[presenter] World Wrestling Entertainment!
For over 50 years, the revolutionary force in sports entertainment.
[thunderclap]
He's vicious.
He's vile.
[Stone Cold] And I just whipped your ass!
[presenter] He shows no remorse.
Get that piece of crap out of my ring!
[presenter] He knows no mercy.
He's Stone Cold.
Shawn Michaels has braved the challenge of every predator
in World Wrestling Entertainment.
But lately, the champion looks beatable.
Have the battles finally taken their toll?
Stone Cold smells blood.
This isn't the Good Book, son. This is Austin 3:16!
And tonight, Shawn Michaels, I'm gonna whip your ass!
[intro music playing]
♪ It's time! ♪
♪ It's Vader time! ♪
[Kevin] Coming up this Sunday on pay-per-view,
it's In Your House, Buried Alive! Unbelievable!
But tonight, right here, Shawn Michaels will go one-on-one
in a non-title match-up against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, JR!
[JR] I'll tell you something while we're pumped up,
this Sunday, somebody's gonna be buried alive in Indianapolis
on pay-per-view in the Market Square Arena.
But right here tonight, our colleague, Jerry "The King" Lawler,
one-on-one with Jake "The Snake" Roberts!
Plus, I'm gonna have a very special interview with Mr. Perfect,
who meets Hunter Hearst-Helmsley right here next week.
And the man called Vader is making his way to the ring right now.
He's gonna tune up for his match this Sunday, when he faces Sycho Sid.
Absolutely unbelievable!
[JR] Folks, let's take you back to last week here on Raw.
Vader interfering in Sid's match-up with Goldust.
There, you saw the big Vader Splash.
But look at Sycho Sid.
Sycho Sid hops right up,
like that 458-pound Splash didn't even faze him.
And, then, you see what Sycho Sid has in store for Vader.
It's just a prelude to what we're gonna see
this Sunday in Indianapolis on pay-per-view!
[Kevin] Who knows what's gonna happen, JR,
but Phineas Godwinn will be Vader's opponent.
Fans, we have to let you know that hours before we went on the air tonight,
we got a phone call from a producer informing Jim Ross and myself
that Vince McMahon will be returning to host Monday Night Raw next week
along with Jerry "The King" Lawler.
[JR] Well, yeah, I mentioned that yesterday.
I alluded to that yesterday on Superstars.
Did you get a personal… did someone talk to you about this in person?
[Kevin] No, I got a phone call.
-[JR] From Kevin Dunn, executive producer? -[Kevin] Yes.
[JR] Well, you're not… Wait a minute! I got more to say on that deal!
Vader starting right away on Phineas.
Vader is an animal, and when Vader gets his opponent
in that corner, it can be all over in a hurry.
And Phineas Godwinn is 6'7, about 300 pounds.
And look at Vader just physically manhandle Phineas Godwinn.
[Kevin] Vader with quite an opportunity this Sunday.
If he's able to defeat Sycho Sid, he'll earn an opportunity
to face the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion at Survivor Series.
[JR] I can't believe that the man's ego has completely overcome him.
You know, the deity of World Wrestling Entertainment
will take his place at ringside next week in Fort Wayne, live here on Raw.
-And you're not gonna be here, right? -[Kevin] No, I'm not.
[JR] How does your family feel about you being taken off the program?
[Kevin] My wife was a little bit concerned.
-I told her just before we went on. -[JR] I think it's ridiculous.
The man's ego is so out of control.
But one thing that Kevin Dunn needs to understand,
the executive producer of WWE,
I don't work for him. I'm gonna be here next Monday.
I don't care what Kevin Dunn says
and I don't care what Vince McMahon says.
I'm gonna be sitting at ringside in Fort Wayne next Monday night.
[Kevin] Now, Jim, I mean, there's a time for discussion
and there's a time for doing, I think, what you're told.
I mean, I'm going along with it. I don't necessarily agree,
but I'd love to be there.
But I'm gonna be doing other things and I think, maybe,
that this might be the time for you to do the same.
[JR] Well, so you're saying you're a team player?
[Kevin] Exactly. I'm a company man.
[JR] I was a company man the first few times I came through this organization.
Look at Vader!
Vader is absolutely dominating,
and here's a man with such high stakes on the line this Sunday on pay-per-view.
The winner of the Vader-Sycho Sid match-up…
Oh, look at those shots! Look at those shots right to the head!
…will meet the WWE Champion,
presumably Shawn Michaels, November, at the Survivor Series.
[Kevin] And what a night we have in store for you, what a broadcast!
Later on, Shawn Michaels one-on-one, in the biggest match ever,
I think, in the history of Monday Night Raw.
The biggest match ever tonight. Shawn Michaels in a non-title event
-against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. -[JR] Uh-oh.
-[crowd cheering] -[Kevin] Wait a second.
-[JR] Sycho Sid. -I'm from Arkansas, too!
[JR] Sycho Sid letting us know that he's from Arkansas, too.
I don't know if I'd be bragging about that but, needless to say,
Sycho Sid really doesn't have any business being out here.
[crowd cheering]
Sycho Sid's gonna have all he can say grace over
this Sunday night in Indianapolis.
Tonight, somebody's gonna be buried alive.
Oh, what a clothesline.
[Kevin] Phineas Godwinn, battling back to his feet,
puts Vader down hard with a clothesline.
[crowd cheering]
And, now, Phineas with a blow to the back. What strength!
[JR] That was a deft counter move by Phineas Godwinn.
I think Sycho Sid has Vader distracted,
and maybe that's the only reason that Sid came out here, was to distract Vader.
-And, apparently, it's working. -[crowd cheering]
[Kevin] Phineas and Henry coming off that huge upset yesterday on Superstars
in the non-title event over Owen Hart and The British Bulldog.
