[presenter] In over 100 countries, in seven different languages,
to more than a half billion viewers each week,
the World Wrestling Entertainment,
the worldwide leader in sports entertainment.
[dramatic music playing]
[Cole] Last week, World Wrestling Entertainment fans
all over the world were thrilled at the prospects
of two brothers apparently putting aside their differences.
[JR] Kane has come to help his brother!
[Cole] We held our breath and hope that the healing process
for past bitter scars of animosity had begun.
[JR] Kane, apparently, he's extending his hand, in some sort of bond
or friendship to his older brother.
-And Undertaker is returning it! -[crowd cheering]
-[explosion] -Oh, what a moment!
[Cole] Indeed, as we left you last week, we had every reason to dream
that Kane and The Undertaker would join together
with mutual respect and recognition,
and form the most awesome force in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[tense instrumental music]
However, last night, our hopes and dreams literally went up in flames.
[JR] And, my God! The casket's on fire!
The casket's on fire! The casket is on fire!
The Undertaker is in the casket!
[siren wailing]
[explosions]
["Thorn In Your Eye" playing]
♪ Too much dark And not enough sky ♪
♪ Why am I the thorn in your eye ♪
-[fireworks bursting] -[crowd cheering]
-["Thorn In Your Eye" playing] -[crowd continues cheering]
[JR] Hello again, everybody, and welcome to WWE Raw!
The Selland Arena in Fresno, California, is absolutely sold out!
Hundreds of fans have been turned away
for what will be, no doubt, an historic night,
in World Wrestling Entertainment history!
Tonight, the Iron Mike Tyson,
The Baddest Man on the Planet, returns to the ring!
["Rest in Peace" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd booing]
[Cole] Paul Bearer, the devil personified!
Perhaps, last night, the most heinous actions
in the history of the World Wrestling Entertainment
when he and Kane set the casket on fire,
a casket containing The Undertaker!
He had us all fooled.
It was a plan from the beginning.
The reuniting of brothers?
Hardly.
[JR] There was, no doubt, a premeditated plan by Paul Bearer and Kane
to eliminate The Undertaker from the WWE once and for all. It was vile.
It was heinous!
[Cole] It was diabolical. It was sickening.
They had an axe. They had gasoline.
Paul Bearer and Kane had planned it, apparently, for weeks.
And, now, we will hear from Paul Bearer.
[crowd booing]
[laughing maniacally]
[Cole] He's sick.
I got you, didn't I?
-[laughing maniacally] -[crowd chanting] You suck! You suck!
[JR] What a hideous human being, is Paul Bearer.
[chanting continues]
Is that right?
[crowd jeering]
Don't… Just admit it.
[crowd chanting] You suck! You suck!
Well, if I do, I must be good! [laughs]
[Cole] He is enjoying this.
You gotta admit it, I had each and every one of you,
and each and every one of you sitting at home right now,
right in the palm of my hands!
[crowd booing]
[JR] We did think that Kane and The Undertaker were going to reunite.
That interview that I did two weeks ago,
they should have given me a Golden Globe Award yesterday for that one.
Damn, I'm good!
And then, last week, on Monday Night Raw,
right in this ring, right up on that platform,
the two brothers got down and saluted each other.
That's when I knew I had ya,
hook, line, and sinker!
You too, Undertaker!
[crowd jeering]
And for the first time in seven years.
you saw The Undertaker smile.
You saw the smile come on his face.
He knew that his brother, Kane, had came back to the fold.
[crowd booing]
But, I got you! I got you, didn't I, Deadman?
And then, last night,
oh, what a beautiful night it was.
[crowd booing]
Just when you thought that Kane was gonna come down
help out big brother…
No, no, no. [laughs]
[JR] He's repulsive.
Kane picked his brother up in the air,
and chokeslammed him down into his own casket!
[crowd booing]
And, then, I came down, with the three locks.
One by one, Kane and myself
locked The Undertaker in his casket!
Then, we rolled him down the aisle
where everyone could see.
Kane got the axe and started chopping!
You could see the splinters flying.
I saw a little girl, sitting over on the side, she was crying,
"Mama, Mama, The Undertaker! What are they doing?"
What were we doing?
What were we doing when Kane took that five-gallon gas can
and poured the liquid all over the under casket…
Undertaker's casket!
And, finally…
I reached into my pocket,
pulled out a book of matches,
all it took was one match,
handed it to Kane
And there it was, the towering inferno!
[crowd booing]
It felt so good!
So, what now?
The big plan that Paul Bearer concocted over the past six months
has now come to pass.
Undertaker is gone, and never to return!
-["Rest in Peace" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[JR] Wait just a minute.
[Cole] What is this?
Every word, the horror described by Paul Bearer, was true.
[JR] Could it be?
Could it be The Undertaker in that casket?
The last we saw of The Undertaker,
he was being violently stuffed into the casket by his own brother, Kane.
And, as Paul Bearer described, the casket was set on fire.
And it seemed like it took an eternity
after we went off the air on pay-per-view
to extinguish the fire.
And then, frantically,
WWE officials pried the locks off the casket,
to extinguish the fire.
And the lid was opened,
only to reveal that The Undertaker had disappeared,
that The Undertaker was not in that casket at that point in time.
But the question is,
where has he been since?
-[JR] And, now, he-- -[Cole] Oh!
["Burned" playing]
[JR] Oh, no!
That's not The Undertaker,
that's his dastardly brother, Kane!
[Cole] And look at the look on Paul Bearer's face.
-Big brother-hating-- -Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you
the last surviving member of The Undertaker's family,
Kane!
[JR] The stench as they opened the casket at the Royal Rumble was overwhelming.
And that's the way I like it,
because I'm Paul Bearer, and you're not.
[Cole] Folks, if you can believe it, there is plenty more still to come on Raw.
The winner of the 1998 Royal Rumble match,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin, will be here, tonight.
[JR] And ladies and gentlemen, still to come,
we expect a major announcement from Iron Mike Tyson.
He was at the Royal Rumble last night, having a great time.
A major announcement from Iron Mike, tonight.
[Cole] With the speculation regarding the location of The Undertaker
at the end of the Royal Rumble, we have to wonder,
will The Undertaker be here tonight? Perhaps we'll find out later.
And up next on Raw, we will be hearing from D-Generation X.
There they are, getting ready.
And still WWE Champion, Shawn Michaels.
DX, coming up next on Raw.
[dramatic music playing]
[JR] Good grief, we got chairs, and chainsaws,
and we're just getting started!
[Lawler] This is gonna be a war!
[JR] Stone Cold, Stone Cold!
Stone Cold is going to Wrestlemania!
The WWE Title on the line!
My God, can you believe it?
The Undertaker dragging Michaels right down in the depths of hell!
The casket is on fire!
The Undertaker is in the casket!
[dramatic music playing]
[Cole] Tonight, WWE Raw is brought to you by the US Army.
Look for the army hyperlink on the WWE AOL site
to find out where you can be all you can be.
[JR] And, now, ladies and gentlemen, take you back
to the D-Generation X locker room.
And, lady and gentlemen,
last night, the Royal Rumble was a very special night,
as I'm quite sure that all of you would agree,
especially you, Mr. Helmsley.
Right, and what a night it was.
Owen Hart, last night at the Royal Rumble,
I proved to the world that you're nothing but a loser.
You can't cut it at the big dance, my friend.
Maybe you better pack your bags,
and head on south, too,
'cause you can't cut it here, and I'm proving it once and for all.
And, then, the man, he proved once again why he is The Showstopper,
the icon,
the main event,
as Shawn Michaels laid to rest The Undertaker.
You know something, Hunter? I mean…
I appreciate all that stuff you said about me, but you know what?
Last night, I went to bed, tossed and I turned.
Here I was, in the middle of a successful title defense,
but I couldn't rest.
I tossed, I turned, I tossed, I turned, it was crazy!
And I woke up today guilt-ridden.
Guilt-ridden!
What happened to The Undertaker?
Not bad enough that the Heartbreak Kid beat him,
but then, did you see his poor casket caught on fire? It was just…
-It was touching. -[mumbles]
-You all right? -Yeah, give me a second.
-Anybody got a tissue? Tissue? -I'm okay. Okay.
The fact of the matter is, I want the fans of the World Wrestling Entertainment
to know that D-Generation X is not all bad.
So, as a favor to the fans and the "creatures of the night,"
D-Generation X is gonna go out and find The Undertaker.
No matter what, we're not gonna leave any stone unturned.
We're gonna bring The Undertaker back tonight,
and you have the D-Generation X to thank for all of it.
[Cole] So, D-Generation X, apparently, going to search the Fresno Arena here
for The Undertaker.
-Here comes DOA. -[bell rings]
[announcer] The following Six-Man Tag Team Match
is scheduled for one fall with a 20-minute time limit.
