[Mr. McMahon] Welcome, everyone, to WWE Raw.
["Heart Attack" playing]
[bell dings]
[Howard] This contest is scheduled for one fall.
Currently in the ring from Calgary, Alberta, Canada,
weighing 234 pounds,
Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
[Mr. McMahon] "The Hitman" Bret Hart.
Welcome to Raw. Vince McMahon here along with old JR--
Good Ol' JR, as well as The King.
[Lawler] Yeah!
[Mr. McMahon] "The Hitman" Bret Hart going one-on-one with his brother, Owen.
What a way to kick things off here tonight on Raw, King.
You know, McMahon, nothing would please me more
than to never have to listen to this lousy music again.
And tonight, after Owen Hart beats The Hitman,
maybe he'll crawl back into retirement.
[Mr. McMahon] All right, JR, The Hitman.
Back with us on Raw, and look what he's gonna do.
Is he give make some young lucky-- Oh, yeah.
-Is she beautiful or what? -[Lawler] The old woman?
[Mr. McMahon] She'll never, ever forget this night.
And you wonder whether or not this is gonna be a memorable one
for The Hitman since he's back for over six months.
It's been a while since he's been on Raw.
[Ross] It's gonna be a very memorable night for Bret Hart.
One reason is that man right there, Owen Hart.
Owen Hart has proven in the past, mainly at WrestleMania X,
that Owen Hart can beat Bret Hart.
Whether it happens tonight here or not is a huge question.
[Mr. McMahon] Owen Hart ready to defeat his brother, obviously.
No love lost between these two individuals, ladies and gentlemen.
[Mr. McMahon] How ironic is it
that we're looking at the only champion at the moment in the Hart family.
[Lawler] What do you mean ironic? I think that's very fitting.
That's the way it should be.
All is right with the world when Owen is the only Hart champion.
[Mr. McMahon] Owen Hart squaring off against
Bret "The Hitman" Hart tonight.
Of course, we got the "Wildman" Mark Mero against Billy Gunn.
And also, ladies and gentlemen, standing by live from San Antonio,
Jose Lothario, along with Shawn Michaels, now being escorted into, I believe,
the living room.
Yes, with Gene Lothario.
We're gonna go live to San Antonio, Texas,
and have a conversation with Jose as well as Shawn Michaels.
And right now, we're ready for action.
What sort of strategy, if you're Owen Hart,
what sort of strategy do you wanna begin this match-up with, JR?
[Ross] Owen Hart's gotta take chances, more risks than does his brother, Bret.
I look for Bret to wrestle a very deliberate match here.
Remember, he's just eight days removed from the Survivor Series.
I talked to Bret earlier,
he's still very sore from the match-up he had with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[Mr. McMahon] What was your estimation of his performance
against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin?
[Ross] I was very pleased with it.
I was, quite frankly, looked pleasantly surprised
that Bret still had a lot of fuel in his tank
at about the 25-minute mark, that surprised me a bit.
[Mr. McMahon] Some would say
that the Hitman's performance was a little shy
of being stellar against the likes of Stone Cold.
-[Lawler] It stunk. -[Mr. McMahon] I wouldn't go that far.
[Lawler] I'm not a Hitman fan, I'm gonna tell you this.
I can't wait to see what's gonna happen.
Can you imagine the look on The Hitman when he is looking up
and Owen Hart is pinning his shoulders for a three-count?
That's what we're gonna see.
[Ross] That was keen analogy.
Makes me think you're kinda like the WWE's answer to John Madden. Very analytical.
It stunk.
[Mr. McMahon] Owen Hart, working on the wrist of Bret Hart.
And, of course, The Hitman has to take things one at a time.
Very methodical, Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
Well, ready to go. Here we go. Nice reversal there.
Yanking the hair and Owen in control.
[Lawler] Beautiful.
[Mr. McMahon] Back up, a nice reversal.
[Lawler] Hey. We've got a cheater.
[Mr. McMahon] That's the way it feels.
"The Hitman" Bret Hart on a collision course to once again,
perhaps, regain the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship
when he meets the new World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
that huge monster of a man in Sycho Sid.
[Ross] I'll tell you one thing. Bret Hart can out-wrestle Sycho Sid.
But I don't know if he can out-fight him in an all-out brawl.
[Mr. McMahon] When it comes to aggression, Sid will take a back seat to no one.
Sid stooping to depths, if you might say, to become the WWE Champion,
although Shawn Michaels,
earlier before the match, at Survivor Series,
had stated he would do anything to retain it.
Therefore Sid said, "I'll do anything to gain it."
[Lawler] Shawn Michaels opened the door,
Sid went right in and left with the WWE title.
[Mr. McMahon] Bret "The Hitman" Hart now driving the elbow.
[Ross] Pointing the elbow into the sternum.
Bret Hart's not gonna take a lot of chances here, as I alluded to earlier.
Bret's gonna have, I think, a very sound, solid ground attack.
Owen Hart's gonna be looking for his head kick and then the Sharpshooter.
[Mr. McMahon] Owen Hart trying to find the measure of the man here.
Nice maneuver, nice take down by Owen Hart,
and riding a little high. How about that?
-[Lawler] More hair pulling by Bret. -[Mr. McMahon] I didn't see that.
[Mr. McMahon] We are told that The British Bulldog,
the co-holder of the Tag Team Championship,
in addition to Owen Hart, is looking on as we speak.
Hopefully, The Bulldog will be keeping his eyesight a bit from a distance.
He won't get up here in terms of ringside.
[Ross] I don't think Owen Hart wants The Bulldog up here.
This is a one-on-one thing.
This is a family issue, very personal.
[Lawler] Say it like it is. Owen Hart doesn't need The Bulldog.
Look at this!
[Mr. McMahon] Roll over. One, two and… No.
And Bret Hart mixing it up, any style you want.
That's one thing you have to hand it to The Hitman.
You want to wrestle from a technical standpoint, he'll do that.