And Vader goes all the way out to the floor!
[JR] Well, if Vader loses this match-up, it will be a huge upset in my eyes,
and Jim Cornette should be horsewhipped if that happens.
[Kevin] Now, what's the story with Jim Cornette on Livewire, JR?
[JR] Cornette's got a big mouth, that's what his problem is.
[Kevin] Todd Pettengill said that you prevented Cornette from being on Livewire.
Is that true?
[JR] No. Cornette, I understand. I think you ask Cornette,
he will tell you that he volunteered to leave that broadcast.
[crowd cheering]
[Kevin] And, now, Phineas with an opportunity.
Oh, is he gonna be able to… And he turns him over! Full body slam!
[JR] That's a 458-pounder big slam!
And Phineas Godwinn, looking for the Slop Drop.
[crowd cheering]
[Kevin] He's gonna set up for the Slop Drop. This one will be over!
Vader, though, able to hang on to the ropes and counter the move.
[JR] Vader too near the ropes for Phineas to execute his finishing maneuver.
[Kevin] And, now, here comes Phineas Godwinn, head of steam!
But Vader's there to greet him.
[JR] Vader can just be so dominating.
And who will have the best powerbomb?
Who's gonna be powerbombed
literally through the ring in Indianapolis?
Will it be Vader or will it be Sycho Sid?
That's the big question.
Something's gotta give
when those two big bulls collide this Sunday on pay-per-view.
[Kevin] And Phineas Godwinn in a world of hurt,
as Vader drops the Vader Bomb.
Three-count is tolled and Vader's victorious!
[crowd cheering]
[JR] Vader, very, very dominant here.
One of the most physically dominating athletes
in the history of World Wrestling Entertainment.
Has his time come?
Cornette's got a reprieve,
but Cornette had best produce some very positive results
this Sunday on pay-per-view,
or I got a feeling Mr. Vader's gonna be very displeased.
[Kevin] Vader victorious! Jim Ross with Mr. Perfect. Stay with us.
[presenter] New York, it's the city that never sleeps.
And you won't even have time to sleep when the biggest superstars in the world
take over the biggest city in the world!
On Saturday, November 16th,
it's the annual WWE Hall of Fame banquet from the Marriott Marquis in Times Square,
where the stars from yesterday meet the stars of today.
Then Sunday, November 17th,
it's the biggest pay-per-view event of the fall,
the 1996 WWE Survivor Series,
live from Madison Square Garden.
We know these guys can survive the Big Apple.
They may not survive the WWE Survivor Series weekend.
Ladies and gentlemen,
may I introduce a man that's about to make his return to the ring
here in World Wrestling Entertainment.
Perhaps, the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time,
-Mr. Perfect! -["Perfection" playing]
[Kevin] Mr. Perfect, preparing for his match-up next Monday live on Raw,
from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Boy, I know he's been training,
and the competitive spirit of Mr. Perfect is definitely flowing.
He almost got into it yesterday on Superstars,
went nose-to-nose with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
We anxiously await the return. It's been over 13 months
since we have seen this man, one of the greatest champions of all time,
return to the ring.
Mr. Perfect, you made quite an impression on Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
You've been stealing his women right and left,
and Mr. Helmsley, obviously, hasn't liked it very much.
Next week here on Raw, you return to the ring
to go one-on-one with Mr. Helmsley.
Hold on. Before you talk about Helmsley and anything to do with Mr. Perfect,
I wanna make one thing perfectly clear.
There's only one Mr. Perfect here in World Wrestling Entertainment,
and you're looking at him.
[crowd cheering]
I couldn't agree more. Absolutely.
You're looking in great condition.
Next week on Raw, you return to the ring.
I know a lot of fans are wondering what kind of condition are you in,
are you 50% perfect, 75% perfect, or are you past perfect?
Are you ready to go next week here on Raw?
Do you see any flaws in this,
what you're looking at right here, Jim Ross?
Not a one.
Let me tell you something.
I'm the kind of guy who never backs up for anything,
and I don't complain about nothing, and I never backed off from a challenge.
You want a challenge? Next week, it's gonna happen.
Mr. Perfect is gonna be here, live, doing what he does best,
and that's right here in the middle of the ring, getting the job done!
[crowd cheering]
[Kevin] The crowd cannot wait for it.
Are you concerned about ring rust?
I know you've been in some intense training for this.
I said it earlier, there's only one Mr. Perfect.
I always keep myself in perfect shape from head to toe.
I have no flaws.
I've never had a cavity in my mouth.
Jim Ross, I've been waiting a long time to come back into the squared circle!
All these new generation punks
think they're walking around here with their cocky hairdos,
like they're really something big.
I'm the greatest Intercontinental Champion to ever walk the face.
I'm the greatest athlete World Wrestling Entertainment
has ever produced!
And, next week, I'm gonna prove it to everybody!
[Kevin] So, Mr. Perfect, I know he's pleased.
His friend, Wade Boggs, and the New York Yankees advance to the World Series!
Mr. Perfect looks ready to go. He's ready for next Monday.
I tell you what, Mr. Perfect is definitely ready…
Oh, my!
…for live action!
[presenter] It's big! It's bad! And it's coming!
The WWE's Big Bang Boom tour
is exploding with non-stop action and excitement,
as it sets to blow the roof off an arena near you.
This Sunday, we invade Indy for In Your House, Buried Alive.
A week from today, we get Raw in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Next Tuesday, we make our way to the Cincinnati Gardens.
Wednesday, we hit Evansville Roberts Municipal Stadium.
Thursday, we hit the Prairie Capital Convention Center.
Next Friday, we hit the Windy City's Rosemont Horizon.
And next weekend, we've got two great dates for the state of Missouri.