Making their way to the ring, at a combined weight of 898 pounds,
Chainz, Skull, and 8-Ball,
Disciples of Apocalypse!
[Cole] The DOA on those beautiful Titan Motorcycles,
set for a Six-Man Tag Team Match-Up.
And all three of these men were involved in the Royal Rumble match last night.
[Kelly] And The DOA's three opponents,
I wonder how cohesive of a unit they are today
following the events that transpired during the Royal Rumble match
less than 24 hours ago.
Are fences mended? Will they be able to work together as a team
in a match that was billed as "Every man for himself"?
♪ We are The Nation of Domination ♪
[Cole] Speaking of a unit that could be working on together or not together…
[announcer] And their opponents, at a combined weight of 872 pounds,
Faarooq, Kama, and D-Lo,
The Nation of Domination!
[Cole] Farooq, the leader of The Nation, leading Kama and D-Lo down to the ring.
Of course, these three men were also involved in the Royal Rumble match.
[JR] They certainly were. Two of the final three competitors in the Royal Rumble
represented the Nation of Domination,
referring to The Rock and to Farooq.
And, gentlemen, don't make any mistake about it
There's one boss in The Nation, and that is Farooq.
You ask Rocky Maivia, you ask any of the other Nation members,
that's what they're gonna tell you.
Are they high-spirited? Are they competitive? Absolutely.
There's one boss, and I think this whole thing
about all of these problems with The Nation,
are a lot more… there's a lot more made of it than should be.
We've got a sellout crowd.
This is the Selland Arena in Fresno, California
on a night that Iron Mike Tyson is gonna step into a WWE ring.
And from what I understand,
maybe all the Is aren't dotted and the Ts aren't crossed.
I heard there were little flies in the ointment
in the negotiations earlier today,
and we'll keep you apprised of that as the night progresses.
[Cole] D-Lo Brown, now, kicking off against 8-Ball for DOA.
D-Lo, now, the 300-pounder, hammering away at 8-Ball.
D-Lo off the ropes now, misses the right hand.
8-Ball catches him, though, with a big elbow.
D-Lo Brown was very impressive in the Royal Rumble match last night.
[Kelly] There were a lot of majestic athletic performances last night
during the entire Royal Rumble event.
[Cole] Oh, my!
Inverted atomic drop, followed up by the clothesline, now, by D-Lo Brown,
perhaps one of the most underrated Superstars
here in the World Wrestling Entertainment today.
[JR] Skull was supposed to be in the Royal Rumble match last night
He was waylaid before he could make his entrance.
[Cole] Oh, big boot.
[crowd cheering]
D-Lo in trouble, needs to make a tag.
And here comes Kama Mustafa,
the supreme fighting machine, 6'6, 320. He does it all.
Chainz in for DOA now.
They lock up in the center of the ring. Kama with a side headlock.
Kama off the ropes now. Nice takedown.
Off the ropes again. Here's Chainz.
Tried for the hip toss. Nice reversal, and counter, by Kama.
[Kelly] Kama, a high school basketball legend right here in this area.
[Cole] Chainz held on to the ropes and caught Kama with a boot of his own.
Chainz, a great athlete, as he follows up with the elbow to the sternum.
Gonna go for a second one. There it is.
Can he make it a third time? Kama in trouble.
[crowd cheering]
Folks, don't forget, still to come tonight,
the winner of the 1998 Royal Rumble match, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
will be here in the sold-out Selland Arena in Fresno.
Farooq from behind with a big right hand.
And Kama follows it up with a kick to the midsection.
Oh, my!
Martial arts expert Kama Mustafa in total control now of DOA.
[JR] Also, Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie
in tag team action tonight.
There'll be an NWA North American Title match-up, as well,
which must make Jim Cornette, Mr. NWA, very happy.
And the leader of The Nation.
And, again, make no mistake about that,
WWE has never had an athlete with as many amateur accolades
as Ron Simmons, now known as Farooq, in its history.
[Cole] Uh-oh! Farooq telegraphed that one. Slammed into the mat face first.
Farook, 6'2, 270 pounds, was one of the final three
in the Royal Rumble match last night.
[Kelly] And he certainly looked to be on his way to victory.
But thanks to The Rock, Farooq was ousted.
[Cole] It was The Rock, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Farooq left.
And, of course, Austin went on to win the Royal Rumble match.
DOA, now, battling back. D-Lo in trouble in the corner.
This has been a battle from the onset.
Oh, D-Lo with a big elbow!
[Kelly] I tell you, the improvement that D-Lo Brown has made
over the past few months is tremendous.
He has elevated himself to the upper echelon
of the World Wrestling Entertainment.
Big things on the horizon for D-Lo.
[Cole] D-Lo Brown, now, going for the first cover of this match-up.
There's one. Kick-out by DOA.
D-Lo Brown will tell you, thanks to Farooq.
Farooq has really helped him with his wrestling skills,
his technique in the ring, bringing him along.
[Kelly] And, certainly, Farooq can also be credited,
I think, JR, in large part, for the success that The Rock has had.
And The Rock can partially thank Farooq for his Intercontinental Title.
[JR] Farooq is a great leader, there's no doubt about that.
And, again, very intelligent, very spirited athletes in the DOA,
I think their…
their situation is a little bit blown out of proportion, quite frankly.
You're seeing them work very well here together, like a well-oiled machine,
to use the old cliche.
And look at D-Lo, 270-pounds.
[Kelly] Oh!
[Cole] Missed that time. D-Lo missed off the top rope.
And, now, DOA trying to gain some momentum,
Speaking of The Rock, he's still the Intercontinental Champion.
He defeated Ken Shamrock last night at the Royal Rumble.
Folks, you can see it all in The Encore tomorrow night at 8:00 Eastern.
[JR] There's more to that story than him beating Ken Shamrock.
Watch out! Look at the fights breaking out here!
[Cole] Everybody in the ring, all six men!
[crowd cheering]
Hammering away in the corner, The Nation and DOA!
[bell ringing]
[Cole] The referee has called for the bell.
[crowd booing]
[JR] It's not a very popular decision but, quite frankly,
it's the only decision the referee can make.
[announcer] The referee has disqualified both teams.
The official decision, a double disqualification.
-[Cole] Oh, no! Look out! -[crowd cheering]
The Rock is in the ring!
Mark Henry, the newest member of The Nation, in the ring!
It is five on three! DOA in all kinds of trouble!
-[bell ringing] -Wait a minute!
-Ken Shamrock! -[crowd cheering]
Shamrock! Ahmed Johnson!
Shamrock and Johnson have come to help DOA!
-[bell ringing] -[crowd cheering]
It's a street fight! It's broken loose!
[cheering continues]
Listen to this capacity crowd!
[JR] Shamrock wants a piece of The Rock!
Shamrock should be
the Intercontinental Champion right here tonight!
And these ten men have just rattled the rafters in Fresno!
[Cole] 8-Ball just embraced Ken Shamrock!
Shamrock and Johnson coming to the aid of DOA!
[Kelly] Ahmed Johnson has never looked better!
[JR] I'll tell you what, folks, if you don't believe Shamrock
should be the Intercontinental Champion, you watch that Encore tomorrow night.
8:00, 7:00 Central, on pay-per-view.
[Cole] Folks, still to come, plenty more on Raw.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
the winner of the 1998 Royal Rumble match will be here tonight in Fresno!
[JR] And, ladies and gentlemen, expect a major announcement
from the most dangerous man on the planet.
There you see 'em, last night, Mike Tyson and Mr. McMahon.
But there may be problems in contractual paradise.
We'll clear it up, hopefully, tonight.
[Cole] Plus, we also heard DX was going to look for The Undertaker.
-[Cole] Perhaps-- -[JR] Is that The Undertaker?
[Cole] A hearse has arrived at the building.
We've gotta get more on this story. Stay with us.
The name's Venom. Vic.
Do you think those [bleep] announcers on TV
are shooting with you? I don't think so.
It's all in the small things, you either got 'em or you don't.
You want fluff, go eat a [bleep] marshmallow.
You want the dirt? Guess who's got the shovel.
You want raw, I'll get downright nasty.
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[Cole] Welcome back to Raw, everybody.
You're looking live outside the Selland Arena.
That is a hearse. Could The Undertaker be inside?
Obviously, it would be a vehicle of choice for The Undertaker.
Could The Undertaker be in that hearse?
Folks, if anything happens, we will keep you updated on the situation.
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
with a 20-minute time limit.
Making his way to the ring, from Norristown, Pennsylvania,
weighing in at 262-pounds,
Tom Brandi!
[Cole] Tom Brandi in the ring,
set for a singles match-up right here on Raw.
[JR] Yeah, with his arch-rival, "Marvelous" Marc Mero.
[announcer] And his opponent, being accompanied to the ring by Sable,
from Buffalo, New York,
weighing in at 245 pounds,
"Marvelous" Marc Mero!
