[theme music playing]
[Shane] Tonight,
it will be "The Brahma Bull" The Rock
going one-on-one with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[JR] And The Corporate Ministry will be lumberjacks.
[Lawler] Boy, of all of Shane's evil plans,
this is the coup de grâce right here tonight.
[JR] Here come the lumberjacks.
Just as we thought…
[Lawler] This was a setup from the beginning.
[JR] The Corporate Ministry invading the ring.
Look, there's Vince McMahon!
Vince sending the troops down here.
Vince telling The Union to go get it on, to go get you some!
-[Lawler] What? -[JR] The Union is growing!
[Lawler] Looks like everybody in the ring is fighting.
[JR] And, now The Rock has been isolated by three individuals.
[Lawler] They're fighting everywhere out here.
[JR] There's Austin! There's The Rattlesnake!
Right hand by The Rattlesnake.
The Rock and Helmsley are getting it on!
The Undertaker and Rattlesnake going down.
We've got fights all over the arena here!
Austin's back! Austin is back!
-Oh, look out The Rock! Oh, my God! -[Lawler] Oh, man!
[JR] The Rock fell to the concrete off the stage!
[Lawler] The Rock is down.
-[JR] Look at him go! -[Lawler] Oh, my gosh!
[JR] Austin just went through two tables to the concrete floor!
[Lawler] He may have broken his back, JR.
[JR] The Rock and Austin
have been destroyed by The Corporate Ministry!
[crowd cheering]
[JR] Shane McMahon. You gotta wonder what's on his mind tonight
as he leads The Corporate Ministry in here to the arena.
No doubt, evil intentions abound with this group, King.
[Lawler] Boy, he's got the entire Corporate Ministry with him and…
Hey, wait a minute.
-What is this? -[JR] There's Vince McMahon.
[Lawler] Wait a minute, what is this?
[JR] And The Union with 2x4s.
It's gonna be a war tonight!
["Thorn In Your Eye" playing]
♪ It's my life in the box In front of me ♪
♪ Taking junk in my arms Is the soul of me ♪
♪ You walk by Eyes can see me laying face down ♪
♪ Why am I the thorn in your eye? ♪
-[crowd cheering] -[fireworks exploding]
[cheering continues]
[JR] We are live in the O-Rena in Orlando, Florida!
Hi again, everybody, I'm Jim Ross alongside Jerry "The King" Lawler,
and we are at ringside at what we expect to be
one of the most volatile nights in the history of Raw.
The McMahon family was divided,
virtually destroyed last week on this broadcast.
[Lawler] Well, I'll tell you one thing, JR,
from what we've already seen here tonight,
The Corporate Ministry on their way, The Union on their way.
This is gonna be some night.
[JR] Wait a minute, we got--
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -["Burned" playing]
[crowd cheering]
-[explosion] -[cheering intensifies]
[JR] Here comes The Big Red Machine. Here comes Kane,
one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions.
And certainly, Kane,
wanted to get his hands last night on "Mr. Ass" Billy Gunn.
It was Kane and X-Pac against The Acolytes,
when we saw that sneak attack by Mr. Ass, King.
And Kane saw it, as well.
[Lawler] Yeah, he spent the entire evening,
like you said, trying to get his hands on Mr. Ass.
[JR] Mr. Ass dodged two more bullets last night after that incident.
And Billy Gunn made a hasty retreat from Jacksonville…
-[Lawler squeals] -[JR] Oh, my! And Heat.
Kane certainly seems to be
getting more acclimated to--
♪ I'm an ass man ♪
[JR] Well, here we go. All right.
[JR] Yeah. Let's just settle this right here, right now.
[crowd cheering]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring, he weighs in at 268 pounds.
"Badd Ass" Billy Gunn!
[JR] Well, Billy Gunn certainly has shown his true colors in the last few weeks.
His altercation with X-Pac, well-documented.
[Lawler] Whoa! Look at this.
-[JR] A fan just… -[Lawler laughs]
What was that?
I'll tell you what that was. A right hand by Kane.
Kane and Billy Gunn, Mr. Ass here, one-on-one.
And Kane wanted this to happen last night on Heat.
And it probably would've happened if Billy Gunn hadn't jumped in his car
and escaped from Jacksonville.
[Lawler] Speaking of jumping, looks like everybody's jumping on Mr. Ass
before this match ever gets started.
-[bell rings] -Somebody from the audience and, now,
this big red retard, Kane. Look at this.
[JR] The bell sounds, here we go.
Kane and Billy Gunn, one-on-one.
Remember, Kane, the confidant, the partner of X-Pac,
one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions.
And certainly, X-Pac has had his share of horrible luck in the last few weeks.
First, Triple H turning on him at WrestleMania.
-Oh, man! What a kick. -[crowd cheering]
And then, Mr. Ass, just a couple of weeks ago.
[Lawler] What does that tell you, JR?
Nobody can stand being around X-Pac for very long.
[JR] Well, I guess that's an arguable point,
but one that I do not agree with.
And Kane…
From what we understand, X-Pac is finally beginning to reach Kane, somewhat.
Feel like Kane is beginning to come out of his shell.
-And uh-- -[Lawler] You think… Is that good?
[crowd booing]
-[JR] Mr. Ass made a U-turn. -[Lawler] Watch it!
[JR] He's trying to escape again, it would seem.
[Lawler] Watch your back!
[crowd cheering]
[JR] And, now, Kane bringing "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn back to the ring.
As we have said, Billy Gunn has not only attacked X-Pac,
he has also assaulted his former best friend, The Road Dogg.
[Lawler] Wait a minute. Just because they were in DX together,
you think that makes them best friends?
[JR] Well, I've seen 'em on many occasions.
-They'll tell you they were best friends. -[Lawler] Oh, my gosh! No!
[JR] Power. Unbelievable power by The Big Red Machine.
A reverse suplex bringing Billy Gunn, outside, back into the ring.
[Lawler] Man.
[JR] Well, I'll tell you what, the McMahon family has been absolutely,
seemingly, demoralized and decimated.
And you gotta wonder, you gotta feel so sorry for Linda McMahon,
Shane and Stephanie's mama.
Yesterday being Mother's Day,
I gotta think it's probably the saddest Mother's Day
that Linda McMahon has ever endured,
thanks to her son, Shane.
[Lawler] Well, and that wedge has driven…
I mean, it's driving the family further and further apart.
And you know what? We both know how proud the McMahons are,
both Shane and Vince.
And neither one of these guys are ever gonna offer that, uh…
you know, a symbol of peace to each other.
-[JR] The olive branch. -[Lawler] That's it, the olive branch.
-[JR] That's what you were searching for. -[Lawler] That's it. Oh!
[JR] Billy Gunn with a dropkick to the kneecap.
And, now, a moon dropkick. One to the thigh there.
That's gonna knot up that thigh.
That's not a bad strategy to get Kane off his feet.
And, now, Mr. Ass with those right hand
-stinging jabs there. -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[JR] But didn't have a whole lot of adverse effect, apparently.
[Lawler] Oh, no!
[JR] Unbelievable power by Kane.
[JR] Kane and X-Pac to meet D-Lo Brown and Mark Henry
-at Over the Edge. -[Lawler] He missed.
[JR] And a clip. A chop block, if you will.
Again, Billy Gunn focusing on the leg, the left knee of Kane.
-Billy Gunn is 6'5, 270. -[Lawler] Oh.
[JR] He looks small compared to Kane, who's just under seven feet tall
and about 325.
[Lawler] Yeah, and if you ask me, I don't think we need Kane
to come out of his shell.
He's perfectly fine in that shell of his.
[JR] Well, I'm glad he's started to finally listen to X-Pac.
At least, that's what folks are saying back in the locker room.
And, again, Billy Gunn showing some pretty good strategy.
Whether you like him or not, that's the way you gotta…
-[Lawler] Here we go. -[JR] …combat Kane is to take his legs.
And Billy Gunn tried to get his hands up,
but I think Kane still got that right foot in enough
to knock Billy Gunn down.
[Lawler] Well, if he had kicked him in the face,
poor Billy Gunn would have been minus all his front teeth.
[JR] We're just two weeks away from Over the Edge,
from the sold-out Kemper Arena in Kansas City.
-That's on pay-per-view. -[Lawler] Oh.
[JR] And unless you've already got a ticket, folks,
that's the only way to enjoy what we expect to be
a hellacious pay-per-view.
"Stone Cold" and The Undertaker,
The Rock and Triple H, two of the great matches.
We'll be talking more about that pay-per-view event
as this night progresses.
[Lawler] And don't forget that Shane McMahon
is gonna be the guest referee in that big match.
-Oh, look at this! Whoa! -[JR] Oh, Kane…
-Kane tied up in the ropes there. -[Lawler laughs]
[JR] Well, you snap an ankle like that.
-Kane is incapacitated. -[Lawler laughs]
[JR] The Big Red Machine can't defend himself here.
[Lawler] Wonder if X-Pac ever taught him that could happen?
[JR] And Mr. Ass taking advantage
of this predicament that Kane has found himself in.
[Lawler] And look at this!
[JR] Hey, look, there's Road Dogg and X-Pac!
-[Lawler] What? -[crowd cheering]
[JR] Road Dogg and X-Pac!
[Lawler] Wait a minute!
[JR] Road Dogg, he must have been…
-[Lawler] Look at this! -[JR] He doesn't even have his shoes on.
[crowd cheering]
-Billy Gunn… -[Lawler] No shoes!
Watch it!
[JR] Billy Gunn and The Road Dogg right out in front of us,
as X-Pac trying to get Kane free from that rope.
And Billy Gunn over the railing, the security railing.
And The Road Dogg went after him to get a piece of him.
These two men will meet at Over the Edge.
The former New Age Outlaws
-are gonna get it on in two weeks. -[bell rings]
[JR] And the referee, Earl Hebner's called the bell.
[Lawler] What is this now?
[JR] Kane not getting out… Wait a minute.
There's D-Lo Brown!
D-Lo Brown and Mark Henry!
The two men that will challenge X-Pac and Kane at Over the Edge.
They're getting some cheap shots in here.
The Tag Team challengers are making a point.
And look at Kane.
He's upside down. X-Pac trying to fight off two men.
[crowd cheering]
Mark Henry, The World's Strongest Man, and D-Lo Brown.
And they are… This is an assault.
And now, they're…
[Lawler] They're just a little bit opportunistic, you know?
-[crowd chanting] D-Lo sucks! -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[JR] I'd say very opportunistic.
And Kane is up.
The Big Red Machine lives.
Uh-oh. You better look out,
-D-Lo and Mark Henry! -[Lawler] Watch it, you guys!
There's gonna be some kind of hell to pay at Over the Edge.
[indistinct chatter]
[JR] Wait, that's the…
That's The Union,
led by Vince McMahon with 2x4s in hand.
And they seem to be headed our way, King.