World Wrestling Entertainment is exploding with action,
and you can be at ground zero with the WWE's Big Bang Boom tour.
[JR] We're looking forward to being at Fort Wayne, Indiana, next Monday night.
Do we think Lawler had anything to do with your reassignment?
[Kevin] I hope not, but Jerry "The King" Lawler
will be, next, competing inside the squared circle.
Certainly has been peaceful here at the broadcast desk without him.
We'll see him next.
[presenter] The man.
[Vince] The boyhood dream has come true for Shawn Michaels!
[presenter] The myth.
[JR] The Undertaker, what a chill!
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[Lawler] Because you see…
[Kevin] And we're back on Raw.
Jerry "The King" Lawler has been tirading throughout the break
about his match-up with Jake "The Snake" Roberts.
[JR] He just got his new Henny Youngman joke book,
he's trying out some material.
Can you imagine this Sunday on pay-per-view,
I'm gonna have to be sitting at ringside with that man,
a frustrated nightclub comedian
who hasn't analyzed a hold in wrestling in 20 years,
and a guy, namely Vince McMahon,
who doesn't even know the names of the holds.
I'll have to carry the whole darn broadcast this Sunday.
He's been in the back arguing with himself
over whether his last meal tasted great or was less filling. [laughs]
[Kevin] Lawler's been continuing to make accusations
about Jake Roberts having fallen off the wagon.
I severely doubt that.
Somebody just told me that Jake is six sheets in the wind back there.
[JR] Well, Jake's namesake, Jake "The Snake" Plummer,
rallied the Arizona State football team back from three touchdowns against UCLA.
So, Jake Roberts looking to have a comeback here of his own tonight,
and shut the mouth of Jerry Lawler.
Do you know what he's been doing, Finkel?
He's trying to get a commercial…
[JR] And what a night it's gonna be here on Raw tonight.
One of the biggest match-ups in the entire history
of Monday Night Raw is here tonight.
The WWE Champion, Shawn Michaels,
and the most talked about athlete, perhaps, to ever come to WWE,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
Those two men will get it on right here tonight.
Maybe that's what's happened to him.
[Kevin] The biggest match ever in Raw history later on.
But now, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, set to go.
-[Lawler] Last call! [laughs] -["Snake Bit" playing]
[Kevin] Where is Jake "The Snake"?
[JR] I thought I saw him earlier, much earlier today.
I haven't seen him the last couple to three hours.
[Lawler] Do you know how we get him out here?
-[crowd cheering] -[Kevin] Oh, no.
[JR] I think Jake's just been dropkicked off the wagon.
[Kevin] Don't tell me…
[JR] He looks like a cross between Brett Butler and Kelsey Grammer.
Hell, if I didn't know better, I'd say he's drunk.
-[crowd cheering] -[Kevin] Oh, this is a shame.
[JR] Well, that's not Evian water in that brown bag, I can tell you that.
Jake, let somebody get you a bar stool.
[Kevin] See, he's in no shape to compete here, JR.
[JR] I don't think he could pass a breathalyzer test,
if that's what you're saying.
[Lawler] Oh, look at poor Jake.
[JR] I don't think this match should even take place, quite frankly.
[Kevin] No, he should not be let into the ring. This is sad.
Imagine what his family at home in Stone Mountain, Georgia,
is thinking right now seeing this.
[JR] I traveled to Stone Mountain. I know how hard it has been on Jake's family.
[laughs]
[JR] This whole ordeal with his drug and alcohol abuse.
This is gonna be a lot of fun.
[JR] And I was hoping to see Jake DDT Lawler,
and maybe shut him up.
[Kevin] Yeah, you can tell Lawler is really enjoying himself.
You know, Jake, this is a daily struggle. He'll tell you.
-One day at a time. -That's the way he always looks.
[Kevin] Oh, now, the WWE president, Gorilla Monsoon is coming up here.
[Lawler] …where everybody will recognize you, Jake.
[JR] I don't think Monsoon is gonna let this match take place.
[Lawler] Look, he's drunk!
-[JR] Wait a minute. -[Kevin] Wait! Wait a second.
[JR] I don't think Jake Roberts is drunk at all.
-I think this is a trap! -[Kevin] I think--
-[JR] I think Jake's setting up Lawler! -[Kevin] The King could be in trouble.
[Kevin] welcome back to Raw, everybody.
Jake "The Snake" Roberts set to face Jerry "The King" Lawler.
We thought, before the bell sounded, that Jake Roberts was inebriated.
Well, it is not the case.
And Jerry "The King" Lawler could be in
for a very eye-opening situation, as they say.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] Lawler deserves whatever he gets here.
[Kevin] Oh, my!
-[JR] The… Oh! -[Kevin] The DDT!
[crowd cheering]
Jake Roberts is not drunk!
-Jake Roberts is a winner! Yes, indeed! -[bell rings]
[JR] Jake Roberts getting a small measure of revenge,
a small measure of redemption
for all the horrible things that Jerry Lawler has said about him
and other people with Jake's affliction.
Wait a minute.
[Kevin] He's going for that snake. No!
[crowd cheering]
Oh!
[JR] Well, The King's gonna be sailing down a whisky river here!
[crowd cheering]
[Kevin] All over him!
[JR] Here comes Revelations!
[Kevin] You don't think that was Crown Royal, do you?
[JR] I hope not.
[Kevin] I'd hate to waste it on The King. Ah, good!
Jerry Lawler getting just what he deserves!
[JR] Lawler! Lawler, he looks sick.
He looks physically sick.
[Kevin] Jake Roberts is fine, everybody.
He pulled one over on you, King,
and great for you, Jake "The Snake" Roberts!
[JR] Lawler got… He got just what he deserved!
