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Shotgun Saturday Night results for 11/29/97: -The Headbangers d. The Headhunters at 5:42 after Mosh pinned one of the Headhunters. -Brian Christopher and Aguila d. Taka Michinoku and Flash Flanagan at 4:45 when Aguila pinned Flanagan with a moonsault. -D.O.A d. Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, and Jose Estrada at 4:13 when Crush pinned Estrada. -Vader d. The Interrogator by DQ at 3:15 when the Jackyl interfered. Vader fought off the Truth Commission with help from the D.O.A to end the show.

MONDAY NIGHT RAW FOR NOVEMBER 24TH, 1997, FROM THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY CENTER IN FAYETTEVILLE, NC! CRASH! The glass shatters, and Steve Austin makes his way to the ring! Austin poses at each turnbuckle and then gets on the mic. He says that last week the Nation of Domination gave him an ass whupping right in the middle of the ring, four against one. He says that the Rock did something he never should have done, and that's piss the Rattlesnake off. He says the Rock stole his Intercontinental title belt, and that he's not waiting for the rest of the night to get it back. He tells the Rock to get his sorry ass to the ring now! The Nation's music hits, and the Rock and Kama make their way to the ring. The Rock holds up Austin's IC title belt and mocks Austin on the mic. Austin chases Rock to the outside, and back into the ring. Mark Henry's music hits, and he makes his way to the ring as the match starts! MATCH ONE: STEVE AUSTIN and MARK HENRY vs. THE ROCK and KAMA: Austin and Rock brawl to start things off, and Austin gets the Thesz Press and punches on Rock. Off the ropes, and he drops the elbow. He doesn't cover, but instead continues to pound the hell out of the Rock. Kama gets into the ring and knocks Austin off, so Austin dumps him to the floor. Austin pulls Rock up and sends him into the corner. He clotheslines him and stomps a mudhole. He pulls Rock out of the corner, flicks him off, and hits the Stunner! Austin turns around...AND MARK HENRY TURNS ON HIM! Henry clotheslines Austin down and stomps him! Henry comes off the ropes and hits a big splash on Austin! Kama gets back into the ring with a chair as Henry pulls Austin up. The Rock takes the chair and cracks Austin across the head with it! The Nation beats down Austin some more as Rocky scoops up the IC title belt and takes it with him again! They leave Austin lying in the middle of the ring as the announcers talk about how there's going to be hell to pay, and how they can't believe Mark Henry is the newest member of the Nation. WINNER: No contest at about 2:00. The announcers run down the big card tonight, with the two big tag matches, the Jarrett/Ahmed match, and an interview with Marc Mero. ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** MATCH TWO: BRIAN CHRISTOPHER vs. FLASH FLANAGAN: Christopher totally dominates this match, and finishes off Flanagan with a guillotine leg drop at 3:14. WINNER: Brian Christopher. After the match, Vader's music hits and he comes to the ring. Christopher gets out of there, and Vader dumps Flanagan out of the ring. He gets on the mic and says he wants a fight with Goldust, and he wants it now. Slaughter comes out and says that Goldust isn't here tonight, and nobody knows where he is. He says that he booked Vader versus Goldust for Degeneration-X, and if Goldust doesn't show up, he's fired. Vader nods and says that Goldust has until December 7th, because then it's Vader Time. Michael Cole is with Ken Shamrock, and asks him who his partner will be tonight. Shamrock says wait and see. Shamrock says it'll be hard for HBK to defend his title on December 7th when he has a broken ankle, and that he's coming for the champ tonight. ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** The Nation is backstage, reveling in their assault of Steve Austin. Slaughter comes by and asks them what the hell they're doing. Farooq starts to talk, but Rock cuts him off and says he's sick of hearing Austin this and Austin that. He wants a shot at the IC belt at Degeneration-X. Slaughter says Rock can have his title shot, because after what he's done he can't wait to see Rock in the ring one on one with Austin. He says he's suspending the Nation all one week without pay for their actions, and has them escorted from the building. Hype for Ahmed vs. Jarrett which is up next. ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** MATCH THREE: JEFF JARRETT vs. AHMED JOHNSON: Ahmed gets in some power stuff to start out. He gorilla pressed Jarrett and tosses him to the floor. He whips Jarrett into the steps. Jarrett sends Ahmed into the ring post and rolls him back in and hits a cross body off the top, but Ahmed catches him and slams him. Ahmed pounds away but Jarrett dropkicks the knee and works the knee over, quite Flair-like. Jarrett goes for the figure four, but Ahmed blocks and sends Jarrett to the floor. Jarrett climbs to the apron and distracts the referee as Marc Mero runs down (with Sable trying to stop him) to the ring and bashes Ahmed in the knee with a pipe! Jarrett comes back into the ring and hooks the figure four for the submission at 4:35. WINNER: Jeff Jarrett. Mero gets in the ring and continues to beat down Ahmed with the pipe until security pulls him off. Michael Cole comes down and asks what the hell has been Mero's problem lately. Mero says everything is always about Sable and he's sick of it. He's sick of all the attention she's been getting lately. He says that he's a great wrestler and HE should be the one getting on all the magazine covers. He says "Sable, you know I love you, but your job is to make me look good." He threatens to slap sense into her if she doesn't start knowing her role. Cole asks Sable why she has to stay with a guy like Mero. Mero drills Cole with a right hand, lifts him up, and gives him a TKO on the entrance ramp! Mero storms off, dragging Sable with him. ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** Replay of Mero's TKO to Michael Cole. Clips of HBK beating Bret for the title at Survivor Series. We now see more of the Vince McMahon interview: JR asks Vince if he would allow Bret to return. Vince says he would, that he would want Bret to apologize. Vince says he thinks Bret "sold out", but doesn't blame him because he helped him to do so. Vince says he wants to remember the good times. Vince says he didn't screw Bret...Bret screwed Bret, and he has no regrets for what he did. ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** Clips of the New Age Outlaws' actions in recent weeks. MATCH FOUR: LEGION OF DOOM vs. NEW AGE OUTLAWS (tag team title match): Hawk and Animal beat down the Outlaws to start, and gorilla press slam them. They clothesline them to the floor. Billy and Road Dogg regroup and Gunn goes with Hawk. Gunn hits some jabs and gets a side headlock. He works over Hawk for a while, but Hawk overpowers him and hits a few clotheslines and a slam. Animal gets tagged in and hits a big shoulderblock. Gunn comes back with a suplex and tags in James. The Outlaws isolate Animal and work him over. Road Dogg goes his Shake Rattle and Roll punches and knee drop to Animal for 2. Gunn misses a guillotine leg drop off the top, and the hot tag is made to Hawk. He cleans house, and then comes off with a top rope splash (!) for 2 on Road Dogg. He tags in Animal, and they continue to beat down the Outlaws. They set up the doomsday device, but Gunn shoves Hawk off the top rope and Road Dogg gets a victory roll for the three count at 9:08! We have new tag team champions! WINNERS: New Age Outlaws The new champs take their belts and run backstage and immediately take off into the night! ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** MATCH FIVE: STEVE BLACKMAN vs. JESUS CASTILLO: Blackman wins the match quickly with a pump kick to the face of Castillo at 1:43. WINNER: Steve Blackman. After the match, Los Boriquas attack Blackman. CRASH! Austin's music hits and he comes to the ring and beats down the Boriquas, giving them all stunners. Of course Blackman makes his way to his feet and receives a stunner as well. Austin gets on the mic and says the Nation is lucky they left tonight because next week they're dead men. He says they all have hell to pay and he's going to walk a mudhole dry in all of them, and that's the bottom line, cuz Stone Cold said so. ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** Commissioner Slaughter comes down to ringside for the main event, and sits at commentary with JR and the King. They ask him why he didn't suspend DX after their actions last week, and he says that this match will be punishment enough for them. He says that DX will learn after tonight that they can't mess with the law and order of the WWF, and that's him. MATCH SIX: HBK and HHH vs.KEN SHAMROCK and ???: Shamrock enters and waits for his partner...and it's the Undertaker! HBK and HHH shit a collective brick. The match starts, and the heels try to leave. Slaughter reminds them that if they do he'll suspend them indefinitely, and HBK will be stripped of both his titles. They return to the ring and the match starts with the faces dominating with the usual. The heels take over and beat down Shamrock for the heat portion of the match. Shamrock fights back with a hurricanrana and a belly to belly suplex on HBK, and we got our hot tag! Undertaker cleans house, and knocks HHH down with a big clothesline. He sends HBK to the floor. He DDTs HHH for 2. He picks him up for a chokeslam, but HBK comes off the top rope...but Taker catches him too! They block the double chokeslam, though, and hit a double suplex on Taker. HBK knocks Shamrock off the apron and takes him out with a pescado! HHH sets Taker up for the Pedigree, but Taker back drops out of it! Chokeslam...but HHH low blows Taker behind the refs back! HBK and Shamrock brawl on the floor as HHH gets the hell out of there and heads up the apron with Chyna...but Jim Neidhart runs out and clotheslines him down! Neidhart drags HHH back to the ring and Taker chokeslams him! Chyna tries to interfere...AND TAKER CHOKESLAMS HER TOO! Shamrock hooks the ankle lock on Michaels on the floor, and HBK is tapping out! Taker lifts up HHH...and hits the Tombstone! 1...2...3! Shamrock and Undertaker win it at 11:10. WINNERS: Ken Shamrock and the Undertaker. The Undertaker stands tall in the middle of the ring as Kane's music hits and he makes his way to the ring. He faces down the Undertaker as we fade to black.

OFFICIAL MONDAY NIGHT RAW PREVIEW FOR NOVEMBER 24TH! We're LIVE Monday night from Fayetteville, North Carolina, for another edition of RAW IS WAR! This RAW will be an absolutely STACKED card featuring tons of explosive action! At the end of last week we saw the Nation of Domination beat down Stone Cold Steve Austin like never before! In response, Commissioner Slaughter has scheduled a tag team match when the Rock and Kama team up to take on Steve Austin and a partner! Austin said he didn't want a partner, but Slaughter has given Austin the World's Strongest Man, Mark Henry! Also, HHH the WWF and European champion Shawn Michaels will be in action Monday night when they take on Ken Shamrock and a partner of his choice! Who will Shamrock find to be his partner in this big match against DX? Ken Shamrock get the upperhand on the WWF champion leading to their four-corners world title match on December 7th? In a third tag team match, the New Age Outlaws will challenge the Legion of Doom for the WWF tag team titles! Billy Gunn and the Road Dogg Jesse Jammes have been making fun of Hawk and Animal for weeks, and more recently taking out all the other tag teams in the tag division! Can L.O.D take out the Outlaws once and for all or will this be the night that the Outlaws win gold? And finally, Jeff Jarrett will make his in-ring return to the WWF when he takes on Ahmed Johnson one on one! These two had a heated rivalry in Jarrett's last WWF stint, and that will surely carry over to Monday night! Plus, will the Undertaker respond to Paul Bearer and Kane? Will Vader be out for revenge on Goldust? Plus the final quarterfinal match in the light-heavyweight tournament as Brian Christopher takes on Flash Flanagan! Don't miss RAW live this Monday night!

Shotgun Saturday Night for 11/22/97: Kama d. Flash Funk at 4:42 with a spinebuster Furnas and Lafon d. Dan Dalton and Donny Rude at 3:24 after a suplex by Lafon Mark Henry d. Andy Ellison at 1:31 with a bearhug The Headbangers d. Jackyl and Interrogator at 6:32 when Mosh pinned Jackyl with the stage dive Also, in a backstage segment, Mark Henry complained to Sgt. Slaughter that he wants a big match on RAW to prove his worth. Slaughter said he could be Steve Austin's partner against the Rock and Kama this week on RAW!