[Lawler] Well, I guess they got those 2x4s as equalizers
because, when it comes to The Corporate Ministry,
The Union is vastly outnumbered.
[JR] Well, no doubt about that.
Those 2x4s are, out of necessity, equalizers.
[Lawler] Uh-oh, look at this.
[JR] That's in the back hallway. That also leads to the arena.
So, Vince McMahon leads The Union.
Shane McMahon leads The Corporate Ministry.
Uh-oh. We got an explosion coming up.
We are live in the Orlando Arena.
The whole arena sold out in less than a day
when tickets went on sale here for the Raw is War, King.
What a raucous crowd we have here tonight.
And a lot of special guests on hand,
including, one of the world's greatest female tennis players.
Great to see her. Monica Seles.
[Lawler] Monica! All right!
[crowd cheering]
Sold out in less than a day. Eat your heart out, Magic.
["Unionized" playing]
[JR] Ladies and gentlemen, The Union about to make their…
[Lawler] Actually, they're here.
[JR] …official appearance here in the O-Rena,
led by the riot police.
Vince McMahon and The Union,
The Union of The Big Show, Mankind, Ken Shamrock, and Test,
all former disgruntled Corporate employees
who said, since Shane McMahon has become the head honcho here,
that their pay has drastically gone down.
[Lawler] Well, that's this whole union thing, you know?
They figure there's strength in numbers.
But when we talk about numbers, The Union is outnumbered vastly
by The Corporate Ministry led by Shane McMahon.
[JR] That's why they're carrying those 2x4s.
And, certainly, last week was a horrific night for the McMahon family.
Vince McMahon fought his own son, Shane, in this very ring here last week,
which has just horrified the McMahon family.
All right, Shane McMahon.
Shane, you've turned your back on your entire family.
No longer will you ever be able to look at your family for support
in any manner whatsoever, ever again.
So, tonight, Shane,
if you get my drift,
maybe you can look to The Union label.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
Come on, Shane, what about it? If you've got the guts,
'cause we damn sure aren't hard to find.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] He wants The Ministry out here now?
[JR] Very tense situation here.
That's a father talking to a son.
That Big Show, look at him.
-500 pounds with a 2x4. -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
Looks like the son's not gonna disappoint.
-["Corporate Ministry" playing] -[JR] Yeah.
♪ Chances ♪
♪ No chance That's what you got ♪
♪ Up against a machine too strong Greedy politicians… ♪
[JR] Certainly strength in numbers.
And that is Corporate Ministry in that department.
Family? I don't need your family.
[crowd chanting] Asshole! Asshole!
[Lawler] Oh, please. Come on!
[crowd chanting] Asshole! Asshole!
[JR] Oh, that chant directed toward that young man, Shane McMahon.
I've got my own family,
The Corporate Ministry!
And tonight, after we destroy you and your little Union,
it will all be mine!
[Lawler] Shane gonna do some Union-busting.
[JR] Wait a minute. Lights out again? What's this?
[Vince] Just bring it! Come on!
[Shawn] According to the old weather report,
the weather is much nicer in San Antonio than it is in Florida.
-["Sexy Boy" playing] -[crowd cheering]
-[Lawler] What? -[JR] It's Shawn Michaels!
-Enough guys, cut the music. -[JR] The commissioner.
Obviously, boys and girls, the sheriff is back in town.
Now, Shane,
I saw what you did last week. And you matchmaking,
well, [clicks tongue] it was okay.
But it lacked a little…
A little something that the old commish is gonna help you out with this week.
Now, before we even get to tonight's show,
let's talk about Over the Edge, shall we?
Let's change all this. I don't like that.
The WWE Champion, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
defending against The Undertaker, with Shane McMahon as special referee.
[clicks tongue] I like that, but we need a little something else.
You know something, Vin Man?
You and I have been up and down the road. We've been around the block more times
than one of The Godfather's red light specials.
But I'm gonna call things the way I see it.
So, I'll tell you what I'm gonna do, out of the goodness of my heart.
I'm gonna add the old man, that's you, Vin Man, to this match.
So, there will be two referees at Over the Edge
-for this title match. -[Lawler] What?
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin versus The Undertaker,
with Shane McMahon and Vince McMahon as special referee.
-[Lawler] Whoa! -[Shawn] Now, on to tonight's festivities.
See, this whole show's gonna have to…
Gotta change this a lot. Gotta change this a lot.
First of all, we're gonna start off with a little Lumberjack Match.
We're gonna have Farooq
versus… Hmm, who's a good opponent for Farooq?
[clicks tongue] I got it.
How about Bradshaw?
-And even better yet, -[JR] What?
how about the lumberjacks be all the member of The Union?
-I like that. Yeah. -[Lawler] Wait a minute!
-[JR] Wow. -Let's see here.
-[crowd cheering] -[sucks teeth]
-That one's not gonna work. -[Lawler] Farooq and Bradshaw're partners!
We're gonna have a Nightstick on a Pole match
with Test
versus the Big Boss Man.
The first man to get the nightstick,
can shove that stick where the sun doesn't shine.
-[JR] What? -[Shawn] Let's continue on here, shall we?
Let's have a little return match.
Everybody loved it last time, so I'm gonna bring it to you once again.
Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson in a Tag Team match
against the Mean Street Posse
with just a little bit of stipulation here.
Whoever loses this match, has to leave the WWE
-forever. -[JR] Wow.
-[Lawler] What? -And I know you're gonna love this one.
The World's most dangerous man
-will take on… -[crowd cheering]
…the world's most dangerous woman. That's right.
Ken Shamrock versus Chyna.
-[Lawler] What? -[JR] Man, oh, man!
Ken, watch those hands. Commissioner's got an eye on you.
Don't do anything I wouldn't do. And…
I know you're gonna love this one, boys and girls.
The Big Show
is gonna take on
the meanest, baddest opponent he's ever faced in his entire career.
The tenth, 11th and 12th wonder of the world…
the little tubby, fat Paul Bearer.
-[Lawler] What? -And I got news for you, Paul Bearer,
if any of The Corporate Ministry interfere in this match,
The Undertaker, eighty-sixes his title shot at Over the Edge, huh?
-You like that? -[Lawler] Tonight?
God, I love this job! I love this job! This is so much fun!
Check there, check there. All right. Now!
In a Hardcore Handicap match,
we're gonna have Viscera and Mideon face…
for one night only, your favorite and mine,
Cactus Jack.
-Oh, yeah. I know you're digging that. -[Lawler] Cactus?
[Shawn] Okay, now we're gonna start with the one that's really gonna come out
and grab you, If you know what I mean.
We gotta have the chicks. We gotta have the chicks!
-We love the chicks, don't we? -[Lawler] Yes!
-I know I do. -[Lawler] We love puppies.
Now, for the Women's WWE Championship…
-[JR] Oh, no. -…Sable will take on
the lovely and beautiful and talented
Debra.
-But, this will be an Evening Gown match. -[Lawler] Yes!
-[purring, clicks tongue] -[JR] Evening gown, King.
Humma, humma, humma. If you know what I mean.
-[clicks tongue] -[Lawler laughs]
And Sable, if you fail to show up,
I know you're used to taking it all off,
but if you don't show up for this one,
I'm gonna strip you to the one thing that you haven't taken off,
and that's the WWE Women's Championship.
-[Lawler] The greatest night in sports! -And in the main event…
the headliner, the showstopping match of the evening…
-[Lawler] More? -…a Six-Man Tag Team Match…
with The Undertaker,
Triple H,
and Shane McMahon in one corner…
-[Lawler] What? -…versus The Rock,
-"Stone Cold" Steve Austin… -[Lawler] What?
-[crowd cheering] -…and that old boss of mine himself,
Vince McMahon.
-[Lawler] What? Tonight? -[JR] Wow! Wow!
[Shawn] Now, question is… This is where I'm a little stuck.
And help me out here if you can.
You gotta have a special referee for this kind of match.
I mean, this is a match of huge, huge proportions.
And there can only be one guy that could referee this match.
A headlining match, a main event match, a showstopping match.
-[Lawler] Who? -And the question is…
-[Shane] Yo, yo, yo! HBK! -[Shawn] …who can that be?
I know you're hanging out in San Antonio.
You're 2,000 miles away. But I'm running the show.
I will appoint the special guest referee!
-Capiche, commish? You got that? -[Shawn laughs] Shane,
how did I know you were gonna react that way?
Maybe 'cause you're a nimrod. Hmm?
-[Lawler laughs] What? -A simpleton. A loser.
-[crowd cheering] -Now,
that's exactly why I sent those three cops out there in riot gear.
Officers, please, if you will?
Officer number one, would you step forward?
Let's see who's behind that mask.
Whoa!
It's former Intercontinental Champion,
-Pat Patterson. -[Lawler] What?
-[crowd cheering] -Officer number three…
the legendary, Gerald Brisco.
Now.
Who is that stud, officer number two?
Is that a nightstick in your pants, or are you just happy to see me?
[Lawler laughs]
[Shawn] Officer number two, step up there and let's see what you got.
[Lawler] Who is it?
[Shawn] Now, hit the music.
-["Sexy Boy" playing] -[crowd cheering]
-[Lawler] What? -[JR] Hey! Shawn Michaels is here!
He's in the ring!
-He's not in San Antonio! -[crowd cheering]
The Commissioner is live in person
here in Orlando!
And he's gonna referee!
Can you believe that main event?
[Lawler] I can't believe the look on Shane McMahon's face.
He's about to… I'm flabbergasted!
[exhales sharply]
[JR] Shane McMahon back in the ring tonight with his dad.
Now, before I was rudely interrupted,
the special referee for that Six-Man Tag Team Match
between The Undertaker, Triple H, and Shane McMahon
versus The Rock, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and Vince McMahon,
will be none other
than the headliner…
-The Showstopper… -[crowd cheering]
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels!
[Lawler] What a night this is gonna be, JR.
[JR] Can you believe that?
[Lawler] Did you hear all of those matches we're gonna see?
[JR] The Undertaker, Triple H, and Shane McMahon.
That is gonna be a war when they take on
The Rattlesnake, The Rock, and Vince McMahon.
And Shawn Michaels, the referee?
-My, God. Have we ever had… -[Lawler whoops]
[JR] Have we ever had a bigger night than tonight?
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brought to you by 1-800-COLLECT.
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[JR] Wait a minute! What's Paul Bearer doing here, King?
[Lawler] He's handed The Undertaker some kind of club.
-Look out! -[JR] The Undertaker… Look out!
Oh! The Undertaker just clubbed The Big Show.
[JR] The Undertaker with a club right to The Big Show's head!
[Lawler] Unbelievable!
[JR] I cannot believe The Undertaker has just destroyed The Big Show
with a club!
[Lawler] He's out!
[presenter] That was the WWE Rewind,
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♪ Well! ♪
♪ Well it's the Big Show! ♪
♪ Yes, it's a big bad show tonight ♪
[JR] He is the biggest professional athlete in the world,
The Big Show!