I wish, now, that Jake would bury him alive.
[Kevin] Right now, fans, let's take you to more,
and our eye-opening conversation with "The Real Double J" Jesse James.
[Jesse James] He signals to me, the foot. Well, I got it.
I got it, I'm cool with that.
[commentator] A rowdy Hart double-J fakeout!
-[crowd cheering] -What poetic justice here!
[Jesse James] I didn't understand that I pulled his foot,
but I knew something had messed up.
[commentator] Oh, my goodness!
[Jesse James] I said, you know, "Jeff, what happened? What's going on?"
He says, "I'm out of here.
"You stay here or you go with me, whatever you wanna do.
The choice is yours."
[presenter] And, so, Jesse James really had no choice,
following Jeff Jarrett out of WWE that night.
But who could blame Jesse after what Jarrett had promised to do
for the young, gifted, unknown singer
when they first met back in a small bar in Nashville just one year before?
He says he can take me out of this dive and take me around the world.
Bright lights, big city, the whole nine yards.
♪ Spend my day working hard on the go ♪
[presenter] By now, you know Jarrett is a fraud
taking advantage of Jesse's shyness,
conning Jesse James into allowing him to take credit for singing the hit single,
With My Baby Tonight.
Well, here's "The Real Double J" Jesse James.
♪ You know my baby's got me Wrapped around her little old finger ♪
♪ 'Cause she knows that I'll walk through Hell and back to be with her ♪
♪ 'Cause I can't wait to be alone With my baby tonight ♪
Now I know that the road he took me down led me straight to the unemployment line.
♪ We'll leave every worry In this world behind ♪
He took me from nowhere, and he left me nowhere.
♪ I'm the kind of guy Who likes to get there right ♪
♪ So you won't find me complaining If it takes all night ♪
[presenter] So, now what?
Well, for starters, Jesse and his producer, Jim Johnston,
are planning to re-release With My Baby Tonight
on a brand new album.
[Johnston] It seems like such a great song to just put it in "File 13."
You know, just to drop it away and have it just disappear.
Also, I think people are gonna be surprised,
because I think when they hear the songs on this new thing,
they're gonna be amazed at the range of stuff you can sing.
[presenter] There's also talk of a duet with a major country music star.
Next week, more real life from The Real Double J,
including his incredible Desert Storm story.
[Jesse James] Every night, the first couple of weeks,
boom, the bombs would hit, that ground would shake,
and we'd wake up scared to death. We thought we were dead.
[Kevin] We certainly look forward to hearing and seeing more
of "The Real Double J" Jesse James" very interesting story.
Can't wait to see more of that unfold.
[JR] Freddie Joe's in a great mood after that wonderful victory
by the Oklahoma Sooners over the Texas Longhorns this past Saturday.
Hope Freddie Joe's luck holds out, because he's gonna need some luck
against a magnificent athlete, Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
[Kevin] Hunter Hearst-Helmsley another beautiful lady,
set to go on his tune-up match here for his battle with Mr. Perfect next week,
live on Raw.
Of course, tomorrow on newsstands everywhere, fans,
the World Wrestling Entertainment magazine,
Paul Bearer on the cover, his hideous action against The Undertaker.
And you'll be able to read inside such great stories
as that feature on Ahmed Johnson,
a story you will not believe about his tragic family life.
[JR] Absolutely riveting reading regarding Ahmed Johnson's childhood,
how he got into wrestling.
And on newsstands tomorrow everywhere.
It's a must-read, fans.
[Kevin] So, Helmsley preparing.
You know, it's a shame, JR, that we will not be at ringside next week
to be able to see Hunter Hearst-Helmsley face Mr. Perfect one-on-one.
[JR] What do you mean, "we"? You got a mouse in your pocket?
I'm gonna be sitting at ringside. I don't give a damn what Kevin Dunn says.
He's the executive producer here. I don't report to the executive producer.
You know, Dunn needs to read a contract.
You know, vice presidents don't report to executive producers.
[Kevin] The official word that we got from the phone call earlier tonight
is that we had been reassigned and Vince McMahon
will be providing the play-by-play.
[JR] They couldn't even do it in person. They wanna do it on the phone.
That's really professional.
You know, that's no way to do business.
I'm gonna be sitting… Matter of fact,
I'm gonna be sitting next to McMahon this Sunday on pay-per-view,
and I'm gonna ask him why in the world he's allowing this non-sanctioned match-up
to go on between The Undertaker and Mankind.
That is the most dangerous, most hideous situation
I have ever been associated with, I don't even wanna be associated with.
Somebody could very seriously be very drastically hurt.
[Kevin] What is this?
Talk about drastic.
Yeah, drastic measures, I think, to keep his lady at ringside to…
[JR] This is exactly what Mr. Perfect,
my Sunday morning broadcast colleague's been talking about.
Helmsley has great skills, he's got great potential, a great future,
but his focus is not on his opponent.
His focus is split with those beautiful ladies,
and handcuffs. I didn't know.
[Kevin] Lock of collar-and-elbow.
This should be a very fast-paced, scientific-type battle.
Helmsley buries his shoulder. And, now, a big biel out of the corner.
Floyd thrown all the way across.
[JR] I'm certainly wondering how shocked Mr. Perfect's gonna be here next week,
live from Fort Wayne.
[Kevin] JR, when we got that phone call before,
they said I didn't have to worry about losing my job. You think that's true?
[JR] Well, sure. Wink, wink.
I wouldn't be hiring real estate agents anytime soon, if I were you.
[Kevin] Nice fireman carry takeover. Drop toehold, look at this!
And Floyd, able to float it to the side headlock now.
[JR] You live in Connecticut, right?
-[Kevin] Yes. -[JR] Overpriced hellhole that it is.