You wanna try and muscle his way around,
well, he's pretty good with the best of 'em.
Then again, I don't think he's gonna try to out-muscle Sycho Sid.
[Ross] Bret's too smart for that.
Bret's gonna try to chop Sycho Sid down, if that's possible.
But can you imagine the emotional aspect of this match-up?
Bret Hart returned to Raw, has been gone about six months,
and had to face his own brother, who he knows hates him.
[Mr. McMahon] No question about that.
Bret there with a clothesline, and that almost decapitated his brother.
[Lawler] Deservedly so.
That hatred is well-deserved by The Hitman.
[Ross] How do you figure that? Because he made you kiss your--
[Lawler] Come on, Ross.
Hey, Ross, you're gonna kiss my fist here in just a minute.
[Mr. McMahon] Calm down, gentlemen.
Just because Bret Hart has hogged the spotlight
from Owen Hart his entire career.
[Ross] The Hitman now, reversing things.
[Mr. McMahon] To the buckle. Hey, what a back bodydrop.
Nicely done by "The Hitman" Bret Hart,
and there is The British Bulldog looking on.
And that's not too far from actually where we are out in the arena.
And again-- Oh, one, two, and another near fall.
[Ross] Very smart game plan by Bret, keeping it simple,
going for those pinning predicaments at every opportunity,
and not taking any unnecessary chances.
I'm glad I'm here to keep the boat, the rudder in the water.
[Mr. McMahon] A knee to the abdominal area.
And again, you can bet that Sycho Sid is watching every second of this match-up
and taking notes.
-[Lawler] Yes. -[Mr. McMahon] Bret Hart,
is back and with a vengeance.
And I might add, The Hitman, leaving this coming week.
-A bit later on this Wednesday-- -[Ross] He's leaving tomorrow.
[Mr. McMahon] Over in the United Kingdom. Tell us about that, JR.
[Ross] Big events in the United Kingdom.
Wednesday night in London and Thursday night in Birmingham.
Not Birming-ham, Birmingham.
See there, I'm a little bit refined.
And then the United Arab Emirates in Dubai,
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
[Mr. McMahon] The Hitman leading a whole group
of stellar WWE superstars into action overseas. Right now--
[Lawler] I'm just glad he's leaving the country.
Maybe he won't come back.
[Mr. McMahon] He may be leaving with a defeat if this keeps up.
Oh! Right into the back.
Owen Hart has the advantage, could very well keep it.
[Ross] Owen Hart's gotta be in better, max condition here,
seeing as though Bret's just coming back after this layoff.
This is Bret's second match back after his return
-eight days ago at the Survivor Series. -[Lawler] Look at this!
[Mr. McMahon] Jamming that knee to the back area.
And many say that, yes, it was such an evenly fought match-up
between The Hitman and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
And Austin really beat him up.
Oh!
[Ross] It was a physical match, as physical as we have ever seen
on pay-per-view here in the WWE.
And just a sign of things to come.
[Lawler] I think this is getting pretty physical right here.
Owen Hart is taking it to The Hitman, and I love it.
-He called him a jerk! -I'm the champion! You're a loser!
[Lawler] You got it, Owen. He is a loser.
[Mr. McMahon] All right, JR. We know The Bulldog is watching.
Do you think Sycho Sid is watching us?
Absolutely. Sycho Sid may be a little bit crazy at times when he snaps,
but he's a very intelligent man.
Sycho Sid knows he better understand Bret Hart's every move
because on December 15th, it's not gonna be wrestling,
it's gonna be a fist fight.
Sycho Sid's gonna be in for the fight of his life.
And maybe Bret Hart will become the WWE Champion for the fourth time.
[all exclaiming]
[Mr. McMahon] Beautiful maneuver by Owen, into a pinning combination to win--
I thought that knocked the wind out of The Hitman.
And Owen Hart wanting a little faster count.
[Lawler] You know what would be a great scenario?
Bret "The Hitman" Hart loses tonight to his brother, Owen,
then goes on and loses to Sycho Sid.
Then he'd pull like a Gene Stallings or a Lou Holtz and just resigns.
[Mr. McMahon] Still to come,
we're gonna take you live to San Antonio, Texas,
and interview Jose Lothario and Shawn Michaels.
And of course, a bit later on,
we got Billy Gunn against Marc Mero.
-Owen Hart is taking it… -[Lawler] He got him!
[Mr. McMahon] …to Bret Hart.
Stay with us for more action.
[Mr. McMahon] We're back with more WWE Raw.
-Welcome, everyone! On the top-- -[Lawler] Look out, Owen!
[Mr. McMahon] Here comes Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
-Bret Hart catches Owen. -[Lawler] No.
[Ross] What a ride.
We said Owen's gonna take a lot of chances and that one certainly did not pay off.
-[Lawler] Should've pinned him. -[Ross] Can Hitman capitalize?
[Mr. McMahon] Sycho Sid, the reigning World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
watching every second of this match. Here we go.
You don't want to do this with Sycho Sid.
You'll wind up on the losing end of the stick.
[Ross] Bret Hart cannot regain the WWE title, trying to slug it out
with a 6'9", 313 pound monster with unbelievable fan support.
I was overwhelmed with the fan support in Madison Square Garden for Sycho Sid.
[Mr. McMahon] Off the rope, shot to the guts.
And again, many individuals feel as though
there's a new dog driving up a new era rather.
Here's a cover.
We have one, two, and-- A kick-out there.
How could the officials see that pin? He's on the opposite side.
[Ross] A good side russian leg sweep, which wasn't called,
be that as it may, I hope you'll won't lob any softballs at Shawn Michaels.
Find out what Shawn Michaels thought about Sycho Sid getting those cheers.
[Lawler] I'm shocked to see Shawn Michaels
ushered into Jose's house by Mother Teresa.
-[Mr. McMahon] Stop it. -[Lawler] What?
Here we go and, oh.
Driving the elbow, Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
Can he follow up now with Owen?