Just over seven feet tall, 500 pounds!
Have you ever, ladies and gentlemen, seen an athlete like this man?
But, tonight, I don't think he's gonna use that athleticism,
because Shawn Michaels has ordered eight huge matches tonight.
The first journey will be The Big Show and Paul Bearer.
[Lawler] Yeah, I'm telling you, The Big Show has to be the happiest
WWE Superstar going right now.
He's gonna get his hands on…
Oh, my gosh! Look at the size of that hand.
But even is that hand big enough to fit around the neck
or those triple chins of Paul Bearer?
Paul, if I were you, I would not come down here.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] As far as I know, Paul Bearer has never been
officially involved in a match
-in his WWE career. -[Lawler] Good.
[JR] The inspirational leader of The Undertaker--
[Lawler] He's not gonna come, JR. I told you.
That's why Paul Bearer is one of the smartest managers in the world.
He's too smart to fall for this, come out here and face The Big Show.
Would you, JR? Would you go in there?
-[JR] Oh, hell, no! -[Lawler] Right!
[JR] Well, Paul Bearer, he may have fainted back there. He looked a little…
He looked like he had a little bit of the limber tail
whenever the announcement was made.
[Lawler] Well, I mean, most of these matches
that Shawn Michaels has put together for the night are great, but it…
-What's he doing? -[crowd jeering]
[JR] Paul Bearer says, "I ain't gonna do it. Ain't gonna do it."
-[Lawler] Don't blame ya. -[crowd booing]
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[JR] Shawn Michaels, now, the commissioner.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Wait a minute!
[JR] The commissioner is somewhat motivating Paul Bearer
to rise to the occasion and accept this challenge.
[Lawler] I mean, I just don't think… I just don't think Paul Bearer's in shape.
He needs a couple of days to get in shape for this match.
Oh, look at this!
[JR] He needs a couple of millenniums to get in shape for this match.
-[bell rings] -And there is the bell.
And here we go.
[Lawler] Lay motionless on the ground like a slug.
That's your best defense!
[JR] And Shawn Michaels is, uh…
is joining us here at ringside.
-[Lawler] Shawn, is-- -[Bearer shrieks]
I'm not a wrestler!
[Shawn] Always gotta battle the behemoths going on here, don't we?
[Lawler] But look, he's saying he's not a wrestler.
And Paul Bearer is not a wrestler.
[JR] The only good news is, is that Paul Bearer is wearing black pants
because we never know just how scared he really is.
[Shawn] And, plus, black makes you look thin.
Of course, in Paul's case, it just ain't thin enough.
-[Lawler] Oh, no! -[crowd cheering]
[JR] The Big Show just…
showed that great flexibility for a 500-pounder.
[Lawler] He looks like a beached whale.
-[shrieks] -[JR] Oh, look out!
Tremendous elevation,
and the elbow driven right into that motionless carcass,
that boneless carcass of Paul Bearer.
[Shawn] I got the urge to go in there and poke him with my stick
-and push him back into the sea. -[Lawler chuckles]
Excuse me, Commissioner Michaels, sir?
Yes, sir.
I wonder if it'd be all right, maybe, if we can waive that little stipulation
and just let that long leggy tattooed Deadman
-walk his ass down here and get a kick! -[Lawler] What?
[crowd cheering]
If that's what The Big Show wants, that's what The Big Show can have.
Deadman, come on down.
[JR] So, The Big Show, after getting clubbed…
You saw that at the top of this segment. That was last week.
-He wants The Undertaker. -[Big Show] Come on, man. Let's go!
-[Shawn] Bring him on down. -["Ministry" playing]
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[crowd cheering]
Be careful what you wish for, Big Show. You just might get it!
[JR] The Undertaker may well be the next WWE Champion,
we'll find out in two weeks.
But this is personal now,
as far as The Big Show is concerned.
[Shawn] To make it to Over the Edge, he's gotta get past The Big Show tonight.
And that ain't an easy thing to accomplish.
[JR] Well, this could be a…
this could be a collision of epic proportion.
[Shawn] Geez, is the ring gonna support both The Undertaker, Big Show,
and Paul Bearer in there?
[Lawler] I'd try to roll Paul out, if we could.
[JR] Let's get a cord net, if somebody can pry one.
The Undertaker…
Well, he's somewhat reluctant, it would seem.
["Ministry" continues playing]
[Shawn] The Undertaker's faced a lot of big men here in WWE,
but I don't know any as big as The Big Show.
[JR] The Big Show is literally begging The Undertaker
to step in the ring and get it on and…
Wait a minute, Big Show getting a head of steam here.
-Look out! -[Lawler shrieks]
[JR] Oh, another elbow
driven right into the black heart of Paul Bearer!
[Shawn] That's gonna leave a mark.
-Well, here come the troops. -[JR] Here comes The Corporate Ministry.
[Lawler] Well, he invited 'em!
[JR] Corporate Ministry now with a gang attack
on the world's largest athlete.
-[crowd booing] -[Lawler] Shawn, you said it was okay.
-[Shawn] That I did. -[JR] And, now, The Undertaker…
-[Lawler] Look at that, The Union's out. -[Shawn] And this is okay, too.
-[Lawler] Look out! -[JR] The Union!
-[Shawn] 2x4s in hand! -[Lawler] Get away! Get away!
[JR] The Corporate Ministry wants none of that!
And who can blame 'em with these men armed with 2x4s?
[crowd clamoring]
["Big" playing]
The Undertaker certainly seemed a little bit reluctant
to step into the mouth of the fire
for The Big Show.
["Big" continues playing]
There's no doubt The Corporate Ministry has some evil intentions,
as far as The Big Show is concerned.
[Shawn] You gotta wonder, as long as The Undertaker
has been dominating everyone here in the World Wrestling Entertainment,
-if he's not just a little bit timid. -[Lawler] Oh! Look! Look!
-Yeah! Puppies, whoo, big puppies! -[Shawn] Come on. Come on.
[JR] There is Debra, the challenger for the WWE Women's Title…
-in an Evening Gown Match. -[Lawler whistling]
-[Lawler] Oh, baby! -[JR] And there is the champion…
[Lawler shrieks]
[JR] …Sable, with her bodyguard behind her.
-Something is coming off! -[Shawn] What's she doing?
I don't recognize her with the clothes on.
["Mrs. Rattlesnake" playing]
-[Lawler] And don't miss this, woo-hoo! -[crowd cheering]
[JR] Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, and Shawn Michaels here at ringside.
And the Commissioner, I don't think you got a better seat.
You can't find a better seat than we have here tonight.
[Shawn] This is the one I've been waiting for.
Hopefully, we're gonna see a little…
[announcer] The following Evening Gown Match
is for the World Wrestling Entertainment Women's Championship!
Introducing first the challenger, making her way to the ring,
Debra!
[Lawler] Oh, what a beautiful gown that is, huh, Shawn?
-[JR] It may be coming off. -[Shawn] Oh, yeah.
-The gown, yeah. -[Lawler] I hope so.
Beautiful something, all right.
It's what's inside that gown what The Heartbreak Kid wants to see.
[Lawler] I was just thinking how nice that gown would look
on the floor beside mine or your bed, huh?
[Shawn] Well, I don't wanna say, but it's been there…
-[Lawler] What? Wait a minute! -[Shawn] I mean… I'm sorry.
[JR] Ladies and gentlemen, 1-800-COLLECT presents WWE Over the Edge.
It's just two weeks away.
Sunday night, May 23rd, exclusively on pay-per-view.
1-800-COLLECT, save a buck or two.
[Lawler] Shawn, do you like puppies?
[Shawn] I love puppies.
-[Lawler] Soft, cuddly puppies? -[Shawn] I got a couple good ones at home.
[Lawler] Woo-hoo! Look at this!
[announcer] And her opponent,
being accompanied to the ring by Nicole Bass…
[Shawn] Unbelievable, with her clothes on! That's something different.
-[announcer] …Sable! -[Lawler] Woo-hoo!
[Shawn] But she's church-going folk, don't you know?
[JR] This match was supposed to take place last week,
but Sable had commitments in Hollywood.
["Wild Cat" playing]
And Nicole Bass.
[Lawler] You know, we're here in Orlando right by the Magic Kingdom,
Disney World and everything. I think I see Beauty and the Beast right there.
[Shawn laughing]
[JR] I tell you what, last night, talking about Beauty and the Beast,
take it in any way you want it,
Nicole Bass gave Val Venis some mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on Heat.
[Lawler] That's the first time I ever saw Val suffer shrinkage.
[Shawn] That is right. I know Nicole Bass is one big dude.
-[Lawler laughing] You think? -[Shawn] Oh, yeah.
-[JR] WWE Title on the line. -[Lawler] Oh, baby!
[JR] Sable, the WWE Women's Champion.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] You think she's horizontally accessible?
[Shawn] She's accessible every which way, from what I hear.
-[Lawler] Oh, baby, baby. -["Wild Cat" continues playing]
[JR] Well, Sable has the mic
with something, obviously, to address… or undress, maybe.
[Lawler laughs]
This is for all the women who want to be me.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler grunts]
And for all the men who come to see me!
-[Lawler] Woo-hoo! Baby! -[crowd roaring]
-[JR] You all right, King? -[Shawn] How about for those of us
that have had you?
[Lawler] I wanna see the puppies. [whistles]
Are you boys ready for the grind?
-[crowd roaring] -[Lawler] Yes!
Ready! Ready! Woo-hoo!
I can't hear you!
-[Lawler] I'm ready! -[crowd cheering]
Can we get a close-up of the grind, JR?
[Shawn] She certainly sure does seem comfortable with that microphone
-over her mouth like that. -[Lawler] Oh! Oh! Oh!
-[Lawler moans] -[JR] King. King, you all right?
-You look a little-- -[Lawler] Oh! Woo-hoo!
-[JR] You look a little flushed. -["Hello Ladies" playing]
-[Lawler] Baby! -[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] What?
[JR] Boy, this is an interesting mix we have here now.
[Lawler] Wait a minute. Shawn, what's up with this?
-Was he part of this match? -[Shawn] No, sir, he wasn't.
But it's Val's Venis.
[JR] Val Venis has been somewhat smitten with that young lady, Debra.
And I think the feeling is mutual.
["Hello Ladies" continues playing]
[Lawler] Yeah, but we all know who's smitten with Val.
-[JR] Nicole? -[Lawler] Yeah, Nicole.
-[Shawn] That other guy. -[Lawler chuckles]
[Lawler] It's kinda warm in here.
And look at this!
-Wait a minute, Shawn! -[JR] Uh-oh.
-[Shawn] Whoa. Whoa. -[Lawler] Has the match started?
-[Lawler] Woo! [shrieks] -[JR] The match…
[Lawler] It's gone!
[JR] And Sable ripping off Debra's evening gown.
