[narrator] The World Wrestling Entertainment.
For over 50 years,
the Revolutionary Force in Sports Entertainment.
[intro music playing]
[Vince] Welcome everyone to Monday Night Raw.
Vince McMahon here at ringside along with Jerry "The King" Lawler.
On their way to the squared circle,
the tag team champions of WWE, The Bodydonnas,
one of whom, Zip, will meet Ahmed Johnson one on one here, momentarily.
There's a shot of Sunny, but but where is Sunny?
[Lawler] Don't worry, McMahon. Sunny's here, I saw her earlier.
I just hope Shawn Michaels doesn't have her cornered back in the back somewhere.
-[Vince] Please. -[Lawler] Speaking of Shawn Michaels,
McMahon, when you see the big news, when you see what happened
to Shawn Michaels over in Kuwait.
The footage is here, I've seen it. It's unbelievable.
[Vince] Well, speaking of Kuwait, you might state that Ahmed Johnson
took the desert by storm
and became the first Kuwait International Tournament Champion
just yesterday in Kuwait City, and JR is here with him now.
Jim Ross, are you there?
Jerry and Vince, I'm here with Ahmed Johnson.
You're gonna be meeting one half of the WWE tag-team champions, Zip.
But he's not alone. Skip is with him.
Does that concern you?
You know, Jim,
Jeff Jarrett's guitar didn't stop me.
Davey Boy Smith's table didn't stop me.
[Lawler] Hey, Ahmed, don't worry about guitars and tables.
You got to worry about Zip and Sunny, by the way.
[Ross] Well I-- What do we have here?
Ahmed, I think you missed a spot. Let me help you with that.
Sunny, I've read all about you being in the top ten
most beautiful women in the world, okay?
But unfortunately, I don't mess with poison.
My mom always told me, "Take trash out. Don't bring it in."
-What? -[Vince] Oh!
Oh, my goodness. Can you believe that? Ahmed Johnson!
[Lawler] He dissed her, McMahon.
[Vince] He's certainly did, justifiably so.
Ahmed Johnson against Zip of The Bodydonnas.
Here he comes, ladies and gentlemen,
the Slammy Award-winning new sensation of the squared circle.
And, of course, as we stated just a moment ago,
the winner of the very first ever Kuwait International tournament,
Ahmed Johnson.
[Lawler] Yeah, McMahon, but he called Sunny trash.
I guarantee you she won't take that laying down.
[Vince] Sunny is conniving. She's manipulative.
You can bet she's going to be out here at ringside.
She's going to cause trouble, No doubt, here tonight on Raw.
And what happens tonight, let's wait when The Undertaker joins us.
[Lawler] Oh, that's gonna be good.
But talking about trouble,
we got trouble for you later on when Vader shows up.
[Vince] What about it, King?
Shawn Michaels' non-titled.
Shawn Michaels, right here on Raw against Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
I'll tell you this. It's a good thing for Shawn Michaels
that the title is not at stake because
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley has Shawn Michaels' number.
I'll tell you what else, Hunter Hearst-Helmsley
is always accompanied by a beautiful lady,
and Shawn Michaels will probably be trying to hit on her.
Come on, come on, come on.
He'll be trying to make a date with Hunter's woman--
That's enough of this. Ahmed Johnson.
For those of you who just joined us at the top of the hour,
ladies and gentlemen, especially our Canadian viewers,
we welcome you to Raw tonight.
And we have one on one with The Bodydonnas against Ahmed Johnson.
Later on, Shawn Michaels in a non-titled WWE match-up
against Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
Vader against Duke "The Dumpster" Droese. And The Undertaker's here.
But right now, standing side headlock,
Zip against Ahmed Johnson in a top wristlock here.
You know who's going to come out on top, King?
[Lawler] Yeah, Ahmed may come out on top of this,
but I guarantee you, when Sunny gets out here,
after the way he dissed her, whoo! Something's going to happen.
-Sparks are gonna fly. -[Vince] Yeah, no doubt about that.
I mean, Sunny, give me a break, is so conceited.
She just can't stand being put down by anybody.
Ahmed Johnson with a hammerlock down on Zip and takes him up.
Whoa! Dropped him right on his--
Zip drives Ahmed.
Ahmed hooks the rope. Nicely done.
Ahmed mows down Zip. Those huge forearms.
Another clothesline.
[Lawler] Here we go.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
Here she comes.
Ah, she is giving Ahmed …
[Lawler] She is in one of those Kathie Lee Gifford moods.
[Vince] Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, that's for sure.
[Lawler] You can bet Sunny's not gonna be turning the other cheek, McMahon.
[Vince] Well, right hand by-- Hey, wait a minute.
That's… isn't that Skip?
Isn't that Skip in there?
[Lawler] Don't worry about it, McMahon.
Is that Skip or is that Zip?
I think that's Skip.
We started out with Zip one on one.
But now, These Bodydonnas look so much alike.
I think the referee must be confused.
That's Skip in there, not Zip.
Skip, now, from the other side and down across Ahmed Johnson.
What do you think of him now, huh?
He…
[Vince] Look at this.
[Lawler] You gotta hand it to Sunny. She's great.
[Vince] She's great?
[Lawler] Yeah, if the producers of that movie, Barb Wire had used Sunny
instead of Pamela Anderson,
they wouldn't have such a big flop on their hands.
All right, we have Skip in there, hammering away against Ahmed Johnson.
Ahmed Johnson, finding himself and somewhat the handicap match-up here,
considering the look-alike qualities of The Bodydonnas
who, by the way, will be defending the tag-team championship
this coming weekend against the Rockers on WWE Superstars.
Ahmed Johnson trying to find a way of escape.
[Lawler] Look out!
[Vince] Ahmed, now. Look at that.
That's power!
And Zip … down on the canvas.
Ahmed Johnson, an extraordinary athlete.
When it comes to agility, when it comes to speed,
he can really turn it on, as well as power.
Taking you now, on double feature.
[Lawler] I thought I was seeing double.
[Vince] And watch this. Down to the canvas, yes, with authority.
Right back to live action.
[Lawler] Get out of there!
Oh, man. Johnson went way up to drive the elbow in the sternum.
And unfortunately, Skip a little too quick,
moving out of the way.
-Here comes Skip, now. -[Lawler] Here we go.
[Vince] And a nice maneuver, back body drop.
[Lawler] Come on, Referee. Disqualify him.
[Vince] Ahmed Johnson, now.
Wait a minute.
-Is that-- -[Lawler] What?
That's not-- Is that Skip? Who went over the top rope?
[Lawler] Come on, Referee. Mind your own business.
That's-- That's Zip. That's not Skip. Wait a minute. Here comes Skip.
[Vince and Lawler exclaim]
A spinebuster.
Referee not falling for the switch.
Oh, wait a minute, here it comes.
Pearl River Plunge coming up and…
Oh!
One! Two! Yes, Ahmed Johnson! Victorious.
[Lawler] No, no. Wait a minute. Hold the phone.
He pinned the wrong guy, McMahon. He can't be the winner.