[Cole] Talk about an egomaniac, "Marvelous" Marc Mero,
along with the lovely Sable,
coming down to the ring.
[Kelly] Look at that, "The property of Marc Mero". Give me a break!
Come on, now!
[Cole] The prime minister of insecurity.
[JR] Sable may not even know that's written on the back of her…
that robe there.
Mero is still looking for the spotlight. He's still looking to achieve greatness.
Is he the great underachiever?
He had a great boxing career.
He had a cup of coffee with the Intercontinental Title.
But he has never attained the greatness that everyone expected he would
when he came to the WWE.
His dance card is getting full, the meter is running,
-and I think he feels the pressure. -[crowd booing]
[Cole] Oh, look at this.
I know Tom Brandi can't wait. Oh!
Big right hand by Brandi, and we're underway.
Tom Brandi, with a long simmering feud with "Marvelous" Marc Mero.
And there is a big dropkick.
Brandi follows it up with a clothesline.
Talk about underrated wrestlers,
Tom Brandi really coming into his own here in the WWE.
[JR] Brandi, bigger, stronger than Mero.
[Cole] Lifts Mero up and slams him down! here's the cover, hooks the leg!
And two! Mero just kicks out.
-[JR] Very nice sidewalk slam by Brandi. -[Cole] Oh!
[JR] Both these two men were in the Royal Rumble.
And, again, The Encore is tomorrow night, 8:00, 7:00 Central, on pay-per-view.
[Cole] JR, you called the Royal Rumble last night in San Jose.
Could you believe the actions of "Marvelous" Marc Mero?
[JR] Oh, no. Mero's actions, quite frankly,
have been surprising me for several weeks.
[Cole] Look at him, starving for attention.
Elbow to the sternum of Tom Brandi.
[Kelly] I know Brandi is keyed up.
He couldn't wait to get in the ring tonight for this contest.
But Mero has slowed the pace down and has taken the wind early, so far,
out of the sails of Tom Brandi.
Hey, what is this?
[JR] Sable is getting a bouquet of flowers delivered.
[Cole] At ringside.
Interesting.
And, now, Mero…
[crowd jeering]
-Who's this from? -[Sable] I don't know! I don't know!
[crowd booing]
Get out of here!
[JR] Oh, Mero is banishing Sable from ringside.
Not only is Mero an egomaniac, he's insecure, as well.
[Cole] And he forgot he had a match in the ring with Tom Brandi.
And Brandi, now, takes control.
Big shot to the chest of Marc Mero!
Reversal by Mero. Brandi into the corner. Comes off…
Oh! What a tackle!
[Kelly] The native of Norristown, PA, is really fired up,
letting Marc Mero have it. Perhaps Brandi,
with the hardest set of hands in the World Wrestling Entertainment,
despite even the boxing skills of "Marvelous" Marc…
[Cole] Face first into the canvas.
Here's a cover by Brandi. Two!
Mero just gets the left shoulder up!
[JR] Brandi is manhandling Mero.
There's no doubt about it, that Brandi, on this night thus far,
is a better man than The Marvelous One.
[Cole] Misses with the right hand. Mero sets him up.
Look at this! Brandi with the counter,
There's one. Two! Mero, again, slips out.
Brandi off the ropes.
Uh-oh, TKO time. This could be it! The TKO!
No! A reversal by Brandi! Rolls him up!
This could be it! There's two!
Ooh! Sable!
Oh, look out, Sable.
Mero just kicking out at the last moment.
Brandi, now, up over the ropes.
Great agility by Tom Brandi.
Can he get over here with the sunset flip? Mero grabs the ropes.
And, now, he grabs the referee.
Look out. Brandi rolls him up. There's two!
Almost three again.
[Kelly] "One, two," and a whole bunch there.
[Cole] Now, Sable's on the apron.
-Sable, her flowers are there. -[JR] Oh! A low blow, come on!
Mero with a low blow!
A Golota by Mero.
And there's your TKO. It's academic.
A low-blow would've been enough.
[Cole] It's over. The TKO knocks out Brandi!
-Mero victorious. -[announcer] Here is your winner,
"Marvelous" Marc Mero!
[Cole] And, now, the pocket full of posies handed to Sable is being used as a weapon
by Mr. Insecurity himself.
[JR] Well, he's not no bad man, I can tell you that.
Ladies and gentlemen, we understand that D-Generation X
heard about the hearse.
Is The Undertaker in the hearse?
We don't know that.
Well, there's our cameras. Let's listen in.
[crowd chanting] Sable! Sable!
[whispering indistinctly]
-[Shawn] Wait a minute, wait a minute. -I'm gonna say "One, two, three, go."
[Shawn] No, no. "One, two, go."
[Triple H] Ready? One, two, three.
[all screaming]
[indistinct shouting]
[JR] Well, obviously, The Undertaker, not in the hearse.
[screaming continues]
What is going on?
[Cole] Unreal.
[door thuds]
Folks, plenty more still to come on Raw.
The Baddest Man on the Planet, Iron Mike Tyson, will be here tonight.
It's the return to the ring for Iron Mike.
He'll be here in the War Zone, coming up.
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-[JR] She's up on Vader's back! -[crowd cheering]
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[Cole] Welcome back to Raw.
This is a live shot here in Fresno.
The limousines for Mike Tyson arriving here.
Iron Mike is here, he will be in the ring tonight on the War Zone.
[JR] Iron Mike traveling with quite the entourage.
Of course, those of you that joined us at the Royal Rumble last night
saw Mike had a great time.
And we expect a major announcement from Mike Tyson.
We understand that the negotiations may have hit a little rocky road
earlier today.
But we'll get all that addressed here tonight.
[Cole] Again, these are the limos carrying Mike Tyson and his entourage
to the Selland Arena here in Fresno.
[Kelly] Tell you one thing we found out last night…
Here we go.
[Cole] That's Shane McMahon, the son of WWE owner Vince McMahon.
And there he is!
Iron Mike Tyson is in Fresno.
Tonight, he will be in the ring.
[Kelly] We found out last night, he's a huge fan
-of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. -[bell rings]
The following is a tag team match scheduled for one fall,
with a 20-minute time limit.
In the ring, at a combined weight of 522 pounds,
Jacques and Pierre, The Quebecers.
[Cole] So, The Quebecers back here in the World Wrestling Entertainment,
the former three-time WWE Tag Team Champions.
-But they're gonna have their hands full. -[announcer] And their opponents,
at a combined weight of 567 pounds,
Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie!
["Whole Lotta Groove" playing]
[chainsaw buzzing]
[Cole] Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie!
[Kelly] One's got a baseball bat covered in barbed wire,
and the other one's got a wide open chainsaw.
And the former three-time WWE Tag Team Champions
have returned tonight, but I don't think they know what to make their opponents.
[Cole] They've returned, but they're out of the ring quickly,
as Cactus heads into the ring.
These two men, Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie,
were the first two men in the Royal Rumble match last night,
and what a war they had.
[JR] Well, one thing that we can conclusively say
is that Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie's alter ego,
Terry Funk love beating each other up!
-And, look, the fight has already started. -[bell rings]
[Cole] Chainsaw Charlie working on Jacques.
And there is Cactus Jack, to the left of us, working on Pierre.
Oh! Into the steel stairs!
I don't think The Quebecers were bargaining for this
when they came to Fresno this evening.
[Kelly] Oh!
[JR] Face first went Pierre right into the steel steps by Cactus Jack!
-And Jacques-- -[Cole] Now, Jacques
gets Chainsaw Charlie back into the ring, and we're gonna get underway here.
6'2, 253-pounder Jacques.
And look at what happened here.
[Kelly] Well, you can feel that right at home.
No other Royal Rumble match began the way last night's did
with Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie.
On The Encore tomorrow,
you can see what that's all about. 8:00 Eastern, 8:00 Pacific.
See how it all began.
[JR] Well, they started off hitting each other with chairs.
Cactus Jack hitting Terry Funk… Excuse me, Chainsaw Charlie.
That's a piledriver by Jacques Rougeau.
And, then, It was Cactus handing Chainsaw the chairs, saying,
"Now, give me a shot."
It's hard to…
I'm sure it's hard for the normal person to fathom,
but Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie love being partners,
they love being together,
and they love fighting each other, if that makes any sense to you.
[Kelly] Jacques, now, from The Quebecers is in control now of Chainsaw Charlie.
Last week on Raw, we found out that Cactus Jack, even,
questioned the sanity of his friend. And you gotta wonder,
if Cactus Jack is questioning someone's sanity,
how far gone is the stocking-headed Chainsaw Charlie?
[Cole] Chainsaw looking to tag his partner, Cactus.
Falls face first in the middle of the ring.
Folks, don't forget, still to come tonight,
Iron Mike Tyson will be in the ring.
His return to the ring, tonight on the War Zone.
Here's Pierre, now, from The Quebecers,
hammering away on Chainsaw Charlie.
