MATCH CARD AND SEGMENTS - (9/8/1997)
Main Card:
Hardcore Singles Match (Non-Title)
"Double J" Jesse James Vs. Taka Michinoku
*Post-Match Segment*
*Backstage Interview*
Singles Match
"Loose Cannon" Brian Pillman w/Ken Shamrock Vs. Faarooq w/Bradshaw
*Backstage Segment*
Singles Match
Kurt Angle Vs. Leif Cassidy
Tag Team Match
Shawn Michaels & Hunter Hearst Helmsley Vs. Hawk & Animal
*Post-Match Segment*
*Commissioner Segment*
Singles Match
Big Van Vader Vs. Billy Gunn
Main Event:
Champion Vs. Champion Singles Match
D-Lo Brown Vs. The Rock
*Post-Match Segment*
*Closing Segment*
Hardcore Singles Match (Non-Title)
"Double J" Jesse James Vs. Taka Michinoku
*Post-Match Segment*
*Backstage Interview*
Singles Match
"Loose Cannon" Brian Pillman w/Ken Shamrock Vs. Faarooq w/Bradshaw
*Backstage Segment*
Singles Match
Kurt Angle Vs. Leif Cassidy
Tag Team Match
Shawn Michaels & Hunter Hearst Helmsley Vs. Hawk & Animal
*Post-Match Segment*
*Commissioner Segment*
Singles Match
Big Van Vader Vs. Billy Gunn
Main Event:
Champion Vs. Champion Singles Match
D-Lo Brown Vs. The Rock
*Post-Match Segment*
*Closing Segment*
- RESULTS -
"Double J" Jesse James Def. Taka Michinoku (5:23): Jesse James took control in the early going with a bunch of jabs. Taka made a comeback and hit a cross-body off the top for a two count. Taka grabbed a chair and stuffed it in the corner. He attempted to Irish Whip James into the corner but, it was reversed and instead, James threw Taka head-first into the chair. Take staggered backward and was hit with a pumphandle drop for the three count.
Post-Match Segment: After the match, Jesse James made his way towards the back, when Mosh and Thrasher came out and attacked him with a trash can. Before they could get the pin, Ahmed Johnson appeared and fought them off. He then attempted a pin himself. He received a two count before Mosh and Thrasher pulled him off. Mark Henry entered with a chair. He proceeded to hit Ahmed in the head with the chair. Mosh ran toward Henry but, got hit with a fierce falling powerslam on the steel ramp. Jesse James was able to escape through the crowd. More Info Here.
Backstage Interview: Michael Cole interviewed Kurt Angle on how he sees his career going in the WWF. Kurt said that he planned on going undefeated and that he is, more importantly, the only Olympic Gold Medalist in the business. Cole started to say something but, then just stared passed him. Kurt looked behind him, to see what Cole was staring at and it was Goldust! Goldust stared at Kurt and said that he "Likes gold too..."
Brian Pillman w/Ken Shamrock Vs. Faarooq w/Bradshaw End In Draw (0:30): As soon as the bell rang Rikishi, Scott Taylor, Brian Lawler, and Flash Funk came out. They first attacked Bradshaw and Shamrock on the outside. They then turned their focus on Pillman and Faarooq in the ring. Faarooq and Pillman try to fight off the attack but, the numbers game was too much. Rikishi grabbed a mic. He said what they saw here was just the beginning of the new generation of wrestlers. Brian Lawler grabbed the mic and said that everyone has witnessed the formation of "The New Kings Of The Flock". He says that "The Kings Of The Flock" are going to take the tag belts away from "The World's Craziest Tag Team" and there’s not a damn thing The Acolytes or "The World's Craziest Tag Team" can do about it. He then put his arms straight out as if he was mocking someone and said, "Quoth the Kings Of The Flock, Forevermore".
Backstage Segment: In the parking lot, Bret Hart was talking to Bulldog. Bret said that he didn't know why Owen has been acting this way. Owen then confronted both of them. Owen and Bulldog started arguing again and Owen pulled out pepper spray and sprayed Bulldog's eyes with it. Then, he threw him into a car and stomped on him. Bret pulled Owen off and Owen then got in Bret's face. He yelled, "I see how much you care about blood". He also continued by saying that, "...If their father was still alive, he’d disown Bret because he’s a failure as a wrestler and a man." Owen walked away before Bret got to say anything. More Info Here.
Kurt Angle Def. Leif Cassidy (4:55): Kurt was aggressive throughout the whole match. Kurt his multiple belly-to-belly suplexes on Cassidy. He set him up for the Angle Slam and hit it. Instead of just pinning him, he locked in the Ankle Lock and Leif has no choice but to submit. After the match, Kurt celebrated, when out came Goldust. He licked his lips and and rubbed himself. A freaked out Kurt Angle ran off through the crowd.
Helmsley & Michaels Def. Hawk & Animal (10:24): Shawn and Hawk started off brawling back-and-forth. The next few minutes saw Hunter and Shawn tagging in and out, keeping Hawk away from Animal. Shawn tried to attack animal and got hit with a powerslam for his efforts. Animal signaled for the end and lifted Hunter onto his shoulders. Shawn made the save and threw Hawk off the top ropes and Hunter Punched Animal in the head multiple times, finally releasing himself off of Animal's shoulders. Hunter turned him around and hit a Pedigree for the victory.
Post-Match Segment: Shawn grabbed a mic and said that Undertaker would be gone forever and that they "took care" of him last week and later on, everybody will see the his funeral.
Commissioner Segment: Mick Foley came out and said that tonight there was supposed to be a tag match between D-Lo and Billy against The Rock and Vader but, he said that he had a better idea. He stated that there would be a #1 contenders face off and the main event would be a champion versus champion match.
Big Van Vader Def. Billy Gunn (9:32): Billy was attacked by Vader during his entrance. Vader threw Billy all around the ramp and ringside area. When the action got to the ring, Vader dominated with various slams. Billy came back with a chop block and hit a Fameasser out of nowhere for a two count. Billy kept up the offensive for a while but, Vader came back and smashed Billy into the steel steps, then picked him up and powerbombed him through the Spanish announce table. Then, he got back in the ring and let the ref count Billy out. More Info Here.
The Rock Def. D-Lo Brown (8:31): This was the best match of the night with a lot of back-and-forth action. At one point, The Rock hit the Rock Bottom on D-Lo on the outside, went over to the announce table, took the headset away from Jim Ross and said that he wanted to thank that lard ass Vader for softening up Billy for him, even though he didn't need it. D-Lo got up and jumped over the announce table and attacked The Rock. The ending comes when the D-Lo hit the Sky High on The Rock and went up top for the Lo-Down, when Vader made his way out and instead, D-Lo jumped off and hit a cross body on Vader. He got back into the ring and picked up The Rock. The Rock was playing possum and hit D-Lo with a Rock Bottom for the win.
Post-Match Segment: Vader got up and he and The Rock attacked D-Lo. Billy Gunn came down to the ring, holding his ribs. He attacked The Rock and those two Brawled to the back. Vader grabbed the WWF Championship and a mic. He stood over a helpless D-Lo and said that,"At Ground Zero, this title is coming with me and if Stone Cold think he’s going to screw me over, I have a surprise for him."
Closing Segment: Shawn and Hunter made their way to the ring, dressed in all black. There’s a casket, flowers, (everything you’d see at a funeral) in and around the ring. They started by saying that they were there to pay their respects to The Deadman. Shawn said, "Before we get this funeral underway, we have to show you all how the Undertaker died." A video of last week, when they took Undertaker away in the hearse, continues as then we see them arrive at a graveyard and there’s a freshly dug grave. They pulled Undertaker out of the hearse and threw him in the grave. They then buried him alive. As it is back to Shawn and Hunter who claim that now, since that son of a b**** is gone, they no longer have to be tormented by that psychopath. They state that he’s gone forever and they couldn't be happier. They also stated that now, since he’s gone, they can move onto bigger plans like... Just then, Undertaker's music hit and the lights flickered on and off. They finally just go out all together and the Titantron brings us to the graveyard again. This time, two sets of legs are standing over Undertaker's grave. A familiar voice then said, "The dead shall rise again." More Info Here.
Post-Match Segment: After the match, Jesse James made his way towards the back, when Mosh and Thrasher came out and attacked him with a trash can. Before they could get the pin, Ahmed Johnson appeared and fought them off. He then attempted a pin himself. He received a two count before Mosh and Thrasher pulled him off. Mark Henry entered with a chair. He proceeded to hit Ahmed in the head with the chair. Mosh ran toward Henry but, got hit with a fierce falling powerslam on the steel ramp. Jesse James was able to escape through the crowd. More Info Here.
Backstage Interview: Michael Cole interviewed Kurt Angle on how he sees his career going in the WWF. Kurt said that he planned on going undefeated and that he is, more importantly, the only Olympic Gold Medalist in the business. Cole started to say something but, then just stared passed him. Kurt looked behind him, to see what Cole was staring at and it was Goldust! Goldust stared at Kurt and said that he "Likes gold too..."