-[Vince] What do you mean by that? -[Lawler] He pinned Skip.
Zip is the guy that started the match.
Come on, even birthday boy, Stevie Wonder can see that.
Well, Zip may have started the match, but Ahmed Johnson finished it.
And there you see The Bodydonnas, ladies and gentlemen.
-Sunny is really upset. -[Lawler] I guess so.
This officiating is horrible, McMahon.
[Vince] All right, let's take a look at the replay, now.
Again, with that back body drop right there, the attempted switch.
The referee was fooled once, he was not fooled twice.
[Lawler] Where's Harvey Wippleman when you need him?
[Vince] Nonetheless, this one goes down in the record book
ass a victory for Ahmed Johnson.
There you go.
Off to the spinebuster.
The Pearl River plunge, the same move
that took Ahmed all the way to the championship
of the first ever Kuwait International tournament,
ending just yesterday.
Ahmed Johnson takes the Bodydonnas to school.
Warrior man here.
And you know, any academic institution can help you fulfill prerequisites,
obtain a degree.
But how many can prepare you to fulfill a dream?
At Warrior University, you and me, together, can do just that.
The testimonial of my life says that you,
yes, you have the same exact chance of achieving your dreams as I do.
If you really believe it.
If you have the deep felt desire to discipline yourself
to make the true sacrifices,
the door to Warrior University could quite possibly lead
into the dressing room for the WWE superstars.
With my direction, the World Wrestling Entertainment seal of approval,
and the curriculum at Warrior University,
I believe you can turn your fantasy into an ultimate reality.
["Mastodon" playing]
[Vince] Well, here comes the load, many would state, a real big load.
Here comes the Man They Call Vader.
And I'm gonna say it, a number of WWE's superstars
beginning to question the courage of this monster.
Make no mistake about it.
When he's on offense, nothing can stop him.
Yokozuna can attest to that.
But when he's on defense,
I'm not going to call him a coward by a long shot,
but he just doesn't seem to have
quite as much oomph, if you know what I mean.
[Lawler] I've never seen him on defense, McMahon.
And you know, I told you I had a little surprise for you.
You're gonna get to sit between the two greatest minds in all of wrestling,
myself and James E. Cornette.
What a treat for you tonight, McMahon.
[Vince] Cornette is gonna come over here? [laughs]
[Lawler] Oh, no.
Yeah, you're gonna finally get to exercise your right to remain silent.
[Vince] All right. Vader against Duke "The Dumpster" Droese.
You can bet Yokozuna is looking on.
Ladies and gentlemen, Yokozuna, back in top form,
so we are told.
And what a match-up that's gonna be.
In Your House: Beware of Dog in less than two weeks.
[Lawler] Here he comes.
Here he comes. Have a seat, Jim.
[Vince] And well, here he is, ladies and gentlemen,
joining us, Jim Cornette.
Hello, Jim. How are ya?
Hello, King. How you doing?
Hey, hey, hey!
… as you are to public speaking,
what do you have to say for yourself about the match-up
soon to take place with the Man They Call--
This is going to be great.
This is going to be great, because on May 26th,
Yokozuna and Vader,
two big tanks, they're going to meet right in the middle of the ring.
Vader's a Sherman tank, and Yokozuna is a septic tank.
[Lawler laughs] Sherman and septic.
He's got a million of 'em, McMahon.
[Vince] Yeah, well, he just might.
But right now we've got action. Hard right hand by Vader.
Vader, now, with a follow up on the headbutt Duke, the Dumpster,
against-- Look at the size of Vader.
[Cornette] Oh, yeah. This garbage man, they thought he was a garbage man.
They found out he's just garbage.
He's gonna last about as long against Vader
as the Houston Rockets did in the NBA playoffs.
[Vince] That remains to be seen. Shoved in the corner.
Look at Vader, pulling those right-- Oh!
Vader just hammering away on the Dumpster.
And Duke "The Dumpster" Droese as stunned as anyone would be.
Get out of that corner.
[Cornette] Look at that. He's gonna close what's open and open what's closed
on Duke The Dumpster.
[Lawler] Hey, Jimmy, did you see that movie Twister over the weekend?
I guarantee you The Dumpster thinks he's in there
with the world's biggest tornado right now, doesn't he?
Well, indeed. We'll see what happens if, in fact, Duke "The Dumpster" Droese
can mount an offense against the Man They Call Vader.
Then we'll see what Vader is made of.
And, oh! Wait a minute, yeah. Boot to the midsection.
Hard right hand. Look at this. Dumpster now,
hammering away on the Man They Call Vader.
[Vince] From the other side. And, oh! A clothesline.
[Lawler] What's going on, Jimmy?
[Cornette] Come on, Vader. Come on, get up.
[Vince] Duke "The Dumpster" Droese,
with an opportunity to stomp Vader down in the trash can.
[Cornette] Come on, Vader. Look out!
[Vince] Crossbody, over the top rope.
The Dumpster can dump Vader into the trash.
We're back with more Raw. Vader against Duke "The Dumpster" Droese.
When we left you during a commercial break,
the Dumpster had the advantage on the outside.
Didn't stay that way, however. Oh! Unbelievable.
And once wasn't enough.
[Lawler] Oh! That's a beautiful sight, isn't it, Jimmy?
[Cornette] Oh, that's a glorious sight.
I can just imagine what Yokozuna
is gonna look like on May 26th, when he's laid out there.
If he runs into those steps, it'll squash him.
[Vince] Look at him!
[Jim and Lawler] Speaking of squash. [laughs]
[Vince] Devastating maneuver by the Man They Call Vader.
He, undoubtedly is a monster.
-Look at him. -[Cornette] Oh, I'm loving this.
I'm loving this. Hey, Jerry, you ever feel like a piece of bread
in an idiot sandwich over here?
[Lawler and Jim laugh]
[Vince] The Man They Call Vader with Duke "The Dumpster" Droese,
back to the corner. Vader hammering away, now.
[Cornette] Those fists are deadly, McMahon.
As a matter of face, I've got them registered with the FBI.
Look at that.
[Vince] I wouldn't doubt it.
[Vince] However, Duke "The Dumpster" Droese
is a competitive-- Oh, my goodness!
[Lawler] You were saying?
[Vince] I was saying that The Dumpster is a competitor and a great one,
but I don't know. This one's not over yet.
[Cornette] Vader's operating a carry-out service.
Gorilla Monsoon took the ride. So did Yo--
[Vince] How dare you mention Gorilla Monsoon?
[Cornette] So did Yokozuna.
So did Razor Ramon, everybody he's faced.
He's carded them out, and this guy's gonna be no different.
And Yokozuna is gonna have a special place reserved because he's gonna be
the only guy that ever took two on that same ride.
[Vince] What kind of a man is Vader?
What kind of a man are you? You had allowed Vader
to attack Yokozuna when he was disabled like that.
When we had to take him out in a forklift.
He was completely disabled, and yet you continue.
What kind of a man is Vader?
[Cornette] That's the best kind of time to attack somebody.