[JR] Pierre is a great young athlete in his mid-20s.
Of course Pierre and Jacques, both are proud citizens of Montreal.
What a great WWE city that is.
The site of the last Survivor Series. But I guess most folks remember that.
[Cole] This is Pierre now. Makes the tag to his partner, Jacques.
[Kelly] Former Intercontinental Champion
and the man who's held the WWE Tag Team Titles
on four different occasions.
A very rare athlete.
A history-making athlete. He and his partner have returned.
[Cole] Trying for the double team now, but Cactus into the ring.
-There's the clothesline! -[crowd cheering]
And, now, Cactus Jack coming to the aid of Chainsaw Charlie.
Pounding away now.
Oh, follows it up with a clothesline!
[JR] Clothesline from the left side by Cactus Jack.
Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie would love to get their hands on
Road Dogg and Billy Gunn.
There's the Mandible Claw to referee!
[Kelly] Cactus Jack got his hands on the referee!
The Mandible Claw!
And, now, the double team by The Quebecers on Chainsaw Charlie!
Oh! On to the top rope!
[bell ringing]
[crowd murmuring]
The bell has rung.
The Quebecers are still dishing out punishment.
[bell ringing]
-Cactus, though! -[crowd cheering]
Double headbutt! Double clothesline!
-Everybody's out! -[crowd cheering]
Looks like a car wreck over there on the side.
What is this?
[shrieks] Oh, no!
[JR] Terry Funk looked like a bowling ball knocking down the pins!
[crowd cheering]
[Kelly] And, now, Cactus back in the ring.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] So is Jacques! Watch out!
[Kelly] Look out from behind!
[crowd murmuring]
[JR] This is not over yet.
[Kelly] Cactus right out in front of us! Oh, Pierre!
[JR] Oh, my!
Tremendous move by The Quebecers.
[Kelly] Chainsaw--
-[JR] Wait a minute! Wait! -[Kelly] That bat!
[crowd cheering]
Cleaning house!
Chainsaw Charlie and Cactus Jack can't be contained by rules.
["Whole Lotta Groove" playing]
Cactus and Chainsaw disqualified in this match-up.
[JR] He's definitely a bit crazy, no doubt about it.
Terry… well Chainsaw Charlie giving us a little peek there.
And there is one of the many alter egos.
Oh, yeah.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, still to come,
the winner of the 1998 Royal Rumble,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin The Rattlesnake himself.
I wanna show you the reaction that Mike Tyson gave
when Stone Cold won the Royal Rumble.
[Kelly] Plus, we understand that the search for The Undertaker
by D-Generation X continues.
Look at these guys. Hey.
Hey, little guys, hey, hey.
Have you seen The Undertaker?
-No short answers. -[speaking Spanish]
No… [shushes]
Chyna, get him, get him. I can't bend down that far. Easy.
-No, no! -Have… [shushes]
Have you seen The Undertaker?
Have you seen… Put him down. We're not getting anywhere with this.
[Triple H speaking Spanish]
[Kelly] Welcome back to WWE Raw. Here is a live shot backstage.
That's Iron Mike Tyson with WWE Hall of Famers.
Iron Mike just having a blast here,
being involved with the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Cole] Iron Mike will be here tonight in the ring.
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
and it is for the NWA North American Championship!
Introducing in the ring, being accompanied by Blackjack Windham,
from Texas, weighing in at 277 pounds,
Blackjack Bradshaw!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Blackjack Bradshaw gets his chance to win some gold,
the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship, tonight.
And his opponent,
being accompanied to the ring by James E. Cornette
and The Rock 'n' Roll Express,
from Nashville, Tennessee, weighing in at 235 pounds,
he is the NWA North American Champion,
Jeff Jarrett!
[Cole] In addition to this match-up tonight, folks,
Iron Mike Tyson is here. He will be in the ring in the War Zone.
A huge announcement expected tonight.
[Kelly] And James E Cornette joining us for commentary.
And, certainly, a gentleman by the name of Blackjack Windham,
perhaps, a little busy.
[Cornette] Hello, everybody! Hey, I have been gone too long.
I got to get up here for this great match on ringside.
I just wanna see a couple of things.
I called in NWA President Howard Brody in Tampa, Florida,
and Vice President Dennis Coralluzzo in New Jersey, and I'm demanding
that they make this an NWA North American Heavyweight Championship Match,
because I wanna prove that the NWA competition
is much better than the WWE competition.
We are gonna take the WWE, this outlaw organization,
and return it to the auspices of the NWA, where it belongs.
And Jeff Jarrett is the man with the tradition.
the bloodlines, the experience, and the star quality
to lead the NWA into the year 2000.
And the Rock 'n' Roll Express are here at ringside
simply to make sure that these WWE people who have taken the sport of wrestling,
that they have spilled their blood, sweat, and tears,
and turn it into a circus.
The Rock 'n' Roll are gonna make sure that these WWE officials and wrestlers
do not turn this thing into a clown show, or cheat Jeff Jarrett in any way.
NWA! Tradition rules!
You're gonna see real good old fashioned wrestling,
and you're gonna do it with a smile on your face,
'cause I, me, Jim Cornette, I'm gonna see to it!
[Cole] Jim Cornette… Jim Cornette may… Well, I think a bit of trouble.
Blackjack Bradshaw was in control of this match over Jeff Jarrett.
Jarrett, now, off the rope. Flying tackle.
Bradshaw, the 300-pounder, catches Jarrett in the air.
What a move by Blackjack Bradshaw!
[Kelly] Bradshaw had a phenomenal performance in last night's Royal Rumble.
Went over 40 minutes, and battled hard for each minute.
It was a tremendous effort by this young man,
really coming into his own.
[Cole] Jeff Jarrett won the NWA North American Championship
by defeating Blackjack Windham.
And here, now, the Rock 'n' Roll Express
working up Blackjack Bradshaw outside the ring.
[JR] I tell you what, I can't believe that Ricky and Robert
of Rock 'n' Roll Express are hanging around with Cornette.
There's a great dropkick by Jeff Jarrett.
And Bradshaw, one of the bright young stars.
one of bright young men of the WWE,
will be building their foundation on the future.
It's gotta be, well…
I don't know where is Windham in all of this thing.
[Cole] Another cheap shot by The Rock 'n' Roll express.
And Blackjack Windham is over here
trying to offer encouragement to his partner, Blackjack Bradshaw.
Jarrett off the ropes now. Bradshaw moves, and Jarrett's in trouble.
[crowd cheering]
Oh!
Bradshaw just clocked that time by The Rock 'n' Roll Express.
And look at Cornette, loving life.
[JR] Cornette brought The Rock 'n' Roll Express out here
obviously as a diversion.
Jarrett's a great athlete. He doesn't need a great deal of help.
[Cole] Oh! That's a lariat.
A Stan Hansen-ized lariat from Justin Hawk Bradshaw!
[Cole] Bradshaw could taste gold tonight.
Big boot!
The 230-pound Jarrett in trouble.
And Bradshaw may wanna end this thing right here.
[Kelly] Every time Bradshaw got hit last night in the Royal Rumble match,
he said, "Hit me harder!"
-And he hit hard back. -[Cole] Look out now.
Oh, what a slam! Powerbomb!
[JR] Powerbomb! Oh, the Powerbomb!
This thing is over.
[Cole] And, now, Cornette up on apron of the ring
distracting the referee.
Bradshaw, now, off the ropes. Look out!
Bradshaw just clubbed The Rock 'n' Roll Express.
Bradshaw is cleaning house!
[JR] Bradshaw is a horse, there's no doubt about that.
Jarrett is on dream street. Oh!
Well, that was a mistake there.
Inadvertently, Windham just nailed Bradshaw.
[Cole] And Jarrett covers him up.
-[JR] And Jarrett's got the thighs. -[bell rings]
Well, one mistake was made
and Jeff Jarrett, the veteran, capitalized on it.
[announcer] …the NWA North American Champion,
Jeff Jarrett!
[Cole] The Blackjacks tried for a double team of their own.
[Kelly] Yeah, Windham drilled him out of his boots with that lariat.
How unfortunate, as Bradshaw looked like he was on his way to capturing
the NWA North American Title.
[JR] Jarrett looks like he's representing the Aztec nation with that ring attire.
Somewhat goofy looking.
And look at the Jackie Fargo strut.
And a knock-down! And another knock-down!
[crowd cheering]
The NWA attacking Bradshaw.
Hey, where's Windham? There's no anchor tied to your…
-Oh! -[bell ringing]
[Cole] Where's… Here's Blackjack Windham.
[JR] Well, it's about time, is all I can say.
[Cole] Windham gonna help his partner up.
What is this? Oh, no!
[JR] Come on!
[Cole] Jim Cornette loves it!
Blackjack Windham, a former NWA champion,
has apparently returned to the fold.