[JR] And that's…
-[Lawler] We got a winner! -[Shawn] Whoa! We got--
-[Lawler] We got a winner! -[announcer] Here's your winner, and still
World Wrestling Entertainment Women's Champion,
Sable!
-[JR] That was a-- -[Shawn] Well, that was quick.
-[crowd booing] -[Lawler] That's all right.
[Shawn] There's never been a quickie before.
You know, it's kind of unheard of in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
Gotta learn to have some staying power like The Heartbreak Kid.
[JR] Well, Nicole, apparently, has her sights set now on Val Venis.
-[JR] And Sable… Oh! -[Lawler] Look at this!
[Shawn] You shouldn't mess with…
-another guy's chick. -[JR] Man alive!
[Lawler] Jeff Jarrett just… He just…
-What a shot with the guitar on Val. -[Shawn] I see, I…
[JR] Michael Cole's up in the ring.
[Shawn] I see… I see… I don't know…
-Sable… -[Shawn] Let me get things sorted… Ah!
-[Lawler] What're you gonna do? -[Shawn] Well, I gotta get out of here.
[Cole] Sable, you didn't come to Raw tonight
expecting to defend the Women's Championship,
but defend it, you did.
[Lawler] Where's Shawn going?
[Sable] Well, you know, Michael, I--
-Now… -[crowd cheering]
First of all, step off, mister!
-[Lawler chuckles] -[crowd cheering]
[JR] That's from the Commissioner of the WWE, Shawn Michaels.
Now, being the ol' Commissioner of the World Wrestling Entertainment,
I see an Evening Gown Match a little bit differently.
I see the rules
just a smidge differently than you do, Sable.
See, as far as I'm concerned,
with puppies like that…
-[Lawler whistles] Here, boy! -[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] We love puppies!
…especially ones we haven't even seen already…
[crowd cheering]
…I figure, the woman who gets her evening gown taken off…
is the winner. So…
-[Lawler] What? -…ladies and gentlemen,
the new Women's World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
-Debra! -[JR] Wow!
-[Lawler] Wait a minute! -[JR] What a ruling!
What a ruling! Debra's the new WWE Women's Champion!
["Mrs. Rattlesnake" playing]
[Lawler] You mean, she lost the gown, but she won the title?
[JR] That's the ruling from the commissioner.
You can't take that away from me! That is my belt!
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Look at Sable, she is…
Uh-oh. Whoa!
[JR] A little more tension in the ring here. But the bottom line…
[Lawler] Oh, look at our champ!
[JR] …is that Debra is the WWE Women's Champion here.
[Lawler laughs] Man!
[JR] Well, ladies and gentlemen, there you see
The Rock, Vince McMahon, and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
How in the hell are they going to co-exist tonight?
They're going down! Last week wasn't good enough!
Tonight, they're going down!
Men, finish your job! Let's do this!
Come on!
I hate this!
[JR] Certainly no doubt that
Shane McMahon, The Undertaker, and Triple H,
who will meet "Stone Cold", The Rock, and Vince McMahon later tonight
are on the same page.
And I can't, unfortunately, say the same thing about The Union.
[Lawler] Right. You saw "Stone Cold", The Rock, and Vince McMahon.
They were all in separate locker room.
How can they… how can they be a cohesive unit?
[JR] Probably isn't gonna be easy.
Can be very challenging. And last week, it was challenging for Test.
He met The Boss Man, Mideon, and Viscera in a Four Corners match-up.
And Test with the huge upset,
after the miscue on the nightstick of The Boss Man.
And Test got the… got the victory.
And then got to…
He got… got mobbed after that, King.
And, now, Shawn Michaels, the Commissioner, has shocked us all.
This is the third of eight matches that Shawn Michaels assigned tonight.
The, uh…
The nightstick of The Boss Man is suspended on the pole.
Looks, to me, about…
About ten or 12 feet above the ring is my…
-my guess. -[Lawler] I'd say it's more than that, JR.
[JR] In any event, the first man to climb the pole
and get to the nightstick can use it anyway he chooses.
["Guard" playing]
The nightstick can be used as a legal weapon
once retrieved by one of these two athletes.
["Guard" continues playing]
[Lawler] Well, we saw what The Big Boss Man wanted to do
with that nightstick to Test last week.
But if he gets his hands on it this week,
he'll get the job done. I can assure you of that.
[JR] The Boss Man, the veteran from Cobb County, Georgia.
And certainly, Test, the youngster in his early 20s,
just getting his WWE career underway
after being a bodyguard for Mötley Crüe.
Being discovered here in the WWE.
[crowd chanting] Boss Man sucks!
[JR] And the crowd here
not very supportive of the efforts of The Boss Man, King.
-[crowd] Boss Man sucks! -[Lawler] I wonder what Test thinks about
Tommy Lee and Pamela getting back together again. [chuckles]
Uh-oh. Whoa!
[JR] What a knockdown by the youngster.
And Test, about 6'6.
[crowd cheering]
-Gonna make his first venture… Uh-oh! -[Lawler shrieks]
[crowd cheering]
[JR] Well, I don't think we need to see that.
It's only my view.
Boss Man doing whatever he can
to make sure Test doesn't climb up that pole.
[Lawler] I think we had too good a view of that, didn't we?
[JR] I think so.
Boss Man has one of the most scintillating right hands
in the game today.
And he is using it very effectively here on the youngster, Test.
[Lawler] Where was Boss Man during that Evening Gown Match?
-Oh. -[crowd cheering]
[JR] Boss Man now has his sights set on climbing the pole
and retrieving the nightstick.
[Lawler] Please don't pull his pants down. [chuckles]
Oh!
[JR] Uh-oh. Look out! Oh.
Boss Man, lying over the top rope, and Test just kicks away.
I'll tell you what, I cannot believe this night.
The return, one-night-only, of Cactus Jack.
-[Lawler chuckles] -[JR] Against Viscera and Mideon.
[Lawler] Ah, look at this!
[JR] Boss Man getting tumbled here.
Right now is a good opportunity for Test
to get up that pole while The Boss Man is on the outside.
[Lawler] Uh-oh, here he goes.
-Oh, they're both in! -[crowd cheering]
[JR] Oh, low blow by The Boss Man
And adding even more insult to injury there.
And Test, now…
[Lawler] His legs are hooked.
[JR] Test's legs are hooked under the…
on the ring there, the support.
And The Boss Man with some unencumbered free shots
-with that right hand. -[referee] One, two, three.
-[Boss Man] Get up! -[referee] Come on.
Get up, you piece of trash!
[JR] Remember, The Boss Man's nightstick is suspended on a pole
which is attached to the ring post.
There you can see it at the very top of your screen.
Hard slam by The Boss Man.
And, now, The Boss Man will try it one more time.
I wonder if The Boss Man can climb that pole, King.
-[Lawler] Are you kidding me? -[JR] He's a 320 or 330-pound man.
[Lawler] Yeah, but he's a great athlete.
[JR] Well, I agree with that, but…
We're all gonna see, time will tell.
-[crowd jeering] -[JR] Boss Man looks to be…
Is that a reverse chin lock or a chokehold?
Shut up!
[Lawler] I don't know. I thought he had Test's head turned around
the back of his head for a minute.
[JR] No doubt that Shane McMahon, The Undertaker, and Triple H are…
are going over their strategy.
They are, no doubt, on the same page.
And again, there's no way in the world
that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Rock, and Vince McMahon
are gonna be able to co-exist, in my view,
in that Six-Man Tag Match later here tonight.
-[Lawler] Oh, man. -[JR] Nice counter by Test,
getting underneath The Boss Man,
using leverage to suplex his way out of the predicament.
[Lawler] You know what, it's just like Shawn Michaels.
I mean, that's classic Shawn Michaels to stir the…
-well, the pot so to speak. -[JR] I got it. Oh, yeah.
-He's doing it all right. -[Lawler] And I mean, you know, he's just
further dividing Vince McMahon and his son, Shane McMahon.
[JR] The other thing about it is Michaels will be refereeing that match-up.
And that's the first time in about 14 months
that Shawn Michaels has been in a WWE ring.
-And… Uh-oh, look out here. -[Lawler] Uh-oh. here we go.
…in a somewhat physical capacity,
because you know it's gonna get nasty in that Six-Man Tag Match for anybody,
including the referee.
Boss Man using that experience advantage now,
taking Test outside and--
[Lawler] You see, this is where I don't agree with Boss Man's strategy.
I mean, once you had Test outside,
I would have never followed him outside and gone… Oh!
…right up that pole and get that nightstick.
[JR] Boss Man likes to… He's a very sadistic individual.
[Lawler] Yeah. I've heard some stories about…
-[JR] Yeah, me too. -[Lawler] …what Boss Man's done to people.
-[JR] Those prison guard years are… -[Lawler chuckles]
[JR] …forgettable…
in the eyes of most folks.
[JR] Boss Man, now, with the distinct advantage on Test.
What about that Lumberjack Match tonight? The Union will be lumberjacks
when Faarooq meets Bradshaw. And Faarooq and Bradshaw are teammates…
-[Lawler] The Acolytes! -[JR] …being forced to fight.
[JR] They are The Acolytes.
Loser Leaves Town tonight, Brisco and Patterson
against The Mean Street Posse.
Those rich boys in Greenwich are gonna get one more shot
at the veterans.
[Lawler] Well, let's face it,
we're gonna see the last of Brisco and Patterson.
[JR] And what about the World's most dangerous man
against the World's most dangerous woman?
-[Lawler] Unbelievable! -[JR] Shamrock versus Chyna tonight.
As Test, trying to…
Boss Man…
was close to a submission there, but…
Again, submissions are legal, as are pinfalls.
And a…
A little collision there in the mid-ring.
[Lawler] Oh! I can just hear it now
when Brisco and Patterson lose to The Mean Street Posse,
and they have to leave the WWE. Patterson will blame…
He'll blame it on that cigarette-smoking camel, I guarantee you.
[JR] Boss Man, again.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[JR] Looking to go upstairs.
And, uh-oh, look out. Test, and Boss Man on his shoulders.
-[Lawler] Look out! -[JR] That's a long way down! Oh, man!
Test falling backwards with Boss Man on his shoulders.
[Lawler] And the back of Boss Man's head bounced right off the canvas.
He may be out.
[referee] Two!
[JR] His head bounced like one of Penny Hardaway's dribbles
-Trying to go to the hoop. -[referee] Four!
[JR] And, now, Test has found himself
with a small window of opportunity.
Can the youngster capitalize here?
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
He's there. He's almost there.
-[JR] Test, now, on the top turnbuckle. -[crowd cheering]
-[Lawler] He's got it! -[crowd roaring]
[JR] And, now, he's got the nightstick, does Test!
[crowd cheering]
[JR] And what does The Boss… What's The Boss Man got?
Boss Man… Boss Man had something…
-[Lawler] Where did that come from? -[JR] I don't know.