And I never said Vader was a man.
He's a monster. He's a real life monster.
He's no Frankenstein, no Dracula.
No Wolfman. Certainly not the invisible man.
He's a monster.
And every superstar in the WWE is gonna have to look into his eyes
and feel the fear and the power of Vader.
[Lawler] Vader is the real deal, McMahon. He's never been hurt.
He's never even been challenged.
You gotta admit it. This guy is just like he said,
he's a monster.
And Yokozuna, you're talking about what kind of man is he,
remember, Jimmy, when Yokozuna turned on you and just I mean,
he was just pummeling you right in the corner?
-[Cornette] Yeah! -[Lawler] He had no right doing that.
What kind of a man would turn his back on the man that made him what he was, huh?
-The kind of man is that, McMahon? -Oh, come on.
-An ingrate. -You used Yokozuna and you know you did.
[Cornette] What? I didn't use anybody.
But he's gonna be all used up after Vader gets finished with
him on May 26th. Right, King?
[Lawler] That's right, Yokozuna will be like, Grindstone, that old nag.
He'll have to retire after Vader gets through with him.
[Vince] Dumpster back up on his feet.
-Dumpster now, trying to-- -[Lawler] Hey, no fair!
Look at that, Jim.
Oh, no.
[Vince] Can the Dumpster turn this one around?
Hard Right clips the jaw.
And another one.
[Cornette] He don't feel pain, no, I swear he doesn't.
[Vince] Coming up, they're up in a clothesline.
Vader's still on his feet, …again, yes!
[Cornette] He can't put him down. I swear he can't put Vader down.
[Lawler speaks indistinctly]
[Lawler] He cheated to do it. He cheated.
[Cornette] He slipped, McMahon, I swear he slipped.
The man slipped from his sweat.
-From he fear that-- -[Vince] Down to the canvas again.
Who does Dumpster think he is, King Kong?
You're in there with Godzilla, boy. Don't you know that?
[Vince] The Dumpster, to the outside now. Here we go.
His opportunity to defeat the undefeated Vader.
From the top, Duke "The Dumpster".
Cornette beginning to sweat.
[all exclaim]
Oh, glory! Hallelujah! I knew he'd do it.
And it's only a matter of time.
Now, come on.
[Lawler] The Dumpster did his King Kong impersonation,
-falling from the… -[Vince] Wait a minute. No!
[Cornette] Duke "The Dumpster" is in the danger zone!
Here comes the Vader Bomb!
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Oh! To the chest, a devastating maneuver!
-A count, a cover, and a victory! -[Cornette exclaiming gleefully]
-[exclaiming gleefully] -[bell dinging]
[Lawler] Congratulations, Jim!
-Congratulations, man! -Thank you, King! I knew he could do it!
[Cornette] Whoo-hoo! [laughs] Yokozuna, he better watch out!
Because May 26th, he's taking another ride to the hospital,
-this time with both legs snapped in half! -["Mastodon" playing]
[cackling wickedly]
[Vince] Cornette pleased with the performance of Vader,
victorious here this week on Raw.
Let's go back and take another look now at the Vader Bomb.
-[Lawler] Wow. -[Vince] You have to wonder,
will that happen to Yokozuna once again
in approximately two weeks?
There he is. What a monster. Speaking of victorious,
will Shawn Michaels be victorious here tonight?
A non-title match-up against Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
And what about The Undertaker joining us momentarily?
[Lawler] Oh, that's gonna be great. Hey!
Speaking of Shawn Michaels, I got a little surprise for him.
Mr. Perfect's in the house!
[Vince] Oh, well, whatever that means.
And next week, ladies and gentlemen,
The "Wildman" Marc Mero goes one-on-one
with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin!
[Lawler] Yeah, and the 1-2-3 Kid goes up against Savio Vega.
[Vince] And next week, Jake "The Snake" Roberts
-against the British Bulldog! -["Rest in Peace" playing]
[crowd cheering loudly]
[Vince] But right now, the lights go out! Just as they will in the Casket Match!
Yes, here he comes! The Undertaker, along with Paul Bearer,
shoving that casket down the ring side,
and preparing for the match-up against Goldust.
[Lawler] Yeah, I feel like I'm watching Night of the Living Dead
right now, McMahon. Well, let me tell you something,
Goldust is in the house tonight,
and this little gravesite chat you got planned with The Undertaker,
may turn into the Rocky Horror Picture Show,
if Goldust has anything to say about it.
[Vince] What do you mean by that?
[Lawler] Well, have you ever seen Rocky Horror Picture Show?
You know how people on the outside like to get involved? Get ready, McMahon.
Welcome back. And, no, it's not Fright Night.
It's Monday Night Raw!
-And here's McMahon. -[Vince] Ladies and gentlemen, here he is!
Along with Paul Bearer, "The Phenom" The Undertaker!
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] Yeah.
They got that gold casket for Goldust.
I guarantee you, Goldust is going to come out here and have a thing to say himself.
-[crowd continues cheering] -[Vince] And a man that I might add,
that is set to square off one-on-one,
in a Casket Match
with Goldust.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Don't worry, McMahon.
I'm sure he'll be out there.
Oh, yes, Mr. McMahon!
In Your House, my Undertaker
and Goldust? Yes!
[Lawler] Ooh, that voice.
[Paul Bearer] You know, Goldust,
he loves to be in the spotlight.
But he's getting ready to cross over into the dark side!
-[crowd cheering] -Yeah! [exclaims gleefully]
[Lawler] It reminds me of The Howling.
[Paul Bearer] As you can see,
we have designed a special casket
for his next movie,
-In Your House. -[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Oh, look at Paul Bearer's face.
That's a real Amityville Horror.
Well, unquestionably, Goldust is the single most bizarre individual
in the history of the WWE.
How can you contend…
well, contend with his bizarreness?
Bizarre?
You're asking us about bizarre?
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Well, that's the truth.
-Hey, wait a minute. Hold it. -[The Undertaker] What I intend to do…
[Lawler] Here we go!
… is immortalize Goldust.
-[Lawler] Now, get ready. -For once he's gone…
[crowd chatter]
[The Undertaker] …he will be the biggest star.
[Lawler chuckling] Yeah.
-[Vince] And unfortunately… -[Lawler] Take a look.
…Marlena, along with Goldust!
[crowd booing]
[Lawler] Yeah. Come on, Frankenstein. Let's hear what you got to say now.
He's speechless!
[Vince] The temerity…
Now, the… All right. If this is what… this interview is going to be over.
[Goldust] "Behold…
the pale horse,
and the man who sat upon him was death.
And I followed him."
Tombstone, 1993.
[Lawler] That was a great movie. [giggles]
[Goldust] Look at you, Deadman.
[crowd murmuring]
[Goldust] So tall.
Ooh, so dark.
So clammy, and…
Mmm. [breathily] So stiff.
[crowd murmuring]
That scent… That scent.
It's driving me crazy. What is that? What kind of cologne is that?
Is that Embalming Fluid Number 5?
[Lawler laughs] This is great.