Brian Pillman w/Ken Shamrock Vs. Faarooq w/Bradshaw End In Draw (0:30): As soon as the bell rang Rikishi, Scott Taylor, Brian Lawler, and Flash Funk came out. They first attacked Bradshaw and Shamrock on the outside. They then turned their focus on Pillman and Faarooq in the ring. Faarooq and Pillman try to fight off the attack but, the numbers game was too much. Rikishi grabbed a mic. He said what they saw here was just the beginning of the new generation of wrestlers. Brian Lawler grabbed the mic and said that everyone has witnessed the formation of "The New Kings Of The Flock". He says that "The Kings Of The Flock" are going to take the tag belts away from "The World's Craziest Tag Team" and there’s not a damn thing The Acolytes or "The World's Craziest Tag Team" can do about it. He then put his arms straight out as if he was mocking someone and said, "Quoth the Kings Of The Flock, Forevermore".
Backstage Segment: In the parking lot, Bret Hart was talking to Bulldog. Bret said that he didn't know why Owen has been acting this way. Owen then confronted both of them. Owen and Bulldog started arguing again and Owen pulled out pepper spray and sprayed Bulldog's eyes with it. Then, he threw him into a car and stomped on him. Bret pulled Owen off and Owen then got in Bret's face. He yelled, "I see how much you care about blood". He also continued by saying that, "...If their father was still alive, he’d disown Bret because he’s a failure as a wrestler and a man." Owen walked away before Bret got to say anything. More Info Here.
Kurt Angle Def. Leif Cassidy (4:55): Kurt was aggressive throughout the whole match. Kurt his multiple belly-to-belly suplexes on Cassidy. He set him up for the Angle Slam and hit it. Instead of just pinning him, he locked in the Ankle Lock and Leif has no choice but to submit. After the match, Kurt celebrated, when out came Goldust. He licked his lips and and rubbed himself. A freaked out Kurt Angle ran off through the crowd.
Helmsley & Michaels Def. Hawk & Animal (10:24): Shawn and Hawk started off brawling back-and-forth. The next few minutes saw Hunter and Shawn tagging in and out, keeping Hawk away from Animal. Shawn tried to attack animal and got hit with a powerslam for his efforts. Animal signaled for the end and lifted Hunter onto his shoulders. Shawn made the save and threw Hawk off the top ropes and Hunter Punched Animal in the head multiple times, finally releasing himself off of Animal's shoulders. Hunter turned him around and hit a Pedigree for the victory.
Post-Match Segment: Shawn grabbed a mic and said that Undertaker would be gone forever and that they "took care" of him last week and later on, everybody will see the his funeral.
Commissioner Segment: Mick Foley came out and said that tonight there was supposed to be a tag match between D-Lo and Billy against The Rock and Vader but, he said that he had a better idea. He stated that there would be a #1 contenders face off and the main event would be a champion versus champion match.
Big Van Vader Def. Billy Gunn (9:32): Billy was attacked by Vader during his entrance. Vader threw Billy all around the ramp and ringside area. When the action got to the ring, Vader dominated with various slams. Billy came back with a chop block and hit a Fameasser out of nowhere for a two count. Billy kept up the offensive for a while but, Vader came back and smashed Billy into the steel steps, then picked him up and powerbombed him through the Spanish announce table. Then, he got back in the ring and let the ref count Billy out. More Info Here.
The Rock Def. D-Lo Brown (8:31): This was the best match of the night with a lot of back-and-forth action. At one point, The Rock hit the Rock Bottom on D-Lo on the outside, went over to the announce table, took the headset away from Jim Ross and said that he wanted to thank that lard ass Vader for softening up Billy for him, even though he didn't need it. D-Lo got up and jumped over the announce table and attacked The Rock. The ending comes when the D-Lo hit the Sky High on The Rock and went up top for the Lo-Down, when Vader made his way out and instead, D-Lo jumped off and hit a cross body on Vader. He got back into the ring and picked up The Rock. The Rock was playing possum and hit D-Lo with a Rock Bottom for the win.
Post-Match Segment: Vader got up and he and The Rock attacked D-Lo. Billy Gunn came down to the ring, holding his ribs. He attacked The Rock and those two Brawled to the back. Vader grabbed the WWF Championship and a mic. He stood over a helpless D-Lo and said that,"At Ground Zero, this title is coming with me and if Stone Cold think he’s going to screw me over, I have a surprise for him."
Closing Segment: Shawn and Hunter made their way to the ring, dressed in all black. There’s a casket, flowers, (everything you’d see at a funeral) in and around the ring. They started by saying that they were there to pay their respects to The Deadman. Shawn said, "Before we get this funeral underway, we have to show you all how the Undertaker died." A video of last week, when they took Undertaker away in the hearse, continues as then we see them arrive at a graveyard and there’s a freshly dug grave. They pulled Undertaker out of the hearse and threw him in the grave. They then buried him alive. As it is back to Shawn and Hunter who claim that now, since that son of a b**** is gone, they no longer have to be tormented by that psychopath. They state that he’s gone forever and they couldn't be happier. They also stated that now, since he’s gone, they can move onto bigger plans like... Just then, Undertaker's music hit and the lights flickered on and off. They finally just go out all together and the Titantron brings us to the graveyard again. This time, two sets of legs are standing over Undertaker's grave. A familiar voice then said, "The dead shall rise again." More Info Here.
MATCH CARD AND SEGMENTS - (9/1/1997)
Main Card:
*Opening Segment*
*Pre-Match Segment*
Singles Match
The Patriot Vs. Kurt Angle
Triple-Threat Tag Team Match (#1 Contenders Match)
The Acolytes Vs. “Too Hot” Scott Taylor & Flash Funk Vs. Brian Lawler & Rikishi
*Post-Match Segment*
Singles Match
"Double J" Jesse James Vs. "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry (Non-Title)
*Backstage Segment*
*Backstage Interview*
Triple-Threat Match
Billy Gunn Vs. Yokozuna Vs. Goldust
Singles Match
Big Van Vader Vs. “Spark Plugg” Bob Holly
*Post-Match Segment*
Main Event:
Singles Match
The Undertaker Vs. The Rock
*Closing Segment*
*Opening Segment*
*Pre-Match Segment*
Singles Match
The Patriot Vs. Kurt Angle
Triple-Threat Tag Team Match (#1 Contenders Match)
The Acolytes Vs. “Too Hot” Scott Taylor & Flash Funk Vs. Brian Lawler & Rikishi
*Post-Match Segment*
Singles Match
"Double J" Jesse James Vs. "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry (Non-Title)
*Backstage Segment*
*Backstage Interview*
Triple-Threat Match
Billy Gunn Vs. Yokozuna Vs. Goldust
Singles Match
Big Van Vader Vs. “Spark Plugg” Bob Holly
*Post-Match Segment*
Main Event:
Singles Match
The Undertaker Vs. The Rock
*Closing Segment*
- RESULTS -
Opening Segment: The show started off with Owen Hart talking about how everyone keeps asking him why he would do what he has done to Bulldog, why would he leave him like that to finish the match himself. Owen said that Bulldog is a piece of s***, who is only known in the wrestling world for marrying one of the Harts. He went on to say that he’s sick of "The British Bulldog" getting recognition for doing nothing. Bulldog entered and responded on the mic, saying that Owen is just a jealous coward, that he knows Owen is responsible for attacking him in the back a couple of weeks ago and that when he gets his hands on him, there will be no one that can save him. They got into each other's face and Bret Hart's music hit and he rushed to try to keep them at peace. Owen just ended up walking away.
Pre-Match Segment: Backstage, The Patriot is seen talking about how he’s the most patriotic wrestler in the business and that he is America's only real hero. Mick Foley comes by and says his opponent tonight might be even more of a Patriot than him.
Kurt Angle Def. The Patriot (5:32): Th Patriot was awaiting the arrival of opponent, when his own theme music was played and out came Kurt Angle. No one knew what to expect from this new competitor. He controlled The Patriot with a lot of take-downs and submissions. Patriot made a come back and hit a few explosive clotheslines. He then went up top and hit a huge missile drop kick for a near fall. He returned to the top again but, this time, Kurt ran up top and hit him with a top rope belly-to-belly suplex. He waited for The Patriot to get up and hit him with an Angle Slam to receive the three count.
The Acolytes Def. “Too Hot” Scott Taylor & Flash Funk, Brian Lawler & Rikishi (6:20): It seemed like The Acolytes were always on the offensive in this one. They completely went through both teams with such force. Towards the end, Bradshaw hit Scott Taylor with a huge clothesline and Faarooq hit Lawler with a big boot. Bradshaw also hit a devastating power bomb on flash funk. They then waited for Rikishi to get up and hit him with a double spin buster for the three count.