And here, The Hitman perhaps taking too long and going for that Sharpshooter.
[Lawler] Get off. Oh, good.
[Ross] He's not ready for the Sharpshooter yet.
-[Mr. McMahon] We have a cover. -[Lawler] No.
[Mr. McMahon] A kick-out by Owen Hart.
[Ross] It's as if Brett would like to beat Owen without using the Sharpshooter
just to show Owen that he can.
And there's a lapse of concentration.
[Mr. McMahon] Here we go! One, two, and… No.
[Lawler] Whoa!
Owen Hart through the ropes to the outside,
and he may have hit his head with that retaining barrier.
[Lawler] What a cheap shot by Bret.
[Mr. McMahon] Many individuals think that, as we stated before,
Sycho Sid will bring a new dominance to the World Wrestling Entertainment title.
Wait a minute. Rolling through there. Here we go!
-Here's comes The Bulldog. -[Ross] No, wait a minute.
-Look at that. That's Steve Austin! -[bell dinging]
[Ross] Bret Hart just got knocked out with that steel chair
right in the back of the head.
[Mr. McMahon] Where did he come from? Steve Austin all over Bret Hart.
Look at this!
[Ross] He was raising hell yesterday morning on Superstars.
[Mr. McMahon] He has that chair.
[Lawler] Look at this. Look what he's gonna do.
[Mr. McMahon] What? He's gonna…
Shades of Brian Pillman.
[Lawler] He's gonna pull a Pillman on him.
[Mr. McMahon] He's gonna break that ankle.
[Ross] Here comes The Bulldog.
[Mr. McMahon] Bulldog's coming in to help out as well.
Wait a minute.
[Lawler] What are you doing?
[Mr. McMahon] Bulldog pulled that chair. What is this?
The Bulldog having words with Austin.
[Ross] Bulldog said that's enough.
[Lawler] This is your chance to finish off The Hitman.
[Ross] Look at Owen. What a miserable human being Owen Hart is.
[Lawler] Shut up, Ross.
[Mr. McMahon] Austin with that chair, is gonna try and place
Bret's ankle in the chair the same way he did Brian Pillman's.
There's nothing Bret can do. Bret's knocked out.
[Lawler] Break it.
[Mr. McMahon] Bulldog again, pulling a chair off of the ankle.
[Lawler] What is he doing?
[Ross] Tag Team Champions are having a discussion.
-[Mr. McMahon] They're brother-in-laws-- -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
-[Lawler] Look at this! -[Mr. McMahon] Oh!
Unbelievable!
-Davey Boy Smith, The British Bulldog. -[bell continues dinging]
And now, look at Owen Hart.
Owen Hart's angry with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
-[Ross] You think Austin cares? -[Lawler] What's going on?
[Ross] Austin's done his damage. It's time to go.
[Mr. McMahon] Unbelievable.
Stone Cold has done it again.
[Mr. McMahon] We're back with more WWE Raw.
What you're watching is a replay, what happened--
You see rolling right through, from a different angle.
Stone Cold runs on.
A Sharpshooter attempt there.
Stone Cold just laid Bret Hart out cold.
And then watch this.
The Bulldog now comes in and says, "Okay, look, that's enough."
You'll see him mouth the words, "Enough." Look.
And Bulldog right in the face of Steve Austin.
And what did he get for his effort? Listen.
That's what The British Bulldog got for his effort there,
trying to help out Bret Hart.
Not that Davey Boy Smith, The British Bulldog,
is a fine human being or anything like that,
but maybe, again, he is the brother-in-law of Bret Hart,
and enough was enough. That was uncalled for.
[Lawler] It's never enough for Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
I wish they had crippled him. They had the opportunity.
[Mr. McMahon] Standing by, we have Dok Hendrix,
hopefully, can give us a word in a moment.
However, earlier on, we had an occasion to chat with
Paul Bearer and his entourage about The Undertaker.
They were concerned about his presence.
We're not concerned about that Undertaker,
not at this very moment.
Freddie Joe Floyd, from Bowlegs, Oklahoma,
you might need no leg after this match.
[laughs] Oh, yeah.
Uncle Paul, I'm concerned.
Have a nice day.
[Mr. McMahon] You can bet that someone will not have a nice day
in Armageddon Rules match-up
when The Executioner, the gentleman there in the black,
faces The Undertaker live from West Palm Beach.
-[Lawler] Armageddon Rules? -[Mr. McMahon] Yeah.
[Lawler] Ooh.
[Mr. McMahon] In that match-up, there won't be any disqualification.
And arm drag takedown, nicely done by Freddie Joe Floyd.
Fireman carry takedown, and Freddie Joe in control at the moment.
As stated, we're gonna try to get Dok Hendrix who's gonna try and get to--
Ooh, look at that. Oh-ho!
The knee right in the forehead, successively now from the other side.
And Freddie Joe is in trouble. A clothesline over the top to the outside.
[Lawler] Look at the the size of this Executioner, this guy's huge.
[Ross] The Executioner, managed by Paul Bearer,
we first saw his presence, if you remember,
at the Buried Alive pay-per-view extravaganza
in which The Executioner assisted Mankind in burying The Undertaker.
[Lawler] But only after he had smashed a shovel over the skull of The Undertaker.
[Mr. McMahon] No. No count there.
And we do have, standing by live, Dok, can you hear us?
-[Dok] Yes, I can. -[Mr. McMahon] All right, what's up?
[Dok] It's crazy back here as you can imagine.
Owen Hart and The Bulldog ran off hollering at each other.
I'll get an interview with them if they cool down.
[Mr. McMahon] What about Stone Cold?
I did attempt to get one with him,
he blew me off with some very colorful language,
grabbed his gear and hightailed it out of here.
Considering what he did to Bret Hart and The British Bulldog,
I can't blame him, but keep in mind,
just because he left does not mean he won't be back.
And, hopefully, when I come back, I'm going to attempt to have a word
with "The Hitman" Bret Hart
[Mr. McMahon] Thanks, Dok.