[JR] The NWA is gonna get stronger, it appears, here in the WWE.
Who can be next? Who is Cornette going to recruit?
This story is gonna get very interesting before it's all said and done.
[Kelly] On America Online last night, during the Royal Rumble,
Cornette said he would bring a new NWA member here tonight,
and he has done it!
But it's Barry Windham.
I don't believe it, the legacy, the friendship between the Blackjacks,
founded by family and tradition is now right out the window.
[Cole] Folks, there's nothing like the World Wrestling Entertainment live,
when you can see it live and in person.
Tomorrow night, at the Rec Hall in Davis, California.
The Titantron will be in Davis.
[Kelly] And, then, we can't wait to go back to the Stabler Arena
to visit all the great fans in Bethlehem, PA, this Saturday, for a huge live event.
[JR] And ladies and gentlemen, Super Bowl Sunday, 1:00 in Philadelphia.
Cactus Jack, Terry Funk, also known Chainsaw Charlie,
are part of the big event this Sunday, Super Bowl Sunday, 1:00 in Philadelphia.
[Cole] And, folks, one week from today in Hartford
at the Hartford Civic Center. WWE action live!
[Kelly] And, then, two weeks from today, Raw is War, live at Market Square Arena.
Get set, everybody, for the Titantron, the huge event,
back in Market Square once again!
It's two weeks from today. It's Raw is War.
[Cole] Don't go anywhere, folks. Thanks for joining us on Raw.
The War Zone is on the way.
Still to come on the War Zone,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin, the winner of the 1998 Royal Rumble match,
will be here.
[JR] And coming up next, ladies and gentlemen…
Everywhere…
Everywhere, there's… And those minis, they didn't help us out.
They speak… I don't speak Spanish. You know I don't speak spanish.
I mean, yeah, I had a little fun in the hearse.
I left no box unopened.
But the fact of the matter is, I didn't find The Undertaker.
I promised the fans of World Wrestling Entertainment
that I would get them The Undertaker.
And I hate to break a promise. You know how I am about that.
I wanna give them exactly what they want, 'cause I'm that kind of guy.
I wanna make sure that they understand that the… What the…
[presenter] Today, here in the United States,
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a dream of peace.
Long live the dream.
[presenter] In over 100 countries, in seven different languages,
to more than a half billion viewers each week,
the World Wrestling Entertainment,
the worldwide leader in sports entertainment.
-[helicopter hovering] -[indistinct chatter]
["We're All Together Now" playing]
♪ We take it on the road We do what we feel ♪
♪ So they could see that we are real ♪
♪ Hit the mat Play it cold ♪
♪ Makes nice and good We want more ♪
♪ Everyone get on your feet ♪
♪ Wave your hands Turn up the heat ♪
♪ Got another show to go ♪
♪ We're all together, now ♪
♪ Now! ♪
♪ Yeah! ♪
-[fireworks bursting] -[crowd cheering]
[cheering continues]
[JR] Hello again, everybody, and welcome to the War Zone!
Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler.
We are here at ringside.
We are live from the Selland Arena, folks, and it's sold out.
And what an hour we're gonna have right here.
We know that D-Generation X is looking for The Undertaker.
And from what we saw just a few moments ago on Raw is War…
As a matter of fact let's take another look at it.
We know that Michaels and Helmsley are looking for The Undertaker.
And, then, the lights started flickering, King.
[Lawler] It appears they may have found
somebody they really didn't wanna find, if you ask me.
[JR] Maybe The Undertaker is upstairs, we're not sure.
The man that won the Royal Rumble, Stone Cold,
will be here, live, in this hour.
And The Rattlesnake is not in a very good mood.
[Lawler] That's right.
And the Baddest Man on the Planet, Iron Mike Tyson is here!
And he's gonna be right in this ring in a very short time.
["Rest in Peace" playing]
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] Whoa!
[JR] What is…
[Lawler] They found him!
[JR] The second time tonight we've heard that music.
First, it was Paul Bearer
making a mockery out of The Undertaker's plight last night.
It was Kane in the casket earlier.
["Rest in Peace" continues playing]
We have not seen The Undertaker since the Royal Rumble,
since he was finally forced into his casket by his brother, Kane,
during The Undertaker's challenge to Shawn Michaels for the WWE Title.
The casket was set ablaze!
[Lawler] Wait, what… what's that?
[JR] Is that The Undertaker, King?
It looks like The Undertaker!
[Lawler] He's coming down from the very…
roof of this building!
[JR] The Undertaker is back!
The Undertaker is back,
and he is descending from the heavens!
[Lawler] Paul Bearer must be in shock right now!
He's realizing that he and Kane did not get the job done!
[JR] Well, last night, when the casket… the fire was extinguished,
and the locks were pried off,
and the lid opened, the stench was overwhelming.
But The Undertaker was not in the casket last night,
and has not been seen since.
Apparently, until now.
["Rest in Peace" continues playing]
[Lawler] What is going on?
[JR] And it is dark in here.
This crowd, as best I can tell in the total darkness,
standing on their feet. And there he is!
He's back!
[crowd cheering]
What a relief for the creatures of the--
-[explosion] -Oh, my!
["Are You Ready?" playing]
-Oh, God. -[Lawler] What?
-[JR] Give me a break. -[Lawler] Look at that!
[JR] You talk about disrespectful.
Shawn Michaels, The WWE Champion,
making a mockery out of the hell The Undertaker is enduring.
-["Are You Ready?" continues playing] -[crowd cheering]
[JR] Triple H, the European Champion.
-And, of course, Chyna. -[Lawler] Wait, look at this.
They got a barbecue grill.
[JR] Okay, we're gonna have a cookout.
[Lawler] I think the cookout was last night.
This is unbelievable, JR.
[JR] Oh, yeah, I'm sure you like it.
[Lawler] Well, you gotta admit, this is pretty creative.
Oh, look, a chef hat.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] After the war that Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker endured,
Michaels no doubt, in my view,
would've have lost the WWE Title at the Royal Rumble in the Casket Match
if it had not been for Kane.
You watch The Encore tomorrow night and, folks, you honestly tell me
that The Undertaker did not have Shawn Michaels beat.
["Are You Ready?" continues playing]
We thought Kane was coming to the ring to help The Undertaker
when Shawn Michaels had hired a bunch of guys,
Including The Boricuas and The New Age Outlaws,
to assist him in that no-disqualification match.
[crowd booing]
-[JR] These guys are just really funny, -[Lawler] Really funny.
You know, Shawn and I both got jumbo weenies,
but Chyna…
Show us what you're bringing to the barbecue, girl.
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
-[Triple H] That is a big stick. -[Lawler whoops]
Hey, Shawn,
where'd you get those cool clothes you came out here with,
a fire sale?
[Lawler laughing]
Well, Chyna, Triple H,
how do you like your Undertaker?
You like him rare, medium, or…
well-done?
Because that's exactly what he is,
is done, thanks to D-Generation X
and yours truly, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels!
[JR] Thanks to Kane!
Thanks to Kane, he's not here.
But before we get to that,
I wanna talk to the Mr. Hankey of the World Wrestling Entertainment,
Owen Hart.
Owen…
I hope you enjoyed your Royal…
[grunts] Stumble last night,
'cause I sure as hell did.
But I tell you what,
I am gonna give you…
Hey, that's pretty good.
[Lawler] Control yourself, JR.
I am gonna hand you your opportunity for revenge, Owen,
and I'm gonna hand it to you on a silver platter.
Owen Hart,
right here next week on Raw,
I am giving you
a shot at my coveted European Title.
-[Lawler] What? -[Triple H] That's right, Owen.
It's gonna be me and you,
one-on-one, man to boy.
[Lawler] He's gonna have to lose that crutch.
Man…
-to boy. -[laughing]
And, Owen, let's face it,
even with a detached patella, with a torn MCL,
I've got one leg, Owen.
But it really isn't gonna matter much, is it?
Because I can beat you just like that
anytime I want, and end it for good.
And on another note,
to all you California girls out there…
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] The big salami! [laughs]
There's no need to ride to Space Mountain…
Woooo!
Because it's old and it's broken down.
And, besides…
it's bleach blonde.
Ladies,
if you wanna see the stars, call Triple H,
because I got the rocket if you want the ride.
[JR] Well, I'm sure glad to know that. That was vital information.
God, I wish I got to tell those jokes.
Now, everybody saw The Heartbreak Kid
be as gracious as he could,
and give The Undertaker yet one more chance
to become the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
But, alas, The Heartbreak Kid,
all alone, all by himself,
with absolutely no help from anybody,
defeated The Undertaker once again,
and is still the icon,
still The Showstopper,
still the main event
and, most importantly,
still the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion!
[crowd jeering]
[Lawler] You can't argue with that, JR.
Now, it's time to go to the list.
Who's next in line for The Heartbreak Kid?