I'd just keep renting if I were you and save all the money you can, young man.
First… You're gonna be big, though, in Zimbabwe, and Kuwait,
some of the other Third World countries that you'll be doing voiceovers for.
[Kevin] Helmsley up… Oh, my!
[JR] Good move by Helmsley.
They paced quick and, then, Helmsley's quickly got everything back under control.
This athlete inside the ring, at times, is…
[Kevin exclaims]
[JR] No pun intended, but he's almost perfectly flawless.
[Kevin] You can make a lot of comparisons between Helmsley and Perfect's style.
[JR] Oh, they're both great athletes.
Both, no doubt, in great condition. It'll be a great…
I think it'll be a great technical match next Monday night, live,
when we're in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
I love the state of Indiana. I can't wait to get to the Hoosier State this weekend.
[Kevin] The much anticipated return of Mr. Perfect.
Definitely one of the biggest stories of the year so far
in World Wrestling Entertainment.
Oh, and Helmsley lifts Floyd up to his feet with that hard boot!
[JR] Hard kick right to the ribs, and a slinging neckbreaker!
Almost effortlessly
does Mr. Perfect go through his offensive game plan.
The young lady's still handcuffed.
I guess Helmsley thinks that's the perfect insurance policy.
[Kevin] So, Helmsley, well, you can tell he's in tip-top shape, as always.
[JR] No doubt that Helmsley is a future champion here.
Wait a minute.
[Kevin] And Mr. Perfect is coming down to get a closer look.
[JR] I talked to Perfect quite a while yesterday,
when we went off the air yesterday morning,
here on the USA Network, and he is pumped up about this thing.
Now, Perfect cannot wait to get back in the ring.
[Kevin] I thought Perfect and Stone Cold would start trading with you
-between 'em, yesterday, JR. -[JR] Got a little tense.
Look at Freddie Joe. Freddie Joe's not gonna back down!
[Kevin] Floyd with an opportunity. Can he capitalize?
Helmsley taken out with a backdrop!
Perfect is noticing that the lady is handcuffed.
She's not going anywhere.
[JR] I feel the legendary Jack and Gerald Brisco
are from Bowlegs, Oklahoma, originally.
Town's got a lot of heritage.
[Kevin] Inverted atomic drop, and Floyd is in trouble.
[JR] Of course, I wouldn't put Freddie Joe in Brisco's category.
[Kevin] Not yet, anyway.
-Oh! -[JR] See, Helmsley took his eyes
off his opponent. And Perfect's got a key!
[Kevin] The perfect escape.
This guy thinks of everything.
[JR] Well, he's perfect.
[Kevin] He really is.
[JR] Well, there he goes.
[Kevin] Oh, my!
-Helmsley's taking a beating. -[crowd cheering]
Mr. Perfect got the key from the security guard.
And, now, Helmsley sets and delivers The Pedigree.
[JR] That's a devastating maneuver. And this one… No!
-Wait a minute. -[Kevin] He sees Perfect leaving.
[JR] That was a mistake by Helmsley. Helmsley had that match won.
Helmsley had that match won and, now, Helmsley's coming after Perfect.
[Kevin] He's going right after Mr. Perfect… Oh!
[JR] Hello!
What a right hand!
[Kevin] Mr. Perfect is definitely ready to go!
-[bell rings] -[JR] Yeah, what a right hand.
[Kevin] Helmsley's also been counted out.
[crowd cheering]
What a punch!
[JR] Taking it right here. Look at this! Right there!
And what a battle it's gonna be, live, right here next week.
[Kevin] And, fans, while Hunter collects himself, standing by is Stone Cold.
I understand you have something to say to Bret Hart.
You know, Hitman, since you weren't man enough to face Stone Cold,
later on tonight, I'm gonna whip the man's ass who whipped your ass.
Austin 3:16! And that's the bottom line, 'cause Stone Cold said so!
[Kevin] That great match is still to come!
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presents the PlayStation Slam of the Week!
[JR] Henry Godwinn is manhandling the WWE Tag Champion.
-[Kevin] Here we go! -[JR] Slop Drop! The Slop Drop! Yes!
-Whoa, he did it! -[bell rings]
But Godwinn has pinned The British Bulldog! WWE Tag Champions!
What a victory for The Godwinns!
They know what it's like to wear the tag team gold!
[presenter] The Slam of the Week was brought to you by Sony's PlayStation,
featuring the hit game, Crash Bandicoot!
You are not ready!
[presenter] He is the very definition of the word,
the picture of perfection.
Whatever the field of competition, he excels,
whether it's on the football field,
on the baseball diamond,
or in the ring.
And, now, arguably the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time
steps back into the ring to teach this American blue blood
a lesson in perfection.
Mr. Perfect battles Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
It's Raw, it's live, and it's next week!
[Kevin] Boy, we cannot wait for Mr. Perfect's return to the ring
when he faces Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
[JR] Well, here comes Sunny. She's probably got a lot to say.
Folks, I got a lot to say about this Buried Alive match-up.
The semi's gonna bring in loads and loads of dirt.
A cemetery's gonna be built on the floor of the Market Square Arena,
a big hole dug six feet deep.
Undertaker and Mankind, starting out in the ring, will beat each other senseless.
And, then, one of them's gonna be thrown into a grave
and, then, the dirt's gonna start piling on and piling on!
This is crazy!
WWE is turning its back on this, just to make a dollar!
That McMahon!
Hey, y'all. How y'all doing tonight?
[crowd cheering]
I got some big news for everybody tonight.
Right now, I'd like to introduce to you
the newest, hottest, sexiest thing going today
in World Wrestling Entertainment…
me, Sunny.
-[fireworks exploding] -[sultry music playing]
[JR] She makes Pam Anderson look like a Harvard graduate.