[Goldust] But you know something? That coffin right there,
you can lay me in it any time because you know what?
There will be no resting once you're in.
No, there won't.
I've never danced with the devil in the pale moonlight.
But I'll try anything once.
[Lawler chuckles]
Oh… Here we go!
[Goldust] Let me just feel your touch.
Touch you, Reaper.
-[Lawler] He's got big hands. -Do you know what rigor mortis is?
Look at me, Deadman.
It's a stiffening of the muscle… Oh!
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] No! Come on, wait a minute!
Do something, McMahon! He's just trying to talk…
Oh, wait! Here comes Mankind! Now we're gonna see some action!
Get in there! Get in there baby, take him down.
Put him out of his miseries!
Let's see The Undertaker rest in peace!
Come on, Goldust, now's your opportunity! Now's your chance!
Come on, get him!
Uh-oh. Wait a minute. Mankind!
[Vince] All right. Wait a minute. Look at this!
I can't believe what's happening here!
[Lawler] Yeah! This is great, isn't it, McMahon?
-[Vince] That paralyzing move! That hold! -[Lawler] I told you!
[Vince] Look at this!
This is the second time The Undertaker has felt
that paralyzing hold from Mankind!
And look! And look at Goldust!
[Lawler cackling]
[Vince] Look what's happening to The Undertaker!
[Lawler] Goldust is enjoying the show, McMahon!
[Vince] I couldn't believe it!
Goldust, just last week,
was deathly afraid of the casket provision.
Something had to be up!
Otherwise, he would not have confronted The Undertaker.
And look at that deranged individual out there with Goldust.
Look. Look at this.
[Lawler] I… I think Goldust just blew in…
what used to be Mankind's ear.
[Vince] And regardless of that, The Undertaker is virtually incapacitated
as a result of that Mandible Claw that was applied on The Undertaker.
Oh, no. And that means…
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[Vince] … And that means humiliation.
-Goldust, here he goes. -[crowd booing]
[Vince] Make no mistake about him,
using his bizarreness to keep his opponents off guard.
He'll do anything. He'll say anything.
-[booing continues] -[Lawler chuckling] Yeah.
[Vince] You'd expect The Undertaker to sit up any second.
-Come on. Look. -[Lawler] Oh.
I think Goldust is thinking to have his way with The Undertaker!
-[Vince] Uh-huh. -[Lawler] And look at Marlena.
She's directing every scene.
-She's loving this -[Vince] Yeah. Well, we're gonna wait
and find out who has whose way in the Casket Match.
The Undertaker, paralyzed by that Mandible Claw.
[crowd murmuring]
[Vince] And Goldust, up to his typical tactics now,
trying to humiliate The Undertaker.
[crowd chattering]
Goldust!
Rolling next to The Undertaker. Look at this!
[Lawler] It's quite a performance, McMahon.
-[Vince] And blows a kiss to Marlena. -[Lawler] Uh-oh!
-[Vince] Wait a minute! The Undertaker! -[Lawler] Oh! Look out!
-[Lawler shrieks] -[Vince screams]
[crowd cheering loudly]
-[Lawler] Get out of there! -[Vince] Oh, wait!
Oh, look, into the railing!
Goldust wasting no time, running into the casket!
[Lawler] Wait, McMahon! Wait. He's… he's not scared!
-[Vince] Yes, he is! -[Lawler] This is the act!
No, this is the act. He's a great actor.
-He's not scared. -[Vince] Yeah, yeah.
No actor. He's afraid of The Undertaker!
-[Lawler] No, no, he's not! -[Vince] The Casket Match,
someone's going to take a dirt nap!
And yet to come here tonight,
Shawn Michaels, the leader of the new WWE generation, in action!
Stay with us, everybody!
Welcome back, everyone! Yet to come here tonight on Raw,
we're going to show you some exclusive footage
from the country of Kuwait involving Shawn Michaels.
[Lawler] Oh, yeah, McMahon.
This was an international incident of a huge magnitude,
I mean, much bigger than OJ going to England. I mean,
the United Nations better investigate this.
[Vince] And, of course, Shawn Michaels will be in action here tonight,
one-on-one. against Hunter Hearst-Helmsley!
-[Lawler] Yeah. -[Vince] However, right now,
on his way to the square circle, here he comes,
-Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw in action! -["Double Down" playing]
[Vince] And talk about action,
how about the action this past weekend
here in the United States, in Upstate New York,
as well as up in Hamilton, Ontario? You were there, King.
[Lawler] Yeah, and I was treated rudely by those fans.
[Vince] You certainly were. It was a riot.
Ha. And, of course, if you're looking for live WWE action,
it's one thing to see us on TV,
it's another, of course, to be right there at ringside!
Yes, to feel that electricity
and see all the action! You won't believe at the size
of these unbelievable WWE Superstars,
action this Friday night in Baltimore live,
-notwithstanding Saturday afternoon… -[bell dinging]
[Vince] …in the City of Brotherly Love in Philadelphia.
Here we go. Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw against Aldo Montoya.
By the way, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Saturday night as well
in Hershey, Pennsylvania, at the Hersheypark Arena.
Zebekiah out here around ringside,
you can perhaps see and hear some of his commentary.
[Lawler] Yeah, let's invite him over.
[Vince] Uh… uh, that is not a good idea.
And this… By the way, this tour, ladies and gentlemen,
winding up Sunday night in Madison Square Garden.
Get set for live action. Look at this now!
Dropkick nicely done!
Aldo Montoya coming off and… Uh-oh, caught in the clutches.
Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw, and…
And now, Zebekiah has joined us on headset.
[Lawler] What are you complaining about now, Zeb?
I think there are some members
in the World Wrestling Entertainment community
who are afraid to step in the same ring with Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw.
Six-foot-seven, 309 pounds, legitimate.
Now, I'm not gonna mention any names.
Yeah, we'll mention some names.
I think Shawn Michaels is afraid to step in the ring.
-[Vince] What? -Yes. Shawn Michaels.
You know, I hear things in the dressing rooms.
-And I… And I think maybe… -[Vince] Oh!
-Nice maneuver! -[Zeb] I don't see…
I don't see Yokozuna even trying to come. I don't see Vader.
-I don't see a moniker who's stepping in-- -[Vince] Hey, wait a minute,
Shawn Michaels defending a title against all-comers, and…
And even notwithstanding that, a non-title match here tonight,
-one-on-one against Helmsley. -[Zeb] Oh! Hey, wait a minute.
[Lawler] Zeb, let me just tell you this.
Shawn Michaels is not going to go after anybody
unless they're wearing a skirt. [chuckling] Don't you know that?
-[Zeb] Absolutely, a… -[Vince] What a maneuver!
[Zeb] …A very astute observation, King.
Now let me tell you one thing.
You see Aldo Montoya in the ring right now,
Portuguese Man O' War?
First of all, he's on trial.
He's on trial tonight. He's in Bradshaw court.
Because when you step in Bradshaw County,
there is no law.
[Vince] Yeah, I would suspect, uh, Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw would be the law
in, uh, Bradshaw County, right?
