[intro music playing]
[narrator] Last night at WWE Unforgiven,
Vince McMahon's guarantee of catastrophe was realized.
Were these all a string of coincidences, or a series of prophecies fulfilled?
Even the cataclysm of the inferno could not have been entirely foreseen.
Surely, Vince McMahon could not have predicted
the outcome of the WWE title match.
In particular, the shocking final moments,
was it a self-fulfilling prophecy
or an ominous sign of what lies ahead?
Vince McMahon is on his way to the arena,
and his decision could be catastrophic,
concerning the future of Stone Cold Steve Austin.
["Thorn in Your Eye" playing]
♪ Too much dark and not enough sky ♪
♪ Why am I the thorn in your eye ♪
-[fireworks whistling] -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Hello again, everybody, and welcome to WWE Raw.
Get ready, folks, for two huge live hours
here in the Hampton Virginia Coliseum.
And will this be the night
that Vince McMahon fires Stone Cold Steve Austin?
Hi, again everybody, I'm Jim Ross, alongside Michael Cole.
This is going to be a huge night.
JR, I can tell you this.
I don't know what's gonna happen between Stone Cold and Mr. McMahon,
but many people feel Stone Cold should be fired.
Others feel he should be stripped of the title.
Others feel he should be suspended.
What is gonna happen tonight
between Mr. McMahon and Stone Cold Steve Austin?
On another matter, ladies and gentlemen,
it all started the chaos, the controversy today.
You know, DX thinks they're bigger than the wrestling business.
Well, DX earlier today began…
they launched an assault on WCW,
who's just down the road, about 15 minutes,
at the Norfolk Scope.
And the leader of DX,
Triple H talked to his troops earlier today.
[Triple H] Attention.
[grunts]
At ease, men.
I said, at ease.
That's better.
[snickering]
Stand up straight, soldier.
Today, we embark on a mission.
We have seen the enemy.
And they are near.
So today, we will go down there.
Down where, sir?
-Sir. -Down there.
And we will blow them
out of the water.
Yeah. [chuckles]
This mission will start
at the Norfolk Scope with WCW wrestling.
-Oh, yeah. -And it will end
right here tonight, at the Hampton roads Coliseum,
for Raw is War.
This is your mission,
if you choose to accept it.
-Ladies… -You don't have to tell us…
Ladies and gentlemen,
it will be all for one and…
[in unison] One for all!
-Now, suck it… -Suck it.
And let's go kill them.
-I am out of here. -Your hat fell off.
Don't touch it.
Get your hat.
Don't lose your head.
Yeah.
[singing indistinctly]
Let's go.
[whooping]
Whoo!
We're going to the concert!
[Ross] Well, folks, we've got some shocking footage
of DX assault.
Their personal assault on WCW,
just down the road at the Norfolk Scope.
We'll have that for you here tonight.
["The Ultimate" playing]
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall
with a 20 minute time limit.
Making their way to the ring at a combined weight of 467 pounds,
Owen Hart and the World's most dangerous man,
Ken Shamrock.
[Cole] A unique tag team this week on Raw,
Owen Hart teaming up with Ken Shamrock.
Owen Hart, of course, at Unforgiven last night,
losing once again to Triple H,
who seems to have the Black Hart's number.
[Ross] Well, certainly Owen Hart met a lot of misfortune last night.
Thanks to the numbers game.
DX, in controversial fashion, retained the European title,
specifically Triple H.
But Shamrock was on the the winning side
and that huge Six-Man Tag Team match-up last night at Unforgiven.
["We Are The Nation" playing]
And their opponents,
being accompanied to the ring by the Nation of Domination,
at a combined weight of 675 pounds,
the world's strongest man, Mark Henry,
and the World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Champion,
The Rock, Rocky Maivia.
[Cole] So The Rock leads the Nation into the ring.
It will be The Rock and Mark Henry versus Ken Shamrock and Owen Hart.
The Rock was pinned last night
in a Six-Man Tag Team match-up by Faarooq,
after Faarooq used the Dominator.
[Ross] And there's no doubt that the war between Owen Hart
and the Helmsley far from over. The war between Faarooq,
Shamrock, far from over from the Nation.
And it will not end
at least until either The Rock is carried out of here for good
or he loses the Intercontinental Title.
[crowd chanting]
[Ross] Stone Cold Steve Austin, folks, is in this arena as we speak.
Vince McMahon has yet to arrive.
And you got to wonder if Vince humiliates publicly,
-Austin-- -Finally,
The People's Champ has come to Hampton.
[crowd booing]
-[Ross] Well, thanks for that, uh-- -[bell dinging]
…stirring remark but you gotta wonder if…
if uh, Vince McMahon fires
Steve Austin tonight.
Do you think, folks, that Austin is gonna go peaceably?
[Cole] I don't think so, either.
I mean, we could see fireworks here tonight, JR, as we get set now,
for The Rock and Mark Henry against Owen Hart and Ken Shamrock.
And stick around, we have some more footage,
of DX's assault on WCW tonight.
Apparently raising eyebrows no longer can confined
to the WWE for D-generation X.
[Ross] Well, I'll tell you one thing. The thing about DX is this.
If you're not in DX, you're against them. They're against everybody.
They respect no one, no organization,
not this organization, not any organization.
They only respect those that are in DX. That's it, the end.
This is their idea.
This is a DX motivated attack if you will.
And that footage is gonna, I'm sure shock us all.
And Ken Shamrock would love to have a piece of The Rock.
And maybe Owen Hart will allow us to see that happen.
We remember the Royal Rumble, we remember WrestleMania,
The Rock, Shamrock they got it all.
[Cole] And The Rock now in the ring with Owen Hart,
but he's calling out Ken Shamrock and Shamrock wants in,
and that's what we're gonna get.
Shamrock against The Rock, folks.
[Ross] Shamrock's got a big score to settle
with the Intercontinental Champion.
And-- Oh, wait, Owen Hart,
-[Cole] What is he doing? -[Ross] Owen Hart with a kick,
a low blow, and a spinning heel.
Wait a minute.
[Cole] Owen Hart.
Owen Hart attacked his own partner, Shamrock,
-and now he's got a chair-- -[bell dinging]
[Ross] This match just gone underway, and now look at this.
Look at this.
Oh, 400 pounds.
The World's Strongest Man trying to bust Shamrock up.
[Cole] JR, it's five on one. It's five on one.
What is Owen Hart doing?
[Ross] I'll tell you what he's doing. I've seen this before.
Owen Hart, no doubt he's gonna…
he's gonna try to break Shamrock's leg or his ankle or his foot.
There's no bend in that chair.
-Oh. -[Cole] God almighty.
[Ross] No.
[Cole] He's gonna do it again. Not again, no.
[Ross] A snapping of a bone there.
-Here come-- -[Cole] Look out.
[Ross] Here comes Steve Blackman.
The lethal weapon trying to help Shamrock.
[Cole] No.
Owen Hart has got Shamrock and The Sharpshooter.
It's four on one against Blackman in the corner.
-[Ross] Owen Hart has… -[bell dinging]
…gone off the deep end.
[Cole] What is Owen Hart doing?
[Ross] I swear to goodness, I heard a snap.
-[Cole] I did, too. -[bell dinging]
I heard a snap.
[Ross] As sickening as it is to broadcast,
I'm sure I heard that snap.
Here comes Faarooq. Here comes Faarooq now.
Shamrock, writhing in pain,
and The Rock and D-Lo are coming out, jumping Faarooq.
There is strength in numbers with the Nation,
Shamrock writhing in pain.
-Shamrock leg may have been snapped… -[bell dinging]
…at the hands of Owen Hart, and the Nation, and my God, I--
Could Owen Hart--
Could he be joining the Nation? I don't…
[Cole] Look, Owen Hart will not let go,
he's got that sharpshooter locked on Ken Shamrock.
Shamrock's face in agony. He's screaming in pain.
[Ross] This is absolutely heinous.
Owen Hart, finally relinquishes the hold.
The ring is filling up with officials.
And the sole surviving Hart.
A real black Hart.
[Cole] JR, what is Owen doing?
[Ross] Well, since last night, after his lost to Helmsley,
that Owen was very, very frustrated,
but my goodness, I'd never ever believe he'd take it this far.
