Oh, my goodness, to the outside now.
Zip and Skip look so much alike it's difficult to tell these two apart,
and obviously they use that similarity to their advantage.
[Lawler] You know, McMahon,
they had a tremendous victory celebration last night.
I got it now. They maybe partied a little too hearty
and they're just a little tired, probably.
-They'll get into this thing in a second. -[Mr. McMahon] Uh-huh.
[Lawler] Horowitz and Montoya there, they're usually Bad News Bears, you know.
-[Mr. McMahon] Bad News Bears? -[Lawler] Yeah.
[Mr. McMahon] And a kick-out.
[Lawler] A couple of losers unite, they could be victorious.
[Mr. McMahon] And Barry Horowitz and Zip having a go here.
And again, back to the leg and again another kick-out.
All right.
And how about Hunter Hearst-Helmsley? He was beside himself.
Did you see-- Oh, hello. Did you see the look on Helmsley's face
when "Wildman" Marc Mero, scoops up Sable,
brought her over the retaining barrier there and took her back?
[Lawler] I couldn't believe it myself, McMahon.
[Mr. McMahon] From the top and down across the arm.
[Lawler] How could any girl in her right mind
choose that idiot, Marc Mero, over Hunter Hearst-Helmsley?
[Mr. McMahon] Tag was made there and thus far--
Oh, from behind.
-Aldo Montoya, no idea… -[Lawler laughs] Here we go.
-[Mr. McMahon] …that Skip had tagged in. -[Lawler] Look at this.
Double-team effort behind the official's back.
[Lawler] Whoa!
[Mr. McMahon] Skip and Zip, the WWE Tag Team Champions.
How long will they hang on to the championship, though?
[Lawler] Probably just as long as Sunny wants them to.
[Mr. McMahon] Snap suplex, nicely done.
Frequent tags on the part of the Bodydonnas,
although, I must say, Horowitz and Montoya have been quite impressive as well
as far as continuity is concerned.
[Lawler] What's the matter with you? Got both contact lenses in the same eye?
They're impressing you?
[Mr. McMahon] A cover, two, and…
-Almost a count of three. -[Lawler] Talk about April Fools.
If you look up the word "April Fools" in the dictionary, you see their picture.
[Mr. McMahon] Just about anything that could happen
happened yesterday at Wrestlemania.
[Lawler] Look at this.
[Mr. McMahon] Vader, oh, my goodness, what a monster,
and what about The Undertaker and "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel?
An unbelievable drubbing by both individuals
and The Undertaker, whom you're gonna see later on tonight,
has been battered and bruised perhaps like never before.
It was his gravest challenge
and this is a great opportunity
for the undefeated Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw, right here tonight,
to defeat The Undertaker.
-[Lawler] That idiot… -[Mr. McMahon] Oh, no.
[Lawler] Oh, my goodness.
What are they trying to do to our champions?
[Mr. McMahon] Unbelievable. What a maneuver that was.
[Lawler] Look out!
[Mr. McMahon] Aldo Montoya with reckless abandon here on Raw.
Aldo Montoya, nothing to lose.
If he and Horowitz are victorious,
they unquestionably would receive a shot at the title.
Here comes Montoya over to tag Barry Horowitz.
And tag is made. Here he comes.
Here we go.
High knee by Barry Horowitz.
-Horowitz… -[Lawler] Look out.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, yes.
[Lawler] No, no.
[Mr. McMahon] There it is. Victory roll, cover.
-[Lawler] Look at Sunny. -[Mr. McMahon] …one, two…
[Mr. McMahon exclaim]
I sure had thought we were gonna be saying "Horowitz wins, Horowitz wins."
[Lawler] I hope not.
[Mr. McMahon] And here's what we saw earlier on double feature again.
Aldo just with the impact.
-[Lawler] He did it again! -[Mr. McMahon] Yeah.
Two-- No, no. Wow.
Whoa, whoa, look at this.
What a suplex.
And a kick-out by Aldo Montoya.
How did Montoya kick out of that? Oh, speaking of kicks…
[Mr. McMahon] When Horowitz was in there with Skip earlier on,
I thought we were gonna see another embarrassing moment.
[Lawler] Montoya went to the well once too often
with those goofy moves of his.
[Mr. McMahon] You have to take a chance if you're gonna be successful
here in the World Wrestling Entertainment,
and these young men unquestionably taking a chance.
Look at this.
The Bodydonnas now… Look out. What a maneuver.
[Mr. McMahon] Montoya with a bomb.
-And we… And down. -[Lawler] No!