And Boss Man with his nightstick now.
Oh, right in the head!
The Boss Man caught Test right in the temple
with the end of that nightstick.
-[bell rings] -And The Boss Man wins it.
[announcer] Here is your winner, the Big Boss Man!
[JR] The Boss Man pulled out some sort of weapon or baton or something.
I'm not sure what it was or where it came from.
["Guard" playing]
Maybe we'll get a chance to take a look at it here, King.
[crowd jeering]
In any event, The Boss Man has won this match-up.
[Lawler] Did you see that?
[JR] Well…
The Boss Man getting rid of the evidence.
I see it, vector coming out of The Boss Man.
He was prepared with another trick.
And Test tried to sunset flip. It was blocked.
And, then, the end of the nightstick right in the youngster's temple.
[Lawler] Well, a good cop never lets his own weapon get taken away from him.
-Ten-four, Dan-o. -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[JR] There's Cactus Jack.
Another of the incarnations of Mick Foley,
the most evil of all his characters.
Cactus Jack is next!
Val Venis, Jeff Jarrett--
Shut your damn mouth, Michael,
because I got a bone to pick right now with you, Jeff Jarrett.
You know something, you walk around the World Wrestling Entertainment,
thinking Debra's all up in your stuff.
All the while, deep down inside her gut,
she knows she wants The Big Valbowski.
Now, you come on out and you smash a damn guitar over my head,
and you want to take your most intimate frustration out on The Big Valbowski.
Jarrett, I want you.
I want you inside that ring tonight
because, tonight, I'm gonna show the entire world
that the guitar shot will never measure up to the Money Shot.
[Lawler] WelI, I tell you what, quite a challenge there by Val Venis.
And here comes Mideon and Viscera,
getting ready for the Hardcore Handicap Matchup.
Ladies and gentlemen, these match-ups were made earlier tonight
by WWE Commissioner Shawn Michaels.
Michaels ordered eight matches.
We have seen three.
The Big Show destroying Paul Bearer.
Debra, the new WWE Women's Champion,
and The Boss Man winning a Nightstick on a Pole match just moments ago with Test.
And this will be so unpredictable
where two men versus the legendary King of Hardcore, Cactus Jack.
[Lawler] King?
-[JR] Well, sorry about that. -[Lawler] Yeah.
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[JR] And by Castrol, the official motor oil of the World Wrestling Entertainment.
-["Whole Lotta Groove" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[JR] Well, there he is.
He's a legend in his own time. He is the…
He is the King of Hardcore.
And I thought he'd come out here,
with a little bit more creative weapons than that.
[Lawler] That basketball.
[bell rings]
[JR] Cactus Jack,
another of the incarnations of Mick Foley.
Bam!
Two men versus one.
It's a Handicap Match.
But you gotta wonder,
with the reputation of Cactus Jack in this environment,
who has the Handicap?
-[crowd chanting] Foley! Foley! -[Lawler] Oh, man.
[JR] This crowd chanting for Foley.
Viscera and Mideon.
And Viscera, another lightweight, about 500 pounds.
And Mideon gotta be well over 300 himself.
[Lawler] I'm gonna tell you something, Shawn Michaels didn't do Cactus--
[JR] Oh, my!
A spinning Cactus Jack from off the apron.
[Lawler] Shawn Michaels didn't do Cactus Jack any favors with this match.
-Look at this. -[JR] Oh, what a belly-to-belly.
A huge belly-to-belly on the outside by Viscera,
-delivered to Cactus Jack. -[Lawler] That put 'em both down.
[JR] Well, this is gonna get really ugly before it gets better, I'll tell ya.
Such a chaotic environment in these hardcore match-ups.
[Lawler] Anything goes, anywhere in the building.
Use anything you want to, anything you can get your hands on.
[JR] Must be a winner in this environment.
-No disqualifications or countouts. -[Lawler] Oh, boy. Look at this.
[JR] Oh, look out here. They got the steel in the ring.
Here comes the chair shot.
Oh, right in the face of Cactus Jack.
One-night-only for Cactus Jack.
And a pair of elbows right to the face,
right on the chair.
And, now, Viscera on top of Cactus.
And Cactus barely able to get up, a shoulder up, King.
[Lawler] That idiot, Cactus Jack. He loves this, JR, you know he does.
-[metal thuds] -[JR] Gosh, did you hear that?
[Lawler] That's…
I'm gonna tell you this, Cactus Jack…
I mean, you've seen everything in the world happen to this guy.
He's been thrown out, he's fallen onto beds of nails and tacks.
And, I mean, he's had his teeth knocked out through his nose,
and he still comes out with a smile on his face.
Probably 'cause he's sick! He's demented!
-Oh! And that's why! -[JR] Oh, my God! That's…
Oh, I hate… Oh!
-[Lawler] How many of those has he taken? -[JR] I don't… Hundreds, I guess.
-It just scrambles the brain. -[Lawler] It's too many.
[JR] It caught Mick right in the face.
There'll never be another Mick Foley,
and we may never see Cactus Jack again after tonight. That was a…
a vile, nasty shot right to the face.
And, now, that's 500 pounds standing on Cactus' chest.
[Lawler] Oh, my gosh!
[JR] Listen to this, folks.
That is a steel chair right in the cranium.
One more time.
And I guarantee you one thing,
Mick Foley, Cactus Jack, in any incarnation,
he is not gonna give up.
He'll never give up.
There's only one Mick Foley. There'll never be another like him.
[Lawler] There's only one Mick Foley, and he's only got one ear.
He's had his ear ripped off in a match.
He's had his teeth knocked out.
His brain scrambled.
[JR] Mideon and Viscera--
-[Lawler] Look at that! -[JR] Oh! A double DDT!
[Lawler] How does he do it?
[JR] Cactus Jack hooked up a double DDT, and delivered!
And, now, it's back to anybody's ball game.
And look who's up first.
-[Lawler] I can't believe it. -[JR] Mr. Bang Man.
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
Look out!
Oh! Time to take out the trash!
Wow!
Uh-oh.
[JR] He's calling for our chairs. Mankind.
[Lawler] Look out!
[JR] Good lord, what a shot!
And Mideon… Or Viscera, rather,
just knocked down Cactus Jack.
And now, Viscera, the 500-pounder has got the chair again.
[Lawler] A new fresh chair.
[JR] Watch this, folks.
[Lawler] Oh.
What do you think that sounded like inside that cage?
[crowd cheering]
[JR] Cactus, now, getting his head rammed into the--
-[Lawler] Oh! -[JR] Into the ring post.
And a low blow there by Cactus.
Cactus, Mideon coming in.
Mideon just ate some of that steel chair.
-[Lawler] Anything goes. JR. -[JR] Oh, look on the outside here.
Cactus!
-[Lawler] What? -[JR] Yes!
Cactus delivering a chair off the apron!
-And, yes, he did it! -[Lawler] What?
-[bell rings] -Cactus Jack!
-Cactus Jack, king of hardcore! -[announcer] Here is your winner,
Cactus Jack!
[JR] One-night-only!
Cactus Jack, has risen to the occasion!
["Whole Lotta Groove" playing]
He came, he saw, and he whipped ass!
[Lawler] He's not through yet! Look out!
[JR] Oh, my!
Bang bang!
[JR] Bang bang, indeed.
[crowd cheering]
One-night-only for Cactus Jack,
thanks to Shawn Michaels here on Raw.
The fourth of eight huge match-ups
that Shawn Michaels has…
has signed and order here tonight.
["Whole Lotta Groove" continues playing]
Well, ladies and gentlemen, Michael Cole is standing by. Michael, take it away.
Chyna, you may have stepped in it last week.
Because of your actions in the Ken Shamrock-Triple H match,
you've been booked in a match against Ken Shamrock tonight.
The World's most dangerous man against the World's most dangerous woman.
First of all, I take offense to that, Michael Cole.
See, let me explain something to ya,
every 28 days,
I get a little bit moody.
Yesterday just happened to be 27.
You see Kenny,
tonight, the balls are in my court.
And I just might rip 'em off,
and step on 'em.
[Lawler shrieks]
["Drums In The Night" playing]
[JR] Well, we are back live here, ladies and gentlemen.
This should be most interesting, King.
The Acolytes, Bradshaw and Farooq,
have been booked by the commissioner, Shawn Michaels,
to face each other here tonight.
And The Union will surround the ring as lumberjacks.
[announcer] The following Lumberjack Match is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring from The Corporate Ministry,
weighing in at 298 pounds,
Bradshaw!
[Lawler] Well, Bradshaw and Farooq have been teammates at The Acolytes,
and teamwork means never having to take all the blame yourself.
But, also, when you're deep in, you always wonder,
who really is the best?
[JR] Or the better, as the proper grammar may be.
But in any event, be that as it may,
last week, Shane McMahon ordered Stone Cold and The Rock to meet,
one-on-one,
and The Corporate Ministry were lumberjacks.
-A heck of a job that neither-- -["Unionized" playing]
I don't know how, uh…
You gotta wonder how Bradshaw and Farooq are thinking of this thing.
If they're actually gonna go through with it.
[Lawler] I don't know. And I've never really liked Union.
[announcer] …The Union!
[JR] Ken Shamrock, Test, and The Big Show,
three members of The Union, out here with their 2x4s.
And if you're wondering why they're carrying those 2x4s,
it's quite simple.
The Corporate Ministry greatly outnumber The Union.
Those 2x4s are equalizers.
I know that punk-ass, Shawn Michaels, think he's gonna come out here
and make me and my partner fight each other for your amusement?
No, I don't think so.
Because you and I know,
if there was a match,
who the winner would be. Right, partner?
[crowd jeering]
[JR] Well, who would the winner be?
[Lawler] I think that's what they're discussing right now.
You… you don't think…
Hey, Farooq, last six months, every night,
I've proven I can outdrink you.
Don't make me beat your ass to prove I can outfight you.
-[crowd cheering] -[JR] Uh-oh.
[Lawler] What'd I tell you, JR?
[Faarooq] Well, I'll be damned.
[JR] Damn.
It's really easy. We got a heck of a team.
Don't make me ruin it,
by handing you your ass.
[crowd jeering]
-[Lawler] Who do you think will win, JR? -[JR] It's gonna get pretty good, I think.
I don't know, I think we may find out.
I kinda like this.
These are two good, tough son of a guns.
-Oh, they both had the same idea! -[bell rings]
Who was gonna get the first shot in.
And Farooq and Bradshaw now…
They're… they're hooking it up.
-Oh, wait a minute. -[Lawler] Oh, no.
-Look who's coming down here now. -[JR] That's Mankind, not Cactus Jack.
-[Lawler] What is he doing here? -[JR] He's a lumberjack.
He's in the Union. And he's got a doggone 2x4.
Spinebuster slam by Farooq.
The Acolytes, one of the top tag teams in the game today,
-are fighting each other. -[Lawler] Oh, no.