[Cole] Owen told me in that interview after Unforgiven last night
that it wasn't gonna happen anymore.
He was at the end of his rope.
[Ross] The Nation and Owen Hart
have destroyed the World's most dangerous man.
They have devastated the lethal weapon, Steve Blackman,
-and they have just-- -[Cole] Look at this.
[Ross] Owen Hart, he's--
I think Owen Hart is biting Shamrock.
Owen Hart is biting Shamrock.
Owen Hart is like a ravage, rabid animal.
[Cole] What has gotten into Owen Hart?
[Ross] Shamrock is…
Shamrock is-- Oh, Hart…
Oh, my God almighty, look at Owen Hart.
-[Cole] JR, Sham-- -[Ross] He's bitten Shamrock's ear.
Owen Hart is ripping at Sham--
The flesh of another human being.
[Cole] Shamrock's ear, he…
[Ross] Oh, what a distasteful…
I can't believe this. One more look.
-Oh, my. Oh, my. Oh, my. -[Cole] Oh, no.
[Ross] Shamrock was ready to go one-on-one with The Rock.
He got the tag and then right in the…
in the south of the border.
This is absolutely deplorable.
[Cole] What is Owen doing?
[Ross] Why has Owen done this?
[Cole] Folks, we're back on Raw.
We're gonna take a look at now what happened just moments ago,
the double-cross of Ken Shamrock by Owen Hart.
[Ross] Owen Hart and Shamrock, tag partners,
and there you see the low blow, folks.
Followed by a kick right to the head
and then the action was so vile and so heinous.
A five-on-one attack.
And even though Faarooq and Blackman tried to help Shamrock--
We'll get them.
[Ross] You gotta believe Shamrock's eyes swell, his ear is bleeding,
and we assume that
he has sustained a broken either ankle or leg.
We're not exactly sure.
More on that as soon as we get the information.
["The Dudester" playing]
♪ Take a ride on the wild side Join in the love ♪
♪ It′s a great big free ride, free ride ♪
[Cole] What is this?
[Ross] Well, you know what they say, Dude Love is a chick magnet, I guess.
I believe that.
He came within an eyelash of being the WWE Champion
last night in Unforgiven
in a physical war with the Rattlesnake.
Oh, show them what you got, ladies,
because we are at the love shack.
[Cole] He sure is a chick magnet. JR. Look at him.
Oh, well. Oh, well. It was a hot night indeed.
A bigger night than Woodstock.
A bigger night than John and Yoko's lovin'.
A bigger night than when the Dude used to prowl Hef's mansions.
And I'll tell you something, ladies,
by the end of the evening,
the Dude could appreciate
why all these people love old Stone Cold.
The Dude could understand why at one time,
Steve Austin was my main man,
my bestest friend, and my confidant,
because Stone Cold, ladies,
is a tough cookie.
And the Dude would be lying if he said he wasn't hurting
just a little bit.
But last night, girls, the Dude took that tough cookie.
He chewed him up, and he spit him out.
Ow!
[Ross] Well, you can judge for yourself on the encore tomorrow night on pay-per-view.
And after the hanging and banging was over,
after the shocking and jiving was through,
after the Dude put on the performance
of his lifetime,
well, my gas tank was running on "E."
So, I hope you people understand…
that when I took the ladies up to the room…
Oh, I knew what they wanted.
I looked into their eyes,
filled with lust,
filled with longing,
and I had to break the bad news and say,
"Ladies, tonight the Dude just needs to be held."
So not only did the ladies miss out
on a beautiful night of passion,
but the Dude is now without the gold,
because Stone Cold took the easy way out.
Oh, yeah.
He tried to be counted out
to save his Championship belt.
But my McMahon man talked him out of it.
Challenged his manhood, forced him back into the ring.
And then finally, girls, when the chips were down,
when the momentum was swinging all the way towards the Dude,
he resorted to a blatant and atrocious
cheap shot,
when he took out the main man,
the head honcho, the big cheese,
the top dog,
Vince McMahon.
[crowd booing]
So now the way I see it,
we have three choices,
and maybe we can all take a little vote on this one.
Number one,
we find the ex-champion Shawn Michaels.
[crowd booing]
Oh, he is no chick magnet, ladies.
We match him up against the Dude
and we see who the champ should be.
Number two,
we have a little tournament
and based on my acts last night,
the Dude has got to be considered the number one seed.
[crowd booing]
[Ross] Nobody buying that one either.
Or number three,
and this is the one I'm leaning towards.
We fire Steve Austin,
we strip him of the belt.
And we hand it on over to the Dude.
[Cole] I don't know if that's gonna happen.
[Dude Love] If you like what's behind door number three, everybody,
give me an "oh, hell yeah."
[crowd] Hell no.
Now, come on to the back and let the Dude make it up to you.
Let's boogie.
[music resumes]
[Ross] Well, ladies and gentlemen,
we do not know what's going to happen here tonight.
-Will Austin be fired by Vince McMahon? -Ow!
Will he be stripped of the title?
Something big is gonna go down right here tonight.
[Cole] Look at Dude go.
[Ross] Remember Stone Cold is here.
Vince McMahon is on his way and we got some big news.
Have wrestling executives gone too far?
Is there a new manager on his way to the WWE?
We got all the news on option three, the WWE Superstar line,
1900-737-4WWE.
Kids, be sure you know, your parents know you're calling.
It's only $1.49 per minute in the States.
And folks, earlier today, DX made their assault
on the Norfolk Scope.
Here's what happened earlier.
Ladies and gentlemen,
do you think Eric Bischoff sucks?
-Hell, yes. -[crowd cheering]
Do you think WCW sucks?
[crowd cheering]
Then just for the people,
D-generation X proudly starts the war
against WCW,
DX…
fires the first shot.
Go.
Ladies and gentlemen,
DX proudly shows the world
that we are the only ones with the sack big enough
to fire the first shot at WCW.
So, suck it.
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, tonight Raw is brought to you by
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[Ross] And by WWE, the Music, Volume 2.
Experience your favorite WWE original jams
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and other fine retailers.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, as you know,
DX has launched a personal attack,
their own attack on WCW
just down the road at the Norfolk Scope.
Here's more footage of what happened earlier today.
D-Generation X,
the only group in the world with the cajónes big enough
to come to the frontline to fight the battle,
to come to the frontline and fire the first shot.
We are D-Generation X, and we will take no prisoners.
What I'd like to know is,
not from experience,
but do you think WCW sucks?
Of course.
[all laughing]
And the biggest thing I wanna know is,
who rules professional wrestling?
DX.
[all] Yeah.
[all] DX, DX, DX, DX.
[Cole] You know JR, is pretty obvious that anybody who isn't in DX,
is obviously a DX enemy.
[Ross] No doubt about it.
You're either with them or you are against them.
As The Headbangers get ready for tag team action here,
and we'll have more
exclusive footage following this match-up.
["Road To Texas" playing]
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall,
with a 20 minute time limit.
Making their way to the ring at a combined weight of 505 pounds,
Terry Funk and 2 Cold Scorpio.
[Cole] So, folks, this should be a good one.
Terry Funk and Scorpio, to take on The Headbangers,
and the winner of this match-up will receive a WWE Tag Team title shot.
[Ross] Folks, while we have a moment, let me remind you, this Friday--
Oh, wait a minute.
Oh, he's here.
There's a Gerald Brisco, Pat Patterson and The Boss,
Mr. McMahon.
I wonder if this is the night he's gonna fire Stone Cold Steve Austin.
-[bell dinging] -I was about to say, speaking of Austin…
He's gonna be in San Antonio, we hope.
He will be there, he may not the champion.
He'll be in San Antonio this Friday from noon until 2:00.
Tickets go on sale for WWE Raw coming to San Antonio.
Nice handshake, great gesture.
-We're gonna see-- -[Cole] Oh.
[Ross] Oh, I don't see enough handshakes,
but I guess, they said, "Well, guys, all is fair in love and war and…
and we want that tag title shot."
[Cole] So knocked outside the ring is Mosh,
and now Terry Funk working on Thrasher. Scorpio also in the ring.
His team, of course, formed just a couple of weeks ago
and couple of big victories on Raw already.
And there's a double back body drop.
And look out, from the top rope, Mosh.