-One, two and bombs away. Yes. -[bell rings]
A victory for the Bodydonnas. And there she is, The Manager of the Year.
[Howard] Here are your winners, the Tag-Team Champions, the Bodydonnas.
[Mr. McMahon] She uses her sexuality to her advantage, that much is for certain.
[Lawler] I said it before, she has what it takes to take what men have.
[Lawler laughs]
Just like I told you, my boys are the champs
and they're gonna stay the champs whether you like it or not.
What do you say about that?
[Mr. McMahon] Shawn Michaels is gonna join us tonight.
Yes, the leader of the new WWE generation.
[Lawler] Look at this, McMahon. This is what they've been waiting for.
[Mr. McMahon] The Ultimate Warrior is back.
[Mr. McMahon] It started in a Hollywood backlot.
It looks like it's gonna end here in the park.
[dramatic music]
[Mr. McMahon] These two monsters clobbering each other.
[Lawler] I think Diesel's shrunk down to about 6'7" now.
[Mr. McMahon] I've never seen anything like this in my life.
[Lawler] We're in overtime, McMahon.
[Mr. McMahon] The boyhood dream has come true for Shawn Michaels.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, ladies and gentlemen, tomorrow night, it…
Wait a minute, that's Bob Backlund out there.
Bob Backlund out campaigning.
And up next, don't go anywhere
because joining us, yes, the leader of the new generation,
Shawn Michaels.
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WWE number one. Wrestlemania number one, baby.
-Awesome. -Yeah.
[screams] Yeah.
Hooray, Shawn Michaels. Whoo!
I love it. Bam.
-It's number one. -[all cheering]
Iron Man Match is the best. Yeah.
Ladies and gentlemen, he is the leader of the new WWE generation.
["Sexy Boy" playing]
He is the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
He is Shawn Michaels.
["Sexy Boy" continues playing]
[Lawler] Look at this.
Okay. Okay. Enough's enough.
I got a big surprise for Shawn Michaels next week here on Raw.
Yeah. You're riding high right now, but you'll get over it.
[fans screaming]
[Lawler] He's the most flamboyant, he's the most resilient,
but he's not a king.
Nice head of hair. I wonder how much it costs to mow it.
[Mr. McMahon] All right.
The dream of a 12-year-old boy from San Antonio
comes true just yesterday.
Let's talk about the Iron Man match-up with Bret "The Hitman" Hart,
-and let's hear it for the Hitman. -[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Boo.
[Lawler] Folks, this interview could go on forever.
We got the WWE's dual airbags.
You know something, Vinman?
I have pranced on God's green earth
and now I have danced in God's blue heaven.
Last night was the single greatest moment of my life.
And I have these people, my Kliq, to thank for that moment.
[Lawler] Yeah.
He got a lot of fans, all right. I got air conditioning. [cackles]
There were times last night
when I didn't think there was any way in the world I could get back up,
but these people, each time, picked me back up,
and that is something that I will never, ever forget.
And I wanna take this time right now,
whether you like me or you don't like me, it is my honor…
-[Lawler] I don't like you. -…to thank each and every one of you
for being there for me last night.
[Lawler] Big deal. You better bring them back with you next week.
[Mr. McMahon] All right.
[Lawler] You're gonna need them to pick you up then.
…the hunt is over and you're the hunted.
-They're coming after you. -[Lawler] Yeah.
Jerry "The King" Lawler is coming after you…
[Lawler] That's right.
-…right here next week and… -[cackles] I can't wait.
[Mr. McMahon] …not only is The King coming after you here next week,
as a matter of fact, the man who's gonna be over there doing color commentary
is a seven-foot monster by the name of Big Daddy Cool.
[Lawler] If there's anything left of you when I get through with you,
Big Daddy Cool will finish you off.
[Shawn] And that is the subject that I definitely want to address.
[Lawler] Take a look at this. That was just two weeks ago.
Look at what Big Daddy Cool did to him.
[Shawn] I'd like to talk about something else.
[Lawler] He's not finished with you yet.
For years here in World Wrestling Entertainment,
we've heard about The Hitman,
we've heard about the Excellence of Execution.
All of us have been told time and time again
about the man who claims to be the best there is,
the best there was, and the best that there ever will be.
[Lawler] I beat him.
Well, Hitman, last night, my friend,
you made a believer out of me.
And, Bret, if you're out there watching,
you, my friend, will always be a champion in my eyes
and in the eyes of the fans of the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Lawler] What's he kissing up to Bret Hart for?