Post-Match Segment: After the match, the new WWF tag champs came out and applauded The Acolytes for becoming the #1 contenders. Then, when The Acolytes had their backs turned Flash Funk, Scott Taylor, Brian Lawler and Rikishi attacked them from behind. Brian Pillman and Ken Shamrock ran down to the ring to help, but the damage was already done and the other guys take off into the crowd. More Info Here.
Jesse James Def. Mark Henry (5:46): Mark Henry dominated James early on. He pounded on him and used his brute strength to take out James. Later in the match, Henry goes to to get a weapon just to give James more pain. While the ref was tried to get the weapon away from Henry, James exposed the top turnbuckle. Henry returned in the ring to see James in the corner and went for a big splash. James moved out of the way and Henry hit, full force against the exposed turnbuckle. James took advantage with a school boy and was awarded the win. More Info Here.
Backstage Segment: Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Shawn Michaels are seen in the locker room talking. They’re saying that they have to do something about him. He’s been messing with them for too long now. Shawn smiles and says that he has an idea. Shawn whispers in Helmsley's ear and Hunter says perfect. They then leave the locker room.
Backstage Interview: The Rock was asked how he felt to still be the Intercontinental champion and he had said he knew he’d win. He continued saying that The Rock is the best wrestler in the business today and no one will take the title from him. He said that Billy Gunn should stay at the Heartbreak Hotel since he’s never going to beat him for the title. Mick Foley appeared and told Rock that he had given him a perfect idea. Foley stated that since The Rock thinks he is the best, he could prove that tonight, when he faced The Undertaker in the main event. Mick also said that wasn't all. If Billy won his match tonight, he’d get another shot for The Rock's title at Ground Zero.
Billy Gunn Def. Goldust and Yokozuna (8:54): Goldust and Billy Gunn double-teamed Yokozuna a lot in the early on. They then turned on each other and started brawling. Yokozuna recovered and hit them with a double clotheslines, then took over the match himself. The ending came when Goldust hit Shattered Dreams on Billy Gunn. Goldust then turned around, only to get hit with a vicious Samoan drop by Yokozuna. Yokozuna then dragged Billy to the corner and set him up for the Banzaii Drop. Billy moved out of the way, Yokozuna got up slowly and was hit with the Fame-Asser for the three count. More Info Here.
Vader Def. “Spark Plug“ Bob Holly (2:45): Vader toyed around with Bob Holly, pushing him down and just making the match a joke. Holly hit him with a sudden stiff jab and Vader then really dismantled Holly. Holly tried his best to get back into the match but Vader was too much. Vader Finished Bob Holly with a Vader Bomb.
Post-Match Segment: Vader picked up Bob Holly and power bombed him out of the ring. He then grabbed the mic and said that everyone saw what he did to Bob Holly tonight and that D-Lo isn't even here tonight because of what he did to him at Summer Slam the night before. He went on to say that at Ground Zero, he’s going to take The WWF Title from that disgrace that everyone calls a champion. He then said that if "Stone Cold" thinks he’s going to mess with his head, it’s not going to work. He stated that everybody knows that "Stone Cold" is never coming back after what he did to him and if by some chance he does come back at Ground Zero, he’ll take him out all over again. "Stone Cold"'s music hit and the crowd went nuts. Stone Cold didn't come however and Vader states again how games will not work on him. He didn't notice that D-Lo was behind him with a chair. He turned around and D-Lo cracked him over the head with the chair. D-Lo holds his hand up high as a stunned Vader walked up the ramp holding his head.
The Rock Def. The Undertaker (12:23): This was considered to be one of the best matches in RAW history. Undertaker hit a nice big boot on Rock then hit the Old School on him. The Rock would later gain control and hit Undertaker with a spine buster, then a People's Elbow. After delivering a chokeslam, Undertaker signaled for the end. Rock reversed the Tombstone Piledriver and hit a DDT of his own. They were both out. The Rock started to get up, when Helmsley came out and pulled The Rock out of the ring and attacked him. The ref rang the bell as The Undertaker got up, confused to why he lost.
Closing Segment: The Undertaker saw Hunter going towards the back, so he followed him. Hunter is shown looking worried going through the door to the parking garage as Undertaker follows closely behind. As soon as The Undertaker walks through the door, he meets a Sweet Chin Music. Shawn and Hunter than proceed to beat the hell out of the dead man. They than drag Undertaker's lifeless body into the back of a hearse, get in and drive off.
Pre-Match Segment: Backstage, The Patriot is seen talking about how he’s the most patriotic wrestler in the business and that he is America's only real hero. Mick Foley comes by and says his opponent tonight might be even more of a Patriot than him.
Kurt Angle Def. The Patriot (5:32): Th Patriot was awaiting the arrival of opponent, when his own theme music was played and out came Kurt Angle. No one knew what to expect from this new competitor. He controlled The Patriot with a lot of take-downs and submissions. Patriot made a come back and hit a few explosive clotheslines. He then went up top and hit a huge missile drop kick for a near fall. He returned to the top again but, this time, Kurt ran up top and hit him with a top rope belly-to-belly suplex. He waited for The Patriot to get up and hit him with an Angle Slam to receive the three count.
The Acolytes Def. “Too Hot” Scott Taylor & Flash Funk, Brian Lawler & Rikishi (6:20): It seemed like The Acolytes were always on the offensive in this one. They completely went through both teams with such force. Towards the end, Bradshaw hit Scott Taylor with a huge clothesline and Faarooq hit Lawler with a big boot. Bradshaw also hit a devastating power bomb on flash funk. They then waited for Rikishi to get up and hit him with a double spin buster for the three count.
Post-Match Segment: After the match, the new WWF tag champs came out and applauded The Acolytes for becoming the #1 contenders. Then, when The Acolytes had their backs turned Flash Funk, Scott Taylor, Brian Lawler and Rikishi attacked them from behind. Brian Pillman and Ken Shamrock ran down to the ring to help, but the damage was already done and the other guys take off into the crowd. More Info Here.
Jesse James Def. Mark Henry (5:46): Mark Henry dominated James early on. He pounded on him and used his brute strength to take out James. Later in the match, Henry goes to to get a weapon just to give James more pain. While the ref was tried to get the weapon away from Henry, James exposed the top turnbuckle. Henry returned in the ring to see James in the corner and went for a big splash. James moved out of the way and Henry hit, full force against the exposed turnbuckle. James took advantage with a school boy and was awarded the win. More Info Here.
Backstage Segment: Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Shawn Michaels are seen in the locker room talking. They’re saying that they have to do something about him. He’s been messing with them for too long now. Shawn smiles and says that he has an idea. Shawn whispers in Helmsley's ear and Hunter says perfect. They then leave the locker room.
Backstage Interview: The Rock was asked how he felt to still be the Intercontinental champion and he had said he knew he’d win. He continued saying that The Rock is the best wrestler in the business today and no one will take the title from him. He said that Billy Gunn should stay at the Heartbreak Hotel since he’s never going to beat him for the title. Mick Foley appeared and told Rock that he had given him a perfect idea. Foley stated that since The Rock thinks he is the best, he could prove that tonight, when he faced The Undertaker in the main event. Mick also said that wasn't all. If Billy won his match tonight, he’d get another shot for The Rock's title at Ground Zero.
Billy Gunn Def. Goldust and Yokozuna (8:54): Goldust and Billy Gunn double-teamed Yokozuna a lot in the early on. They then turned on each other and started brawling. Yokozuna recovered and hit them with a double clotheslines, then took over the match himself. The ending came when Goldust hit Shattered Dreams on Billy Gunn. Goldust then turned around, only to get hit with a vicious Samoan drop by Yokozuna. Yokozuna then dragged Billy to the corner and set him up for the Banzaii Drop. Billy moved out of the way, Yokozuna got up slowly and was hit with the Fame-Asser for the three count. More Info Here.
Vader Def. “Spark Plug“ Bob Holly (2:45): Vader toyed around with Bob Holly, pushing him down and just making the match a joke. Holly hit him with a sudden stiff jab and Vader then really dismantled Holly. Holly tried his best to get back into the match but Vader was too much. Vader Finished Bob Holly with a Vader Bomb.
Post-Match Segment: Vader picked up Bob Holly and power bombed him out of the ring. He then grabbed the mic and said that everyone saw what he did to Bob Holly tonight and that D-Lo isn't even here tonight because of what he did to him at Summer Slam the night before. He went on to say that at Ground Zero, he’s going to take The WWF Title from that disgrace that everyone calls a champion. He then said that if "Stone Cold" thinks he’s going to mess with his head, it’s not going to work. He stated that everybody knows that "Stone Cold" is never coming back after what he did to him and if by some chance he does come back at Ground Zero, he’ll take him out all over again. "Stone Cold"'s music hit and the crowd went nuts. Stone Cold didn't come however and Vader states again how games will not work on him. He didn't notice that D-Lo was behind him with a chair. He turned around and D-Lo cracked him over the head with the chair. D-Lo holds his hand up high as a stunned Vader walked up the ramp holding his head.