Man on the scene.
Oh, suplex, nicely executed.
-Look at this gruesome… Yeah, I guess. -[Lawler] Speaking of executed…
Freddie Joe Floyd in trouble.
By the way, ladies and gentlemen, as we mentioned earlier, standing by,
Shawn Michaels, Jose Lothario, live from San Antonio, Texas,
from the home of Jose Lothario,
and JR asked whether or not we were going to ask Shawn Michaels
the tough questions, and indeed we shall.
Shawn Michaels, former World Wrestling Entertainment Champion, you wonder--
Oh, my goodness, how he feels about not being champion.
We have two, and a kick-out by The Executioner.
[Lawler] I got a few choice words for Jose Lothario myself.
Don't you try to cut me off either, McMahon.
-[Mr. McMahon] Wait a minute. -[Lawler] What?
[Mr. McMahon] You're going to be kind? I hope so.
Look at-- A clothesline, nicely done.
[Lawler] You can always expect The King to be kind.
-Ooh! -[Mr. McMahon] And another one.
Your impressions of this Executioner here, King?
[Lawler] Oh! I love him.
Then again, I cheered for the Grinch when he stole Christmas.
[Mr. McMahon laughs]
Speaking of the-- Uh-oh, wait a minute, what's this?
The Asian spike coming at you, perhaps?
[Lawler] Ooh!
[Mr. McMahon] Driving it to the neck area.
And, uh…
Look at this, the effect that it's having on Freddie Jo Floyd.
An unusual maneuver, which is what you might expect from someone being managed by
-Paul Bearer. -[bell dings]
And, I guess, this one's history.
The Undertaker will be meeting The Executioner
in an Armageddon Rules match-up,
which means that unlike Survivor Series, Paul Bearer can be at ringside.
Who knows what's going to happen.
[Lawler] Armageddon Rules means falls don't count.
You have an unlimited number of falls.
There's no disqualification, no count-outs, no submission.
This match goes until somebody just can't go anymore.
[Mr. McMahon] And I would suggest that axe be removed
and should not be in the hands of Mankind
as Freddie Jo Floyd suffers a defeat at the hands of The Executioner.
[Lawler] Mankind, bring that axe here. McMahon looks like he needs a haircut.
[Mr. McMahon] The Executioner, victorious here tonight on Raw.
Yet to come, "The Wildman" Marc Mero, ladies and gentlemen.
Wildman going against Billy Gunn.
-There you see it. -[Lawler] You know what, McMahon?
-[Mr. McMahon] What? -I talked to Triple H.
He's assured me that he's going to come out here and commentate
with us during this match.
[Mr. McMahon] Should be interesting. There you see it live.
Jose Lothario and Shawn Michaels.
Shawn, come on.
-Get pumped for this. Are you with us? -Yeah, I'm with you.
[Mr. McMahon] We'll be right back. Thank you.
Stay with us for more Raw.
[Mr. McMahon] We are back with more WWE Raw.
We're live, ladies and gentlemen, coming to you
from San Antonio, Texas, from the home of Jose Lothario.
There sitting next to Shawn Michaels. Firstly, Jose, thank you very much
for the privilege and honor of visiting you in your home.
It's any time, you know. You're always welcome here.
[Mr. McMahon] Thank you.
The first question would be an obvious one in terms of…
Can you give us some status as to what your condition is, your health?
Yes, sir, I sure will.
You know, but before I do that, Vince, I'd like to say one thing.
I want to apologize to everybody and especially to Shawn Michaels,
because I feel guilty, because of me, he lost the WWE Championship match.
So I really apologize to him.
[Mr. McMahon] You said that at the press conference,
but more important than that, and Shawn would agree,
your condition, your heart, what's the status?
Well, the status is that I checked with the doctor, and the doctor told me
they're going to do a balloon pass through my heart
because my heart was very damaged
and they're taking survival serious and I'm gonna hold on for a while
because I just want to be sure
that I'm going to do the right thing before anything else.
[Mr. McMahon] Certainly. Shawn, Jose has been your hero for many years,
and that would suggest that you would rather see him get better sooner
rather than be in your corner for any attempt at a rematch.
Notwithstanding that.
Recently at the Royal Rumble press conference last Wednesday in San Antonio,
it was announced that you were going to have at least one opportunity to be
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion once again,
to face the champion,
whether it's Bret Hart or Sycho Sid after December.
And isn't it true that as we have the opportunity to see you live,
your dreams have absolutely been shattered, have they not?
That boyhood dream has been shattered.
And we wonder whether or not you can put the pieces back together again.
Will we see that passionate Shawn Michaels ever again?
Well, I think that a lot of people have been addressing the fact that there was
an old Shawn Michaels as opposed to who I am now.
All of a sudden, I'm over the hill
and people are referring to the old Shawn Michaels.
I don't know what it was that everybody liked or disliked.
One thing I know is that somewhere in the last eight months,
I lost my edge and that's my fault. It is not his fault.
I will not let him take blame for anything,
nor will I make an excuse for what happened at Survivor Series.
What's done is done.
I can be the WWE Champion again.
This is something that cannot ever, ever be replaced.
[Lawler] Shawn, wait a minute. Can you hear me? This is The King.
I can hear you.
[Lawler] I've had about as much of this mealy-mouthed mush as I can stomach.
Jose Lathario, that old fossil that's sitting next to you
cost you the WWE title by being up on the ring.
Hey, Jose, if your eyesight is that bad, you need to have your bifocals changed,
if you have to be that close to see the action.
You better understand one thing, King. Sid says he got himself into the game.
I want to make something really, really clear here.
He's been in the game for 30 years.
He can stick his nose wherever he damn well pleases,
-as far as Shawn Michaels is concerned. -[Lawler] Oh, boy.
So, Sid, you stepped over the line.
Now if you can beat me skill on skill, if you can match my ability,
I am the one man in the World Wrestling Entertainment that is man enough
to shake your hand, but you didn't do that.