[JR] Bradshaw got hooked up in the ropes there.
And Shamrock and Bradshaw…
And look at Mankind!
[Lawler] See, I guarantee you, Shawn Michaels knew this would happen.
Oh, look at this!
Look at this idiot, Mankind.
[JR] Again, look at the… Uh-oh!
Man, there's a mass of humanity surrounding, it's engulfing Bradshaw.
And, now, Farooq and Bradshaw,
thanks to Shawn Michaels, fighting each other.
And this is… Oh, man!
This has gotta just be eating Shane McMahon,
the leader of The Corporate Ministry, alive.
[Lawler] Well, it's simple, JR, unions don't like corporations.
That's all it is to it.
In this union, you know what I wish for Mankind?
Same thing that happened to Jimmy Hoffa.
[JR] Quick toss back inside by Mankind.
-Look at this. -[Lawler] Look at this!
…all messed up?
[Lawler] Well, we don't really know, exactly.
[JR] Well, Ken Shamrock, like a rabid dog there,
and The Big Show, 500 pounds,
making sure that Farooq and Bradshaw stay in there and fight.
That's what they were ordered to do. That's what they were assigned to do.
-[Lawler] By Shawn Michaels. -[JR] Oh, man! A powerbomb.
[Lawler] I guarantee ya, Michaels is really enjoying this, isn't he?
[JR] No doubt about that. There's a cover!
Ooh! Ant two and a half.
[Lawler] I told you, he loves to stir this…
[JR] He's done it. Well, he's good at it.
2x4s drawn.
-And now-- -[Lawler] Look at this!
-Oh! -[JR] My God.
Farooq caught Bradshaw in midair.
There's a powerslam.
And Bradshaw got a shoulder up.
Two near falls, one by each man.
Tag Team partners fighting, and you gotta wonder
if there'll be any teamwork at all later tonight.
[Lawler] Here comes The Union again.
[JR] And the Union…
There's strength in that Union label.
All over the carcasses of Bradshaw and Farooq.
What kind of teamwork will Vince McMahon,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and The Rock exhibit tonight, King?
[Lawler] Come on, you saw 'em in separate locker rooms.
How can they even be thinking about teamwork? Look at this.
[JR] The Corporate Ministry, back out here.
There's, uh…
Mideon and Viscera and The Boss Man coming back out.
[Lawler] That's good. Stop this, 'cause this is wrong.
-Oh, wait a minute! -[JR] Farooq is hammering Viscera.
-[Lawler] What? -[JR] And Bradshaw nailed Mideon.
[Lawler] Wait a minute, you guys are on the same side, that's right.
[JR] Well, there's a fight on out here now.
[Lawler] Boss Man will restore some order here.
[JR] I'm sure Boss Man acting on the orders of Shane McMahon.
to stop this.
[Lawler] …"Let them fight."
[crowd chanting] Let them fight!
[JR] Well, The Corporate Ministry, now, intervening in this uh…
in this match-up. Now…
-Wait a minute. -[Lawler] Oh, look at Shamrock.
[JR] Shamrock, Test, and Mankind in the ring with 2x4s!
And they've caught Viscera.
Viscera, is like a trapped rat!
-[Lawler] Oh! -[JR] Downstairs!
Viscera getting waylaid by those 2x4s!
♪ We are the Union! ♪
[JR] And The Corporate Ministry.
the other four, able to get out of the ring.
But the Union, with those…
with those strikebustin' 2x4s,
again, made a mark on The Corporate Ministry.
Folks, there you see him, Pat Patterson.
Hey, I beat Reese Steven, Nick Bockwinkel.
-Hey, I'm looking forward to it. -Bob Rose, I beat him.
And oh, yeah, The Player, I beat him, too.
-[both whoop] -[laughing]
["Posse" playing]
[Lawler] Well, there they are, JR.
From the mean streets of Greenwich.
[JR] On the left is Rodney, Pete Gas on the right.
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
and the loser has to leave the WWE!
Making their way to the ring,
Rodney and Pete Gas, The Mean Street Posse!
[JR] Childhood friends of Shane McMahon.
[Lawler] And what a good guy Shane is.
He got these guys their own entrance video. Look at that.
[JR] Couple of more rich snobs from Greenwich.
[Lawler] Wait a minute, wait a minute now.
These guys are the future of the WWE.
[JR] Well, they saw their future pass before their eyes last week when…
they had a little impromptu battle with Jerry Brisco and Pat Patterson.
And the two ol' grizzled veterans showed the young pups what is was like.
[Lawler] Well, let's face it, you got about 150 years of experience there
between Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco.
I mean, The Mean Street Posse came out there expecting to wrestle
-and grapple with these guys. -[JR] Oh, "Grapple."
[Lawler] What a great video, that was. Look at that.
["Real American" playing]
And their opponents,
Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson!
[Lawler laughing] Look at this!
♪ You gotta take a stand It don't help to hide ♪
[JR] Listen to that music.
[Lawler] I recognize that music, brother!
[JR] Hey, brother.
-[Lawler laughing] What? -[JR] I call him "Brother," brother.
♪ I am a real American ♪
♪ Fight for the rights of every man ♪
[JR] Pat Patterson, the first Intercontinental Champion.
-Look at him. -[crowd cheering]
♪ Fight for what's right Fight for your life ♪
[JR] Brisco Brothers Body Shop.
[Lawler humming "Real American"]
[JR] Well, this ain't exactly Jack and Jerry Brisco,
and it sure as hell ain't Patterson and Stevens.
And the loser leaves the WWE.
[Lawler] Oh, my gosh! Look at this!
[JR] Oh, Patterson slammed on the outside!
[Lawler] He's gonna break a hip.
-And here's the… Oh, my! -[bell rings]
Well, Brisco in the ring now. Patterson, incapacitated on the outside.
-[Lawler] Brisco! -[JR] Gerald Brisco, trying to fight off
both these young pups. And look at Brisco!
Brisco is on fire here!
But it may be too little, too late.
[Lawler] Who's Brisco… Look at this!
[JR] Uh-oh. Fireman carry takeover!
[Lawler] Patterson, what's he doing down there?
-[JR] Trying to get some air in that body. -[Lawler] Looking for oxygen.
-Uh-oh. -[JR] Uh-oh. Downstairs went Brisco.
[Lawler] Oh!
[JR] And Pete Gas just muscled up Brisco and slammed him
in the center of the ring!
[Lawler singing] I am a real American!
Hey, brother. Let's hand it to the brothers now.
[JR] And The Mean Street Posse,
again, the childhood friends of Shane McMahon.
[Lawler] Where's Pat? Still incapacitated?
[JR] They grew up with silver spoons in their mouth, as well, I'm sure.
Double clothesline, down goes Brisco.
[Lawler] I think Shane has been showing the Posse a few new moves here.
[JR] I think that…
I think that Brisco's gonna need some body work from his body shop in Tampa.
[Lawler] And I think Pat has already left the WWE.
[JR] Patterson is hurting, he's trying to get up.
Patterson, I think, is about…
He's in his mid-50s. He's been retired for years.
[Lawler] Look at Pete Gas, he's got those big, expensive Doc Martens on.
[JR] Pete Gas got lashed last week by Patterson.
And, now, Pete Gas has got his belt off.
-He's got… Oh! -[Lawler] Oh!
-[JR] Patterson with that riot helmet! -[Lawler] Wait a minute!
[JR] Patterson, now, firing back up on Rodney in the far corner.
Brisco, now back up.
Oh, this oughta be interesting.
[Lawler] Oh!
[JR] Oh, no!
[JR] Oh, Brisco with a great suplex.
And…
[Lawler] Oh! Oh, my gosh!
[JR] Patterson wanted to straddle Rodney on the top rope!
[Lawler] I think, instead, he got straddled--
[JR] Brisco looking for the figure-four!
-[Lawler] What? -[JR] He's got the figure-four!
Patterson, the Boston Crab!
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] You're kidding!
-The Mean Street Posse, they might quit! -[bell ringing]
And we'll see you later!
[announcer] Here are your winners, Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco!
[JR] The two old-timers, a couple of real Americans,
rose to the occasion!
And by God, The Mean Street Posse is outta here!
["Real American" playing]
[Lawler] Where have I heard that music before, brother?
[crowd cheering]
[JR] Can you believe it?
Two guys that have been retired for years
have reached down and got it one more time!
-[Lawler] Oh, no! Don't do it, Pat! -[JR] Oh, my God!
-[Lawler laughing] -[crowd cheering]
-[JR] I've seen this before. -[Lawler continues laughing]
[Lawler screams]
[JR] Good God.
And he's single, fellas.
[Lawler laughing] This is real sports entertainment!
[JR laughs]
[JR] You never know what the hell you're gonna see in the WWE.
Oh. Michael Cole…
it's all yours, buddy.
Ken when you walking into the O-rena tonight, you could have had no idea
that the World's most dangerous man
would be pitted against the World's most dangerous woman, Chyna.
Yeah, that took me by surprise,
cause I've never been in this situation before.
Uh, I know what Shawn Michaels is trying to do,
and I do appreciate it.
But, you know, I was brought up a certain way.
I grew up in group homes, and I grew up in juvenile hall.
And if you hit a woman, there was a very serious price to pay.
And, now, I'm put in a situation where I…
I'm basically backed into a corner and…
I don't know what's gonna happen out there. I don't know what… I don't…
I don't know. I'm just gonna have to wait and see.
[JR] It's next.
[presenter] One defiant champion.
[Stone Cold] "Stone Cold" Steve Austin was born pissed off!
[presenter] One personification of darkness.
[Undertaker] Wherever evil exists, there you will find me.
In one epic encounter,
[presenter] for the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
The Undertaker!
WWE Over the edge, presented live by 1800-COLLECT.
[dramatic music playing]
["Hello Ladies" playing]
[JR] We are back live, ladies and gentlemen, here on Raw.
Val Venis and Jeff Jarrett.
Wait, where's Val?
Don't know what happened to Val. I thought Val Venis was… That was his music.
-I don't know, Ladies and gentleman-- -[Lawler] Something's up here JR.
[JR] Something's going on here. Jeff Jarrett, along with Debra,
making their way to the ring.
Now, Debra is the new WWE Women's Champion
as a result of a very controversial ruling by Shawn Michaels earlier tonight.
But in any event, speaking of earlier tonight,
watch this guitar shot.
As Val was leaving the ringside area,
he got clobbered, King.
-[Lawler] Oh, yeah. -[JR] One more look at it in slow motion.
-Kaboom! -[Lawler] Wow.
[JR] And Val Venis demanded a match-up with Jeff Jarrett.
And, obviously, Jarrett has accepted. He's here.
[Lawler] Well, let's face it, Val's got the hots for…
that lady right there, Debra. Of course, who hasn't?
[JR] As if you don't.
[Lawler] But I guess Jeff has taken exception to the fact.
Val's got those roving eyes.
Hello, ladies!