[Mr. McMahon] All right. But now…
Hold on, Vinman. I'm the champ. I'm not finished talking.
[Lawler] You will be next week.
I've been waiting for 11 years for this. You stand right there and let me finish.
[Lawler] What did I tell you, people?
I want Bret to know, I want the Hart family to know,
and I want the fans of the World Wrestling Entertainment to know
that Shawn Michaels promises to wear this belt
with the honor and the dignity and the class
that Bret Hart did in the past.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] Oh, boy.
-But now… -Now, hush, hush, hush, Vinman.
That, of course, would lead us as to just how long
you're gonna be wearing the WWE Championship,
and to the match next week with that man sitting right over there.
-[Lawler] Yeah, yeah. -Jerry "The King" Lawler.
-[Lawler] That's right. -[crowd booing]
[cackles]
Come on. Tell them how scared you are. Admit it, punk.
I'm gonna beat you like the dog that you…
[crowd chanting] Burger King! Burger King!
[Lawler] Hey, shut up.
Get that sign down.
That's not funny.
[chanting continues]
Don't make me lose my temper right here.
Well, kingfish…
[Lawler] Oh.
…next week, The Heartbreak Kid and his Kliq
are gonna send you back to your white castle,
if you know what I mean, Burger King.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes.
However, "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel will be sitting right over there.
And, of course, that's the man, after Jerry "The King" Lawler,
you're scheduled to square off with.
This extraordinary athlete, this monster took it to The Undertaker at Wrestlemania
like no-one's been able to,
and I would suggest he's likely to do the same with you.
Well, then, last night,
when the clock struck midnight,
the celebration and the party for Shawn Michaels was definitely over.
[Lawler] You're shaking in your boots. Admit it.
Big Daddy Cool, you and I were great friends,
regular Skipper and Gilligan, but that ship has sunk.
And, Diesel, you and I make good friends, but we make better enemies.
And at In Your House, you're gonna be eating some chin music
and myself and the Kliq are gonna dance all over your face.
-["Sexy Boy" playing] -[Mr. McMahon] Shawn Michaels.
[Lawler] You do all the dancing you want, Shawn Michaels,
but your little party is gonna come to an abrupt halt starting next week,
and like I said, if there's anything left of you after I get through with you,
"Big Daddy Cool" Diesel will finish the job.
Shawn Michaels, I'm catching you at the right time. I can't wait.
[Lawler cackles]
[narrator] Hey, everybody. Come on inside the WWE merchandise store.
Oh, man, Wrestlemania was so great.
Shawn Michaels made history.
Now here's your chance to own a part of history,
the championship mat plaque,
and we know it's the Shawn Michaels championship mat plaque.
Got to remind you, it is a limited edition.
Only 4,800 of these will be made.
It is a collector's item.
Now, this will not be the picture that will be on your plaque.
We snapped a picture and captured the emotion of Shawn
as he realized his boyhood dream and became WWE Champion.
And Shawn will sign each and every one of these 4,800 plaques.
But that's not all.
On this plaque will be a piece of the actual canvas
that the greatest title match of all time was held on.
Take a look at it, roll it out, cut it up.
You have a chance to own a piece of history, a lifetime memory,
the Wrestlemania championship mat plaque.
You know the number to call.
-[Mr. McMahon] We are back. -[Lawler] And, you know, McMahon,
we spend a lot of time talking about tough guys.
But if you wanna see a real tough guy in action,
Ed "The Biker" Begley Jr. is out there fighting traffic.
He's on his way to the Weekly World News April Fools special coming up after Raw.
Let's see how he's doing.
I'm still looking for the location.
I think the problem is Lewis and Clark's map here.
At least I'm on my energy-efficient bike. Never needs a lube job.
Speaking of lube jobs,
there's a thief on the Weekly World News April Fools special
who's so smooth at cleaning you out he also cleans up.
You meet him tonight after Raw.
[Mr. McMahon] But now it's time to meet your maker, perhaps.
["Rest In Peace" playing]
[Mr. McMahon] And then again, it may be Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw
who can capitalize on the battered and bruised condition of The Undertaker.
"Big Daddy Cool" Diesel taking it to the man from the dark side,
on his way to the squared circle as we speak, yes, led by Paul Bearer.
[Howard] Coming down the aisle with Paul Bearer, from Death Valley,
weighing 328 pounds…
[Mr. McMahon] This is our final match-up tonight on Raw.
[Howard] …The Undertaker.