[Lawler] He's laying down the law to Aldo Montoya right now, isn't he?
[Vince] At the moment. But then again, anything can happen here
in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
My goodness, we've seen all kinds of things happen here tonight.
[Lawler] That's right. It's never over until the fat lady rings the bell.
[Vince] Oh, really? All right.
Shawn Michaels, yet to come in action,
the World Wrestling Entertainment title holder in a non-title match-up
-against one Hunter Hearst-Helmsley. -[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] That was pretty right there.
-[Vince] It was. -[Zeb] That is a great move
-by Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw. -[Lawler] That's a beautiful thing.
[Zeb] It is a beautiful thing.
And I'm gonna tell you, before it's over with,
-there is a lot of… a lot of guys here. -[Lawler] You know, we never shook hands.
It's, uh, good to have you out here, and I'm really glad to see you.
-[Zeb] It's a pleasure to meet you. -[Vince] Oh, please. Well, since you're,
uh, so friendly, King, maybe you let us in on a little insight.
Oh! A hard right hand. A little personal insight.
What did you give your Mom for Mother's Day yesterday?
[Lawler] Well, my mom, unlike your mom, McMahon,
-who goes into mourning on Mother's Day. -[Vince] Right… What?
[Lawler] …I called my mother and congratulated her on having me.
And I also sent her an 8-by-10 glossy color photograph of myself.
And also, I autographed it.
[Vince] Right, Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw now, driving the elbow,
-and there's no… and there's no doubt… -[Zeb] Yes! Go, Justin, go!
[Vince] Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw is a great competitor.
-There's no… no doubt about that. -[yells loftily]
-[crowd booing] -[Zeb] I'm not… I'm not Jeane Dixon,
I'm not a psychic, but I'm going to predict something.
-[Vince] Yeah? -[Zeb] I'm going to predict
that before year's end,
there's a lot of people that's going to feel the wrath
of Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw because he's upset right now.
Because a lot of people are dodging him.
-But we don't like people that dodge-- -[Vince] Whoa!
-[Zeb] Wait a minute. -[Vince] Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw. Oh!
-[Zeb] Come on! Come on, Justin! -[Vince] Dropkick Aldo Montoya now.
-[Zeb] Stay with him! -[Vince] And another one!
Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw trying to maintain his balance.
[Zeb] He hasn't knocked him down yet.
-And I don't think he will knock him down. -[Vince] Going to the top!
-High-risk maneuver, Aldo Montoya… -[Zeb] Oh!
Come on, Justin! Come on!
-Get up! -[yelling]
-[Lawler] It's deja vu all over again. -[Zeb] Get up! it ain't over!
Come on! Come on, Hawk!
-Come on! -[Vince] Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw
being set up by Aldo Montoya now,
-to the right, reversal. -[Zeb] Come on, Hawk! Come on.
-[Vince] Coming up… -[Zeb laughs]
-[Lawler laughing] -Yes! Yes! Yes, Justin!
-Come on, take his head off! Come on! -[Vince] Oh…
-Oh! Oh, my goodness! -[laughing exultantly]
Whoo! Whoo!
[Vince] Control yourself. Control your… Look at this,
-and a count of three. -[Zeb] Ah!
-[bell dinging] -[Zeb] Thank you very much for your time!
But I am being requested in the ring right now.
-Thank you very much. -[announcer] Here is your winner,
-Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw! -[Lawler] Did you see old Zeb laughing?
He looked like Yosemite Sam! Really happy.
[Lawler laughs] Uh-oh.
[Vince] Uh-oh. Zebekiah with that branding iron,
coming into the ring at the behest of Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw.
-[Vince] You know what that means? -[Lawler] Uh-oh. Oh, yeah.
[Vince] Aldo Montoya, being defeated by Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw
-and being branded… -[Lawler] Wow.
-[Vince] …by Zebekiah! -["Double Down" playing]
[Vince] And Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw, leaving his brand
all over any number of individuals here in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
Yet to come here tonight, ladies and gentlemen,
Shawn Michaels in action, one-on-one
against Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
However, right now, let's take you to this exclusive footage.
[narrator] It was approximately five years ago
that the citizens of Kuwait temporarily lost their freedom
and their homeland,
and indeed thousands of citizens lost their lives to Iraqi aggression.
However, thanks to the United Nations forces
and those of the US led by General Norman Schwarzkopf,
Operation Desert Storm was successful.
Even today in Kuwait City, there are stark reminders
of the price of freedom.
And in a celebration of that freedom,
WWE Superstars were honored to have been invited
by the royal family to perform in Kuwait City.
Indeed, all of the Middle East opened their arms
to the Ambassadors of Goodwill,
the world over, the WWE Superstars.
[crowd cheering]
[Shawn] The American troops came here
and they did what they could for these people, and…
[crowd cheering]
…when they got their freedom,
it's amazing, it was very ironic
that the first… form of sports
or entertainment that they wanted to see was
World Wrestling Entertainment.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Unfortunately for Shawn Michaels
yet another form of aggression, if you would,
perpetrated on the shores of the Persian Gulf
this past weekend. Look at this.
[women screaming]
[British Bulldog] All over the world.
From country…
-to country. -[wave splashing]
[British Bulldog] Anything I said to you, Shawn Michaels--
[water splashing]
[bleep] [speaking indistinctly]
[speaking indistinctly]
[Vince] We're back. Here comes Hunter Hearst-Helmsley at the ringside.
What is the matter with Davey Boy Smith "The British Bulldog"?
[Lawler] What do you mean, McMahon? What's the matter with him?
Shawn Michaels made a pass at his wife, that's what's the matter with him.
Davey Boy is not gonna forgive that.
I don't care where he goes in the world.
Shawn Michaels got a little taste to the Persian Gulf.
He's gonna get a taste of defeat at In Your House,
Bulldog is mad.
[Vince] And we're gonna perhaps delve a little bit more
into these accusations that continue to be hurled
at Shawn Michaels.
Nonetheless, this is gonna be a great match-up.
And tonight Monday Night Raw is brought to you by…
[Lawler] Crispity, crunchity, peanut buttery Butterfinger candy bar.
Have a Butterfinger blast.
And by Burger King
where you can get your burger's worth.
What about that anonymous footage showed up here last week?
[Vince] Do you mean a lady in silhouette…
-[Vince] …making those accusations… -[Lawler] Yeah.
[Vince] …that Shawn Michaels broke up her marriage?
-[Lawler] It's true, McMahon. -[Vince] It's not.
[Lawler] Shawn Michaels finding out
that these affairs are a lot easier to get into
than they are to get out off.
That's the problem. He just--
[Vince] We would like to extend an invitation to that lady,
whomever she may be, to join us next week here
at the WWE Studios for further in-depth questioning.
[Lawler] For what? So you guys could shine a big bright light right in her face,
expose her to the world, McMahon?
The only way she should appear here on Raw is if--
is if you guys come up with a million bucks
like they did for OJ over in England.
[Vince] All right, ladies and gentlemen.