The Rock Def. The Undertaker (12:23): This was considered to be one of the best matches in RAW history. Undertaker hit a nice big boot on Rock then hit the Old School on him. The Rock would later gain control and hit Undertaker with a spine buster, then a People's Elbow. After delivering a chokeslam, Undertaker signaled for the end. Rock reversed the Tombstone Piledriver and hit a DDT of his own. They were both out. The Rock started to get up, when Helmsley came out and pulled The Rock out of the ring and attacked him. The ref rang the bell as The Undertaker got up, confused to why he lost.
Closing Segment: The Undertaker saw Hunter going towards the back, so he followed him. Hunter is shown looking worried going through the door to the parking garage as Undertaker follows closely behind. As soon as The Undertaker walks through the door, he meets a Sweet Chin Music. Shawn and Hunter than proceed to beat the hell out of the dead man. They than drag Undertaker's lifeless body into the back of a hearse, get in and drive off.
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MATCH CARD AND SEGMENTS - (8/25/1997)
Main Card:
*Opening Segment*
3-On-1 Handicap Match
Big Van Vader Vs. Ahmed Johnson, Goldust and The Patriot
Singles Match
"The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith Vs. Brian Pillman w/Ken Shamrock
*Backstage Segment*
Singles Match
The Rock Vs. “The World's Strongest Man” Mark Henry (Non-Title)
*Post-Match Segment*
WWF Hardcore Championship Scramble
Mankind Vs. Hawk Vs. Animal Vs. “Blackjack” Bradshaw Vs. Henry O. Godwinn Vs. Faarooq Vs. “The Wildman" Marc Mero Vs. “Double J” Jesse James
*Backstage Segment*
Singles Match
Bret “Hitman” Hart Vs. “The King Of Harts” Owen Hart
Main Event:
*Pre-Match Promo*
Tag Team Match
“The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels & Hunter Hearst Helmsley Vs. The Undertaker & D-LO Brown
*Post-Match Segment*
*Opening Segment*
3-On-1 Handicap Match
Big Van Vader Vs. Ahmed Johnson, Goldust and The Patriot
Singles Match
"The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith Vs. Brian Pillman w/Ken Shamrock
*Backstage Segment*
Singles Match
The Rock Vs. “The World's Strongest Man” Mark Henry (Non-Title)
*Post-Match Segment*
WWF Hardcore Championship Scramble
Mankind Vs. Hawk Vs. Animal Vs. “Blackjack” Bradshaw Vs. Henry O. Godwinn Vs. Faarooq Vs. “The Wildman" Marc Mero Vs. “Double J” Jesse James
*Backstage Segment*
Singles Match
Bret “Hitman” Hart Vs. “The King Of Harts” Owen Hart
Main Event:
*Pre-Match Promo*
Tag Team Match
“The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels & Hunter Hearst Helmsley Vs. The Undertaker & D-LO Brown
*Post-Match Segment*
- RESULTS -
Opening Segment: Commissioner Foley made the announcement that an opponent had been found for D-LO Brown at WWF Summerslam this Sunday. Before he finished the announcement he was interrupted by Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Hunter demanded a rematch against D-Lo Brown at WWF Summerslam. Foley told Hunter that if he wants a rematch he has to get the pinfall tonight in his match. This led to Mick making the announcement that tonight's Main Event will be a tag team match. Hunter Hearst Helmsley teaming with Shawn Michaels to take on The Undertaker and the WWF Champion D-Lo Brown. Foley concluded with “Bang bang, have a nice day!”
Big Van Vader Def. Ahmed Johnson, Goldust & The Patriot (4:57): Vader really took it to Ahmed in the early going. Vader would hit clothesline after clothesline. Ahmed would soon get the advantage when he hit Vader in the face with his boot, then tagged in Goldust. The Patriot entered the ring and ran off the ropes, but Vader was waiting for him and The Patriot received a shoulder block which took him down. Goldust and Ahmed both jumped in to beat down Vader but Vader threw Goldust out of the ring and then Ahmed. Ahmed landed on Goldust. The Patriot tried to cross body Vader but Vader caught him and put him up into a Military Press and dropped him down. Vader then hit the Vader Bomb for the win. More Info Here.
Brian Pillman Def. Davey Boy Smith (10:10): The match was pretty even between the two. Davey Boy Smith hit some very powerful moves on Brian which led to a few near counts. Brian also hit Davey with a lot of high flying moves, which lead to a few near counts as well. The crowd was really split between both competitors. The crowd started to side with Davey though as his momentum grew. As he was covering Pillman, Shamrock put Pillman's leg on the rope. Davey saw this and got up and turned to Shamrock. With Davey Boy's back turned, Pillman tried for a clothesline but, Davey caught him and put him up in the Powerslam. In the confusion, Pillman hit the referee with his feet and knocked him down. Davey was able to hit the Powerslam and attempt a cover but, realized the referee was knocked out. Owen Hart emerged from the crowd and entered the ring. He shockingly landed a Piledriver on Davey Boy Smith and then put Pillman's arm over Davey, and woke the ref up who counted slowly to three. More Info Here.
Backstage Segment: Commissioner Foley is being interviewed in his office by Michael Cole who asks “Commissioner Foley, what do you have to say about what we just saw between Owen and Davey Boy Smith?” Foley responded by saying that, “These two have to work together on Sunday if they want to hold onto the tag team titles.” Then, someone from backstage runs in and said to Commissioner Foley that Davey Boy Smith was unconscious backstage. Foley and the rest of the crew rushed to help "The British Bulldog". He is found laid out and bloodied. More Info Here.
Mark Henry Def. The Rock (3:10): The Rock started the match off by kicking the legs of Henry, dropping him down to the mat. The Rock continued to stomp on Henry, while taunting him. Henry then grabbed Rock's foot and threw him off. The Rock begged Henry to not hurt him. Henry picked up The Rock, who then poked Henry in the eye. Rock then began to taunt Henry as if he was Billy Gunn. Rock hit Henry with a FameAsser and continued to Mock Billy. Billy Gunn's music played, yet Billy didn't come out and as Rock turned around, Henry hit him with The Worlds Strongest Slam and got the win.
Post Match Segment: Out of anger, The Rock hit a Rock Bottom on the Refree. Billy's theme ten began to play again and Billy is seen running down to the ring. Billy and Rock start fighting, with Billy getting the better of The Rock. The Rock rolled out of the ring and Billy is left standing in the ring with Rock's IC Title. After grabbing a Mic he simply stated, “Sunday Rock, this becomes mine!”
"Double J" Jesse James Wins The Championship Scramble (10:00): This match was all over the arena. Marc Mero got the first pinfall over Faarooq after hitting him with a steel chair. As Mero was cheering he was hit with a clothesline from Hell by Bradshaw. Bradshaw then pinned Mero and became the Hardcore Champion. Everyone in the match received a pinfall. As the clock continued, Mankind got the belt back and it looked like he just might retain. As the clock neared ten seconds left, on the stage, Jesse James hit the Shake, Rattle and Role on Mero. Mankind noticed this and tried to run up to the stage. James hit it as the clock was at five seconds left, with Mankind almost to the stage. As soon as the clock hit one second, the referee counted to three for Jesse James. Mankind then stood face-to-face with Jesse James, gave the belt to him and walked behind the curtain.
Backstage Segment: D-LO Brown is seen in his dressing room getting ready for the main event, when in walks The Undertaker who looks at D-LO and says, “Tonight, I don't know why Foley put us together, but you stay out of my way you hear? I'll deal with you at Summerslam.” D-LO replied with, “Hey, I don't mean to be rude but, I may not even be facing you at Summerslam. I may have the night off!” The Undertaker then grabbed D-Lo by the neck, but let him go and walked out.
Bret "Hitman" Hart Def. Owen Hart (13:25): This match turned out to be the best match of the night. It was set up to see if Owen could work with the top wrestlers. The match was very even, in the beginning the two fought back and fourth with over 7 near falls in the first 3 minutes of the match. Owen was aggressive while Bret was fast and careful. Towards the middle of the match it was simply hold after hold. Towards the end it the pace quickened again. As Bret pulled the legs of Owen down and locked in the sharpshooter, Owen was able to push Bret off into the turnbuckle. Owen then returned to his feet and followed behind Bret to put him in a sleeper. Bret then held onto Owen's hands and pushed off the turnbuckle to turn the sleeper into a pin with the shoulders of Owen down.
Pre-Match Promo: Before the Main Event began, Commissioner Foley came out and announced that he was going to be the special referee for the match.