Double clothesline.
[Ross] Headbangers have been Tag Champions,
they'd like to be there again.
Terry Funk has held numerous championships,
including the NWA title.
-[Cole] Oh! -[Ross] High elevation for Scorpio.
[Cole] And now, Mosh hammering away on Terry Funk.
All four men in the ring, it's The Headbangers versus Scorpio
and Terry Funk.
Double team action now, there's the reversal, look out!
Big back body drop by Mosh.
Terry Funk catches him and a clothesline and Thrasher with one of his own.
[Ross] And this match is non-stop offense here in the early going.
As I was gonna say, Steve Austin will be in San Antonio's Freeman Coliseum,
this Friday noon to 2:00.
As tickets go on sale for,
Raw is War in San Antonio on Monday, June 15.
Austin in San Antonio Freeman Coliseum,
Friday, noon to 2:00.
[Cole] Mosh hammering away at Scorpio outside the ring.
And here's Thrasher now climbing the top ropes.
What's he gonna do up there?
Look out, double team effort by The Headbangers now.
[Ross] Watch this, rocket launcher from the top.
Tremendous move by the…
by The Headbangers, a tandem offensive move.
No wait, look out.
Terry Funk, the 53 year old,
middle-aged, and crazy Terry Funk,
climbing the top-- Moonsault!
Into the floor.
[Cole] Terry Funk just took out three men with that moonsault.
[Ross] Including obviously, Terry's own partner, Scorpio.
He's 53 years of age.
He was the NWA Champion, I believe in '75.
[Cole] Folks, plenty at stake in this match-up.
The winner will get a shot at the WWE Tag Team Title.
[Ross] Wait a minute, look at Scorpio.
He's gonna fly.
Top ropes down. Look out!
[Cole] Wow.
[Ross] Well, these teams are pulling out all the stops, indeed.
The line is long
for the WWE title opportunity, tag title opportunity.
[Cole] JR, we got to take a look at some of the action
we've seen in this tremendous match-up
Look at Terry Funk here.
[Ross] A moonsault,
right on the concrete by the 53 year old
and then Scorpio flies.
What hang time for Scorpio.
[Cole] Scorpio had Funk back into the ring,
and here come The Headbangers after him.
Non-stop offense like JR said,
since the beginning of the match-up.
Thrasher hammering away at Funk,
Scorpio hammering away at Mosh.
[Ross] I'd like to tell the folks in Albuquerque, New Mexico,
Austin, Texas,
-and Tyler, Texas… -[Cole] Wow.
…that big live WWE events coming your way in June,
and tickets will go on sale--
Uh-oh.
-[bell dinging] -[Cole] And referee Tim White's
gonna call for the bell.
[Ross] The fighting Irishman Tim White
said, "To heck with this.
You're gonna shove me around, I'm gonna disqualify you."
[Cole] Action's still in the ring, though. There's Scorpio, wow.
[Ross] Scorpio, the powerbomb.
Uh-oh, Scorpio says, "I'm not through."
[Cole] Look out. What's he gonna do here?
[Ross] Scorpio…
Moonsault from the top rope.
And here comes Thrasher back and--
[Cole] Scorpio doesn't realize the match is over.
[Ross] This match is over.
The bell has sounded.
No. No. No. No.
[Cole] Now, Terry Funk climbing back in the ring.
Scorpio, up on the top rope with Thrasher now.
Look at this! Oh, my!
Wow, what a double team.
[Ross] They're taking every offensive chance in the book.
You son of a bitch.
[Ross] Well, I tell you what,
you talk about the competitive spirit,
competitive fires,
-burning out of control. -[bell dinging]
Terry Funk now outside the ring.
Wow!
Oh, my.
Landed in the barricades right next to us.
[Ross] Well, folks, as we said…
We've gotta get some order restored here.
In the meantime, folks, DX again,
a personal assault on the Norfolk Scope with WCW,
here's more exclusive footage.
[Triple H] What I wanna know is,
does anybody here have any other free tickets to WCW,
if they're willing to try to fill up their TV?
And if anybody doesn't know, this is D-Generation X.
And we are carrying the fight
to the frontline against WCW tonight.
We are firing the first shot in the war.
And another thing, we just wanna say, "what's up" to our boys,
Kevin Nash and Scott Hall.
POWCW, let my people go.
Let my people go.
[Ross] And they're still trying to break this tag team fight apart.
Ladies and gentlemen, Vince McMahon is here.
He will be out here next.
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[Ross] And nowhere to fall there that feels good.
Oh, my God.
A hiplock from the bandstand to the concrete floor.
That is concrete.
A human body has just smacked concrete.
Tell me he's broke his fall.
Oh, I don't think so.
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[crowd booing]
[Ross] Listen to the reaction,
for the owner of the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
here is the owner of the World Wrestling Entertainment,
Mr. McMahon.
[crowd booing]
[Cole] What is gonna happen here tonight, JR?
[Ross] Your guess is as good as mine. I don't have a clue.
[Cole] And a lot of speculation all day long in what Mr. McMahon…
will do concerning "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[crowd chanting] Austin!
[Ross] I guess we're about to find out.
[crowd chanting] Austin! Austin! Austin!
[Cole] Listen to this crowd.
Tonight, I come before you
with a heavy heart.
[crowd booing]
Over the last 24 hours,
I've pined.
Indeed, I've had to make some very difficult decisions.
[crowd booing]
But firstly, I would like to clear up any speculation
as to whom "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
was attempting to strike with that metal chair last night.
[crowd booing]
The more uninitiated and naive of you
may assume it was Dude Love, when in fact,
I know that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin was trying to take my head off.
[crowd cheering]
As a result of that brutal,
and blatant attack,
I have sustained a mild concussion.
[crowd cheering]
I've experienced
dizziness and…
and even nausea.
[crowd cheering]
But nonetheless,
none of those side effects of the concussion
have in any way clouded my judgment as I stand before you tonight.
[crowd booing]
Should I fire "Stone Cold" Steve Austin?
[crowd booing]
Well…
not yet.
[Ross] Huh.
[Mr. McMahon] You see, firing you would be
too good for you, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
because I have other plans.
-[Cole] What is he talking about? -And those other plans
are that right here in this ring tonight,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin will defend
the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship
against Goldust.
[Cole] Wow.
[Ross] I don't know how fair that is,
after the war that Austin was in last night with Dude Love.
[Mr. McMahon] Now, right now,
I would like to introduce to you
the official who will be refereeing
this championship match live here tonight here on Raw.
He's a former World Wrestling Entertainment
tag team champion.
He is family friend.
He's a trusted official.
And indeed a warm and caring human being.
He is Gerald Brisco. Mr. Brisco.
[Cole] So Brisco's gonna be the ref for the championship match tonight?
[Ross] That's what he's saying.
[crowd booing]
He's been a longtime friend of Vince McMahon.
He's in McMahon inner circle.
There's only two or three people in that inner circle,
Brisco is one of those.
I don't know how objective he'll be as a referee,
or how much experience he has as a referee.
Mr. Brisco, I'd like to inform you and everyone else that's listening.
That if "Stone Cold" Steve Austin lays a hand-- No, no.
If "Stone Cold" Steve Austin lays one finger
on you tonight,
as your capacity as the guest referee,
Austin's contract will be terminated.
And it will be immediate revocation of the WWE Championship.
[crowd booing]
Now, I ask you in all candor
will you be an unbiased and impartial official?
Yes, sir, Mr. McMahon.
Are you afraid of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin?
Well, you told me if he touches me…
Absolutely. If he touches you,
he will be fired immediately.
And the WWE title…
[crowd chanting] Austin!
…will be stripped, taken from him immediately.
I'm not afraid of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
under no circumstances.
All right, just one other question for Mr. Brisco and that is,
will you officiate this match-up in the time honored tradition
of World Wrestling Entertainment referees?
Yes, sir, Mr. McMahon.
Well then, there's only one other question
that all of you must be asking yourself right now,
and that is,
should Goldust become the WWE champion here tonight live on Raw.
-Then… -[crowd booing]
What sort of representative would Goldust make
as the WWE champion?
Well, in my humble and personal opinion,
anyone would be better than the champion we have now.
[crowd booing]
[Cole] And there's the handshake.