[Mr. McMahon] And notwithstanding, ladies and gentlemen, Shawn Michaels,
the champion, the leader of the new generation,
right here next week to face off against Jerry "The King" Lawler.
I've just been told there's signed a special arm-wrestling event
with Ahmed Johnson and the British Bulldog.
[Lawler] That's right. He's the real strongest man in the WWE.
[Mr. McMahon] In addition, too, Yokozuna,
one on one with the monster himself, Vader.
All that next week. A great deal more as well.
But right now, it's The Undertaker.
You talk about The Phenom here in the WWE.
The Undertaker, ladies and gentlemen.
Before this capacity crowd, you can feel the spirit.
[Lawler] Yeah. I'll tell you what I can feel, McMahon.
I can feel the upset of the century coming.
You know what, timing is everything.
Timing is so critical.
Just like I'm catching Shawn Michaels next week at the right time.
He just came off the toughest match of his entire life against Bret Hart.
And who gets him first? I do, McMahon.
I'm gonna give him the beating, because he's battered, bruised,
and just like that, battered and bruised, is what The Undertaker is,
because he just came off of the most brutal battle you've ever seen
with "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel.
And now here's Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw, undefeated…
[bell rings]
…getting to take advantage of that great timing.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, indeed. Out of Roscoe, Texas.
-Oh, wait a minute. Look at that. -[Lawler] Look at this.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, my goodness.
Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw hammering away on The Undertaker,
catching him from behind. Succession of knee-lifts now.
The Undertaker in the corner. Undertaker for the ride.
-Oh, no. -[Lawler] Oh.
[Mr. McMahon] And a boot by The Undertaker.
Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw back up on his feet,
underneath the clothesline, The Undertaker and… a big slam.
[Lawler] Yes.
[Mr. McMahon] Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw.
Wait a minute.
Bradshaw has never been in the ring with anyone quite like--
quite like The Undertaker.
[Lawler] Yeah, but The Undertaker had never been in the ring with anyone
-quite like Big Daddy Cool. -[Mr. McMahon] Yes.
[Lawler] And he left him a beat and battered shell of his former self.
[Mr. McMahon] Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw is trying to capitalize…
[Lawler] Look at this.
[Mr. McMahon] …on the opportunity. My goodness.
Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw is gonna take it to The Undertaker.
Stay with us. The match continues.
[narrator] And now, Milton Bradley Karate Fighters Slam of the Week.
[Mr. McMahon] Goldust is trying to get out of there. Look out.
He's gonna hit him. He just hit Roddy Piper.
This is totally out of hand. Roddy Piper was hit by a car.
[Lawler] Is it over? What's he gonna do?
[narrator] Slam of the Week was brought to you by Milton Bradley Karate Fighters.
The power is in your hands.
[Mr. McMahon] We're back.
And The Undertaker finally back up on his feet,
but Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw has been pummeling The Undertaker.
And, oh, no. Oh, sidewalk slam.
A cover, one, two, and a kick-out by The Undertaker.
-[Lawler] This has been a war. -[Mr. McMahon] It has been.
[Lawler] You know what? The brain of Paul Bearer
must be just like The Undertaker.
-[Mr. McMahon] What do you mean? -[Lawler] It must be dead.
[Mr. McMahon] Going up to the top.
Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw. Oh, what a tackle.
[Lawler] Why would Paul Bearer leave an open contract
-out there for somebody like… -[referee] One, two.
[Mr. McMahon] Almost a count of three again.
[Lawler] …like Zebekiah and Justin Bradshaw to snap up
-on a night like this? -[Mr. McMahon] I don't know.
[Lawler] This is April Fools' Day. It's appropriate,
because The Undertaker is the biggest fool in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Mr. McMahon] The Undertaker, The Phenom,
-in trouble, make no mistake about it. -[Lawler] Yeah.
-[Mr. McMahon] Again on the top rope. -[Lawler] Get him, baby.
[Mr. McMahon] If he-- Slam, a cover.
-[Lawler] What? -[Mr. McMahon] Look at that.
The Undertaker does not have the power to cover Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw.
[Lawler] He's hurt, McMahon. He's got one foot in the grave
and the other on a banana peel. [laughs]
[Mr. McMahon] It's been less than 24 hours
since The Undertaker and Big Daddy Cool Diesel were going at it.
Obviously that has taken its toll.
-And just look at that. -[Lawler] Wow.
[Mr. McMahon] Bradshaw fires out of that buckle. What a clothesline.
I'm impressed with Bradshaw,
notwithstanding the damaged condition The Undertaker is in.
Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw will bring it to you.
He is a great competitor.