First of all, you hit an old man, an older man.
Jesus, a 62-year-old man with a camera.
I don't care what you did to me, but that was uncalled for.
And believe me, Sid, you're who I want.
Bret, I don't care where I face you,
but Sid, you're what I want next in my hometown.
Myself and all the people of San Antonio will tear you apart.
[Mr. McMahon] Madison Square Garden,
let's take you back to the Survivor Series.
Were you thrown off your game?
Did it throw you off that so many fans were cheering Sycho Sid?
And sometimes, cheering him more loudly than you.
-Did it throw you off? -No, it didn't.
It didn't throw me off because what I've always wanted,
I've always said I want the fans of the WWE to enjoy themselves.
I hope that I can provide that enjoyment,
but if I can't, they can get it from somewhere else.
I've got another agenda right now, and that is to be the WWE Champion.
I want the people behind me, but I will not beg to anybody or anyone anytime.
I will be the WWE Champion because I want to be,
and because this man believes me,
and the people that are important to me in my life believe in me.
And if you're on my side, fine.
If you're not, fine.
[Mr. McMahon] You seem awfully defensive, and you don't have reason to be defensive.
I'm not defensive, I'm being honest.
[Mr. McMahon] I wonder, are we gonna see Shawn Michaels, the risk taker?
-The flamboyant superstar? We are? -You're damn right I am!
You're gonna see me take a whole hell of a lot more risk.
I'm gonna be more flamboyant.
I'm gonna do what I wanna do.
That's what got me to be the number one man in the World Wrestling Entertainment,
because I used to slap people around
and kick their teeth in when I felt like it.
That's exactly what I'm gonna do.
If I gotta gouge an eye, I'll gouge an eye.
If I gotta kick you in the teeth, I'll kick you in the teeth.
I'm gonna do what I want, when I want.
And if somebody wants to do something about it,
just try me anytime, because I've had enough.
As the old saying goes, and I know you've heard it a million times,
but believe me when I tell you, no more Mr. Nice Guy.
I can play as dirty as anybody.
Just ask around.
[Mr. McMahon] So let me take you to San Antonio,
the Alamo Dome, 70,000 fans,
and I might add, your hometown, Shawn Michaels.
It's the Royal Rumble.
You have the opportunity of facing either Bret Hart
or Sycho Sid or whomever the WWE Champion may be at that time.
Will you once again reign as World Wrestling Entertainment Champion?
You bet I will. You bet I will! And I'll do it right here in my hometown.
I don't care if it's Bret, but I prefer it be Sid,
because myself and the people of San Antonio are gonna tear you up.
Here in my hometown, there's gonna be 71,000 chances to see me kick
your 6'9", 300-pound teeth down your stinking throat.
And believe me, it is gonna happen.
And there's nothing you or anybody else can do about it.
[Mr. McMahon] Thank you, Shawn Michaels. The best of luck to you.
-And to Jose Lothario. -[Lawler] Hey, hey.
[Mr. McMahon] We're in the arena, ladies and gentlemen.
Things are heating up, all right.
Whoa, what is she doing out here?
Warming up and ready for action momentarily.
We've got the first ever third generation WWE superstar,
Rocky Maivia, ready to step into the ring.
And, oh my goodness.
[Lawler] Yeah, McMahon.
Calm down, you look like you're warming up.
[Mr. McMahon] Well, things are warming up out here.
Sunny!
-[Lawler] Come over. -What a weather forecast.
[Lawler] Where are you going?
Have a seat.
All right. King, what do you think?
Well, I think Sunny's making a major mistake sitting next to you.
I'm sorry, King, I sat next to you last week,
but I kinda like the electric blue together.
Whoa, this is gonna be a very interesting Raw.
I might get a raise too, you never know.
Stay with us for more WWE action.
[Lawler] Watch your hands, McMahon.
We'll be right back.
[narrator] Samurai Ninja.
Unstoppable.
Headstone.
Uncontrollable.
Cyber Fist.
Unbelievable.
Tiger Ninja.
Incomparable.
And now, the Milton Bradley Karate Fighters Holiday Tournament.
Welcome, everybody, to semi-final action in the Karate Fighters Holiday Tournament.
I am so excited. How about this, King?
Sable versus Sunny.
Yeah, control yourself, Pettengill. And wipe that drool from your chin.
That's not drool.
Let's pick up these pregame lips.
I mean, clips.
My wild man, Tiger Ninja.
We'll make your day anything but Sunny.
Listen, you Sunny wannabe.
What Sunny wants, Sunny gets.
And Cyber Fist will do it for me.
Right, baby?
May the best woman win.
Take it away, Carve.
[commentator] An intriguing match-up here at Karate Fighter Coliseum.
Sable and Sunny going tooth and nail.
Sunny now with the shot.
Yes! And it counts.
I always knew it.
[commentator] Now, the replay.
Cyber Fist with a devastating headbutt to the abdominals.
What's this? Foul play by Sunny.
I should have known you cheated.
What?
Hey, you know, I'm tired of you crooked refs. That's it.
[commentator] Yes!
Well, our first bit of controversy here is the referee disqualifies Sunny
for tampering, which means Sable advances to the finals.
Boy, that loss will be hard for Sunny to swallow.
Yeah, she'll be chewing on that one for quite some time.
It looks like she already was.
It got a little sticky there, didn't it?
She really blew it.
[laughs] A bubble yum punch.
See you next week.
We'd like to tell all of the beautiful people.
Salvatore loves you all.
[Mr. McMahon] Salvatore loves everybody here tonight on Raw.
Especially Sunny.
Welcome back, everyone.
Salvatore Sincere ready to lock up with Rocky Maivia.
And he's very sincere.
I don't need him to spread his sincere love to me
because I've got my eyes on Rocky Maivia.
[Mr. McMahon] There's a lot of people who have their eyes on Rocky Maivia.
Recently, a number of WWE Hall of Famers had some comments
about this first-ever third-generation superstar.