The Undertaker & D-Lo Brown Win Via DQ (10:15): This match saw a lot of good team work between Shawn and Hunter. They kept frequently tagging each other while they both beat down D-LO. D-LO refused to tag in The Undertaker, whenever he could if he desired. Finally the momentum was on D-LO's side as he took down Hunter. D-Lo got up and Undertaker made a blind tag and started to go to work on Hunter. Hunter was able to counter a scoop slam to tag in Shawn. Shawn and Undertaker went right at it. Back and forth punches. Undertaker was able to hit the snake eyes on Shawn but Undertaker didn't see Hunter's blind tag. Taker went for a big boot on Shawn but Hunter came at Undertaker and hit a spine buster on Undertaker for a two count. Hunter tagged in Shawn and began to Set Undertaker up for the Sweet Chin Music. Shawn hit it and went for a cover but, Hunter blind tagged Shawn. Shawn then yelled at Hunter asking “Why did you do that?!” Foley went to break it up and Shawn accidentally hit Foley with the Sweet Chin Music, thinking it was Undertaker. Finally, the bell rang and Foley called for a Disqualification on Shawn and Hunter.
Post-Match Segment: Foley grabbed a Mic and said “Now who will be facing D-LO Brown at Summerslam? It will be The Undertaker... and Hunter Hearts Helmsley... and Shawn Michaels, in a Fatal 4 way!” In shock, Shawn and Hunter began arguing with Foley. D-LO Brown put his arm on the Undertaker, hoping they were allies. Undertaker then turned around and Chokeslammed D-LO Brown. He then grabbed the belt and pointed to Shawn and Hunter and did his signature cut-throat taunt.
Big Van Vader Def. Ahmed Johnson, Goldust & The Patriot (4:57): Vader really took it to Ahmed in the early going. Vader would hit clothesline after clothesline. Ahmed would soon get the advantage when he hit Vader in the face with his boot, then tagged in Goldust. The Patriot entered the ring and ran off the ropes, but Vader was waiting for him and The Patriot received a shoulder block which took him down. Goldust and Ahmed both jumped in to beat down Vader but Vader threw Goldust out of the ring and then Ahmed. Ahmed landed on Goldust. The Patriot tried to cross body Vader but Vader caught him and put him up into a Military Press and dropped him down. Vader then hit the Vader Bomb for the win. More Info Here.
Brian Pillman Def. Davey Boy Smith (10:10): The match was pretty even between the two. Davey Boy Smith hit some very powerful moves on Brian which led to a few near counts. Brian also hit Davey with a lot of high flying moves, which lead to a few near counts as well. The crowd was really split between both competitors. The crowd started to side with Davey though as his momentum grew. As he was covering Pillman, Shamrock put Pillman's leg on the rope. Davey saw this and got up and turned to Shamrock. With Davey Boy's back turned, Pillman tried for a clothesline but, Davey caught him and put him up in the Powerslam. In the confusion, Pillman hit the referee with his feet and knocked him down. Davey was able to hit the Powerslam and attempt a cover but, realized the referee was knocked out. Owen Hart emerged from the crowd and entered the ring. He shockingly landed a Piledriver on Davey Boy Smith and then put Pillman's arm over Davey, and woke the ref up who counted slowly to three. More Info Here.
Backstage Segment: Commissioner Foley is being interviewed in his office by Michael Cole who asks “Commissioner Foley, what do you have to say about what we just saw between Owen and Davey Boy Smith?” Foley responded by saying that, “These two have to work together on Sunday if they want to hold onto the tag team titles.” Then, someone from backstage runs in and said to Commissioner Foley that Davey Boy Smith was unconscious backstage. Foley and the rest of the crew rushed to help "The British Bulldog". He is found laid out and bloodied. More Info Here.
Mark Henry Def. The Rock (3:10): The Rock started the match off by kicking the legs of Henry, dropping him down to the mat. The Rock continued to stomp on Henry, while taunting him. Henry then grabbed Rock's foot and threw him off. The Rock begged Henry to not hurt him. Henry picked up The Rock, who then poked Henry in the eye. Rock then began to taunt Henry as if he was Billy Gunn. Rock hit Henry with a FameAsser and continued to Mock Billy. Billy Gunn's music played, yet Billy didn't come out and as Rock turned around, Henry hit him with The Worlds Strongest Slam and got the win.
Post Match Segment: Out of anger, The Rock hit a Rock Bottom on the Refree. Billy's theme ten began to play again and Billy is seen running down to the ring. Billy and Rock start fighting, with Billy getting the better of The Rock. The Rock rolled out of the ring and Billy is left standing in the ring with Rock's IC Title. After grabbing a Mic he simply stated, “Sunday Rock, this becomes mine!”
"Double J" Jesse James Wins The Championship Scramble (10:00): This match was all over the arena. Marc Mero got the first pinfall over Faarooq after hitting him with a steel chair. As Mero was cheering he was hit with a clothesline from Hell by Bradshaw. Bradshaw then pinned Mero and became the Hardcore Champion. Everyone in the match received a pinfall. As the clock continued, Mankind got the belt back and it looked like he just might retain. As the clock neared ten seconds left, on the stage, Jesse James hit the Shake, Rattle and Role on Mero. Mankind noticed this and tried to run up to the stage. James hit it as the clock was at five seconds left, with Mankind almost to the stage. As soon as the clock hit one second, the referee counted to three for Jesse James. Mankind then stood face-to-face with Jesse James, gave the belt to him and walked behind the curtain.
Backstage Segment: D-LO Brown is seen in his dressing room getting ready for the main event, when in walks The Undertaker who looks at D-LO and says, “Tonight, I don't know why Foley put us together, but you stay out of my way you hear? I'll deal with you at Summerslam.” D-LO replied with, “Hey, I don't mean to be rude but, I may not even be facing you at Summerslam. I may have the night off!” The Undertaker then grabbed D-Lo by the neck, but let him go and walked out.
Bret "Hitman" Hart Def. Owen Hart (13:25): This match turned out to be the best match of the night. It was set up to see if Owen could work with the top wrestlers. The match was very even, in the beginning the two fought back and fourth with over 7 near falls in the first 3 minutes of the match. Owen was aggressive while Bret was fast and careful. Towards the middle of the match it was simply hold after hold. Towards the end it the pace quickened again. As Bret pulled the legs of Owen down and locked in the sharpshooter, Owen was able to push Bret off into the turnbuckle. Owen then returned to his feet and followed behind Bret to put him in a sleeper. Bret then held onto Owen's hands and pushed off the turnbuckle to turn the sleeper into a pin with the shoulders of Owen down.
Pre-Match Promo: Before the Main Event began, Commissioner Foley came out and announced that he was going to be the special referee for the match.
The Undertaker & D-Lo Brown Win Via DQ (10:15): This match saw a lot of good team work between Shawn and Hunter. They kept frequently tagging each other while they both beat down D-LO. D-LO refused to tag in The Undertaker, whenever he could if he desired. Finally the momentum was on D-LO's side as he took down Hunter. D-Lo got up and Undertaker made a blind tag and started to go to work on Hunter. Hunter was able to counter a scoop slam to tag in Shawn. Shawn and Undertaker went right at it. Back and forth punches. Undertaker was able to hit the snake eyes on Shawn but Undertaker didn't see Hunter's blind tag. Taker went for a big boot on Shawn but Hunter came at Undertaker and hit a spine buster on Undertaker for a two count. Hunter tagged in Shawn and began to Set Undertaker up for the Sweet Chin Music. Shawn hit it and went for a cover but, Hunter blind tagged Shawn. Shawn then yelled at Hunter asking “Why did you do that?!” Foley went to break it up and Shawn accidentally hit Foley with the Sweet Chin Music, thinking it was Undertaker. Finally, the bell rang and Foley called for a Disqualification on Shawn and Hunter.
Post-Match Segment: Foley grabbed a Mic and said “Now who will be facing D-LO Brown at Summerslam? It will be The Undertaker... and Hunter Hearts Helmsley... and Shawn Michaels, in a Fatal 4 way!” In shock, Shawn and Hunter began arguing with Foley. D-LO Brown put his arm on the Undertaker, hoping they were allies. Undertaker then turned around and Chokeslammed D-LO Brown. He then grabbed the belt and pointed to Shawn and Hunter and did his signature cut-throat taunt.