-[crowd booing] -[JR] Uh-oh.
It looks like The Big Valbowski is a little bit pissed off tonight.
Well Val, I was born pissed off.
Bring it on, pal.
["Hello Ladies" playing]
[JR] Uh-oh, Val's bringing it, all right.
Here he comes!
Val Venis and Jeff Jarrett! Now, this match,
-just signed a few minutes ago. -[bell rings]
Shawn Michaels not wasting any time.
-Val Venis extended a challenge. -[Lawler] Wow.
[JR] And here we are.
Val Venis and Jeff Jarrett.
And you gotta wonder what kinda role Debra might play in this match-up,
as Val is delivering some serious right hands
right to the jaw of Jeff Jarrett.
[Lawler] Oh, my gosh, look out Jeff!
[JR] Jarrett kind of blocked his fall there on the steel ring steps.
And Val is literally manhandling
your native Tennesseean there, King.
[Lawler] Well, don't worry about Jeff. You know, he'll do all right here.
I think. Come on, Jeff!
[JR] Oh! Another hard right hand by Val.
And another. And Jarrett with a thumb right to the eye.
-That'll slow things down momentarily. -[Lawler] Oh, yeah.
-Look at this! [screams] -[JR] Oh, look out!
Oh!
Jarrett elevated and dropped face first right on that security railing.
-Barricade, I should say. -[Lawler] Oh, man.
[JR] That was a knock-down, a hard knock-down from the Clothesline
by Val Venis.
Uh-oh. What do we have here?
Piledriver?
Powerbomb?
Jarrett trying to block his way out of it,
and Val clubs Jarrett on the back of those forearms.
[Lawler] Oh, look at this!
[JR] As we have said, it seems as if there is a…
-mutual submitting going on. -[crowd chanting] We want puppies!
[Lawler] Yeah, sounds like these people here in Orlando…
I gotta agree with 'em, I wanna see some puppies.
[JR] I was talking about the attraction between Val and Debra.
-A lot of chemistry there. -[Lawler whistling]
[JR] Assuming they got a lot of sexual tension, in my view.
-And Jarrett… Oh, my! -[Lawler] Oh!
[JR] Kind of an accidental Inverted atomic drop.
[Lawler] I think there's a lotta chemistry between Debra and myself, you know?
-[JR] You know, I didn't. -[Lawler] Oh, yeah.
[JR] Powerslam by Val. Leg hooked.
And Jarrett…
Whoa, Jarrett got a shoulder up, I think.
[Lawler] I'm a hog machine, JR. Mother Nature made me that way.
-[JR] Are you really? -[Lawler] Oh, yeah.
Debra!
Uh-oh, look at this!
[JR] Wrist lock applied by Val Venis.
And takes it another turn here.
And, now, Val calling Debra. I think she likes it.
[Lawler] He's got his own grind.
[JR] Waist lock reversed.
And into the ropes. And Jarrett holding on.
And Val, just a half a step quicker than Jeff.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. Watch this! -[JR] Fisherman suplex by Val.
That should be all right there.
And Jarrett got his right shoulder off the canvas.
-[Lawler exhales sharply] -[JR] About a half a count
before he was defeated.
[Lawler] Fellow Tennesseean there.
Oh, yes!
[JR] Jarrett volunteered a kick.
And, now, a front facelock into a DDT. And…
[Lawler] Well, he planted him.
[JR] Well, folks, tonight, get ready to party hardy
with two crazy hosts,
ten sexy bombshell dancers, and cool celebrity guests.
[Lawler] Yeah, Garrett Morris and Veronica's Closet's Wallace Langham
join Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa on USA's wild new show, Happy Hour!
[JR] What a neckbreaker, that was. That is coming up right after Raw on USA.
As Jeff Jarrett, now, has regained, obviously, the advantage here offensively.
[Lawler] Look at the Fargo strut!
[JR] And Val kinda lying limp there on the…
-[Lawler] Look at the puppies. -[JR] …on the apron. Will you get…
You are… You're dog-crazy! You're…
[Lawler] I'm an animal lover, JR.
-Warm, cuddly puppies, I love 'em. -[JR] You're a puppy man.
[Lawler] Who doesn't love puppies?
[JR] And Jarrett measuring Val.
The point of the elbow right into the sternum by Jeff Jarrett.
[Lawler] Got my first puppy when I was
-seven years old-- -[JR] All right, okay. Well, good.
[Lawler] Got the second one when I was seven.
[JR] Oh! Again, Val manhandling Jarrett into the corner.
The match has kinda see-sawed--
-[Lawler] Wow. -[JR] What a hard Irish whip,
Tremendous velocity. And Debra, nodding approvingly
of that maneuver by Jeff Jarrett.
Don't you think Jeff Jarrett seems a little bit over-possessive
-of Debra from time to time? -[Lawler] Well, let me just say this…
-[JR] Sleeper hold. -[Lawler] You wouldn't want…
You wouldn't want Val Venis to get with your girl,
or your wife, or anything like that, would you?
I mean, you wouldn't wanna follow that act.
[JR] Well…
Armbar take down!
Jeff Jarrett, nice counter move. That could be all, right there.
And referee Earl Hebner got a two-count out of it.
[Lawler] Little slow there, you're right, Jeff.
[JR] Still to come "The World's most dangerous man" Ken Shamrock,
and "The World's most dangerous woman" Chyna.
[Lawler] And Shamrock sounded a little hesitant about--
-[JR] I don't blame him. -[crowd chanting] We want puppies!
-[JR] Most normal and-- -[Lawler] Listen. Excuse me.
-[JR] I hear the puppies. -[Lawler] No.
[chanting with crowd] We want puppies!
[JR and Lawler] We want puppies!
-[Lawler] You're knocking off my rhythm. -[crowd continues chanting]
[JR] Jarrett up on top now.
Crossbody. Reaching for that near leg. He got it.
And got another near fall here. And Jeff Jarrett getting a little frustrated.
Can't quite find the combination.
-[Lawler] Watch it! -[JR] There's a roll-up!
And a near fall.
[Lawler] I like these people in Orlando, they're pretty smart.
[JR] Fans of Florida have been great. Friday, we're in Fort Myers,
Saturday in Tampa, last night in Jacksonville,
-tomorrow night in Fort Lauderdale. -[Lawler] Oh, boy.
-[Lawler] I'll tell ya, Florida's great. -[JR] And Wednesday in Tallahassee.
[Lawler] I went to the Arena Football Hall of Fame.
[JR] There's a roll-up again by Val. Could that be enough?
Again, no, it's not.
[Lawler] Did you get to go to Stump Johnson's World of Angry Animals?
-[JR] No, I missed that. -[Lawler] That's right here in Orlando.
[JR] Stump, though, was one of my all-time favorites as a kid.
[Lawler] Oh!
[JR] Val couldn't negotiate the elbow there.
[Lawler] Look out!
[JR] And both men had the same idea.
This is a very evenly matched contest,
I'll say that, between Val Venis and Jeff Jarrett.
And they're certainly two youngsters here,
Jeff Jarrett in his early 30s, Val Venis in his late 20s.
-[Lawler] Unlike Patterson and Brisco. -[JR] Well, you're right about that.
In their prime, these two guys.
[Lawler] Oh!
[JR] Val beating Jarrett to the punch,
on numerous occasions in that exchange.
And, another knockdown. And the elbow drop.
-Val Venis is, uh… He's cooking here. -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
He's thinking about that Money Shot.
[JR] Val buried the knee deep in the abdomen again,
and taking all the air out of Jarrett.
Side Russian leg sweep? I think so.
[crowd cheering]
What're you waiting on, Val?
They're not gonna vote on it.
And, Val with the side Russian leg sweep.
And… Oh, look at Debra, she's coming up the steps.
[Lawler] Wait a minute, what's she doing?
-Oh, boy! -[JR] Now, Debra getting kinda…
-[Lawler] Oh, wait a minute! -[JR] Well, Valbowski… Wait a minute!
There's a cover! And a…
-[Lawler] They're out! -[JR] Oh, they're not out.
-[Lawler] They're loose! Yes! -[JR] Oh, they almost are. Look at that.
-[Lawler whistling] -[JR] Now, spinebuster by Val.
[Lawler] And a… a brabuster by Debra.
[JR] A what?
-[Lawler] Uh-oh… Oh, baby! -[JR] Val looking for the Money Shot.
And Debra's giving us a money shot.
[Lawler] Get the camera on Debra, that's the money shot!
-[JR] Big Valbowski! -[Lawler] Look at her!
-[JR] He… Oh. Well, he just decided to-- -[Lawler] Oh, yeah, he's sees it now.
[JR] I think it just broke his concentration, did Debra.
[Lawler] Oh.
[JR] Debra is the new WWE Women's Champion.
[Lawler] Don't pet the puppies! Look at this!
[JR] Well, Val is, uh…
Val has just got his mind off the ball game here.
[Lawler] Can you blame him?
[JR] And Jarrett's got the WWE Women's Title belt
Oh! Just introduced it to Val's skull!
[Lawler] Did you see that?
[JR] And, uh, that'll be… That's gotta be all.
Indeed, it is. Jarrett, using Debra as a distraction.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Jeff Jarrett!
[JR] That may have been the plan all along.
[Lawler] I guess. Did you see…
I think she just set Val Venis up.
[JR] I think Jeff Jarrett and Debra just outsmarted The Big Valbowski.
[Lawler] That might've been entrapment, I'm not sure.
[JR] Oh, baby.
So, Debra has had a big night.
She has become,
in very unusual circumstances, the WWE Women's Champion.
And this is next. Uh-oh.
Well, folks, this is gonna get serious here.
Chyna against Shamrock.
You heard it right, and it happens live, next.
[playful instrumental music playing]
Harry Beaver Cleavage, how did this happen?
Well, I was on the swing set,
and I wanted to see how high I could go.
You know, so I could reach up and touch the sky.
And, well, it didn't really work out the way I'd planned.
Well, you just relax and let mother take care of this split knee for you.
We can't have a split beaver running around now, can we?
-[canned laughter] -Thanks, Mom.
When it comes to working on your knees,
my mom is the expert.
-[canned laughter] -[playful instrumental music continues]
[applause]
["My Time" playing]
[JR] We are back live, ladies and gentlemen.
Certainly, this is gonna be one of the most unusual confrontations
that we have ever had the opportunity to broadcast here.
[Lawler] Wait a minute, wait a minute!
[JR] Triple H escorting "The Ninth Wonder of the World" Chyna to the ring,
where Chyna will meet Ken Shamrock.
[announcer] Making her way to the ring, being accompanied by Triple H,
from The Corporate Ministry,
Chyna!
[Lawler] I thought Shawn Michaels said there wouldn't be Triple H in this match.
[JR] Well, I'm sure that's still in his mind.
But, last week, Chyna was in the ring. So was Triple H and Shamrock.