This fella has the potential of going even bigger than the Maivia family.
And they have established records of professional wrestling.
Wow.
He looks like he's got the ball, heavy potential.
Everything it takes to become a superstar in the World of professional wrestling.
[Lawler] Wait a minute, McMahon. What about that ringing endorsement there?
What kind of thing was that?
-Was that believable? -[Mr. McMahon] Of course.
[Lawler] That was about as believable as OJ Simpson on the witness stand today.
[Mr. McMahon] Wait a minute.
It's because Mr. Muraco speaks Moroccanese.
[Lawler] What?
[Mr. McMahon] Nonetheless, he's… as everyone is,
certainly has their eyes on this extraordinary superstar.
What a debut Rocky Maivia made at the recent WWE Survivor Series.
-Whoa! -[Sunny] Okay, now I'm jealous.
That's not fair.
[Mr. McMahon] A little psychology being employed here. Salvatore Sincere.
By the way, we're told standing by, Dok Hendrix's live.
Dok, what's the story on The Hitman? What frame of mind is he in?
I just talked with Brett in his dressing room.
He asked that we not bring cameras in, and we respected his wishes.
He's disoriented. He's got an ice pack on.
But one thing stood out in my mind,
is the fact that Brett has one major obstacle here in the WWE,
and I'm not talking about his title match with Sycho Sid.
I'm talking about "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
be it tonight, tomorrow night, or whenever.
Like Austin said, as long as Brett and Austin
are in the World Wrestling Entertainment, it'll never be over.
[Mr. McMahon] Thanks, Dok.
Here we go. Look at this.
-[Lawler] Whoa! -[Mr. McMahon] Nicely done.
Up from the other side. Look at this.
Oh, what a nice dropkick.
Rocky Maivia with all kind of moves.
Arm drag take down.
Sunny with her eyes bugging out.
[Lawler] I don't like the way you're looking at him.
[Mr. McMahon] Off the rope and arm drag take down.
In control, Rocky Maivia, and you seem very pleased.
[Sunny] I am very pleased.
He's one young, impressive individual.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, indeed he is.
And I would suggest that you probably think he needs
a little managerial help or a little expertise.
Well, how did you guess?
[Mr. McMahon] It's amazing, sometimes, when you care about him, you know?
Wow, Rocky Maivia is just one good-looking guy, isn't he?
He definitely has the genes of his father and his grandfather.
[Mr. McMahon] From behind,
driving Sal Sincere to the rope and tries to roll him up,
but no, Sal Sincere puts on the brakes, and now… Lookout! No.
And that was a rookie move.
Rocky Maivia through the ropes to the outside.
[Lawler] Sunny, if you're into genes, I got some nice Levis over here.
[Sunny] Levis? I think I'll pass, sorry.
[Mr. McMahon] Yours are looking a little baggy, King.
[Lawler] Wait a minute.
[Mr. McMahon] Lookout! Salvatore Sincere now.
-[all exclaiming] -Right in the chest.
-Into the retaining barrier. -[Sunny] That was not the--
[Mr. McMahon] Rocky Maivia, his first appearance on WWE Raw
and Sal Sincere could be the man who hands him
his first defeat here in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Lawler] You people out there shopping for Christmas gifts,
you'll see, Ronco's got one out this year called a Chia Head.
I think he made money modeling for that.
[Mr. McMahon exclaiming]
[Mr. McMahon] What a maneuver there by Rocky.
[Lawler] Good job there, pineapple head.
How would you think Rocky would stack up against other WWE superstars?
This man doesn't have a lot of experience, you are aware.
He is a young pup in a field of mature dogs, you could say,
but I don't know, he's looking pretty good to me.
Wait a minute. You'd like to show him the ropes, so to speak.
I'd like to show him other things besides the ropes, but--
[Lawler] Sunny, I'm getting jealous now.
King, I'm sorry. Get your butt in the gym.
Look like that. Get in there, be the sole survivor of Survivor Series,
and maybe I'd be back over there on your side.
Hold on a second. I'm The King, you know.
-I know. -[Lawler] Sable's starting to look better.
I don't even have to work out.
King, I'm sorry, baby. I just got a little carried away.
[Lawler] Hey, listen, Pamela Anderson is fixing to be divorced, you know.
She can be replacing you there, Sunny.
[overlapping conversations]
[Mr. McMahon] …in control.
And imagine a thrill for Rocky Maivia at the Survivor Series.
[Sunny] Imagine the thrill if I was his manager.
[Mr. McMahon] There you go.
[Sunny] Rocky Maivia is the kind of guy
you can build an entire organization around.
-[Mr. McMahon] Another look. Goodness! -[Lawler] He looks great.
[Mr. McMahon] Rocky Maivia on that international tour,
upcoming this Wednesday and Thursday in the United Kingdom
and then on to the United Arab Emirates,
joining "The Hitman" Bret Hart, and a host of others.
But this young man is really making a name for himself.
And here it goes!
Devastating maneuver there.
And look at that dreamy-eyed look on the face of Sonny.
In control.
Yes, we've got action here.
Next, we've got the 'Wildman" Marc Mero, who goes one-on-one with Billy Gunn.
And Hunter Hearst-Helmsley claims
he's going to join us for commentary as well.
Who knows what's going to happen between Hunter and The Wildman?
Oh, look at this.
Salvatore Sincere set for the ride.
[Lawler] Oh, shoulder breaker!
Here we go with the cover. Is that enough? Two! Yes!
-[Sunny] That's it. This is the future. -[bell dings]
Oh, there we go.
[Mr. McMahon] Applauding Rocky Maivia.
Don't be surprised the next you see Rocky Maivia,
if you don't see Sonny right next to him.
[Sunny] Anything can happen in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Mr. McMahon] That's right. And there she--
You can leave that headset here, if you don't mind.
-I will. -I'll take that for you.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Hang on.
I've got my eyes occupied a minute. I'll get to you in a second.
[Mr. McMahon] And right now, standing by, you're going to talk about beauties,
let's take you now.