[JR] Figure it out, Einstein. Who won the Rumble?
If you were watching the Royal Rumble,
everybody knows the winner of the Royal Rumble
gets a shot at the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
So…
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin!
[crowd cheering]
A former World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Champion.
Been there, done that, Stone Cold.
Steve Austin, a former Intercontinental Champion.
Been there, done that, Stone Cold.
It seems as if there is only one more mountain
for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to climb.
Not only, is "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels
at the top of that mountain,
he owns that mountain!
Because The Heartbreak Kid
says so.
[JR] Oh.
[Shawn] "Stone Cold" Steve Austin…
you got quite a winning streak going…
son.
But why don't you ask around in the WWE locker room,
why don't you ask The Undertaker,
why don't you ask every Superstar
in the World Wrestling Entertainment?
Then, get on the phone and call every wrestler
that The Heartbreak Kid sent down south.
And they will tell you the exact same thing
I am about to tell you,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin…
The Heartbreak Kid lays down
for absolutely nobody!
["Break It Down" playing]
[JR] Well, we will find that out at WrestleMania.
That is, if Michaels is still the WWE Champion by then.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, still to come right here tonight,
The Baddest Man on the Planet, Iron Mike Tyson
will step back in the ring to make a major announcement.
What will the announcement be? We'll find out.
[JR] Welcome back to the War Zone, everybody.
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Iron Mike Tyson in the house. That's a live shot.
Iron Mike's talking to Hawk and Animal of The Legion of Doom.
-[Sunny] Excuse me, gentlemen. -[JR] And…
Hey, Michael, baby.
You know who am I, but I heard you're the Baddest Man on the Planet.
Well, let me tell you something,
I'm quite a knockout myself.
My wife is even tougher, you believe that?
Whoa! Wife's tough. Look out for that.
What a rush, what a major rush!
[Lawler] I can't understand this, JR.
All these guys sucking up to Mike Tyson.
Why don't somebody punch his lights out?
[JR] The Boricuas are in the ring, ladies and gentlemen.
Jim Ross here, "The King" Lawler back at ringside.
And we have been joined by The Honky Tonk Man
here for commentary for this Eight-Man Tag Team Match-Up.
[Honky Tonk Man] JR and King, let me tell you,
I realized now that I've reached worldwide celebrity status in the WWE,
because Mike Tyson's followed me around whole day
wanting my autograph.
[JR] Here comes Owen Hart, leading The Headbangers
and Taka Michinoku to the ring.
[ring announcer] …Taka Michinoku and Owen Hart.
[JR] The Black Hart, The Sole Survivor,
the youngest of the Harts, Owen Hart, in the prime of his career.
And Owen Hart challenged earlier to a match with Hunter Hearst-Helmsley
here next week for the European Title.
[Lawler] Well, I'm sure Owen Hart loves that.
I mean, Hunter Hearst-Helmsley has got one leg.
Just like Owen Hart to take a cheap shot at somebody.
[JR] Helmsley made the challenge, King.
And, certainly, Owen Hart's got a score to settle with the Boricuas.
A couple of weeks ago, the Boricuas, at the expense of Owen Hart,
beat the heck out of Owen.
They were paid by D-Generation X, were the Boricuas, for that dirty deed.
And there's a knockdown by Miguel Perez on the Light Heavyweight Champion.
[Lawler] You know what? I'm starting to like this D-Generation X.
They'll do absolutely anything.
Speaking of that, JR, why don't you do this for me,
why don't you sit there and be quite for a minute?
Let me and Honky Tonk call this match.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] Nice hurricanrana by Taka Michinoku.
And Taka upstairs.
And a dropkick on Miguel.
-Well, you gotta wonder who's-- -[Lawler laughing] How about that?
[Honky Tonk Man] Unbelievable!
[JR] Honky, who do you think's gonna notch his gun with Mike Tyson tonight?
What WWE Superstar is gonna get in Mike Tyson's face here tonight on Raw?
[Honky Tonk Man] Well, I'll tell you what, if Mike Tyson don't leave me alone,
it's gonna be The Honky Tonk Man, I can tell you that.
I'll shake, rattle, and roll. I'll break his neck.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] I told JR, "Why don't somebody do it?"
I mean, can you see the headlines on the newspapers
all across the world tomorrow?
"The King or The Honky Tonk Man knocks out Mike Tyson!" [whoops]
[Honky Tonk Man] I'll tell you what, King, I'll give him the shake, rattle, and roll.
I'll soften his neck up a little bit, and you give him that piledriver.
We'll send him out of here in a wheelchair.
-[Lawler] Yes! -[JR] You boys are talking like cousins.
What's wrong with you?
Nice move there by Mosh of The Headbangers on Jesús.
[Lawler] Mike Tyson is gonna be out here live in this ring
in just a few short minutes.
It's gonna get good then, JR.
[JR] And we're gonna talk to Steve Austin tonight, too.
Austin won the Royal Rumble.
And, again, The Encore is tomorrow night on pay-per-view, 8:00,
7:00 Central.
Oh, cheap shot there on the outside.
[Honky Tonk Man] Very good team work, JR, you know that. That's teamwork.
-Oh, yeah. -[JR] Yeah?
Bonnie and Clyde were a team too, so were The James Boys,
The Dalton Gang, a lot of those other robbers.
[Lawler] The King and Honky Tonk Man have been a team before.
[JR] No doubt about it.
When I was kid… Well, that's another story.
Hard chop there by Savio on Mosh! Or…
[Lawler] Oh, yes!
[JR] …Thrasher of The Headbangers.
-[whoops] -[crowd cheering]
[JR] And Savio is impressive, isn't he, Honky Tonk?
[Honky Tonk] He sure is. I like this guy. I like Los Boricuas anyway.
[Lawler] Tell me what do you think of that little… Well, you know what?
That Taka Michinoku.
I refer to him as a tempura shrimp.
You know why?
Because when Brian Christopher gets through him,
he's gonna be lightly battered.
-[JR] My boy Brian! -[Lawler] Huh?
[JR] That's my boy, Brian. He's gonna be the champion.
There's the tag. The Sole Survivor, The Black Hart, Owen Hart!
Hart, enzuigiri on José.
-[Lawler] Look at this! -[JR] Spinning heel kick!
Owen Hart is on fire here!
[Lawler] No, you're talking about The Undertaker now.
[JR] Spinebuster into the Sharpshooter!
[Lawler] Look at this! That's an illegal hold!
-[crowd cheering] -[bell ringing]
[announcer] Here are your winners, the team of The Headbangers,
Taka Michinoku and Owen Hart.
[JR] Well…
["The Black Hart" playing]
Owen Hart with a determined look on his face.
Michael Cole is trying to get a word now, I think, with Owen.
Owen, you heard it here just a few minutes ago,
Triple H challenges you next week on Raw for the European Title. Will you accept?
I don't know what the hell he's up to,
but any time I can get my hands on Triple H,
I know I'm gonna accept!
That's all I got to say. I'll see him next week for the European Title.
[JR] So, the match is made, Owen Hart and Triple H next week
for the European Championship.
I'll break your other leg! I'll break your other leg!
[Lawler] Oh, yeah. You're real tough.
Degenerate!
[JR] All right. Now, thanks to The Honky Tonk Man for being here.
[JR] Look, look, Honky!
[indistinct chatter]
[JR] Iron Mike Tyson with The Nation of Domination.
[Lawler] They're trying to recruit Mike Tyson.
[JR] And ladies and gentlemen, still to come right here tonight,
he is the toughest SOB in the WWE,
the winner of the Royal Rumble, Stone Cold!
[JR] And welcome back, ladies and gentlemen.
We are live on the War Zone
-here on the USA Network. -[crowd chanting] Rocky sucks!
The Intercontinental Champion. You can hear the chant for The Rock.
He came within an eyelash of winning the Royal Rumble last night.
But by hook or crook, defended, successfully,
his Intercontinental Title against Shamrock last night.
[Lawler] And what exactly do you mean by hook or crook?
He won, that's all you need to know.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] Ahmed Johnson challenging The Rock.
And, of course, Ahmed Johnson's long and very, very controversial past
with the Nation of Domination has been very well-documented
in the last several months.
Ahmed has been injured on more than one occasion.
He spent more time on the injured reserve than in the ring,
thanks to the Nation of Domination.
[JR] Yeah, The Rock covered that earlier tonight.
Look at The Rock.
[JR] I'll tell you one thing, King, the issue between The Rock
and Ken Shamrock is a long, long way from over.
Maivia was in the Royal Rumble for about 50 minutes last night.
[Lawler] Look at this!
Oh!
Pretty soon people like Ahmed Johnson--
-[JR] Oh, that's number one, two… -[Lawler] That's it. Oh.
People like Ahmed Johnson and Ken Shamrock
will learn that you're taking your life in your own hands
when you try to get a piece of The Rock.