[Ross] Man, this is really not fair for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
Austin was in a war last night in Greensboro.
I can't believe my Oklahoma buddy, Gerald Brisco is…
Well, I guess you got to do what you got to do when you got a family. I don't know.
Vince or Mr. McMahon has a lot of power--
Well, there he is. Uh-oh.
The Rattlesnake just heard the news.
Just like we did and he's damn sure not happy.
We are going down. Down where?
Down there.
Yeah.
Oh, they're closing it.
Oh, no.
Get a shot of them closing the gate.
The war begins.
But the cowards end it by closing the gate.
WCW is a bunch of cowards
as we stand, we stand now.
Go down there. Go down there.
All the way down.
We stand now at your door.
Knocking on that door.
To let us in and fight the war.
D-Generation X now knocks on your door.
We call you out, WCW.
Open the door.
D-Generation X knocks at your door.
We are asking you.
D-Generation X
calls you to accept the battle.
No.
Hey, we just want to talk.
We need to talk to Mr. Bischoff.
[Triple H] All we wanna do is talk.
-We would like-- -That's all.
Yoohoo!
Hey, Eric Bischoff.
If you got to a minute, can you come out? I just wanna have a word with you.
-If you just got a second. -[Triple H] Please open the door.
We would like to speak to Mr. Bischoff.
This is Sean Waltman.
I just thought I'd come by and give you a chance to tell me…
[Triple H] Okay, open the door…
Since you didn't have the guts to call me on the phone.
The least he could do is apologize.
[Ross] You got to wonder, you know,
is the WWE enough terrain for DX to cover?
Why do they have to interact with a rival wrestling organization?
What's next for these guys? The 82nd airborne?
I mean, they're troublemakers. All they're ever doing is causing trouble.
And if you're not a member of DX, then they just don't want you around,
you're their enemy.
Ladies and gentlemen, let's all get up on our feet.
And prepare ourselves to show proper respect
for the man that proved last night at Unforgiven,
without a doubt, he is the king of country music.
That's right, folks.
It's J-E-F-F
J-A-R-R-E-T-T.
It's Double J Jeff Jarrett.
Oh, ain't he great?
[Cole] JR, I got to admit,
I thought Double J one heck of a job last night at Unforgiven.
[Ross] And he'll be on the Nashville network's
primetime country tomorrow night.
Double J making a quite a hit last night,
singing the song around the encore on pay-per-view as tomorrow night,
check your local listings for that, ladies and gentlemen.
And we'd also like to remind everyone, we tried to get this in earlier.
This Saturday, tickets go on sale in Albuquerque, Austin, and Tyler
for live WWE events coming in June.
Tickets on sale this Saturday.
And we also mentioned earlier that tickets go sale this Friday for Raw is War.
Coming to San Antonio.
[Cole] This battle is gonna be a war here.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] And by the way, Stone Cold is gonna be at the Freeman Coliseum Saturday
with or without the WWE title.
Or Friday, I should say, from noon to 2:00.
[Cole] Look out.
["Longhorn" playing]
[Ross] The big Texan Bradshaw
has come to whoop some behind…
[Cole] Yes, speaking of angry Texans,
what about "Stone Cold" Steve Austin?
We saw him knocking things over in the backstage area.
Furious with what Vince McMahon said earlier on tonight.
[Ross] Well, I personally don't think it's fair
for Austin to have to defend his title here tonight
after the war he was in with Dude Love last night.
I mean, it was chaotic, folks, they were all over the arena.
-[bell dings] -Put their bodies on the line
as you'll see on the encore tomorrow night
and we're gonna be trying to talk to Stone Cold
as soon as we can get him settled down, I guess.
[Cole] And here's Bradshaw now with a side headlock on Double J.
Bradshaw goes over 300 pounds, big old Texan.
But on a roll as of late here at the WWE.
And what a shoulder knockdown by Bradshaw.
Double J catches him with a dropkick.
[Ross] Two great young athletes here.
Part of the foundation
WWE is built on for the future.
[Cole] Double J has got to watch out for that
big old hole by Bradshaw,
causing the clothesline from hell.
And it's delivered with some force as Double J now hammers away
with a right hand to Bradshaw.
[Ross] Well, Double J right there,
is not gonna get rich beating Bradshaw with his fist.
He's gonna take Bradshaw down, use his quickness and his technique.
It's all about technique.
Not that-- That ain't gonna get it.
[crowd cheering]
Bradshaw is gonna overpower virtually anybody in this game
if you try to stand toe to toe with him.
[Cole] Knife-edge chop, another one by Bradshaw that time.
Wow.
And look out, JR.
Club Kamikaze.
-[Ross] There-- Wait a minute. -[bell dings]
[Cole] I think we saw this group attacked Bradshaw last week.
[Ross] And they finally got Bradshaw down last week.
These three…
[Cole] Oh.
[Ross] We've been calling these guys Club Kamikaze.
[bell dings]
And again, three men.
[Cole] Why Bradshaw though? Why Bradshaw?
[Ross] Oh, senton splash.
[Cole] I mean, we can understand Taka. They're all from Japan.
But why-- And here comes Taka.
[Ross] Taka Michinoku now.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Taka cleaning house.
[Ross] There's a fourth guy in the ring with a suit on and a mask.
Who's that? He's standing by the corner.
[Cole] And now Taka, it's three-on-one.
[Ross] Bradshaw getting back up.
[grunting]
And Taka-- Oh, good lord.
[Cole] Taka's problems with his group have been well-documented.
But why are they going after Bradshaw?
[Ross] But there's a fourth guy. Who's the fourth member?
Who's that guy?
What else is gonna happen here tonight for goodness sake?
Castrol GTX.
Over the edge. In your house,
is live Sunday, May 31st,
from the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee.
Castrol GTX. Drive hard.
All right. Certainly, Dude Love…
Dude, you cannot be happy
-with the announcement. -Do I look happy?
-Goldust-- -Why isn't the belt mine?
This isn't the way things were supposed to work out.
He wanted me to wear tie dye, I wore tie dye.
He wanted me to beat Austin, I'd beat Austin.
Do yourself a favor…
[Ross] Well…
Dude obviously upset.
What's up? Hey, hey. You looking for me?
Do yourself a favor, don't screw me.
This is not what we talked about.
This is not the way things were supposed to go down.
You saw the match. Why aren't I the contender?
Cut that camera off.
-Are you trying to screw him? -I deserve the belt.
I said cut…
Cut… cut that damn--
Get that mic out of my face. It's my mic.
I own that mic, I own that camera.
Cut it off. Cut it off right now.
["Are You Ready?" playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ You think you can tell us What to wear? ♪
♪ You think that you're better? ♪
♪ Well, you'd better get ready ♪
♪ Bow to the masters ♪
♪ Break it down ♪
♪ Degenerate into something, fool ♪
♪ We just got tired of doin' What ya told us to do ♪
[Ross] We are back live here, ladies and gentlemen.
Jim Ross joined by Jerry "The King" Lawler here at ringside.
And I do not have on my line-up here
anything about DX at this point in time in the broadcast, King.
[Lawler] Well, it looks like we're being invaded also.
[Lawler laughs]
You got to love DX, I hear you saying everything against them.
Man, these guys got the kahuna to go right over
and face WCW live and in person.
[Ross] They're egomaniacs.
They respect no one, they respect nothing.
If you're not in DX, you're against them.
It's that simple.
[Lawler] Well, personally, I'm not against them.
I kind of got to admire that kind of attitude they have.
[Ross] I'm sure you would.
[Lawler] You can't tell me, JR,
that you didn't get a little rise out of the fact that these guys
had the nerve to go over towards the WCW.
[Ross] Why are they wasting their time?
And I didn't get no rise out of it.
[Lawler] You had to.
-[Ross] Well, you may-- -Ladies and gentlemen,
it is now time for your main event of the evening.
Are you ready?
-[Lawler] Oh, yeah. -[crowd cheering]
[Lawler laughs]
Hampton, I said, are you ready?
[crowd cheering]
Then…
for the thousands here in attendance tonight
and for the millions watching home on TV,
let's get ready to suck it.
[Ross] Pass the barf bag, will you?
["Oh You Didn't Know?" playing]
♪ Oh, you didn't know? ♪
♪ Your ass better call somebody ♪
[Lawler] Oh, JR, look at that.