-It's time to pack it up. -[crowd cheering]
[Finkel] His opponent--
[Lawler] I can probably negotiate that deal, McMahon.
-[Lawler] Can you come up with a-- -[Vince] Here he comes.
[Vince] We've stated it before, the most charismatic,
the most resilient WWE superstar in the world today showing off.
Yes, the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
Shawn Michaels accompanied by José Lothario.
[Lawler] Whoa.
[Vince] What an ovation for Shawn Michaels.
[Lawler] Do you think Shawn would even hit on that?
[Vince] I'm not gonna dignify those remarks.
Shawn Michaels
ready to woo this capacity crowd
just as he did over in the Middle East.
Shawn Michaels with successful title defenses.
-[Lawler] Hey. Hey. -[Vince] Of course Michaels-- what?
[Lawler] I just saw José Lothario
wink at an 80-year old grandma.
[Vince] Would you stop that?
Shawn Michaels, yes.
[Lawler] Next, José Lothario is gonna be--
he's probably-- he's trying to hit on Helen Hart.
[Vince] How dare you?
[Lawler] No, no, that won't happen.
Stu told me personally that Helen is all faithful.
She's so old, she has to be faithful. [cackles]
[Vince] Shawn Michaels
and the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship belt.
[Lawler] A lifelong dream come true
at WrestleMania for Shawn Michaels.
[Vince] Unquestionably, Michaels is the most athletic WWE Champion
perhaps of all time.
[Lawler] And unquestionably Michaels laying that title on the line.
[Vince] Challenger after challenger
just as he will against "The British Bulldog".
[Lawler] Look, McMahon I've been joined by a real beauty here,
Amy Peterson.
I got some words of wisdom for Amy here in a minute.
[Vince] And there, Hunter Hearst-Helmsley,
the man who's gonna face Michaels momentarily.
[Lawler] I just wanna tell you this right now.
You may wanna keep your eyes on Shawn Michaels…
-[bell ringing] -…because I'm sure
that he's gonna be looking over this way.
He's gonna be winking at you, he's gonna be making eyes at you.
Just don't let it affect you, okay?
He's a skirt-chaser,
he's a womanizer, he's a sleaze-bag if you know what I mean.
Keep your eyes on Hunter Hearst-Helmsley
or me.
[Vince] Well, let's keep our eyes right now in the action.
Yes, Hunter Hearst-Helmsley against Shawn Michaels.
Neck takedown nicely executed by Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
[Lawler] That was impressive, wasn't Amy?
[Vince] Very impressive although not Amy.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
[Vince] Non-title, what an opportunity here
to really make a name for himself on the expense of Shawn Michaels
which is what a lot of people have been doing here as of late,
trying to ride on Shawn Michaels' coattails.
-[Lawler] What? -[Vince] Trying to make a name
for themselves with these outlandish unfounded accusation
attacking Shawn Michaels' personal character.
Nice maneuver there and wait a minute.
[crowd cheers]
[Vince] Hunter Hearst-Helmsley back up on his feet. And, uh--
How about that? Hunter Hearst-Helmsley right now
has a little momentum and I think it's beginning
to frustrate Shawn Michaels. [laughs]
[Lawler] He's got his mind on Amy sitting here.
-Look at Shawn. He's looking-- -[Vince] I think his mind
on Mr. Perfect who we are told is looking on.
Who knows? I mean, come on, they're coming at Shawn Michaels
from everywhere.
[Lawler laughs] What do you expect?
[Vince] Shawn Michaels defending a WWE title
in a Cage Match this weekend, ladies and gentlemen,
Notwithstanding In Your House against the Bulldog.
And here-- look at this, Michaels now…
-[Lawler] No. -[Vince] …with Helmsley--
And a nice takedown again by Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
And Michaels is getting frustrated.
You have to wonder
with all these accusations being hurled towards Shawn Michaels,
is that getting into his head,
is that beginning to distract Shawn Michaels,
is he beginning to lose focus?
[Lawler] Yeah, he's not only getting frustrated,
he's getting outwrestled by Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
[Vince] That's only at the moment.
-Who knows what's-- oh. -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
-[Vince] Michaels getting ready. -[Lawler] Uh-oh. Whoa.
[Vince] Stay with us.
[Vince] We're back with more WWE Raw.
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley now right back--
[Lawler] Nice leapfrog by Shawn Michaels and--
-Uh-oh. -[Vince] A right hand, no.
[Lawler] Shawn Michaels missing as well.
Michaels goes up and he goes all the way up.
[Vince] And Helmsley goes down
-right on his nose. Oh. -[Lawler] Oh, hey, look at--
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] Come on.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Shawn Michaels and Helmsley going at it here tonight on Raw.
[Vince] Over the hip, nicely done.
-[Lawler] Shawn Michaels coming over the-- -[Vince] Clothesline, you said it.
-They both go over the top. -[Lawler] Well, one of them does anyhow.
-And Michaels skins a cat. -[Vince] Comes right back in.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] What a showboat.
[Vince] You got that right. He is a showboat.
[Lawler] What's he doing now?
[Vince] When it comes to showmanship,
nobody comes close to Shawn Michaels
And-- wait a minute, he's coming close.
[Lawler] Here's come-- don't come over here. Look out.
-[crowd cheering] -Look out.
[Vince] And Shawn Michaels right over here
with Jerry "The King" Lawler and he's--
[Lawler] What are you doing?
Look at this!
What about this, McMahon?
Does that prove my point, huh?
Oh. Well-- and look at that. yes.
[Lawler] Shawn Michaels playing possum.
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley fell for the bait.
[Vince] And Hunter Hearst-Helmsley who earlier on had a lot of success
is having problems now, no doubt about it.
[Lawler] I can't believe that, McMahon.
What a blatant--
What a blatant show of womanizing.
[Vince] Of what? Oh, please.
Wait a minute. Look at this.
Helmsley-- oh, my goodness, in more trouble.
Michaels now, brings him over the top.
Referee asking for a clean break.
[Lawler] Come on, Michaels, let him go.
-[Vince] Oh. -[Lawler] Oh.
Helmsley just totaled his rather prominent proboscis.
[Lawler] Oh, yeah, and he hurt his nose.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Helmsley, he may have broken his nose and--
[Lawler] Shawn Michaels coming over.
Don't tell me the match is gonna be stopped.
-Take it-- oh. -[Vince] Michaels takes a look.
-It's all right. -[Lawler] Come on, ref, disqualify him.
Shawn Michaels now taking on Hearst-Helmsley right over--
-[Lawler] One, two… oh. -[Vince] Almost a count of three.
`Michaels set to defend the title, assuming he has it.
In Your House
on May the 26th against "The British Bulldog".
Notwithstanding that
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley is set to meet
the "Wildman" Marc Mero in the same card.
And by the way, of course, everybody knows
that "Wildman" is gonna join us here next week in action
against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
-[Vince] Oh, my goodness. -[Lawler] Oh, the nose again.
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley's gonna look like Pinocchio after this.
[Vince] Oh, let him go and right back again in the same hold.