He's not playing around. Look at him.
[JR] The Rock stomping away at Ahmed Johnson.
Ahmed Johnson, a former Intercontinental Champion.
-And listen to this crowd! -[crowd chanting] Rocky sucks!
[Lawler] Can't believe a word these idiots say.
-[JR] Front facelock by The Rock. -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
Uh-oh!
[crowd cheering]
[JR] Ahmed Johnson, using that power.
Ahmed Johnson is not a refined technical athlete,
-but he is a powerhouse. -[Lawler] Look out, Rock!
[JR] Very intense street fighting style for Ahmed Johnson,
knocking The Rock out of the ring.
[crowd clamoring]
[Lawler] Oh!
[JR] The Rock really goes for the ride.
Wait a minute.
Here comes the newest member of the Nation of Domination.
[Lawler] Oh, yeah!
[JR] The former United States Olympian, 400-pound Mark Henry.
[Lawler] Mark Henry, the World's Strongest Man,
Rocky's gift to Farooq.
Look at this.
[JR] Wait a minute.
[Lawler] Well, you like to say, "Business is starting to pick up."
He just picked up a chair.
Yikes!
[JR] What a spinebuster by Ahmed Johnson.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Get up, Rock!
[Lawler shrieks]
-[JR] Oh, Mark Henry… -[Lawler whooping]
[JR] …just nailed Ahmed Johnson with that chair.
[Lawler] Did you hear that?
[JR] And, now, The Rock plants Ahmed!
And The Rock wins it, with some help from Mark Henry.
-[Lawler laughs] -[announcer] Here is your winner,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Champion…
[Lawler] Look out. Look at this.
[JR] Ken Shamrock! Ken Shamrock!
Ken Shamrock, we saw him earlier.
Boy, Shamrock is livid.
The World's Most Dangerous Man wants some Nation.
Shamrock wants The Rock.
Shamrock wants Mark Henry.
[crowd chanting] Rocky sucks!
The Rock is the damn champ, and I am your champion!
[JR] Boy, this is a volatile situation with Ken Shamrock!
Thank goodness for Ahmed Johnson that Shamrock was able to get down here.
No telling what The Rock and Mark Henry would've done.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Well, he got down here, but he got down just a bit too late.
The Rock is still the winner.
[JR] Well, ladies and gentlemen, he's here.
He's the toughest SOB In the WWE.
He won the Royal Rumble.
He's got something to say. Steve Austin is here tonight.
[Lawler] Oh, yeah. But up next,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Titles are at stake.
The New Age Outlaws taking on The Godwinns.
[JR] The New Age Outlaws owe The Godwinns,
they're gonna pay that debt here tonight.
-[Lawler] Oh, no! -[JR] There, you see Iron Mike…
[indistinct conversation]
[Lawler] Hit him with it, Cactus!
[indistinct chatter]
[JR] Iron Mike with Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie.
Ladies and gentlemen, Mike Tyson still to come.
Don't you go away.
[Cole] And, now, the Western Union Rewind.
Western Union, the fastest way to send money worldwide.
[JR] Sweet Chin Music?
Undertaker is wobbly.
-And he got caught! -[Lawler] He got him.
[JR] Michaels with a knockout blow!
The lid shuts all the way.
It's over. It's a matter of time.
[JR and Lawler exclaim]
[JR] Uh… Well, that's not a chokeslam,
but you get the message.
[Lawler] Mike Tyson he's doing that to Shawn Michaels.
[Cole] That was the Western Union Rewind.
Western Union, the fastest way to send money worldwide.
[JR] We are back live on the War Zone, ladies and gentlemen.
[Lawler] What's this?
-What do you think? -I'm telling you, you're perfect
-for D-Generation X. -[Lawler] Wait a minute.
I'm not saying you have to make a decision now…
[Lawler] We saw these guys making gestures at each other last night.
Now, they seem to be getting along like big chums.
…we're a group that couldn't be beat.
So, you think about. Maybe, you know…
Yeah, I'd like to do that.
[Lawler] Come on, Shawn, punch him!
-We'd love to have you. -[Lawler] Slap him!
Slap that gold tooth out!
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
and it is for the World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Championship.
Introducing in the ring, the challengers, at a combined weight of 607 pounds,
Henry and Phineas, The Godwinns.
[JR] DX recruiting Mike Tyson, I don't know if that gonna work or not.
Tag Team Title on the line. Here we go.
[Road Dogg] Oh, you didn't know?
["Oh You Didn't Know" playing]
Your ass better call somebody!
You see, Godwinns,
we have no beef with you.
These people around here, and all over the viewing world,
know that we are
the World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Champions.
-[Lawler] Look, there's Phineas. -Now, you have gotten your way,
and I sure hope you're happy about it.
Because, now, you get your title shot.
But before we get into all of this…
You can hold these.
[Lawler] Look, they're wearing overalls, JR.
Hold this, too.
Before we get into all of this, let's talk this out.
Look at us, we have lowered ourselves to wearing overalls
in support of you guys.
We are trying to show that we are still loyal to Southern justice.
-[Lawler] Whoa! -[JR] Oh, that's the Southern justice.
-The Godwinns are the vigilantes here. -[bell rings]
The Tag Team Title is on the line.
The Godwinns, no stranger to tag team gold.
Oh, and a knockdown by Henry Godwinn.
Down goes Billy Gunn!
[Lawler] He got… Oh, my God! He's stripped his overalls off!
[crowd cheering]
[JR] First time we've seen Billy Gunn in tights.
Let's just hope and pray that they don't come off.
Get off of me, damn it!
[Lawler] Well, the Tag Team Titles are on the line here, JR.
Oh! Oh, God.
Badd Ass and Road Dogg,
hold on to the belts better than he did his overalls.
[JR] LOD had quite the time last night.
Road Dogg and Billy in a match that involved handcuffs
-and chairs and everything else. -[Lawler] Oh, my God, slammed his head!
-[JR] Oh, near fall there. -[Lawler exhales sharply]
[JR] Yes, and a match that involved handcuffs, chairs.
All kinds of wild, unpredictable action in that tag team match-up.
[Lawler] He's biting him! He's biting him!
Come on, ref!
[JR] The Encore of the Royal Rumble is tomorrow night at 8:00, 7:00 Central.
[Lawler] That was the most unbelievable thing I've ever seen in my life.
The Undertaker inside his own casket! And, then, it was set on fire by Kane.
And… Are you sure
that there wasn't just a little pile of ash
that's left in the bottom of that casket, JR?
Maybe that's where The Undertaker really is?
[JR] I looked in the casket myself, The Undertaker was not in there.
It had stuck like hell. I mean…
Whoa, there's a lateral press. And a near fall.
[Lawler] Well, maybe what was left of The Undertaker was in there.
[JR] No, absolutely not.
And Henry Godwinn, striking The Road Dogg.
Well, The Godwinns are angry, they're vile,
they just are surly and nasty.
-[Lawler] And those are the good points. -[JR] That's right.
And that big old foot there, Phineas Godwinn.
[Lawler] And no telling where that boot's been.
[JR] Well, I tell ya, I don't know where it's been,
but everything green ain't money in the country.
One, two, three!
[JR] Choke there by Henry Godwinn.
[Lawler] They don't know anything about the rules.
Don't care anything about 'em.
-[JR] Uh-oh. -[Lawler] Oh, my gosh!
[JR] A hard kick right to the solar plexus by Phineas Godwinn.
6'7, 300 pounds.
[Lawler] I think them are some of those old steel-toed work boots.
[JR] Well, I tell you what, if they are, that's gonna do some real serious,
-serious damage. -[Lawler] Ow!
[JR] Well, these Godwinns are just…
they're just violating The New Age Outlaws.
[Lawler] Ooh! Can you believe what we've been seeing here tonight
on the War Zone, JR? And we still haven't yet seen Mike Tyson!
He's gonna set foot in this ring, live, here tonight.
[JR] We haven't seen Steve Austin either, the winner of the Royal Rumble.
[Lawler] I guess I'm gonna have to be the one
-to push Mike Tyson right over the edge. -[JR] Well, go right ahead.
[Lawler] You know, I come from a long line of boxers.
-[JR] Yeah, what? -[Lawler] Everybody in my family
is a boxer. Every one of em's a boxer, except one, and she's a Pomeranian.
But I'm gonna tell you something, I can punch Mike Tyson's lights right out.
And if I don't do it, somebody will.
Some WWE Superstar's gotta be bright enough to realize
the headlines, the publicity they will get by nailing Mike Tyson.
[JR] I mean, like you when you fought Andy Kaufman and roughed him?
You took your luck in your own hands, didn't you?
Boy, you were a real man when you did that.
[Lawler] Yeah, but I was all over every newspaper and every TV station…
-[JR] Oh, man! -[Lawler] …and radio station in the world!
[JR] And you haven't been back on Letterman since.