What a waste of time here.
This has nothing to do with athletics.
[Kevin] Well, we understand that Sunny is gonna be joining us
for color commentary on this next match.
We talked about the Buried Alive battle.
Let's see what Mankind and Paul Bearer have to say.
[Mankind] I no longer have need of sleep on the world
because I come from solitude.
Because I now realize it will not be my body
going in this hole in the earth,
-it will be that of The Undertaker! -Oh, yes!
[sobbing] Because I have ambition of you, Undertaker,
your hands clawing the grave you dug with your very own,
looking for friendship and finding none.
Of your eyes, Undertaker, looking for mine for mercy,
and finding only vengeance!
Of you, Undertaker,
your lungs gasping for breath and finding only cold soil,
until you breathe your very last!
-And this Sunday night of the fall… -Yes! Yes!
…when my image meets reality,
I'll allow myself to sleep!
Oh, yes!
And, Undertaker, loyalty means nothing!
It's not my fault! It's not Mankind's fault!
It's the creatures of the night! It's your fault!
You'll all rest in peace! [laughs maniacally]
Yes! Yes!
[JR] What an unearthly situation this Sunday on pay-per-view.
It can't get any more dangerous than this.
I don't have a very good feeling about Buried Alive or our guest here.
We've been joined here by Sunny.
-How are you doing, Kev? -I'm very fine.
-You're looking pretty good. -Thank you very much.
-Of course, so much-- -Do you make a lot of money?
Uh, I do okay.
Oh, just okay?
-Uh… -["Protection" playing]
Man coming out right now, I know you're very familiar with.
[Sunny] Yes, I am.
[Kevin] Preparing for his match this Sunday on pay-per-view,
for the Intercontinental Title, one-on-one against "The Wildman" Marc Mero,
we take a look at Faarooq.
Of course, the amicable split that you two endured a few weeks ago--
[Sunny] That's right, that's right. I do have to make that announcement.
There has been an amicable split between Faarooq and myself.
Now, I'm not saying we're not friends. We parted on very good terms.
We are very good friends.
That's not saying that I'm not helping him out from time to time either.
But then again, I'm helping just about everybody out once in a while.
You never know what I'm up to next.
I have lots of friends.
[Kevin] Well, folks, this year, Sony's PlayStation,
featuring the new hit game, Crash Bandicoot,
presents WWE In Your House, Buried Alive,
this Sunday on pay-per-view.
[JR] Well, I really believe this Sunday on pay-per-view
that Faarooq has a great opportunity
to use his power, his strength, and his athleticism
to overpower the very capable Intercontinental Champion,
"The Wildman" Marc Mero.
I really believe we'll see a new Intercontinental Champion crowned
this Sunday night.
[Kevin] Nice dropkick tried by The Pug,
but Faarooq only knocked back to his heels.
Now, Pourteau fires Faarooq across.
Oh, my. And takes him down hard with a clothesline.
[JR] You know, that headgear's embarrassing.
Isn't Vince McMahon, in addition to being an egomaniac,
a marketing genius?
Why would you put a headgear
on a three-time All American from Florida State University?
I mean, I don't understand this whatsoever.
And I think that headgear is a motivating factor for Faarooq.
[Kevin] Yesterday on Superstars, JR, you said that Faarooq
would be the next Intercontinental Champion after this Sunday.
[JR] I don't know what game plan Faarooq will have,
but if this game plan is sound,
he could be the new Intercontinental Champion.
[Kevin] Good question for you, Sunny. You know Faarooq's game plan for Sunday?
Oh, my! Spinebuster.
[Sunny] Well, you know, if I told you right now my secrets
and Faarooq's secrets, what secrets would they be?
What kind of strategy would they be if I let it out to the world right now?
-[JR] That's a very good point. -[Sunny] Tell me about that.
[JR] Here's another look right here of that spinebuster,
nothing but Raw power from Faarooq.
But don't be misled. This guy's got great technical skills, as well.
And, remember, if that game plan is sound on Sunday,
I really believe that this man's athleticism and power
is gonna overcome The Wildman.
[Kevin] Now, Faarooq building a head of steam off the ropes,
and driving a head right into the ribcage, the kidney area,
of Alex "The Pug" Pourteau.
[JR] I know that Faarooq is Deion Sanders' favorite WWE Superstar.
-There's no doubt about that. -[Kevin] Oh, my! Up on the shoulder,
and down with the Tiger Bite,
much to the delight of our ringside guest!
[JR] Man, this athlete is absolutely devastating.
[Sunny clapping] There you go, just like I always knew.
[crowd cheering]
See, I taught him well.
[Kevin] Do you think he'll be victorious this Sunday against Marc Mero?
[Sunny] Honey, I know he'll be victorious. He's had me as a manager, hon.
He knows everything I know now and all my strategy,
and he'll take that with him, and I think he'll do very well.
[Kevin] All right. Thanks very much, Sunny, for joining us.
Any time, babe.
[Kevin] This past Saturday on Livewire here on USA,
Ahmed Johnson was our guest.
And Faarooq had his first interaction with Ahmed.
Listen to this conversation.
[Faarooq] I have something to say to Ahmed Johnson.
He's had a great future in WWE and I wish him well in his other life.
[laughs] Let me tell you something, son.
First of all, I'm taking nothing from you, Faarooq, okay?
Five-time All American.
Did you know he was ranked… Never mind.
He was number five in the Heisman Trophy list.
-[Faarooq] Heisman Trophy candidate. -Great, outstanding athlete.
But, son, let me tell you something, that's great,
but that won't stop me for one second from putting my foot in your ass.
-[Faarooq] Okay. -You understand that?
You understand that?
-[Faarooq] No, you-- -Do you understand that?