[Ross] Aren't they adorable? Aren't they cute?
That's so lovable. Don't you just love them, King?
Tag team champions.
As if you couldn't guess, ladies and gentlemen,
who their opponents might be.
Non-title tag match coming up here.
[Lawler] I can guess. It must be DOA,
with those big bad bikes there, look at that.
Just like DOA.
Oh, somebody spun out.
[Ross] New Age Outlaws, very lucky to still be tag champions
after the controversy last night at Unforgiven.
["Disciples Of Apocalypse" playing]
[Lawler] You probably don't like South Park either, do you, JR?
Don't even understand it, do you?
[Ross] What do you care?
You're writing a book?
[Lawler] I'm just trying to figure out
why you don't like DX.
[Ross] Well, if you can't figure that--
Wait a minute.
["What a Rush" playing]
[Lawler] Wait a minute.
[Ross] Well, DOA is gonna bring some backup.
[Lawler] What?
[Ross] The Legion of Doom, Hawk and Animal.
And the fans here in Hampton are on their feet
as The Legion of Doom are gonna back up DOA.
[Lawler] You're right, JR, this wasn't in the cards.
What's going on here?
[Ross] Virtually, everybody in the world that saw Unforgiven
thought the LOD had won the WWE tag title.
That was not the case.
And…
Referee Jack Doan
was certainly the worse for wear after that contest.
Of course the encore of Unforgiven is tomorrow night on pay-per-view.
So we encourage you to check your local listings.
[in unison] DX!
[Lawler] Yeah, I'm surprised to see at the--
Oh, look look. [laughs]
[Ross] You guys got business to do, why don't you let us do our job,
and go do something else, go annoy somebody else
that may care.
Like working in a…
junior high gym class for goodness sakes.
[Lawler] What are you talking about?
-[Ross] Infantile. -[Lawler] Look.
[man] Like gym class, remember that, you were sniffing jocks…
[Ross] Yeah, I'm trying to do a job here.
Go do your one-liners on somebody else that might appreciate it.
-Or have some new material. -[Lawler] I appreciate it.
[Lawler laughing]
[Ross] It's gonna be Skull and 8-Ball.
Balancing The Outlaws here.
[Lawler] Some hard shots on the Skull's skull.
[Ross] McMahon is making… McMahon is making,
Austin defend the WWE title tonight.
-[Lawler] That's Mr. McMahon to you. -[Ross] Okay, sure.
You get a raise over all this?
Mr. McMahon is making Austin defend the tag titles here tonight.
Why is it the tag--
I mean, the WWE title or the tag titles on the line here?
That's not fair.
[Lawler] Listen, you're talking fair.
And you're accusing me of trying to kiss something to Mr. McMahon.
Let me ask you, why are you kissing up to people like
DOA and people like Steve Austin?
Can Steve Austin give you a raise, huh?
You're gonna get an advance out of Steve Austin?
And what's Steve Austin gonna do for you, JR, tell me?
[Ross] So I shouldn't say what's in my heart or what's in my feelings?
I should like you and say whatever is convenient.
[Lawler] Who do you work for? Who do you work for?
Who do you work for? Mr. McMahon.
[Ross] I'm not gonna get into it with you anymore.
I'm upset about this whole thing, it's not right.
Down goes Billy Gunn.
[Lawler] You got diarrhea in your mouth,
and constipation in the brain. You better start thinking, JR.
You won't be here very long.
[Ross] First used that in '72.
[Lawler] Yeah, right, look at this, look at this.
Look at that cheating. Hey.
[Ross] Double team by DOA.
These guys have long--
I think maybe a lot of folks deserve the tag title opportunity.
So if they win this non-title match-up, they ought to be in line for that.
[Lawler] What if they lose? What land are they gonna be in there?
Welfare, that's where they belong.
Had to pawn those motorcycles.
[Ross] Tag made and the Road Dogg tagging in Billy Gunn.
Now, I tell you what, Billy Gunn and Road Dogg had been…
[Triple H] Had two third-time All-Americans in there.
[Lawler laughing]
[Ross] Good. Very original.
[grunting]
[Ross] Used that last week, that's no--
High elevation, nice back body drop.
DOA came to fight here.
And they're in there with the best tag team of the WWE.
The tag team champeens.
[man] Come on, Badd Ass.
[Ross] Well, I'll tell you what, as hot at is here tonight,
you got to wonder how it's gonna be tomorrow night in Richmond, Virginia.
It's gonna be electrifying in the Coliseum in Richmond.
And I understand just a very few choice seats still available.
They'll be at the box office in the morning.
[Lawler] Unfortunately, they're not free.
[Lawler laughing]
[Ross] Well, that's--
[Lawler] You're hot under the collar? How do you think Bischoff is right now?
[Ross] Look out here now.
I don't know if it's Skull or 8-Ball, I don't guess that matters.
He's manhandling the tag team champions here.
[Lawler] Get away, guys, get away.
Now you got him.
[Ross] Uh-oh, the piledriver.
[Lawler] Whoo.
[Ross] Well, I'll tell you what,
that's a devastating move by Billy Gunn there, a piledriver.
Wait a minute.
DOA just made a switch here.
[Lawler] What's up with that?
[Ross] The piledriven DOA member's on the outside.
-Just a fresh man. -[Lawler] Hey, hey.
[Ross] The illegal man, just pinned the Outlaws.
[Lawler] Wait a minute.
[announcer] Here are your winners,
Disciples of Apocalypse.
["Disciples of Apocalypse" playing]
[Lawler] Wait a minute, JR, you said it yourself.
The illegal man could be.
[Ross] That's exactly what happened.
It has just broken my heart that, that has occurred.
It might humble these soft, moronic…
human beings.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, we are not going away.
We are literally, literally seconds away
-from the warzone. -[Lawler] Yeah.
["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 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 ♪
[Ross] We are live.
And we are in the sold out Hampton, Virginia Coliseum.
It has been a ruckus to say the least.
First hour on WWE Raw.
But, now-- Uh-oh, it is a warzone.
[Lawler] Whoa.
[crowd cheering]
["Rest in Peace" playing]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
with a 20-minute time limit.
Making his way to the ring from Death Valley,
weighing in at 328 pounds,
The Undertaker.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Well, JR, I can't believe that we're gonna see The Undertaker
in action here tonight
after what we saw him go through last night at Unforgiven.
[Ross] The ring was surrounded by fire.
The Undertaker faced his awesome brother Kane.
And I'm not sure that either man will ever be the same.
And again, just as we saw at WrestleMania,
no individual walking the face of this earth
has ever physically challenged The Undertaker
as his brother Kane did again at Unforgiven.
[Lawler] And there's a good reason for that, JR.
No human being has ever suffered
like Kane has at the hands of Undertaker in the past.
Undertaker set his own parents' house on fire
with Kane inside.
His parents perished in the fire.
And Kane was horribly disfigured.
And it's about time that Kane sought some revenge.
[Ross] And you're basing that dissertation
on what you have been told by Paul Bearer, I would assume.
[Lawler] You're telling me you haven't heard from Undertaker?
That his parents were burned-- They were burned up.
[Ross] Well, I did hear that, but I'm not--
I've never heard The Undertaker say that he started the fire
for goodness sakes.
[Lawler] Oh, you think he's gonna admit to it?
[Ross] Barry Windham will challenge The Undertaker.
Still to come here tonight.
Is it fair or is it not?
It really doesn't matter because
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin must and he will defend
the WWE title tonight against Goldust.
Gerald Brisco will be the special referee.
And if Mr. Austin lays one finger on the referee tonight,
then Austin will be fired and stripped for the WWE title.
[Lawler] And finally justice will be served.
[Ross] Whoa, so you say.
Barry Windham at 6'6", close to 300 pounds.
[Lawler] He's nearly as big as The Undertaker.
[Ross] He sure is.
[Lawler] Whoa.
[Ross] It was a physical thing,
and I've never seen anything like the Inferno Match, folks.
-It was first time in history. -[Lawler exclaims]
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] And I know Barry Windham…
[Lawler] No way.
[Ross] …said this before.
I think Barry Windham is intimidated
at the sight of that man.
The Phenom. The Undertaker.