MATCH CARD AND SEGMENTS - (8/18/1997)
Main Card:
*Opening Segment*
Singles Match
Goldust Vs. Ahmed Johnson
Singles Match
Davey Boy Smith w/ Owen Hart Vs. Ken Shamrock w/Brian Pillman
*Pre-Match Promo*
Singles Match
The Rock Vs. Mystery Opponent (Non-Title)
Handicap WWF Hardcore Title Match
Mankind Vs. Hawk & Animal
*Pre-Match Promo*
WWF Championship Match
Hunter Hearst Helmsley Vs. D-lo Brown
Main Event:
Singles Match
Bret "Hitman" Hart Vs. The Undertaker
*Post Match Attack*
*Opening Segment*
Singles Match
Goldust Vs. Ahmed Johnson
Singles Match
Davey Boy Smith w/ Owen Hart Vs. Ken Shamrock w/Brian Pillman
*Pre-Match Promo*
Singles Match
The Rock Vs. Mystery Opponent (Non-Title)
Handicap WWF Hardcore Title Match
Mankind Vs. Hawk & Animal
*Pre-Match Promo*
WWF Championship Match
Hunter Hearst Helmsley Vs. D-lo Brown
Main Event:
Singles Match
Bret "Hitman" Hart Vs. The Undertaker
*Post Match Attack*
- RESULTS -
Opening Segment: The show started off with Commissioner Foley' alter ego Dude Love coming out and saying it’s his night to the do the show, his way. He claimed that the way The Undertaker has been acting lately hasn't been very 'groovy' and he’s scheduled to have his first match since his return and that he will be facing former WWF Champion Bret "Hitman" Hart in the main event. He then went on to say that Shawn Michaels has the night off to relax and cool off from last week. His last announcement was that he will figure out D-Lo Brown’s opponent for SummerSlam by next week.
Match Ended In A Draw (5:45): Goldust had the advantage for most of the match. In the middle of the match, Both men hit each other with a simultaneous clothesline. While both men were down, Vader entered from the crowd and waited for both men to get up. He then clotheslined both of them and then continued to beat them down. HAfter throwing both men out of the ring, he proceeded to grab a mic and tell everyone that he took out Stone Cold, he dominated the battle royal last week and he took care of some trash this week. After stated that he is the baddest man in the business, he promised to continue to take people out week in and week out. More Info Here.
Ken Shamrock Def. Davey Boy Smith (7:23): This battle was very much down the middle the whole time. Bulldog hit a huge power slam for a near count. After being caught off guard with a belly-to-belly suplex, Smith found himself locked in the Ankle Lock in the middle of the ring and with no other choice, he tapped out. After the match had ended, Shamrock kept the lock in place and as Owen was about to get into the ring, he turned away and walked to the back. Pillman then pulled Shamrock off and they celebrated the win. More Info Here.
Pre-Match Promo: The Rock claimed that even though he was given a mystery opponent, it doesn’t matter who it is because, who ever it is will get their 'jabroni a**' sent straight to the smack down hotel. He then declared that he is the best Intercontinental Champion ever and that no one will ever take it from him.
Rock'a'Billy Def. The Rock (8:57): After debuting a new, fresh appearance, Billy got in the ring and started off by taking The Rock down and giving him a pounding. After waiting to deliver a rock bottom to Billy, Billy reversed the attempt and hit a FameAsser out of nowhere on The Rock and gained a three count. The crowd went nuts as Billy Left with a smile on his face and his flexed bicep in the camera. More Info Here.
Mankind Def. Hawk & Animal (4:34): Mankind took to the offensive very quickly when he started the match with two low blows to Hawk and Animal. He then went under the ring and grabbed a trash can and a chair and threw them both into the ring. Before he got to use them though, Hawk and Animal got up. Using the double team to their advantage, Hawk Grabbed the chair and Animal grabbed the trash can and went to hit Mankind. Mankind ducked and they ended up colliding. Mankind then capitalized by hitting the Double-Arm DDT on Hawk for the win.
Pre-Match Promo: D-Lo came out to the ring and started by saying, everywhere he goes everyone is talking about how The Undertaker chokeslammed him or how he can’t beat HBK in a fair match. He told everyone that if Undertaker or Michaels want to face him, they know where to find him and that he isn’t backing away from anyone. He also said that he is a fighting champion and that he is going to prove it tonight, by making his match against Helmsley a WWF title match.
D-Lo Brown Def. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (10:24): Hunter Hearst Helmsley nearly dominated the entire beginning of the match. D-Lo stopped his momentum however, with the Sky-High for a near fall. D-Lo then signaled for the end and went up top, Hunter met him there and went for a superplex but D-Lo countered it and front-suplexed Hunter off the top turnbuckle. Still up top, D-Lo hit the Frogsplash and got the victory.
The Undertaker Def. Bret "Hitman" Hart (13:57): After a long fought battle Bret locked in the Sharpshooter, it looked as if Undertaker was going to tap but, he was able to power out. Bret, with a shocked look on his face, picked The Undertaker up and hit him with a huge piledriver. Bret went for another sharpshooter and The Undertaker was able to roll out of it. The Undertaker then grabbed Bret's throat and chokeslammed him out of the ring. With Bret not moving, the referee was able to reach a ten count. The Undertake picked up a victory due to a count out.
Post Match Attack: After the match Undertaker remained in the ring. When, suddenly, the lights went out and this time when they returned, Shawn Michaels was standing behind Undertaker, waiting for him to turn around. As The Undertaker turned around he was hit with Sweet Chin Music. HBK stood over Undertaker until D-Lo Brown came out and hit Shawn in the back of the head with the Title. D-Lo Brown then stood over both men with the Title held high.
Match Ended In A Draw (5:45): Goldust had the advantage for most of the match. In the middle of the match, Both men hit each other with a simultaneous clothesline. While both men were down, Vader entered from the crowd and waited for both men to get up. He then clotheslined both of them and then continued to beat them down. HAfter throwing both men out of the ring, he proceeded to grab a mic and tell everyone that he took out Stone Cold, he dominated the battle royal last week and he took care of some trash this week. After stated that he is the baddest man in the business, he promised to continue to take people out week in and week out. More Info Here.
Ken Shamrock Def. Davey Boy Smith (7:23): This battle was very much down the middle the whole time. Bulldog hit a huge power slam for a near count. After being caught off guard with a belly-to-belly suplex, Smith found himself locked in the Ankle Lock in the middle of the ring and with no other choice, he tapped out. After the match had ended, Shamrock kept the lock in place and as Owen was about to get into the ring, he turned away and walked to the back. Pillman then pulled Shamrock off and they celebrated the win. More Info Here.
Pre-Match Promo: The Rock claimed that even though he was given a mystery opponent, it doesn’t matter who it is because, who ever it is will get their 'jabroni a**' sent straight to the smack down hotel. He then declared that he is the best Intercontinental Champion ever and that no one will ever take it from him.
Rock'a'Billy Def. The Rock (8:57): After debuting a new, fresh appearance, Billy got in the ring and started off by taking The Rock down and giving him a pounding. After waiting to deliver a rock bottom to Billy, Billy reversed the attempt and hit a FameAsser out of nowhere on The Rock and gained a three count. The crowd went nuts as Billy Left with a smile on his face and his flexed bicep in the camera. More Info Here.
Mankind Def. Hawk & Animal (4:34): Mankind took to the offensive very quickly when he started the match with two low blows to Hawk and Animal. He then went under the ring and grabbed a trash can and a chair and threw them both into the ring. Before he got to use them though, Hawk and Animal got up. Using the double team to their advantage, Hawk Grabbed the chair and Animal grabbed the trash can and went to hit Mankind. Mankind ducked and they ended up colliding. Mankind then capitalized by hitting the Double-Arm DDT on Hawk for the win.
Pre-Match Promo: D-Lo came out to the ring and started by saying, everywhere he goes everyone is talking about how The Undertaker chokeslammed him or how he can’t beat HBK in a fair match. He told everyone that if Undertaker or Michaels want to face him, they know where to find him and that he isn’t backing away from anyone. He also said that he is a fighting champion and that he is going to prove it tonight, by making his match against Helmsley a WWF title match.
D-Lo Brown Def. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (10:24): Hunter Hearst Helmsley nearly dominated the entire beginning of the match. D-Lo stopped his momentum however, with the Sky-High for a near fall. D-Lo then signaled for the end and went up top, Hunter met him there and went for a superplex but D-Lo countered it and front-suplexed Hunter off the top turnbuckle. Still up top, D-Lo hit the Frogsplash and got the victory.
The Undertaker Def. Bret "Hitman" Hart (13:57): After a long fought battle Bret locked in the Sharpshooter, it looked as if Undertaker was going to tap but, he was able to power out. Bret, with a shocked look on his face, picked The Undertaker up and hit him with a huge piledriver. Bret went for another sharpshooter and The Undertaker was able to roll out of it. The Undertaker then grabbed Bret's throat and chokeslammed him out of the ring. With Bret not moving, the referee was able to reach a ten count. The Undertake picked up a victory due to a count out.
Post Match Attack: After the match Undertaker remained in the ring. When, suddenly, the lights went out and this time when they returned, Shawn Michaels was standing behind Undertaker, waiting for him to turn around. As The Undertaker turned around he was hit with Sweet Chin Music. HBK stood over Undertaker until D-Lo Brown came out and hit Shawn in the back of the head with the Title. D-Lo Brown then stood over both men with the Title held high.