But let me tell you, I'm not even mad at you.
Like two passing dogs, I ain't mad at you,
'cause what you did, you woke up.
And now I know, now I know, in WWE,
I gotta walk it alone.
Now I know I gotta watch my back. See what you did, you helped me.
-You didn't even know it. -[Faarooq] It ain't…
-It ain't about being mad. -You helped me.
[Faarooq] It's about winning!
And you know for yourself, we both have similar backgrounds,
raised in the streets. There are no guidelines in the streets.
Come on, Ahmed. There are no rules.
Hey, and like you said, man,
when it's about racism, when it gets into the ring,
everybody runs up to me, "How can you do that to another brother?"
If a brother is in that ring trying to defeat me
and to get what I am trying to obtain, I don't care what color he is.
He can be clear for all I care. And you are just another man.
That's what I'm saying, I ain't mad at you, dawg. But, once again,
we must settle this.
Whether it be in the ring or out, it got to be settled!
'Cause you know, you're from the streets. I can't let you walk around
doing something like that to me. My reputation is on the line.
You cannot embarrass me or the Pearl River Pack.
You got to pay.
[Faarooq] Let's have them set when the match and the stage is set.
Hey, where you at? I'll come now! Where are you at now? You're at home?
I'll come to your house!
-[Faarooq] All that will come to light. -I'll come to your house tonight!
[Faarooq] You should have Lawrence Welk on that show this morning,
playing violins, all those sob stories I hear.
What would a woman want with a half a man?
Hey, I hope your other kidney's in good shape.
Okay, we're gonna find out.
-[Faarooq] Hey, it's all-- -We're gonna find out.
[Faarooq] Just bring it on man, you know? It's like that.
Todd, get him out. Get him off the line, man.
All right, Faarooq. Thanks very much for calling.
[Kevin] And so, now, the biggest match in his WWE career,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin preparing to face Shawn Michaels.
And I'll tell you, the censors had better be ready this Saturday,
'cause "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is going to be on Livewire
here on USA at 10:00 a.m. 9:00 Central.
[JR] Who's gonna get buried alive this Sunday on pay-per-view,
Mankind or The Undertaker?
[ominous music playing]
The rains have now stopped.
But it's only the quiet before the real storm.
Buried Alive!
Who could have thought that it would come to this?
Each time you escape the clutches of these purple fists,
you grew stronger,
yet more evil.
[thunder rumbling]
So, you see, you've left me with no choice.
I must now be your judge, your jury…
and your executioner.
If it takes destroying The Undertaker to destroy you, Mankind,
then that's what I'll do.
You must be extinguished.
Why don't you try and imagine
what those last few breaths of air air will taste like?
Try and imagine what it would be like
trying to claw your way out of a bottomless pit.
Try to imagine what it will be like
to never rest in peace.
[thunder rumbling]
This…
is the final thing you will ever see.
-[thunder rumbling] -[ominous music continues playing]
[Kevin] You look into the stone cold eyes of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
Welcome back to Raw, everybody.
And "Stone Cold" Steve Austin now will face, in a non-title match,
Shawn Michaels "The Heartbreak Kid."
Oh, what a contest this is gonna be!
[crowd cheering]
[JR] What an ovation for the most athletic WWE Champion of all time,
the one and only Shawn Michaels.
San Antonio, Texas's gift to World Wrestling Entertainment,
along with legendary mentor, Jose "Super Sock" Lothario.
And this is what everybody came to see!
What a match-up this should be!
There has been no bigger one-on-one match-up,
oh my, in the entire history of Monday Night Raw
than you are about to see right here tonight.
-["Sexy Boy" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Kevin] This crowd is on its feet
in anticipation of the biggest match in Raw history!
[JR] What a way to celebrate Columbus Day!
-[crowd cheering] -["Sexy Boy" continues playing]
[JR] Shawn Michaels extended a challenge recently
couple of weeks ago here on Raw. We saw Shawn Michaels lose
to Vader in a tag-team match-up.
We saw the war at SummerSlam between Michaels and Vader.
[cheering continues]
And all the schedule that Shawn Michaels has been under is absolutely horrendous.
I don't know how Michaels puts up with it.
I think he may need better representation, because his schedule is inhuman.
But McMahon doesn't care.
Monsoon doesn't care. Just saddle him up and ride that horse
right off into the sunset.
[Kevin] Here we go! Lockup collar-and-elbow!
And Austin, now, backing Michaels into the corner.
[JR] Look for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to work a methodical pace here.
[crowd cheering]
[Kevin] All right, standing by right now is Vader and Jim Cornette,
who are watching this match with great intensity
because they know that, if they are able to defeat
Sycho Sid this Sunday on pay-per-view,
they know that they'll be able to face the WWE Champion at Survivor Series.
Mr. Cornette, can we get some comments, please?
[Cornette] What I see doesn't impress me a bit.
Shawn Michaels, that's the man that we're gonna face at Survivor Series.
I know that we gotta go through Sycho Sid this Sunday,
but we plan on being in the WWE Title match
at the Survivor Series,
and Vader's gonna take his rightful place!
And I don't care what Sycho Sid has to do with it,
'cause I guarantee you, Sid,
it's your bad luck to be in our way,
because Vader's got a purpose!
And I don't care if it's Sycho Sid, Moses, his rod, and his staff,
nobody is gonna stop us this Sunday
from getting that shot at that geek right there
and taking his championship belt!
-You got that? -[Kevin] All right. Thank you, gentlemen.
[Cornette] Keep your eyes on him.
[JR] Mr. Cornette seems a little bit more focused than he was here last Monday.
[Kevin] I would've loved to have heard his comments on Livewire on Saturday,
but you obviously had something to do with that being prevented.