Yes, here he is, the "Wildman" Marc Mero, along with Sable,
an upcoming Wildman, one-on-one with Billy Gunn.
And we're told Hunter Hearst-Helmsley is going to be here at ringside.
Will that upset you?
You know, Vince, you know that he knows that I got
some unfinished business with Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
It's going to be tough to stay focused with him sitting at ringside.
And Hunter, if you leave that table, believe me,
you made the biggest mistake of your life.
'Cause after I get done with Billy, I'm coming there and ripping
them headphones off and hitting you right in that big nose of yours.
-[Mr. McMahon] Thank you very much. -Time to get wild.
Could you tell?
[Mr. McMahon] Mr. Helmsley is joining us out here at ringside.
But, Dok, we got you back live.
What's the story on The British Bulldog and his partner Owen Hart?
Things have calmed down a bit, Vince.
They're not at each other's throats, and they do seem focused on retaining
the World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Titles, December 15th.
But I heard The Bulldog tell Owen in no uncertain terms
that he was going to get a piece of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
So it seems that Austin has been successful
in creating a major upheaval in the Hart family.
And don't forget what he did yesterday to The Gunns
on Sunday Morning Superstars.
[Mr. McMahon] Anything can happen in the WWE, right, Dok?
Yes, indeed.
And yes, Hunter Helmsley, ladies and gentlemen,
has in fact joined us.
And Hunter Helmsley is going to be watching every second of this match-up.
And here comes Billy Gunn.
Yes, Billy Gunn has felt the wrath of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
-And, well, that wasn't too pretty. -[Lawler] Yeah. Hey, take a look at this!
-Get him, Billy! -[bell dings]
[Mr. McMahon] Billy Gunn going to work on the "Wildman" Marc Mero.
Wildman set up for the ride. A elbow right into the sternum area.
[Triple H] Wildman needs to keep his mind on business.
Billy showing him what it's about.
[Mr. McMahon] The Wildman was looking at you, for crying out loud.
Obviously, that projectile on your face was bothering him.
[Lawler] That what?
[Mr. McMahon] Well, your proboscis.
-[Triple H] Show a little respect. -[Mr. McMahon] Indeed.
Oh, yeah!
[Lawler] All great men have prominent proboscises.
[Mr. McMahon] Is that right? Oh, the clothesline!
And Billy Gunn over here right in front of us.
Look out, here comes The Wildman after him! No.
Puts on the brakes.
[Triple H] Marc Mero better watch where he is on this side.
You want a piece of me?
[Mr. McMahon] Why don't you sit down? Hey, why don't you sit down?
[Lawler] Why don't you get in between them?
-No, thank you. -Yeah, go ahead.
Sit down! From behind!
And The Wildman hammering away on Billy Gunn.
[Triple H] He better keep his mind on what he's doing.
[Mr. McMahon] If you're going to stand up, how can he?
-[Triple H] He wants none of me. -[Mr. McMahon] Is that right?
[Triple H] If he comes here again, I'll give it to him.
[Mr. McMahon] A cover! One, two, and almost a count of three there.
Hopefully, you'll just keep your distance and do your job commentating.
He better keep his distance from me.
You came here to provoke him, that's why you're here.
I came out here to add commentary, to give my expert insight.
He better mind his own business, keep his mind in that ring,
before I show him why I'm the Intercontinental Champion.
-[Mr. McMahon] He's not, right? -[Triple H] He's not.
[Mr. McMahon] What must he do to win?
What must The Wildman do to take the title from you?
[Triple H] He better learn to get some ability.
That's what he better do.
When he gets in the ring with me, I'm gonna show him
one more time why I am the Intercontinental Champion.
[Mr. McMahon] On a top rope, "Wildman" Marc Mero.
Everybody knows he'll take a risk.
Will he-- Look at that maneuver!
Into a cover! Two, and he got him!
-[Triple H] No! -[Mr. McMahon] He didn't.
-On the edge of his seat-- -That's the problem with Marc Mero.
He can't control his man.
He hit him with a great move, but he doesn't execute the finish right.
He doesn't hold him down.
[Mr. McMahon] "Wildman" Marc Mero didn't think
that he was ready to polish off Billy Gunn.
Again, maybe just a little strategy setting him up--
-Oh, wait a minute! -[Triple H] There it is!
[Mr. McMahon] And Wildman dropped right on his head.
"Wildman" Marc Mero, encouraged by Sable, who gets more lovely every day.
-[Lawler] Clean your glasses. -[Mr. McMahon] Beg your pardon?
[Lawler] You need to clean your glasses.
[Triple H] Now he's got a point, King. She's fairly attractive.
[Mr. McMahon] Fairly attractive? Don't be putting her down.
You were the one who brought her here. It was WrestleMania.
You cut the promo and you said,
"I'm going to bring the most beautiful woman in the world to WrestleMania."
You did. She didn't like you with what happened at WrestleMania.
[Triple H] You like antagonizing me, don't you?
[Mr. McMahon] I'm telling the truth.
I did bring her to the World Wrestling Entertainment.
I felt sorry for the girl. Look at her. She doesn't have a clue.
She needs help.
Why she's hanging around with this piece of garbage, I have no idea, McMahon.
[Mr. McMahon] Wildman is a man. He is a risk taker.
No doubt about that, former Intercontinental Champion.
And of course, until you stole the title, you and your cohort.
He's an idiot, bottom line.
[Mr. McMahon] You'll just use anybody. You used Mr. Perfect.
You'll use your former relationship there, let's say.
We're all in this world for one reason, and that's to use everybody we can.
[Mr. McMahon] What?
Just because I am smarter than everybody, and I'm in a better position,
I use who I need to use, when I need to use them,
and then I get rid of them like yesterday's garbage.
I used Sable, I use everybody else I can.
That's why I'm the Intercontinental Champion,
That's why I'm the best there is in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Mr. McMahon] Comments of Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
The "Wildman" Marc Mero trying to escape against Billy Gunn.