MATCH CARD AND SEGMENTS - (8/11/1997)
Main Card:
*Opening Segment*
Intercontinental Title Match
Rocky Maivia Vs Owen Hart W/ “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith
*Post Match Promo*
Tag Team Match
The World's Craziest Tag Team (Brian Pillman & Ken Shamrock) Vs The New Blackjacks (Bradshaw & Windham)
*Locker-room Interview*
Singles Match
Bret "Hitman" Hart Vs Hunter Hearst Helmsley
10-Man Over The Top Rope Battle Royale
Yokozuna Vs Rock’A’Billy Vs Ahmed Johnson Vs Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly Vs Faarooq Vs Mankind Vs "Double J" Jesse James Vs Big Van Vader Vs Mosh Vs Thrasher
*Post Match Promo*
Main Event:
WWF Championship Match
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels Vs D-Lo Brown
*Opening Segment*
Intercontinental Title Match
Rocky Maivia Vs Owen Hart W/ “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith
*Post Match Promo*
Tag Team Match
The World's Craziest Tag Team (Brian Pillman & Ken Shamrock) Vs The New Blackjacks (Bradshaw & Windham)
*Locker-room Interview*
Singles Match
Bret "Hitman" Hart Vs Hunter Hearst Helmsley
10-Man Over The Top Rope Battle Royale
Yokozuna Vs Rock’A’Billy Vs Ahmed Johnson Vs Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly Vs Faarooq Vs Mankind Vs "Double J" Jesse James Vs Big Van Vader Vs Mosh Vs Thrasher
*Post Match Promo*
Main Event:
WWF Championship Match
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels Vs D-Lo Brown
- RESULTS -
Opening Segment: Mick Foley opened the show to announce the card for tonight. While explaining the card Shawn Michaels' music hit and he came out. He told Foley that he was cheated out of his match last week. If The Undertaker never showed up, he would be the champion. After much complaining and pleading he was given a rematch with D-Lo Brown for the title, tonight. Mick Foley then stated that the Stone Cold Steve Austin was going to be out for a while with a broken leg. He has made the tough decision to vacate the Intercontinental Title. The Intercontinental Title match will be next! More Info Here.
Rocky Maivia Def. Owen Hart (10:12): In a back and forth battle between Rocky and Owen, Rocky eventually took the upper hand. Davey Boy Smith didn’t make it easy for Rocky as he constantly distracted the referee so Owen could get in some cheap shots. He pushed the referee one too many times and got himself ejected. Owen, aware of the commotion between the two, got distracted and hit with a Rock Bottom when he turned around. Owen was then pinned for the three count. You could see Owen and Davey Boy arguing on their way out.
Post Match Promo: Rocky grabbed the microphone and proclaimed that he will be the best Intercontinental Champion of all time. He constantly referred to himself in the third person calling himself The Rock. You could tell there was a change in the once clean cut Rocky Maivia. More Info Here.
The World's Craziest Tag Team Def. The New Blackjacks (5:37): Brian Pillman grabbed the Mic before the match and dubbed him and shamrock as The World's Craziest Tag Team. They easily dominated the Blackjacks and showed great tag skills. Pillman hit Bradshaw with the Air Pillman to win. More Info Here.
Locker-Room Interview With D-Lo Brown: the interviewer asks D-Lo questions on how it is to be a champion and his relationship with the Undertaker. Brown states that it is unbelievable and that he is so excited and blessed to be champion. He then states that he had no idea why the Undertaker came out and why he helped him. He then tells the camera that even if Undertaker didn’t come out that he would still be champion.
Bret Hart Def. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (11:56): Bret started this match with a lot more anger and fury than normal. He beat Hunter down early and gave him a hard piledriver around the halfway point. Hunter took advantage when the ref turned his back and gave a low blow to Bret. Bret pulled through and put Helmsley in the Sharpshooter. Hunter quickly tapped.
Big Van Vader Wins The Over The Top Rope Battle Royale (16:40): Match opened with The Headbangers charging Yokozuna. He lifted both men over his shoulders and out of the ring. Ahmed Johnson and Faarooq seemed to team up and work together to eliminate Jesse James and hold off Vader. Mankind then eliminated Rock’A’Billy by pulling down the rope when Rock’A’Billy charged him with a clothesline. Then all men teamed up to eliminate Yokozuna. Later on Vader threw Bob Holly out of the ring and sent him crashing through the announce table. Mankind then eliminated himself stunning the remaining wrestlers and the crowd. He then ran over to Bob Holly and pinned him to win the Hardcore Championship. Vader then eliminated Ahmed and Faarooq with a double clothesline.
Post-Match Promo: Vader Walks down and grabs a Microphone. He goes on about how Steve Austin isn’t that tough. He lets everyone know that he is the toughest son of a bitch in history. He has been here longer and caused more pain than anyone in the ring. He says that Steve better retire, because if he doesn’t he will make him.
Main Event Ends In A Draw (15:39): D-Lo surprised the crowd and Shawn with his in ring ability. Many people believed he could not match Shawn Michaels in the ring. Both men hit each other with everything in their arsenal. It looked as if Shawn got the advantage when he threw D-Lo into the steal steps. Shawn then worked on D-Lo’s hurt abdomen for a while. D-Lo got lucky and caught Shawn with a scoopslam and hit him with a frogsplash right after. Shawn only stayed down for a near fall. Shawn then got up and surprised Brown with a Sweet Chin Music. Shawn only got a near fall for his actions. Both men seemed exhausted when the lights dimmed and Undertakers music played. Shawn seemed mad while D-Lo was smiling. After a few seconds their expressions switched when nothing happened. Both men turned to the middle of the ring when the lights turned on. There standing was the Undertaker. He grabbed both men and hit them with a double Chokeslam. The lights flickered on and off and then the Undertaker was gone.
Rocky Maivia Def. Owen Hart (10:12): In a back and forth battle between Rocky and Owen, Rocky eventually took the upper hand. Davey Boy Smith didn’t make it easy for Rocky as he constantly distracted the referee so Owen could get in some cheap shots. He pushed the referee one too many times and got himself ejected. Owen, aware of the commotion between the two, got distracted and hit with a Rock Bottom when he turned around. Owen was then pinned for the three count. You could see Owen and Davey Boy arguing on their way out.
Post Match Promo: Rocky grabbed the microphone and proclaimed that he will be the best Intercontinental Champion of all time. He constantly referred to himself in the third person calling himself The Rock. You could tell there was a change in the once clean cut Rocky Maivia. More Info Here.
The World's Craziest Tag Team Def. The New Blackjacks (5:37): Brian Pillman grabbed the Mic before the match and dubbed him and shamrock as The World's Craziest Tag Team. They easily dominated the Blackjacks and showed great tag skills. Pillman hit Bradshaw with the Air Pillman to win. More Info Here.
Locker-Room Interview With D-Lo Brown: the interviewer asks D-Lo questions on how it is to be a champion and his relationship with the Undertaker. Brown states that it is unbelievable and that he is so excited and blessed to be champion. He then states that he had no idea why the Undertaker came out and why he helped him. He then tells the camera that even if Undertaker didn’t come out that he would still be champion.
Bret Hart Def. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (11:56): Bret started this match with a lot more anger and fury than normal. He beat Hunter down early and gave him a hard piledriver around the halfway point. Hunter took advantage when the ref turned his back and gave a low blow to Bret. Bret pulled through and put Helmsley in the Sharpshooter. Hunter quickly tapped.
Big Van Vader Wins The Over The Top Rope Battle Royale (16:40): Match opened with The Headbangers charging Yokozuna. He lifted both men over his shoulders and out of the ring. Ahmed Johnson and Faarooq seemed to team up and work together to eliminate Jesse James and hold off Vader. Mankind then eliminated Rock’A’Billy by pulling down the rope when Rock’A’Billy charged him with a clothesline. Then all men teamed up to eliminate Yokozuna. Later on Vader threw Bob Holly out of the ring and sent him crashing through the announce table. Mankind then eliminated himself stunning the remaining wrestlers and the crowd. He then ran over to Bob Holly and pinned him to win the Hardcore Championship. Vader then eliminated Ahmed and Faarooq with a double clothesline.
Post-Match Promo: Vader Walks down and grabs a Microphone. He goes on about how Steve Austin isn’t that tough. He lets everyone know that he is the toughest son of a bitch in history. He has been here longer and caused more pain than anyone in the ring. He says that Steve better retire, because if he doesn’t he will make him.
Main Event Ends In A Draw (15:39): D-Lo surprised the crowd and Shawn with his in ring ability. Many people believed he could not match Shawn Michaels in the ring. Both men hit each other with everything in their arsenal. It looked as if Shawn got the advantage when he threw D-Lo into the steal steps. Shawn then worked on D-Lo’s hurt abdomen for a while. D-Lo got lucky and caught Shawn with a scoopslam and hit him with a frogsplash right after. Shawn only stayed down for a near fall. Shawn then got up and surprised Brown with a Sweet Chin Music. Shawn only got a near fall for his actions. Both men seemed exhausted when the lights dimmed and Undertakers music played. Shawn seemed mad while D-Lo was smiling. After a few seconds their expressions switched when nothing happened. Both men turned to the middle of the ring when the lights turned on. There standing was the Undertaker. He grabbed both men and hit them with a double Chokeslam. The lights flickered on and off and then the Undertaker was gone.