[JR] Cornette's got better things to do than be on Livewire.
And Shawn Michaels has grounded "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
This is very good strategy for the WWE Champion.
And even though Shawn Michaels is not wrestling this Sunday,
you can bet that… Oh, my!
…Shawn Michaels will be in Indianapolis this Sunday night.
And you never know, Shawn Michaels may make his presence felt
this Sunday night, as well, at Buried Alive.
You can never tell here in the WWE,
just like that phone call that you got earlier today.
[Kevin] You got the same phone call, JR. Now, I also have to ask you,
you're gonna be in Indianapolis as part of the broadcasting.
You and Vince McMahon will be sitting side by side.
[JR] That's right. And I'm gonna ask McMahon how can he be so hypocritical,
and so money-hungry, to not sanction a match-up in this Buried Alive situation.
All that means is that WWE doesn't have any insurance for it.
[Kevin] Up and over the top! Good side headlock takeover.
Yes, The Undertaker and Mankind both wanted this match.
[JR] I know that, but they could have very easily been told no.
I don't understand it whatsoever.
[Kevin] We'll have to wait and see.
[JR] Oh, it's gonna be a special night this Sunday night.
[Kevin] All right, joining us now, another very interested party in this match,
and that is Sycho Sid.
Sid, you will face the man called Vader this Sunday with so much on the line.
-Did you hear Vader's comments? -[laughs]
Yeah, that's why I'm laughing! 'Cause, see, Vader, you forgot one big thing, me!
See, "buried alive" is what's gonna happen to you, my friend!
Gonna lift you seven feet in the air,
drop you on your skull
and, then, I just might bury you alive.
See, you have got to play the game, and the game is simple,
two men enter, one man survives
and, then, you're a master. [laughs]
-[JR] Sid, Sid, it's Jim Ross here. -Yeah.
[JR] How do you think you'll match up, if you get by Vader,
and that's a big if, against Shawn Michaels at Survivor Series?
See, I will have to hand out right now, my apologies to you, Shawn,
'cause, see, at that match, you will face me, my friend!
You will face me, the master and the ruler of the world.
[Kevin] Oh, and here we go! Thank you very much, Sid, for joining us!
Pinning combination here for…
Wait a second, good counter by Shawn! Two-count only.
Double leg dive. Rolls over.
One, two, and… Oh, great strength by Shawn!
[JR] Great bridge up by Shawn Michaels.
Oh, what a match-up we've got going on here!
[Kevin] Trying for the backslide.
[JR] These are two of the greatest athletes I have ever seen
on any field of competition!
And you're seeing it right here on Raw tonight!
[Kevin] Oh, but… Whoa!
And Shawn Michaels, was that…
Yeah, that close to landing the Sweet Chin Music and ending it.
Here comes the replay, JR. Look at this agility.
[JR] Great counter wrestling by Shawn Michaels
and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
And there's the loop ass press.
And, then, Michaels found some fists right on the chin.
I'll tell you something,
Michaels was closer to that Sweet Chin Music moments ago
than the St. Louis Cardinals have been tonight.
[Kevin] Yeah, your Braves are on top, 12-zip.
Might just hit the President's Box in the Braves game.
I know you're very happy with Atlanta doing well this year.
Uh-oh!
Austin on his horse! Michaels right after him!
-[JR] Keep your eye on Austin. -[Kevin] Up and over the top.
Uh-oh. Good counter from Austin sends Michaels to the rope.
Blocks him and stun guns him!
[crowd cheering]
[JR] The momentum has just turned.
[Kevin] That was a perfectly set trap by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[Kevin] Here it comes! Stone Cold Stunner!
-Oh, what a battle! -[crowd cheering]
Fans, stay with us!
[Kevin] And we're back on Raw.
This classic match-up between "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
and Shawn Michaels continues.
[JR] Man, this is a dandy, what a physical match-up.
Michaels has turned the corner. See those right hands,
stinging right hands!
Stone Cold is in trouble here!
-Wait a minute, wait a minute! -[Kevin] Oh, no!
[crowd cheering]
-[JR] Here, wow! -[Kevin] What elevation!
[JR] Vader in there, and the referee's calling for the bell.
Shawn Michaels has gotta fight two men! Two animals!
[Kevin] Oh, Shawn Michaels is in a bad way!
Hey, wait a minute! Here comes Sami Omega!
He's gonna face Stone Cold this Sunday!
Oh, Stone Cold Stunner.
Sami Omega just got eliminated from this equation,
and Shawn Michaels is in huge trouble.
Vader and Stone Cold are trying to dismantle and dismember--
[Kevin] Here comes Sycho Sid!
-Sid is in the ring! -[crowd cheering]
Vader wants no part of Sid!
[JR] Well, there's no reason right now for Vader and Sid…
-I mean… -[crowd cheering]
[Kevin] Wait a minute, look back there. What…
Razor Ramon, Diesel, what are they doing?
[crowd cheering]
What is going on?
Uh-oh.
Sycho Sid and Shawn Michaels collided.
Razor Ramon and Diesel are staring from the outside!
[JR] What are those guys…
I don't understand why Razor and Diesel are here. But that's not the story!
The story is right there in the ring!
Sycho Sid and Shawn Michaels are having words!
[Kevin] "It was inadvertent, Shawn." That's what Sid's trying to explain!
[crowd cheering]
Sid was out there trying to protect you.
[JR] Well, the tensions are high here.
This Sunday's pay-per-view's got everybody on edge.
-Championships will be decided. -[Kevin] Stone Cold's back in!
-And Vader's back in! -[crowd cheering]
-[bell rings] -Oh, here we go!
Oh, my!
[JR] Austin over the top!
[Kevin] We'll see you this Sunday in Indianapolis
for In Your House, Buried Alive!