There's a lateral press by Henry Godwinn.
And now Road Dogg… Excuse me,
Billy Gunn back up to his vertical base, coming with those right hands.
-[Lawler] Whoa! -[JR] Uh-oh.
High, high elevation there.
-And look at the power of hammering Henry. -[Lawler] Oh!
[JR] The angry hog farmer from Bitters, Arkansas.
[Lawler] There go the belts.
[JR] WWE Tag Team Titles are on the line in this match.
We are live in Fresno, California.
-Flapjack by The Godwinns. -[Henry] Shut up!
[JR] They eat 'em, and they use 'em.
Lateral press, one, two…
And Road Dogg interrupted the count.
-[Lawler] Whoa, look out. -[JR] Here comes Henry.
There goes Road Dogg.
And there, maybe, goes the Tag Team Title belts.
Irish whip for… Wait a minute.
-[Lawler] What is this? -[crowd exclaiming]
-What? -[JR] What?
[Lawler] Hit it with a pig.
-[JR] Well… -[bell ringing]
[JR] Road Dogg just tossed Billy Gunn that…
[announcer] Here are your winners, and still World Wrestling Entertainment
Tag Team Champions,
The New Age Outlaws!
[JR] Well, the New Age Outlaws retain the Tag Team Titles,
but, man, I'll tell you one thing, they are very, very lucky.
["Oh You Didn't Know" playing]
That's what they hit Phineas…
[Lawler] Look! Look at this!
[JR] Hell, there's a brick in there!
That pig was stuffed with a brick!
Hey!
He's throwing rocks at you, King, and the…
That's what cost them the match, that brick.
[Lawler] Wait a minute now, sticks and stones will break--
-You see this now? -[JR] I see it.
[Lawler] Hey!
-He's a nut! -You see this? Damn it!
[JR] Well, ladies and gentlemen, let us remind you,
we're gonna update you with everything that's going on
at World Wrestling Entertainment with WWE Superstar Line.
Will it be a macho week for the WWE?
We'll tell you more at midnight Eastern Time on Option Three.
[Lawler] A macho week?
[JR] That's 1-900-7374-WWE in the States.
It's Option Three. You kids, you gotta be 18 years of age,
or have your parents' permission before calling the WWE Superstar Line.
Still to come, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
He won the Royal Rumble.
He's on his way to WrestleMania.
But, before that, he's on his way right here tonight.
But up next, no doubt, he is The Baddest Man on the Planet.
[Lawler] Oh, yeah, come on! Come on! Come on, get out here!
Get out here right now!
[JR] …with Vince McMahon right here.
And here comes Vince McMahon to a rousing boo.
-[Lawler] What? -[crowd booing]
[JR] They're booing McMahon out of the building.
-[Lawler laughing] Yeah. -[JR] What's going on?
We'll be right back.
Ladies and gentlemen, in just a moment,
we will make the biggest announcement ever in World Wrestling Entertainment history.
[crowd cheering]
-However… -[Lawler] Wow.
…at this time, I would like to introduce to you
a man who is simply
The Baddest Man on the Planet!
Ladies and gentlemen,
Iron Mike Tyson!
[Mike Tyson theme song playing]
[crowd cheering]
[JR] This is big, ladies and gentlemen.
[Lawler] Hold me back!
Mike…
it is unquestionably an honor and a privilege to have you standing
in a World Wrestling Entertainment ring.
Oh, it's just a pleasure for me to be here, Vince
Now, you know, I've been a fan,
I've been following ever since I was eight, nine years old.
Um, I'm just happy to be here.
Who are some of your old-time favorites in the WWE?
Bruno Sammartino!
Yeah, all right.
Don Leo Jonathan, as well?
Nikolai Volkoff. Man, I go way back from the 70s.
I'm just proud to be involved with this, you know?
All right, now, ladies and gentlemen,
the moment we have awaited, the big announcement.
And the announcement is that on March 29…
at WrestleMania,
-in this very ring… -[Lawler] Yeah?
…Iron Mike Tyson--
["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" playing]
[Lawler] Uh-oh!
-[JR] Yes, indeed! -[crowd cheering]
Mike Tyson is standing in Stone Cold's ring,
and this is damn sure about to pick up!
[Lawler] Hey, what's going on?
[crowd cheering]
[JR] This was supposed to be Tyson's time.
The top event was that big announcement.
But Austin has just changed everybody's plans.
[Lawler] Nobody tells "Stone Cold" Steve Austin what to do
or when to do it!
[crowd cheering]
[JR] The winner of the Royal Rumble.
Hey, hey!
[music stops]
All right.
Mr. Austin, why are you here?
Because I'm sick and tired of seeing Mike Tyson.
He comes in, he's shaking everybody's hands,
making friends with all the WWE Superstars,
and it's made me so damn sick, I've been in the back throwing up.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] Yeah, me too!
I ain't gonna shake your damn hand
because I ain't out here to make friends with you.
Mike, I… Shut up.
-I respect-- -[crowd cheering]
I respect what you've done in the boxing world,
but Jesus Christ, son, when you step in this ring,
you're messing with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
and that's something you don't do.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Yeah, you're on a different planet now!
Let me make it short and sweet. What I'm telling you
is I want a piece of Mike Tyson's ass.
[Lawler] Whoa!
[crowd cheering]
[Stone Cold] Shut up.
Don't say one word, Vince. I'll knock your damn lights out, too.
[crowd cheering]
I respect what you've done, Mike,
but you're out here calling yourself "The Baddest Man on the Planet."
Right now, you got your little beady eyes locked on the eyes
of the world's toughest son of a bitch!
[crowd cheering]
I can beat you any day of the week, twice on Sunday.
Do I think I… Do I think you could beat my ass? Hell, no.
Do I think I could beat your ass?
Why, hell, yeah!
[crowd cheering]
I don't know how good your hearing is,
but if you don't understand what I'm saying,
I always got a little bit of sign language,
so here's to ya.
-[Lawler] Whoa! -[crowd cheering]
Whoa, here we go!
[JR] Here we go! Tyson and Austin! Tyson and Austin!
-All hell has broken loose! -[Lawler] Look at this!
-[crowd cheering] -[JR] It has hit the fan!
My God! My God! Austin and Tyson have hooked it up!
[crowd cheering]
Mike Tyson and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin!
[Lawler] I told you it was gonna happen! I knew it would happen.
[JR] Tyson locks Austin!
Austin locks Tyson!
[crowd cheering]
[JR] There is pandemonium in the WWE!
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Austin, Austin, Austin!
[Lawler] Come on, Tyson, go ahead!
Let's see how tough you are!
Let's see if you really are "The Baddest Man on the Planet."
[JR] Steve Austin is having to be restrained from attacking Mike Tyson!
Austin takes a great deal of pride in being the toughest SOB in the WWE!
[Lawler] He's a rattlesnake, JR, you said it.
Get out of here! You ruined it!
You ruined it!
You ruined it, damn it! You ruined it!
[yelling and shouting]
[JR] Vince McMahon--
[Lawler] Look at McMahon. Look at McMahon!
[JR] Vince McMahon said, "You ruined it! You ruined it!"
What's he talking about?
[indistinct shouting]
[JR] Maybe McMahon's deal with Tyson has been pulled,
thanks to Steve Austin!
[Lawler] Look at this!
McMahon's own son, Shane, is having to restrain him!
Mike Tyson, being restrained in that corner there.
[Stone Cold] I will beat your ass!
[crowd cheering]
[JR] Austin is physically having to get to get out of here.
[JR] It is absolutely chaotic! This is pandemonium!
Austin, now, one of Tyson's people.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] We'll be right back!
[JR] Good grief, we got chairs and chainsaws, and we just started!
[Lawler] This is gonna be a war!
[JR] Stone Cold! Stone Cold! Stone Cold is going to WrestleMania!
The WWE Title on the line!
My God! Can you believe it?
The Undertaker taking Michaels right down to the depths of hell!
The casket is on fire!
The Undertaker is in the casket!
[JR] We are back, ladies and gentlemen. We are live.
Here's what happened just a few moments ago.
…a little bit of sign language,
so here's to ya.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] "Stone Cold" Steve Austin provoking Iron Mike Tyson.
And, then, literally all hell broke loose.
[Lawler] They tied it up as well as they could,
with about 25 people holding them apart.
But believe me, Tyson wants Stone Cold,
but not as bad as Stone Cold wants Mike Tyson.
I can tell you one thing, this is gonna make headlines
all over the world.
A heck of a SportsCenter moment if I ever saw… Wait a minute.
[indistinct yelling]
Bring that coward out here! He's a coward!
I'm sorry, man, I'm sorry. I don't mean--
You bring him out here!
[indistinct shouting]
Hey, let's go now.
[man] You bring him out here or we're gonna bust the door,
one or the other.
[indistinct shouting continues] we're gonna bust the door,