MATCH CARD AND SEGMENTS - (8/4/1997)
Main Card:
*Opening Segment*
Winner Is Entered Into Main Event
The Patriot Vs Big Van Vader Vs Rock'a'Billy Vs D-Lo Brown (Fatal Four-Way, Non Elemination)
#1 Contender Match For The WWF Tag Titles
Brian Pillman & Ken Shamrock Vs "Double J" Jesse James &"Too Sexy" Brian Christopher (Non-Elimination Style)
Singles Match
Rocky Maivia Vs "The Wildman" Marc Mero
*Rocky Maivia Post-Match Promo*
Singles Match
"The King Of Harts" Owen Hart Vs Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Handicap Match
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin Vs Mosh & Thrasher
*Attack Segment*
Main Event:
WWF Championship Match
Bret Hart Vs Shawn Michaels Vs Yokozuna Vs D-Lo Brown (Fatal Four-Way, Elimination Style)
*Opening Segment*
Winner Is Entered Into Main Event
The Patriot Vs Big Van Vader Vs Rock'a'Billy Vs D-Lo Brown (Fatal Four-Way, Non Elemination)
#1 Contender Match For The WWF Tag Titles
Brian Pillman & Ken Shamrock Vs "Double J" Jesse James &"Too Sexy" Brian Christopher (Non-Elimination Style)
Singles Match
Rocky Maivia Vs "The Wildman" Marc Mero
*Rocky Maivia Post-Match Promo*
Singles Match
"The King Of Harts" Owen Hart Vs Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Handicap Match
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin Vs Mosh & Thrasher
*Attack Segment*
Main Event:
WWF Championship Match
Bret Hart Vs Shawn Michaels Vs Yokozuna Vs D-Lo Brown (Fatal Four-Way, Elimination Style)
- RESULTS -
Opening Segment: The show started off with the new commissioner Mick Foley announcing that Raw Is War is going to be run a little differently now that he's in charge. He then announced that there would be a fatal four-way in the main event, for the WWF Championship tonight! More Info Here.
D-Lo Brown Def. Rock'a'Billy, Big Van Vader, and The Patriot (10:54): This match was really anyone's for the winning. A Lot of action came from every man involved. The ending came when Rock'a'Billy clothes-lined Vader over the top rope, taking himself with him. D-Lo Brown Capitalized and hit The Patriot with the Sky High for the three count.
Brian Pillman & Ken Shamrock Def. "Double J" Jesse James &"Too Sexy" Brian Christopher (8:34): In what ended up being a decent tag match with a lot of action, Pillman & Shamrock worked surprisingly well together. Towards the end, all men were in the ring when Pilllman threw "Too Sexy" out, climbed atop the turnbuckle and cross-bodied him taking both men out. Jesse James attempted to blindside Shamrock but instead got hit with a drop toe-hold and locked in an Ankle lock, in which James tapped out.
Rocky Maivia Def. Marc Mero (7:49): The fans were really into this one early on. The ending came when Marc went for the TKO but, Rocky reversed it and rolled him up with a school boy.
Rocky Maivia Post-Match Promo: Rocky started by saying how he's sick of not being taking seriously in the WWF and that it's time for everyone to "recognize his greatness". He then went on to say that next week, everyone will see a new side of Rocky Maivia.
Owen Hart Def. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (13:45): This match is being coined as one of the greatest WWF match in recent years. It finished when "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith distracted the ref and slid in a pair of brass knuckles to Owen. While the referee was busy Helmsley unknowingly grabbed Owen by the hair, to which Owen responded with punching Helmsley in the temple with the brass knuckles. Thanks to his fellow WWF Tag Champion, Owen Hart was awarded the victory.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin Def. Mosh &Thrasher (5:00): In what was considered an absolute beat-down, "Stone Cold" was able to make easy work of Mosh & Thrasher. He gave both of them the Stunner at the same time to get the pin.
Attack Segment: While Steve Austin is seen walking in the back, Big Van Vader blindsides him with a lead pipe and hits him in the back of the leg. He continues the beat-down until security comes and brings him away. More Info Here.
D-Lo Brown Def. Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, and Yokozuna (17:33): Yokozuna held demanding control in the beginning until, out of nowhere, "The Heart-Break Kid" hit him with a Sweet Chin Music laying him out. Following this, D-Lo climbed to the top rope and hit a frog splash on Yokozuna for a three count. As soon as D-Lo got up however, he fell victim to a Sweet Chin Music himself causing him to fall out of the ring. Bret and Shawn put on a great show for the fans for the next few minutes. After non-stop action Bret hit Shawn with a Piledriver, slowly climbed up top and gave Shawn just enough time to power bomb him off the turnbuckle leading into a roll up pin. Michaels used some extra leverage by putting his feet on the rope to get the pin on Bret. After waiting for Shawn to turn around after the pin, D-Lo hit him with the Skyhigh. Brown went for the pin ,but only received a two count. After dodging a Frog Splash, Shawn hit D-Lo Brown with Sweet Chin Music, fell on him for the pin and just before the referee counted to three, the lights went out with the playing of The Undertaker's theme song. When the lights returned D-Lo Brown's arm was draped over Shawn. He got the three count and became the new WWF champion. D-Lo Brown returned to his feet, shocked to see that he is the new champion and celebrated.
D-Lo Brown Def. Rock'a'Billy, Big Van Vader, and The Patriot (10:54): This match was really anyone's for the winning. A Lot of action came from every man involved. The ending came when Rock'a'Billy clothes-lined Vader over the top rope, taking himself with him. D-Lo Brown Capitalized and hit The Patriot with the Sky High for the three count.
Brian Pillman & Ken Shamrock Def. "Double J" Jesse James &"Too Sexy" Brian Christopher (8:34): In what ended up being a decent tag match with a lot of action, Pillman & Shamrock worked surprisingly well together. Towards the end, all men were in the ring when Pilllman threw "Too Sexy" out, climbed atop the turnbuckle and cross-bodied him taking both men out. Jesse James attempted to blindside Shamrock but instead got hit with a drop toe-hold and locked in an Ankle lock, in which James tapped out.
Rocky Maivia Def. Marc Mero (7:49): The fans were really into this one early on. The ending came when Marc went for the TKO but, Rocky reversed it and rolled him up with a school boy.
Rocky Maivia Post-Match Promo: Rocky started by saying how he's sick of not being taking seriously in the WWF and that it's time for everyone to "recognize his greatness". He then went on to say that next week, everyone will see a new side of Rocky Maivia.
Owen Hart Def. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (13:45): This match is being coined as one of the greatest WWF match in recent years. It finished when "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith distracted the ref and slid in a pair of brass knuckles to Owen. While the referee was busy Helmsley unknowingly grabbed Owen by the hair, to which Owen responded with punching Helmsley in the temple with the brass knuckles. Thanks to his fellow WWF Tag Champion, Owen Hart was awarded the victory.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin Def. Mosh &Thrasher (5:00): In what was considered an absolute beat-down, "Stone Cold" was able to make easy work of Mosh & Thrasher. He gave both of them the Stunner at the same time to get the pin.
Attack Segment: While Steve Austin is seen walking in the back, Big Van Vader blindsides him with a lead pipe and hits him in the back of the leg. He continues the beat-down until security comes and brings him away. More Info Here.
D-Lo Brown Def. Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, and Yokozuna (17:33): Yokozuna held demanding control in the beginning until, out of nowhere, "The Heart-Break Kid" hit him with a Sweet Chin Music laying him out. Following this, D-Lo climbed to the top rope and hit a frog splash on Yokozuna for a three count. As soon as D-Lo got up however, he fell victim to a Sweet Chin Music himself causing him to fall out of the ring. Bret and Shawn put on a great show for the fans for the next few minutes. After non-stop action Bret hit Shawn with a Piledriver, slowly climbed up top and gave Shawn just enough time to power bomb him off the turnbuckle leading into a roll up pin. Michaels used some extra leverage by putting his feet on the rope to get the pin on Bret. After waiting for Shawn to turn around after the pin, D-Lo hit him with the Skyhigh. Brown went for the pin ,but only received a two count. After dodging a Frog Splash, Shawn hit D-Lo Brown with Sweet Chin Music, fell on him for the pin and just before the referee counted to three, the lights went out with the playing of The Undertaker's theme song. When the lights returned D-Lo Brown's arm was draped over Shawn. He got the three count and became the new WWF champion. D-Lo Brown returned to his feet, shocked to see that he is the new champion and celebrated.