[Lawler] Well, I think everybody is a little bit intimidated
at the site of The Undertaker.
Everybody except Kane.
[Ross] Well, here it comes.
[Lawler] This match has just started.
[Ross] A tombstone and it just got over.
[Lawler] No way.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Barry Windham will rest in peace.
-Thanks to The Undertaker. -[bell dings]
["Rest in Peace" playing]
[announcer] Here's your winner,
The Undertaker.
[Ross] The Undertaker and his brother Kane
had a war in WrestleMania.
They fought through hell, fire and brimstone at Unforgiven.
But you got to believe it's not over.
The fire is still burning inside both men.
[Lawler] How appropriate.
You're right, the fire is still burning.
Kane…
[crowd cheering]
Last night,
you looked into the eyes of the dragon
and you got burned.
[crowd cheering]
But you see, Kane,
you wanted to fight with your brother.
Last night, it wasn't the end.
It was only the beginning.
So, what I want you to do right now
is come down the ringside and let's finish it.
-[Lawler] What? -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Now, the fans here in Hampton are ready for it.
I'm sure the audience at home are ready for it.
[Lawler] Well, in case the people don't know what Undertaker is talking about--
I'm not moving
until you come out here, Kane.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] I don't know if The Undertaker set him on fire again.
I have all of eternity to wait for you.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] The Undertaker set his own brother on fire last night.
What do you think he'll do to him tonight?
[narrator] And now, the Castrol GTX slam of the week.
Brought to you by the motor oil that provides maximum protection.
Castrol GTX. Drive Hard.
[Ross] Wait a minute! There's The Undertaker, oh!
Oh, my God, what a move!
The Phenom was airborne. He went right through fire.
[narrator] That was the Castrol GTX slam of the week.
Brought to you by the motor oil that provides maximum protection.
Castrol GTX. Drive hard.
[Ross] And we are back live, ladies and gentlemen.
The Undertaker has yet to leave the ring.
He is still awaiting the arrival…
[Lawler] Oh-oh.
["Slow Chemical" playing]
[Lawler] Ow.
[Ross] The Undertaker has to wait no more for his brother,
and you can see the right arm,
that particular part of the anatomy on Kane
was burned severely from what we have been told,
and what we certainly saw at Unforgiven.
[Bearer] This has got to stop!
This has all got to come to an end, Undertaker.
It wasn't supposed to be like this.
It was all my idea.
You were the one that was supposed to burn in the flames.
But my Kane, once again, had to suffer
the pain and agony of the inferno.
It's not that he suffered enough,
that poor three year old child lying in the hospital bed.
You didn't see him.
I'm the one that went to see him every day.
Covered with bandages, crying for his mother.
I was there when they took him to the burn ward,
and soaked him in the saline solution,
and scraped those sores, those burns,
those dead skin cells off his body every day.
We've got to have a truce.
It's got to stop, damn it!
Last night, I tasted my own blood
as it ran down my face.
And when I looked up,
I saw Kane, once again, on fire.
I can smell the flesh,
I can see his clothing,
I can see the pain in his eyes.
Don't you understand?
It was my son whose hand was on fire.
[Ross] Well, folks, we are still in shock here,
in the war zone by the remarks that Paul Bearer made, just…
-I can see his clothing. -…listen.
I can see the pain in his eyes.
Don't you understand?
It was my son whose hand was on fire.
And, of course, The Undertaker obviously was shocked.
What we're hearing then is that Paul Bearer is Kane's father.
And do you know what that means?
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure that out.
That means Paul Bearer had to sleep with The Undertaker's mother.
-Good Lord. -Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, while we're thinking about that,
let's take you now back to Kevin Kelly.
Well, certainly, Goldust, you have to be as surprised as anyone
to get this title opportunity against Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Why should I be surprised? I'm a star already.
Goldust is, was born a number one contender.
What kind of WWE champion would you make?
What do you think? I know what kind of champion I'd make.
Somebody that the people would be proud of.
I'm not some hand gesturing man,
somebody that goes out and spits out rude comments, foul language.
I have an ivory snow mouth.
And I guarantee it, after tonight,
you will never forget the name of…
[inhales sharply]
Goldust.
[Dude Love] That's my shot. That's my shot.
[Ross] Wait a minute. Dude Love.
-[Dude Love] That's my shot. -[Ross] Dude Love attacking Goldust.
-[Ross] Luna defending Goldust. -[Lawler] Get somebody in there.
Hey, hey, hey!
[Ross] Goldust will meet Austin tonight for the WWE title.
And obviously, Dude Love thinks that it's his opportunity
that Goldust has taken.
["Are You Ready?" playing]
[Ross] Wait.
-[Lawler] Man. -[Ross] I guess they're back.
Now, what's this all about?
[Lawler] Another attack.
Another invasion.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Tell me, JR, what do you think they're gonna do?
[Ross] I don't have any idea. We've already seen the…
the tag team champions go down
to DOA in a non-title match-up.
Hunter is in a bad mood.
As if we all should care.
[Lawler] You better care.
You know, on a night when I should be on top of the world,
as DX expands to take over new markets, new worlds,
doing what only DX can do.
Listen to me.
Nobody-- And I mean nobody is gonna come out here and kill my buzz.
Get it, DOA?
Nobody kills my buzz. So what I'm gonna do right now,
you made me hot.
And somebody's gonna get their ass kicked for it.
Anybody out there got the guts?
Here's the European title.
All you've got to do is come out here and get your ass kicked by me to get it.
Walk down that ramp, and face me one-on-one.
I don't care who it is.
8-Ball, Skull, Chainz, I don't care who.
Anybody from the back, you got the guts, bring it.
[Lawler] He's offered to put up the European Title right here and now.
[Ross] That challenge covers a lot of territory.
And there is 8-Ball.
8-Ball ready to fight.
Wait a minute.
-There's Dan "The Beast" Severn. -[Lawler] What?
[Ross] Jim Cornette is chasing after Dan "The Beast" Severn.
And, Severn,
apparently is going to challenge Helmsley for the European title.
And, Severn isn't even dressed for combat.
[Lawler] Wait a minute, Triple H.
-[Ross] Cornette is-- -[Lawler] You might wanna reconsider.
[Ross] Cornette is not for this deal.
Cornette does not want Dan Severn to fight Triple H
here for the European title.
[Lawler] I don't blame him.
This could start something.
I'm the one signing the checks.
[Lawler] Cornette is saying there's not gonna be a match.
Dan, could you listen to me for a second, man.
Please, for God sakes.
-[Ross] Oh, oh-oh. -[Lawler] No!
[Ross] Oh, Severn taking down Cornette.
[Lawler] What is he doing?
[Ross] Severn's got Cornette in a submission move.
Here's a chokeout, and the armbar…
Hey, come on. Let him go.
[Lawler] Look at Cornette's face.
[Ross] Cornette's face is getting as red as his shirt.
Dan Severn has assaulted Jim Cornette.
[bell dings]
Oh, my God, Cornette's gone.
[Ross] Yet another casualty here in the warzone.
Jim Cornette trying to talk Dan Severn out of challenging Triple H.
-Watch Severn's face here. -[Lawler] Yeah.
-[Ross] Keep your eyes on Severn. -[Cornette] For God's sake.
[Ross] Look at his eyes.
Dan Severn, attacking his manager, Jim Cornette,
for that insulting slap in the face. and, of course, Cornet's shoulder is…
It looked like it had been ripped completely out of its socket there, King.
[Lawler] And you showed very little concern for Jim Cornette.
I mean, that's ridiculous. What's wrong with Dan Severn now?
Just like you showed no concern for Mr. McMahon.
What're you talking about?
You know, what happened last night to the man.
-You showed very little concern. -All right, okay.
I'm glad you're so concerned.
Ladies and gentlemen, the WWE title will be decided
-right here tonight. -Right.
Stone Cold must face Goldust for the WWE title.
Gerald Brisco is going to be the referee, of course,
one of Mr. McMahon's buddies.
And if Stone Cold touches the referee, Stone Cold is out of here.
The title stays here. A lot of controversy.
Is it fair or is it not?
I don't know, but it's going to happen here tonight live,
and Michael Cole standing by with the Rattlesnake.
Mr. Austin, it's been a rather eventful 24-hours for you.