By the way, Billy Gunn's gonna be on LiveWire,
this coming Saturday morning, ladies and gentlemen.
10:00, 9:00 Central, but right now, underneath--
Right into the midsection,
Billy Gunn back in control. He is quite a competitor, I'll tell you.
[Lawler] He's great!
Yeah, that's what I think too.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, really?
And flailing away, Billy Gunn, almost slap-like.
"Wildman" Marc Mero against Billy Gunn,
we are pleased you've joined us tonight, on Monday Night Raw.
-A cover, a count-- -[Lawler] Got him.
[Mr. McMahon] Uh-oh.
And another cover, and not even close to a near-fall there.
Hunter Hurst-Helmsley, certainly watching Sable, and isn't it true?
I mean, let's face it, Hunter.
I mean, Sable was the one who dumped you.
She dumped you.
[Triple H] Sable dumped me? Where were you when this was going on?
Were you watching? Did you see any of this happen?
I dumped her like yesterday's garbage. I used her for what I needed her for.
She was the whole cause of my demise at WrestleMania.
And then I dumped her.
[Mr. McMahon] Cover, one, two and-- Boy, was that arrogant or what?
[Triple H] She has no business at ringside.
[Lawler] Bring some of the letters
that she wrote you begging you to take her back.
Tell him about the phone call she gave you.
[Triple H] She's still got one of my cars.
[Mr. McMahon] And, whoa, small package. One, two, and that'll do it.
No, it won't. Billy Gunn able to kick out. Oh, and a clothesline.
Give credit to Billy Gunn, who is really making a name for himself
in single competition since breaking up with his brother, Bart.
-[Lawler] She's got one of your cars? -[Triple H] She's still got it now.
[Lawler] I heard she kept the BMW, that's the only one she could spell.
[Mr. McMahon] You gave her the '63 Toyota, didn't you?
[Lawler] Oh, listen to that.
[Triple H] She used to have my Bentley, but I got that back.
[Mr. McMahon] And watch out for the roll! Backbreaker, nicely executed.
Billy Gunn.
[Lawler] Wildman feels like he got hit by a Bentley.
[Mr. McMahon] I believe you're right.
"Wildman" Marc Mero wants to be Intercontinental Champion.
Once again, he has a shot against Helmsley. Two and…
Almost a count of three.
Of course, ladies and gentlemen, it's time.
We're talking In Your House.
You're not gonna pin him that way.
On December 15, The Wildman has his shot against Hunter Hearst-Helmsley
for the Intercontinental Championship.
And of course, "The Hitman" Bret Hart, has his opportunity,
speaking of championships, as we stated, against that monster.
Perhaps a new era dawning in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
It could-- Oh, my goodness!
It could be the, well, the year of Sychos, if you know what I mean.
Sycho Sid could very well dominate the World Wrestling Entertainment
for some time to come.
-Oh, wait a minute. -[Lawler] That's great! Down with him!
Finish him off! Right now's your chance! Get him!
[Mr. McMahon] To the outside now.
Billy Gunn making gestures a moment ago towards Sable.
High-risk maneuver coming up and-- Oh!
-[Lawler] Look at that, Hunter! -[Triple H] You see Mero cheating there?
He pulled the ropes.
[Mr. McMahon] Uh-oh! Stay with us for more action!
[Mr. McMahon] Next month, Milton Bradley, Karate Fighters, presents In Your House.
It's Time, live December 15, from West Palm Beach, Florida.
[Lawler] Oh, yeah. Look at this!
Look at that! Hunter, what you think of that?
[Mr. McMahon] If that were you, then we would have, once again--
[Triple H] I've got to go help Sable. She's making a big mistake, McMahon.
I've got to help Sable. She's having a little problem here.
[Mr. McMahon] She's not having any problem.
Where are you going? What is this?
This is not good news for The Wildman.
"Wildman" Marc Mero-- Oh, no.
[speaking indistinctly]
"Wildman" Marc Mero having problems with Billy Gunn as anyone would.
And now, on the outside, Hunter Hearst-Helmsley…
stalking, if you-- Look at that maneuver. Stalking Sable.
[Lawler] Come on, he's just giving her a second chance.
[Mr. McMahon] A second chance? "Wildman" Marc Mero--
[Lawler] Look out, Hunter!
[Mr. McMahon] Look out! Wildman's going to get right into Helmsley's face.
Wildman wants to be the Intercontinental--
And up from behind.
Billy Gunn driving a knee, banging the head to the apron.
With help from Hunter Hearst--
Oh, come on. Wait a minute. He has no business being in there.
Get Helmsley out of there.
-[bell dings] -[Lawler] This is it.
Put him in dreamland. [laughs]
[Mr. McMahon] And look at this.
Helmsley!
Look at him go against Wildman right now.
[Lawler] Give him the Pedigree!
[Mr. McMahon] Helmsley trying to teach Wildman a lesson.
Wait a minute! Here comes Jake "The Snake" Roberts.
[Lawler] Oh, yes!
[Mr. McMahon] Snake being double teamed as well!
Billy Gunn.
And Hunter Hearst-Helmsley--
[Lawler] That's a beautiful sight!
[Mr. McMahon] And now, back up on his feet, The Wildman.
"Wildman" Marc Mero and Hunter Hearst-Helmsley--
[Lawler] Look at Jake. I think he's drunk.
[Mr. McMahon] Helmsley to the outside.
Jake "The Snake" Roberts. Where did he come from?
[Lawler] The bar. Where else?
Jake "The Snake" Roberts and The Wildman.
I'm sure they'd like to have more of these duo.
Look at this.
"Wildman" Marc Mero victorious as a result of disqualification.
But this one's not over. Wildman wants to be the champion.
I'm not so sure that Wildman and Jake "The Snake"
would like to team up against those two next week.
We certainly appreciate you joining us, ladies and gentlemen,
for Monday Night Raw. Join us next week. adies and gentlemen,