Helmsley and Shamrock in a match, Chyna was the special referee.
And she was, darned sure, not very impartial.
Watch this, downstairs, the low blow that led to the Pedigree.
And Helmsley with a controversial victory
over Ken Shamrock last week.
And, of course, Helmsley, on his way to Over the Edge
to take on The Rock in two weeks, on pay-per-view.
[Lawler] Yeah, but he can lose that title shot, right here tonight,
if he interferes in this match.
["The Ultimate" playing]
[JR] Well, it's not a title shot.
[announcer] And her opponent, from San Diego, California…
[Lawler] You're right.
[JR] You still got those puppies on your mind, don't you?
[Lawler] Are they still here?
[announcer] …"The World's most dangerous man" Ken Shamrock!
[JR] Shamrock, obviously, is not quite his normal, intense self
making his way to the ring.
Shamrock raised in foster homes,
in juvenile homes as a youngster.
He has high values,
and no man should ever strike a woman. And…
Wait a minute.
[JR] Shamrock, I think, is very uncomfortable in this environment.
He'll fight any man in the world.
I don't think he's gonna go for this. I just don't think it's gonna happen.
-[Shamrock] I can't do it. -[crowd jeering]
[Lawler] He's saying he's not gonna fight her. Uh-oh.
[JR] Chyna should not take liberties with Ken Shamrock.
This is your problem. If you don't take responsibility, I'll beat your ass!
[JR] Shamrock just told Helmsley… Uh-oh!
"If you don't get control of Chyna, I'm gonna whip your you-know-what."
[crowd clamoring]
Shamrock can only be pushed so far.
[indistinct shouting]
-[Lawler] He's gonna snap! Uh-oh. -[JR] Chyna, three times, she's…
she's put her hands on Ken Shamrock.
And, now, Shamrock, grabbing Chyna by the throat.
And from behind, is Triple H.
And Helmsley now,
who's not even supposed to be out here.
[Lawler] Right!
[JR] And… Well, Chyna just knocked down the referee.
-[Lawler] Look at this! -[JR] Shamrock,
with a belly-to-belly suplex! Good God!
Shamrock just snapped!
He didn't wanna do it! He didn't wanna do it!
And, Shamrock, now, has really snapped here.
Shamrock with a belly-to-belly suplex!
Chyna and Helmsley forced him to do it!
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -["The Ultimate" playing]
[JR] And, he's not gonna stay here and do something he'll regret
for the rest of his life!
-[Lawler] Wow. -[JR] Well, here they come.
-Can they be together? -[crowd cheering]
As Stone Cold would say, "Oh, hell no!"
The Rock, Vince McMahon, and The Rattlesnake.
And there is the referee.
Shawn Michaels, the referee, a six-man war!
And, folks, it's live, and it's next!
["Sexy Boy" playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ I think I'm cute I know I'm sexy ♪
♪ I got the looks That drives the girls wild ♪
[Lawler] JR, here's a guy that has absolutely wreaked havoc here tonight.
[announcer] Introducing first, your special guest referee,
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels.
[JR] Shawn Michaels, the commissioner of the WWE, signed eight matches tonight,
much to the chagrin of Shane McMahon.
And who would've ever thought
that, tonight, thanks to Shawn Michaels' match-making,
that we'd have seen The Acolytes fight each other in a Lumberjack Match.
-[Lawler] What a match! -[JR] We saw the return of Cactus Jack
for a hardcore match.
We saw Debra awarded the WWE Women's Title.
[Lawler] And we saw a lot of Debra. We saw puppies!
[JR] We saw Ken Shamrock
put into a very tough, emotional situation, fighting Chyna.
We saw the farewell performance of The Mean Street Posse.
[Lawler] They'll be missed.
[JR] And, now, we are going to see an epic Six-Man Tag Team Match-Up.
No doubt, The Corporate Ministry
of The Undertaker, Triple H, and Shane McMahon will be together
with their strategy together on the same page.
["Corporate Ministry" playing]
[JR] We await the arrival of The Corporate Ministry.
There's Shane McMahon, The Undertaker, and Triple H,
along with Chyna.
[JR] And, certainly, King, you gotta believe that these individuals
have spent a great deal of time tonight,
after finding out that the commissioner had ordered this match to take place,
they spent a great deal of time getting their strategy together.
You have to believe that they really and truly are together,
on the same page, with one single goal in mind.
[Lawler] Right, because the last thing in the world that Shane McMahon wants
is for somebody like Shawn Michaels to get one up on him.
Shawn Michaels came up with a brainchild of an idea of a match.
And, believe me, Shane wants, more than anything in the world,
to come out on top in this match.
[JR] And, certainly, to protect his investment,
as far as Triple H meeting The Rock in two weeks at Over the Edge,
in Kansas City, on pay-per-view.
And, of course, The Undertaker's epic challenge
to the incomparable Rattlesnake for the WWE Title at Over the Edge.
[crowd chanting] Asshole! Asshole!
[JR] And that pretty well sums up the description of that man,
-The Boy Wonder. -[Lawler] Huh?
[JR] Shane McMahon telling Chyna to keep her eyes on Shawn Michaels,
the self-appointed referee in this match.
-And, here comes Vince. Vince McMahon! -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[JR] Vince McMahon will step back in the ring with his son, Shane.
[announcer] …the principle owner of the World Wrestling Entertainment,
Vince McMahon!
[JR] And, since last week, we found out that it was Shane McMahon
that orchestrated the abduction of his own sister, Stephanie.
It has been, I'm sure, a hellacious week, the worst week of all,
-around the McMahon household. -["Do You Smell" playing]
[crowd cheering]
-[JR] And here comes The Rock. -[Lawler] Look at this!
[JR] And, Shane grabbing his daddy,
-and taking him into the ring. -[Lawler] Oh!
[JR] Triple H, going out to get…
-[JR] The Rock! -[Lawler] The Undertaker, The Undertaker!
[JR] Undertaker just drilled Vince back in the ring!
The Undertaker just drilled Vince, and down goes Vince McMahon.
The Rock broke his arm last week, thanks to Triple H and The Undertaker.
-And now, Vince McMahon! A tombstone! -[Lawler] Tombstone!
[JR] Vince McMahon just got Tombstoned by The Undertaker!
And The Rock, fighting with one arm!
Look at Shane McMahon.
-[Lawler] What's he doing? -[JR] Dragging his own father,
like a dead carcass. That's his own father.
[crowd cheering]
Undertaker and Shane, dragging Vince McMahon's limp body
out here, right in front of us.
[Lawler] What're they doing to him?
[JR] What is The Undertaker doing to…
My god, he's unconscious!
[Lawler] What is… Shawn Michaels, look at what's going on over here!
Whoa!
[JR] The Rock, with that cast, just nailed Shane McMahon!
And Shane McMahon is out!
-And here comes The Rattlesnake! -["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" playing]
The Rock nailed Shane with the cast!
The Rattlesnake wants some of The Undertaker!
[Lawler shrieks]
[JR] The Undertaker, tidying off his career last week!
And, now, the two men that will fight in two weeks at Over the Edge
for the WWE title, are hooking it up here in Orlando!
[crowd cheering]
-Austin, now, choking The Undertaker! -[Lawler] Watch it!
[JR] Look out! Triple H, all over us!
Just got nailed by The Rock on the announce table!
Triple H and The Rock,
-they'll meet at Over the Edge, -[Lawler] Oh, man!
[JR] And Triple H just got rammed right into the steel steps!
Stone Cold and The Undertaker are waging a war on the outside!
They are taking it over the edge here tonight in Orlando!
Oh, look out, The Rock now! The Rock just drilled Helmsley right in…
-Stone Cold, now, over the barricade! -[Lawler] Watch it!
Meanwhile, we got, Shane McMahon, he's down, he's out.
[JR] Shane McMahon got hit with The Rock's cast.
He's down. Mr. McMahon got a Tombstone Piledriver from The Undertaker.
He's out.
And, The Rock, hammering away at Triple H.
Shawn Michaels back in the ring, he's letting it go here.
-[crowd chanting] Austin! Austin! -[JR] This is like a No Holds Barred
-contest. -[Lawler] Oh, look out!
[JR] And, Triple H, elevated to the concrete,
-over the security wall! -[Lawler] I don't know if this is fair.
I mean, The Rock is using the people's cast!
[JR] The Undertaker choking away at Austin in the ring,
stomping on him.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Look at that arm, it's in a cast. It's gotta weigh 50 about pounds.
He's using that as a weapon, The Rock is.
-[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky! -[JR] Again, Austin and The Undertaker
having a fist fight, in the corner.
Low blow by Austin.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] But the…
[JR] Vince and Shane McMahon have both been knocked out here!
-Austin, looking for the Stunner! -[Lawler] Oh.
-[JR] Uh-oh, Helmsley now. -[Lawler] Pedigree!
[JR] Pedigree time. Austin countered.
-Stone Cold counters! -[crowd cheering]
And catapults Helmsley right into the turnbuckle.
[Lawler] Look out!
[JR] Undertaker knocking Austin over the outside!
[crowd cheering]
-Look out here! -[Lawler] Rock Bottom
[JR] Rock got the Rock Bottom on Helmsley!
That should be all!
-And Undertaker interrupted the count. -[Lawler] Uh-oh!
-[JR] Shane McMahon-- -[Lawler] The Undertaker… Look at this!
-[JR] Austin pulls The Undertaker outside. -[Lawler] Look at this, in front of us.
[JR] And Shane, now, has got his dad.
Shane McMahon, throwing Vince back into the ring.
Helmsley on the outside! And here comes The Rock.
The Undertaker and Austin!
My God, they just beat the hell out of each other!
Both McMahons are back in the ring.
[Lawler] Yeah, but Vince has got a Tombstone and a chokeslam
from The Undertaker.
Look at this!
[JR] Shane with the elbow on his own dad.
Shane is on dream street, as well, but he's in the better shape of the two.
Oh!
Austin and The Undertaker. Undertaker on the outside.
Austin back in the ring now.
-[JR] And Austin… A stunner! -[Lawler shrieks]
[JR] Austin with a Stunner! Down goes The Undertaker!
Vince is covering Shane!
-One! Two! -[Lawler] What?
[JR] And Austin just pulled Vince off of Shane!
-[Lawler] What's up with that? -[JR] I don't know.
-Austin wants it himself! -[Lawler] He wants it himself!
[JR] He wants The Boy Wonder himself!
-[Lawler] You God damn right! -[crowd cheering]
-[bell ringing] -[JR] Stone Cold, the WWE Champion…
-got the "one, two, three!" -[crowd cheering]
Stone Cold Steve Austin
got the Stunner on Shane McMahon!
[Lawler] Look at this!
[JR] Can you imagine what it's gonna be like at Over the Edge?
We're two weeks away
from a damn sure war on pay-per-view!
Austin and The Undertaker for the WWE title
two weeks from now!
[Lawler shrieks] w!