And Shawn Michaels…
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] …having some fun in there as he always does.
He'll take chances like no other WWE superstar in the world.
[Lawler] Yeah, you're not kidding. He'll ask anybody's wife out on a date.
[Vince] Ah, stop it now.
[Lawler] You know that's the truth.
[Vince] On the action just yesterday, Shawn Michaels.
Give no credit whatsoever to any of these outlandish accusations.
Michaels now from the other side and
nice leapfrog by Hunter Hearst-Helmsley--
-[Lawler] Oh. -[Vince] Oh, no. [laughs]
[Lawler] McMahon, what Shawn Michaels is finding out is
these women to kiss and tell always tell the wrong people.
[Vince] And Helmsley to the buckle, here come-- oh, no.
-[Lawler chuckles] -[Vince] Michaels missing.
Shawn Michaels perched-- oh, my goodness.
-[Lawler] Oh. -[Vince] To the outside.
[Lawler] Fourth down, time to punt.
[Vince] And it looks like Helmsley--
Well, his nose is really beginning to swell,
Not that it wasn't large before, he sort of has that W.C. Fields look.
Nonetheless, ladies and gentlemen, Shawn Michaels must get back up.
He's gonna be counted out.
[Lawler] Hey, don't you help him.
[Vince] José Lothario out there encouraging Shawn Michaels
just as he did at WrestleMania.
-[Lawler] Look at this! -[Vince] Oh, wow.
[Lawler exclaims]
[Vince] Hunter Hearst-Helmsley turning the tide here
on Shawn Michaels now.
[Lawler] He's gonna rearrange Michaels' face,
He won't be so attractive to all these women.
[Vince] Hunter Hearst-Helmsley, if he can defeat--
-[Lawler] Hey. -[Vince] Hey, wait just a minute.
[Lawler] What did I tell you? What did I tell you?
Mr. Perfect out here at ringside.
[Vince] We were told he was watching a match-up.
We don't know what.
We don't know whether he was watching Michaels or watching Helmsley.
Here comes, here comes Helmsley.
-[Vince] And Shawn Michaels… -[Lawler] No, no.
[Vince] …rams his face into the apron.
[Lawler] Not his nose again.
[Vince] What is Mr. Perfect doing out here?
You have to wonder-- oh, wait a minute!
Down to the railing.
Is Mr. Perfect gonna get involved in this match-up?
[Lawler] Here's your chance! Here's your chance!
[Vince] We're back, everyone, with more WWE Raw.
And Hunter Hearst-Helmsley is really taking it to Shawn Michaels.
Shoots the half. Helmsley with a cover, one,
two and-- oh, that was close.
[Lawler] I still can't believe Mr. Perfect didn't do something
when he had the chance a few minutes ago.
[Vince] Mr. Perfect getting a little closer to the ringside area.
Now, it's Shawn Michaels face first in the buckle.
-[Lawler] Yeah. -[Vince] Hunter Hearst-Helmsley now
with a boot to the midsection.
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley, Michaels going at a hard right hand
and another boot to the midsection.
-[Lawler] Helmsley the aggressor. -[Vince] Yeah.
[Vince] Come on, ref, get him out of the corner.
Look at Helmsley go.
Come on, ref, take control of this match-up.
[Lawler] The fur is flying McMahon. I love it.
Work on that face, Hunter.
[Vince] And Shawn Michaels really suffering the consequences here.
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley,
if he can defeat Shawn Michaels in a non-title match-up--
There we are with a high knee.
And he just lied after that,
-[Lawler] One-- he got him. -[Vince] Two--
[Lawler] Oh!
[Vince] So close.
[Lawler] Come on, that was a three-count.
[Vince] Shawn Michaels
returning from his trip to the Middle East.
And again, Mr. Perfect taking a couple of steps closer to the action.
[Lawler] See, you got a couple of guys in the ring who think they're perfect.
you got him on the outside who knows he is.
-[Vince] Uh-huh. -[Lawler] Anything could happen, McMahon.
[Vince] You got that right.
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley, what momentum he would have
if he can defeat Shawn Michaels--
ho, ho, right here tonight on Raw.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Michaels trying to find a means of escape.
There's just no keeping this man down.
No matter what you're doing.
[Lawler] Michaels with an elbow
and another one.
[Vince] Shawn Michaels escaping with an elbow.
Off the rope and-- oh, my goodness, right in the midsection.
[Vince] Hunter Hearst-Helmsley, give him credit.
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley with great timing--
and, oh, what an uppercut.
[Lawler] Yeah. You give him credit, McMahon, I know he's great.
[crowd shouting]
[Vince] Here we go. Oh. Boot to the ribs.
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley
taking advantage of every single opportunity.
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley and Shawn Michaels here tonight on Raw.
This is what we've been waiting for.
Shawn Michaels now in trouble.
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley sets him up wide open.
Look at-- look at this and-- oh.
A big forearm.
[Lawler] Pull some of that long stringy hair out
while you're at it, Hunter.
[Vince] Looking on Mr. Perfect.
by the way, we are told that "The British Bulldog"
just might be looking on as well. Huh?
The Bulldog back in the locker room area, that's what we're told.
[Lawler] Ho, ho. Shawn Michaels with a lot on his mind.
[Vince] He could be in a world of trouble.
-[Lawler] Wow! -[Vince] Nice tackle.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] Knocked him across the ring.
[Vince] Michaels with a right hand-- no.
Look at this underneath and--
Oh, beautiful maneuver.
What a game!
Oh, yeah, thought he had it. Oh, my goodness.
-[Lawler] Yeah. What an uppercut. -[Vince] Wow.
[Vince] Forearm uppercut by Hunter Hearst-Helmsley and another one.
[Lawler laughs]
[Vince] Hunter Hearst-Helmsley against Shawn Michaels.
No, wait a minute-- yes, one, two, and-- oh.
An escape by Helmsley. A clothesline by Helmsley.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] "The British Bulldog" by the way, ladies and gentlemen.
Joining us in action here next week
one-on-one with Jake "The Snake" Roberts.
And if it's all right with you,
I'm gonna invite Shawn Michaels to join us for commentary.
[Lawler] What? No way, we don't need him over here.
[Vince] We had Cornette earlier on here,
had Justin Hawk Bradshaw's manager, Zebekiah.
Why not Shawn Michaels here next week?
[Lawler] Because, McMahon, do you realize what could happen?
I mean, Shawn Michaels sitting here at ringside,
British Bulldog in the ring,
Diana, of course, will be at ringside, too.
Oh, that could be too explosive.
[Vince] And… Oh. With a forearm.
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley hammering away on Shawn Michaels
and Michaels appeared to be wilting.
Look at this, Helmsley won't let up.
Come on, ref, disqualify Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
Look at Helmsley just hammer Shawn Michaels into oblivion.
[Lawler] You know what I'm thinking, McMahon?