Twenty-four hours? Hell, ever since I won the damn belt,
Vince McMahon has tried
to do every single thing he can do
to get me to drop the belt to someone else.
It ain't gonna happen. You can have a special referee,
you can have a special timekeeper, you can have a special jackass.
It really doesn't matter to me.
I'll defend the damn title every night of the week if I got to.
You ain't gonna screw me out of nothing because I'll beat your ass.
If someone can beat me, then so be it,
but I'm gonna cause you as many grey hairs
as I can put on your knotted up head.
You ain't never, ever gonna to get rid of Stone Cold Steve Austin,
and that's the bottom line.
[heavy metal music playing]
[Lawler] He needs to be fired and you know it, JR.
[Ross] Austin's title on the line tonight.
[intriguing music playing]
Hello again, ladies.
I'm here on the set of my latest video flick
entitled The Big Val Boskie.
And when it comes to Venis envy,
every male is at the head of the class.
[Val Venis grunts]
And regardless of what they say…
[inhales deeply]
[grunts]
…good things do not come in small packages.
[moans]
I'm sure your man has already proven that to you.
Did you find the keys yet, honey?
Why don't you take another look?
[moaning]
[Ross] And we are live, ladies and gentlemen,
here in Hampton, Virginia.
This tremendous arena absolutely sold out.
["Rough Rock" playing]
And here comes Marvelous Marc Mero and…
[Lawler] Hey, JR, I think I dropped my keys under the table.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, Marvelous Marc Mero.
[Ross] No Sable, by the way,
for most of you keeping score at home.
Folks, by the way the WWE will be live this Saturday night in Landover, Maryland.
A huge spectacular at the US Airways Arena this Saturday, and this Sunday,
in Hamilton, Ontario.
Mega Live WWE events this weekend. Saturday, US Airways Arena,
Sunday, Hamilton, Ontario.
-[Lawler] Where's Sable? -You want Sable?
[crowd cheering]
You want Sable?
[Lawler] Duh!
Well, so do I.
Sable, get out here, right now.
[Lawler] Oh-oh.
["Wildcat" playing]
[Ross] As many boos as The Marvelous One gets,
that young lady rises everyone up to their feet.
[Lawler] I guess so.
We saw a different side of Sable last night.
You know what I mean, don't you, JR?
[Ross] We saw more of Sable last night than we ever dreamed that we would.
-[Lawler] Whoo! -[Ross] And, of course, folks at encore,
of Unforgiven is tomorrow night on pay-per-view.
We certainly encourage you to call your local cable company.
For the encore of Unforgiven tomorrow night,
you'll see more Sable than you ever dreamed of.
Last night, you accomplished your task.
In front of the entire world, you humiliated me.
-[Lawler] Huh? -[Ross] How's he figure that?
Standing in the ring with nothing on but your little bra and panties?
You ought to be ashamed of yourself.
You see what happens
when The Marvelous One isn't in your corner?
[Ross] I thought he cost her the match.
Yes, I saw what happened and I liked it.
-[Lawler] Whoa! -[crowd cheering]
In fact, I think all these people liked it, too.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] I know I saw what happened, and I liked it.
But I know something they're gonna like even better.
And that's when I finally put you in your place.
[Lawler] What?
Let's not go too far now.
You put me in my place?
What are you gonna do, Sable? Beat me up? Ooh!
I don't know, Mark, but I'm sure as hell gonna try.
[Lawler] Huh?
You see, I've had just about enough of you and it's time that I stand on my own.
[Lawler] Uh-oh, she ain't kicking him to the curb, is she?
She can't dump him, JR.
Look at me.
Are you challenging me, the Marvelous One?
You're damn right I am.
-[Lawler] What? -[Ross] Well…
An inter-gender match.
You give me two weeks, and I'll really humiliate you,
by kicking your ass in front of the entire world
right here on Raw.
["Wildcat" playing]
-[Ross] Well, the challenge has been made. -[Lawler] Hold it.
[Ross] Well, she's got a lot going for her,
but I don't know about that one, King.
[Lawler] Well, if she tries to challenge him,
we may see more of Sable than we saw of her last night.
He might rip-- There's no telling what Marc Mero will do to her.
[Ross] Ladies and gentlemen,
will this be Stone Cold's last WWE title defense?
-[Lawler] Please. -Fair and square.
-That's it. -Of course.
I mean, right down the middle now.
Fair and square.
Of course, Mr. McMahon.
One, two, three.
-All right? -Of course.
I mean, just as good as you can make it.
I'll make it great, Mr. McMahon.
I want to thank you in advance.
For a wonderful, wonderful job officiating.
-Thank you very much, Mr. McMahon. -Brisco, thank you very, much.
Yes, sir.
I must say it's gonna help my nausea. I'm gonna feel a lot better.
[Ross] And we're back, ladies and gentlemen.
Earlier tonight, live here in Hampton,
-Vince McMahon made a very-- -[Lawler] Mr. McMahon.
[Ross] Well, he named Gerald Brisco the referee.
Let's listen, you'll understand.
Mr. Brisco,
I'd like to inform you and everyone else that's listening
that if Stone Cold Steve Austin lays a hand-- No, no.
If Stone Cold Steve Austin lays one finger on you tonight,
as your capacity as the guest referee,
Austin's contract will be terminated
and it will be immediate revocation of the WWE championship.
[crowd booing]
Now I ask you, in all candor,
will you be an unbiased and impartial official?
Yes, sir. Mr. McMahon.
[Vince] Are you afraid of Stone Cold Steve Austin?
Well, you told me if he touches me…
Absolutely. If he touches you,
he will be fired immediately
and the WWE title
will be stripped, taken from him immediately.
I'm not afraid of Stone Cold Steve Austin, and under no circumstances.
[Ross] Well, ladies and gentlemen, the WWE title on the line.
Here comes… my friend from Oklahoma.
Some say that Gerald Brisco has sold out.
I'm sure there are some folks thinking that, King,
You know, Mr. McMahon gets his luxury automobiles with all the bodywork done
at Brisco Brothers Body Shop in Tampa.
I'm sure he gets a good deal on that, too.
[Lawler] That aside, how could you say he's sold out?
[Ross] I didn't say that, I said some are probably thinking that.
[Lawler] How could they think that?
-[bell dings] -How do you sell out to somebody
that already pays you? That you already work for.
[announcer] And It is for the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.
Introducing first, the challenger making his way to the ring,
being accompanied by Luna
from Hollywood, California, weighing in at 260 pounds,
the artist formerly known as Goldust.
[Ross] So the former Intercontinental Champion Goldust
will have Luna at ringside.
Gerald Brisco as the referee.
I'd be surprised if Vince McMahon doesn't show up out here as well.
Well, I tell you what, this has been a spectacular Raw.
Live Raw is coming for the first time ever
to Baltimore on Monday, May 11th.
Tickets are going fast in Baltimore for Monday May 11, live Raw.
And live Raw coming to the beautiful Nashville Arena on Monday, May 18th.
["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" playing]
[announcer] And, his opponent, from Victoria, Texas,
weighing in at 252 pounds,
he is the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
Stone Cold Steve Austin.
[Ross] An absolutely deafening ovation.
For what may be Stone Cold's last WWE title defense.
Remember if Stone Cold lays one finger
on special referee Gerald Brisco,
not only will Austin be stripped of the title,
he will be fired from this company.
-[Lawler] Set your VCRs. -You have a five count…
You have a 5-count… You have a 3-count…
This is is for the WWE Championship.
And, Mr. Austin, let me warn you,
if you lay one single hand on me, sir, you're out of here.
[Lawler laughs]
[Ross] How can you find that amusing?
[crowd chanting] Austin!
[Lawler] Because it's the Stone Cold's swan song.
Oh, listen to these morons.
I think he just handed away the WWE belt for the last time.
[crowd booing]
[Ross] Wait a minute. Here comes the owner of the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Lawler] What a man, to be able to come out here.
[Ross] I forgot he's been nauseous, and dizzy, and has a concussion.
He's got a lot of spring in his step and Austin, now…
-[bell dings] -…taking over on Goldust.
[Lawler] Mr. McMahon has taken that belt.
[Ross] What's McMahon doing? Looks like Vince McMahon
is going to be the timekeeper.