[Lawler] He's undefeated here, McMahon, but timing is everything.
[Mr. McMahon] Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw.
The new WWE--
-[Lawler] Oh. -[Mr. McMahon] Look at that boot.
Right on the jaw.
[Lawler] A page out of The Undertaker's book.
-[Justin] That's it. -[crowd booing]
[Mr. McMahon] And the… Look at his eyes.
-Almost looks green. -[Lawler] Look. Look.
[Mr. McMahon] And reaching for the power of the urn, I think. I'm not sure.
[Lawler] He's begging.
[Mr. McMahon] Undertaker on his feet, maybe not for long, ducking.
Undertaker now…
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Somehow, McMahon, that urn did give him the power.
He launched himself in the air.
[Mr. McMahon] The Undertaker, and now…
choking Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw.
And down.
[Lawler] Zebekiah, you better do something.
[Mr. McMahon] The Undertaker.
Trying to mus-- Yes, now, here he comes.
-The Undertaker. -[Lawler] Get him out of there, Zebekiah.
[Mr. McMahon] Can he Tombstone this young, rugged Texan?
I guess he can. Here we go.
[Lawler] Oh!
[Mr. McMahon] Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw Tombstoned.
Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
Mankind. Mankind is back here.
[Lawler] Look at this. Look at this, McMahon.
[Mr. McMahon] We saw Mankind in the opening match-up.
-Look at this. -[bell ringing]
Mankind taking advantage of the weakened state of The Undertaker.
[Lawler] You got two creatures of the night there.
[Mr. McMahon] Mankind with The Undertaker.
What is he doing to him?
[crowd] He's hardcore! He's hardcore!
[Mr. McMahon] Wait a minute. Look at this.
Oh, wow.
[Lawler] Mankind is burying The Undertaker.
[crowd booing]
-[Mr. McMahon] What's this? -[Lawler] Look out.
[Mr. McMahon] Look out down below. Look out.
[Lawler] Oh, my gosh.
-Did you see that, McMahon? -[Mankind screeches]
[Mr. McMahon] Don't tell me he's gonna…
He's jamming those fingers down the esophagus.
-Look at that. -[The Undertaker grunting]
[Lawler] This guy is not human, McMahon.
[bell ringing]
[Mr. McMahon] Get some help on him. Do something.
The Undertaker being manhandled by Mankind and…
[bell ringing]
…jamming those fingers down to the epiglottis.
[Mankind screeches]
What a creep.
We knew he would be… We knew he'd be deranged, but not this sick.
[Lawler] Ugh.
[fans whooping]
[Mr. McMahon] Mankind taking advantage of the weakened state of The Undertaker
just as Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw did as well.
But at least Bradshaw was competing in the ring.
[Lawler] It may be finally time for The Undertaker to meet his maker.
-[Mr. McMahon] We'll be right back-- -[Lawler] Oh, he's back. He's back.
[Mr. McMahon] Stay with us. Don't go on a break. Stay here.
[Lawler] He's sticking that thing back in his mouth again. What is that?
[bell ringing]
That was the fourth finger, McMahon,
and he's shoving it down The Undertaker's throat.
-Look out. -[Mr. McMahon] And he breaks away.
Look at that.
What is he trying to prove?
What's Mankind trying to prove on The Undertaker?
[Lawler] These guys cannot control him. Get some help out here.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, this is revolting.
They're dragging Mankind away.
-Stay back. -[Lawler] He's an animal.
-[Mr. McMahon] Stay with us for more Raw. -[Lawler] Ugh!
[Mr. McMahon] Unbelievable. Let's take another look now
at what this lunatic, this deranged individual, Mankind, did.
[Lawler] Look at this.
Off the ring apron right onto the head of The Undertaker.
[Mr. McMahon] Yeah. And watch, he jammed those two fingers down into the throat,
deep down into the throat of The Undertaker.
I'm not gonna say what came up.
[Mankind yelling]
[Mr. McMahon] Unbelievable. Wait for an update next week
on the condition of The Undertaker.
[bell ringing]
In addition too, ladies and gentlemen, Yokozuna right here next week one on one.
Yokozuna, yes indeed, against Vader, a battle of the monsters.
And you wanna talk about a monster,
yes, The Ultimate Warrior will join us next week in an interview.
[Lawler] But tell them, McMahon, next week is gonna be the greatest Raw ever
because yours truly, The King, will defeat Shawn Michaels.
I can't wait.
[Mr. McMahon] Join us next week, ladies and gentlemen,
for more Monday Night Raw.
So long, everybody. t Raw.