-[Vince] What? -[Lawler] After this performance
by Helmsley, I guarantee you, Sable is gonna come crawling back
on her hands and he--
Don't worry Amy, he won't take her back,
but I can assure you somewhere right now, Sable is thinking,
"How did I let him slip through my hands?"
[Vince] Hunter Hearst-Helmsley with the momentum now.
And this just maybe too much for Shawn Michaels.
Everybody gunning for Shawn Michaels.
Michaels now for the ride to the buckle.
-[Lawler] Oh, yes. -[Vince] Oh, my goodness.
And-- oh, to the midsection now.
Watch out, Hunter Hearst-Helmsley coming off the rope and--
Oh, neckbreaker.
[Lawler] Helmsley with a cover, one, two--
No. No, he did not beat him.
He did not beat him.
Get in there, Perfect.
[Vince] Welcome back, everyone, to more WWE Raw.
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley maintains his control over Shawn Michaels.
And Michaels has been really put to the test here
against Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
[Lawler] I think he's been put to sleep.
[Vince] One, two, and--
No.
[Lawler] Shawn Michaels raising that left shoulder.
Shawn Michaels has been taking on all comers, ladies and gentlemen,
and he continues to do just that.
-[Vince] Two and-- -[Lawler] Get him.
Michaels is watching the ref.
Come on.
[Vince] Michaels knows what he's doing.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Shawn Michaels now
trying to make his move on Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
Michaels who has been pummeled in this match-up.
[Lawler] Look. Look at Shawn Michaels' hand.
[Vince] Michaels on his feet. Michaels with an elbow.
And another one. And Michaels with a hard right.
[Lawler] Hand to the jaw now. Oh.
[Vince] Hunter Hearst-Helmsley spins Michaels right back around.
That's where Michaels got in trouble last time.
Oh, my goodness, succession.
Shawn Michaels now. Look at him whale away.
[Lawler] Get in there, ref.
[Vince] Michaels set up Helmsley.
-He goes out to the buckle. -[Lawler] Yeah.
[Vince] A boot to the midsection. Look out, pedigree coming.
-[Lawler] Isn't that pedigree time? Oh. -[Vince] Oh.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Oh, yes.
-What an escape. -[Lawler] No, look out!
[Vince] Oh!
[crowd clamoring]
[Vince] Helmsley to the buckle.
Nose first and-- oh, my goodness.
Off the rope-- yeah, fly.
Shawn Michaels back up on his feet.
-[Lawler] No. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] What does it take to keep this man down?
Mr. Perfect getting closer and closer to the ring.
Oh, right in that-- in the face again.
Shawn Michaels with Hunter Hearst-Helmsley
scoops him up and slams him down to the canvas.
Shawn Michaels to the outside.
Yes, he's going-- he's going for it.
-Shawn Michaels. -[Lawler] Come on, Hunter.
[Vince] Keep Perfect away from there.
[Lawler] Get up, Hunter.
Shawn Michaels going to the top rope and, there he goes now,
High risk maneuver.
-[Lawler] Ahh! -[Vince] Oh, no.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] It's not enough to put Hunter Hearst-Helmsley away.
A cover here, one, two, and--
-No. -[referee] Free!
[Vince] It's not enough.
[Lawler] You got to give Hunter Hearst-Helmsley a word of credit.
Michaels has thrown everything but the kitchen sink at him
and he still survives.
[Vince] Shawn Michaels and Hunter Hearst-Helmsley
giving it a go here tonight on Raw.
Helmsley coming up and-- oh, no, no.
-[Lawler] Caught him again. -[Vince] Here comes-- no.
-[Vince] Here we go. No. -[Lawler] Oh.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] One, two-- yes! He got him.
He did not? Oh, that was so close, unbelievable.
You didn't know who had whom there.
Let's go back and take another look at this double feature now.
Look at this, King.
[Lawler] He went for the piledriver.
No, he went for the pearl river plunge-- no.
[Vince] Frankensteiner? What? And then from there, a rollover.
And right back in control now Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
This match developing into a slugfest.
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley and Shawn Michaels,
neither individual likely to be the same.
And In Your House after this-- and, oh, my goodness, look out.
-No, no, no. -[Lawler] Pedigree again.
-[Vince] Here it comes. -[Lawler] One time, baby. One time.
-[Lawler shrieks] -[Vince] Back body drop.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Shawn Michaels.
Uh-oh. Michaels with the momentum.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[Vince] Michaels is calling for it.
[Lawler] Hunter.
[Vince] Sweet Chin Music.
[Lawler] Hunter, you got to get out of there.
Mr. Perfect, do something.
[Vince] Can Shawn Michaels connect on the chin of Hunter Hearst-Helmsley?
-[Vince] Yeah. Yes. -[Lawler] Oh.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Cover.
[Vince] One,
two…
-[Lawler] No! -[Vince] Yes.
-[crowd cheering] -[bell dings]
[Vince] Against all odds once again Shawn Michaels, ladies and gentlemen.
Victorious and Mr. Perfect has to be impressed.
[Lawler] I don't think so.
[Vince] Ladies and gentlemen, next week "Wildman" Marc Mero
one-on-one against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
Next week here on Raw,
we're gonna see the 1-2-3 Kid against Savio Vega.
And of course, Jake "The Snake" Roberts against "The British Bulldog".
I am certain
Shawn Michaels will join us for commentary at ringside.
Watch Helmsley get snapped back in that replay.
That was devastating.
[Lawler] Why do you have to keep showing that?
[Vince] Shawn Michaels victorious.
And unquestionably "The British Bulldog" was looking on.
Jim Ross with "The British Bulldog",
I would suggest that Bulldog had to be impressed
with Shawn Michaels' performance tonight.
I certainly would think so, Vince.
Notwithstanding, the match-up in less than two weeks
against Shawn Michaels in the WWE title In Your House
right here next week.
You have Jake "The Snake" Roberts one-on-one.
However, Shawn Michaels
will be sitting at ringside providing a ton of commentary.
I've gotta think the roof may come off this place right here next week.
There is-- The roof's gonna come off. Jim Cornette, Shawn Michaels,
You have a lot of nerve coming out here
during my match with Jake "The Snake" Roberts
doing the commentary in with Vince McMahon.
He may not come to In Your House.
He may come next week when I face Jake Roberts.
If I see you anywhere near ringside, Shawn Michaels,
you're mine before In Your House.
[Vince] What about being afraid of the snakes?
I mean, it seems to me "The British Bulldog"
would be definitely afraid of snakes.
What about it, Bulldog?
[Lawler] don't start that, McMahon.
I'm not afraid of snakes and that includes you, Jake Roberts.
You can bring that 24-foot python.
But next week, Shawn Michaels,
you better be offended.
-[Vince] Wait a minute. -Because I'm coming for you.
[Vince] You got to be distracted
if Shawn Michaels gonna be outside commentary.
He's gonna be little too close perhaps for you and Diana.
He's gonna be close to Diana.
That's fine.
He's not gonna get anywhere near my wife.
[Vince] Oh, yes, he will.
If you get anywhere near my wife, Shawn Michaels,
I'm gonna take your head clean off that little body of yours.