[Lawler] He just sent away the regular timekeeper,
he sent him to the back.
-Look at that. -[Ross] There's a suplex by Austin.
[Ross] There's a cover, it could be over right here,
and Goldust kicks out.
We've got Brisco as a referee, Luna's at ringside,
McMahon's a timekeeper.
And, now, Brisco down, one-two.
Brisco, the southpaw, look--
Our beloved owner is ready to ring the bell.
[Lawler] Stone Cold Steve Austin trying to make short work out of Goldust.
[Ross] Like George Steinbrenner coaching third base.
[Lawler] That's the way the job should be done, right there.
[Ross] Stay in the owner's box.
Goldust, 6'6", 265, with a magnificent opportunity here.
-[Lawler] Wow. -[Ross] You know,
Austin's gotta be distracted, there's a cover, the leg is hooked.
One, two--
Near fall.
24-hours after going through hell with Dude Love,
at Unforgiven, Austin has been forced…
Well, there's another cover. One, two, and Austin got a kick-out.
You know, Austin's sore, he's fatigued.
[Lawler] Well, what about poor Mr. McMahon over there?
24- hours after just about getting his head bashed in
by that maniac in the ring…
Stone Cold Steve Austin with a metal chair.
[Ross] Are you getting paid by Stubhub or are you just doing this on the come?
[Lawler] I get paid by Mr. Vince McMahon.
Do you get paid by Stone Cold Steve Austin?
No! Tell me one good thing that Stone Cold can do for you.
Nothing.
[Ross] I respect him as a man, as an athlete. That's enough.
There's a rollup by Goldust and Goldust has really taken it to Austin.
Austin very quick, back up to his feet, a thumb to the eye it looked like.
-And, Austin-- -[Lawler] Touch him and you're done.
You touch him and you're through.
[Ross] Brisco's almost taunting Austin to touch him.
[Lawler] Well, they already warned him.
-[Ross] That's not objective officiating. -[Lawler] Yes, it is.
I know who Vince McMahon wants to be champion.
Anybody but Stone Cold Steve Austin. Look at this.
[Lawler chuckles]
[Ross] Goldust now, going for another count.
That was a faster count.
That was a pretty quick count right there.
[Lawler] What're you talking about?
[Ross] I'm talking that…
the referee counted faster when Goldust was on the advantage
than when Austin was on the advantage.
[Lawler] Well, he finally got his counts right.
[Ross] Want me to write cursive in Crayola to get you to understand it?
[Lawler] Early in the match, Gerald Brisco was making a slow count on both men.
[crowd chanting] Austin! Austin!
[Lawler] How do you expect Goldust to concentrate with all of these idiots
screaming, "Austin."
[Ross] I don't know how Austin can concentrate at all.
The deck is stacked against him. There's a bulldog by Goldust.
And, Goldust now. One, two, and--
Come on, ref.
[Lawler] Like Austin concentrates.
He's a beer swilling redneck.
[Ross] Double leg pick-up by Austin, a takedown.
[Lawler] Disqualify him!
[Ross] Right hands by Stone Cold,
Austin, looking to get that stunner on Goldust.
And, Goldust with a kick right to the heart,
of the Rattlesnake.
[Lawler] Snakes don't have hearts.
[Ross] Austin tossed on the outside,
and here comes Goldust right after him.
The WWE title is on the line.
[Lawler] And Vince McMahon is manning the bell.
-Mr. McMahon. -[clanging]
Oh, that hurt him.
[Ross] Austin, the point of those steps,
caught Austin right in the upper thigh.
-[Lawler] Could've punctured it. -[Ross] Or maybe the hip.
[Ross] As if Austin didn't have enough to contend with.
A sore and battered body from Dude Love at Unforgiven.
-[Lawler] Don't count him out. -[Ross] Vince McMahon is the timekeeper.
Gerald Brisco, McMahon's buddy, is the referee.
And Goldust just got introduced
with a warm and fuzzy feeling to the security railing.
Look at Brisco shoving.
I've officiated many sports, on many occasions.
You're never supposed to put your hands on the participants.
-[Lawler] Gerald Brisco-- -[Ross] A low-blow
right in front of the referee. That was right-- A low blow.
[Lawler] What're you talking about? I didn't see it.
[Ross] That was a low blow right there.
[Lawler] What're you trying to do, officiate this match?
[Ross] I could do a better job officiating than him.
My God, why don't you just have Austin with one hand tied behind him?
Shackle the man.
Put him in leg irons, for goodness sakes.
[Lawler] They already tried that.
He's almost out.
[Ross] I guarantee you one thing.
[Lawler] Look at Mr. McMahon.
[Ross] If Austin loses this belt with dubious circumstances,
this crowd is going to be rabid.
They're gonna come unglued.
[Lawler] Don't worry, that's what I'm here for, JR. Crowd control.
[Ross] You better take care of Mr. McMahon,
-your buddy. -[Lawler] I will.
[Ross] He'd give you some more money for that.
[Lawler] I'd guard him with my life.
He's almost ready to submit, Mr. McMahon.
[Ross] Goldust with a reverse chinlock
has slowed down, obviously, the WWE champion.
-Folks, we understand-- -[Lawler] Oh, look at that.
Oh, there's the champion for you, ain't it, JR?
[Ross] I'm not saying he's politically correct,
but he'll give you his honesty, he's just the way he is.
[Lawler] I guess he's doing it 'cause he thinks
he's trying to tell the people he's number one, huh?
[Ross] We understand, Ken Shamrock… Preliminary reports are that
he's got multiple broken bones in his ankle and leg,
thanks to Owen Hart.
-[Lawler] Whoa! -[Ross] Double clothesline.
Both men go down and the--
[Lawler] Count Austin's shoulders out.
No!
[Ross] Look at Mr. McMahon telling the referee
to not count both men.
One, Goldust on the cover.
Well, to say that this is really, really, personal,
for the front office suits and Stone Cold would be a gross understatement.
[Lawler] Mr. Vince McMahon always has the fans' best interests at heart.
[Ross] Look at Austin. "Get up and fight me."
A clothesline, almost beheaded the challenger for the WWE title.
-[Lawler] Reverse! Ah! -[Ross] Lou Thesz Press!
Right hands, right hands. Oh!
Big time right by Stone Cold.
Austin reversed.
-[Lawler] Sleeper! -[Ross] And Goldust with a sleeper.
This may be it.
[Lawler] Yeah!
What?
[Ross] Austin with a Stone Cold Stunner.
It's over, it is over!
Wait, come on, make the count.
-[Brisco] One. -[Lawler] No!
[Brisco] Two.
-[Ross] That's all of it. -[Lawler] No, no!
[Lawler] Oh, something's in his eye.
[Ross] What do you mean "something in his eye"?
What are you talk--
[Lawler] Austin lost his contact in something--
[Ross] Here comes Dude Love,
Dude Love, Dude Love now assaulting Austin.
[Lawler] What?
[Ross] And the referee is not calling for a disqualification here.
This is not fair.
-[Lawler] Look out! -[Ross] Austin thrown on the outside.
[Ross] Dude Love.
Mick Foley is-- Oh, I'm so disappointed in him.
[Lawler] Look out!
[Ross] Oh! Back body drop.
Right in front of us, Austin fighting for his life.
[Lawler] Look out!
[Ross] Battle set right in front of us.
-[Lawler] Look out. -[Ross] Oh, good God almighty.
[Ross] Austin, right back on duty.
[Lawler] Brisco, do something.
[Ross] Brisco trying…
McMahon's got that belt.
Oh, he hit Brisco. McMahon hit Brisco, McMahon hit Brisco.
-[Lawler] What? -[Ross] The referee's out.
The owner of the company
hit his body inadvertently with the title belt.
Brisco's been lacerated.
-[Lawler] Look out! -[Ross] Austin is out. Austin is out.
[Lawler] Look out, Vince.
[Lawler] Oh, he's busted.
[Lawler screams]
[Ross] McMahon can't believe it. He thought he had the perfect setup,
the perfect plan.
["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" playing]
[Ross] Stone Cold is going to leave with his title.
But you've got to wonder, will he be the champion tomorrow?
It is absolute chaos.
Austin is in the fight of his life.
Good night, everybody! of his life.