MONDAY NIGHT RAW FOR 11/17/97 - FROM THE CIVIC COMPLEX IN CORNWALL, ONTARIO, CANADA! The show starts with the DX music hitting. HBK, HHH, Chyna, and Rick Rude come to the ring, HBK still carrying the WWF title and the European title. They get on the mic and talk about how great last week was. First, they drove Bret Hart out of the WWF and down to the land of the dinosaurs. Then last week they took out Ken Shamrock in the middle of the biggest match of his career. And the Undertaker? Looks like Kane helped them out with that problem. HBK says that with the title picture now clear, he looks forward to defending the title at the next pay per view...which will just so happen to be titled "Degeneration-X", against a man he has respected for many years. A man who has been a huge part of the WWF for so many years...the Brooklyn Brawler! The Brawler comes out to the ring and HBK and HHH make fun of him a bit, having plenty of fun at his expense. HBK then knocks him out with the sweet chin music. Finally Commissioner Slaughter comes out and says that HBK shouldn't be laughing, because at Degeneration-X he'll have to defend the belt against BOTH Shamrock and the Undertaker. Shamrock then attacks DX, coming through the crowd! Everyone bails, but Rick Rude isn't so lucky and doesn't quite escape. Shamrock gives him a belly to belly and hooks the anklelock as the rest of DX bails! Officials come down and pull Shamrock off of Rude after a while, the crowd cheering him on. (This, of course, would be Rude's last appearance in the WWF) The announcers hype tonight's main event of Steve Austin facing the Rock for the IC title! Also, as a result of what happened last week on RAW, Goldust will take on Vader one on one! ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** MATCH ONE: SCOTT TAYLOR vs. ERIC SHELLEY (light-heavyweight tournament): A pretty fast paced match. This, of course is the "pre-worm" Taylor, who wins the match with a DDT at 3:45. WINNER: Scott Taylor. After the match, Kane's music hits and he comes out to the ring and chokeslams both men, and then gives each man the tombstone. Paul Bearer says that sooner or later the Undertaker has to realize that he is going to have to fight his brother one on one to settle things once and for all. The announcers hype an interview with Vince McMahon tonight about the Bret Hart controversy. ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** Bret segment. They show footage of Bret from an interview show "Off the Record", wherein he says that he's given 30-day notice, then of him destroying a TV monitor after Survivor Series. Vince says that Bret would definitely say that he screwed him. Vince seems to have the remnants of a black eye. Vince says that Bret screwed himself. JR asks him to explain that. Vince says he doesn't always make good decisions. Vince says that it's a tradition to show respect to the organization that made the wrestler. Vince says that he was surprised that Bret wouldn't show such respect. Ross says that people on the Internet know that Bret signed a 20-year contract. JR asks Vince if Bret or Vince initiated the process. Vince says it was a joint decision. Vince says that Bret's 3-year deal with WCW is for $3 million per year, with 125 dates per year. Vince says the least he could do for Bret was to help Bret help himself. Vince says that from a business standpoint, he didn't want to lose Bret. Vince says he was very disappointed in Bret when he hit him, and says that he sustained a concussion and vision problems. Vince said he hoped Bret's story would end with giving him dignity. Vince says Bret made a selfish decision that he'll have to live with, and that he has no sympathy for Bret. Fade to black. **COMMERCIAL BREAK*** Backstage, Los Boriquas realize their dressing room has been vandalized. "NAO" is spraypainted on the walls, so they go looking for the Outlaws. MATCH TWO: MARC MERO vs. TAKA MICHINOKU: Taka starts off hot with lots of quick moves and a dive to the floor. Mero comes back with a suplex and chokes Taka out. Mero heels it up on Taka and continues to choke him out. Taka comes back with a swinging DDT for 2. Taka gets a flying cross body but Mero rolls through for 2. Taka hits a dropkick and then a moonsault for 2. He tries another move off the top, but Mero catches him and hits the TKO. He covers, but pulls Taka up at 2. He sets him up and hits a second TKO. Mero then goes to the floor and gets a chair and starts BASHING Taka with it for the DQ at 4:51. WINNER: Taka Michinoku, by DQ. Once again, Sable checks on Taka, only to have Mero pull her from the ring and take her up the aisle. Michael Cole asks Mero what the hell he's doing, and what the hell is wrong with him. Mero says "are you kidding me? You don't even know? Mero then shoves Cole down and continues to take Sable backstage. He is met at the entrance ramp, however, but Ahmed Johnson! Ahmed knocks Mero down and starts pummeling him with right hands. Ahmed and Mero brawl back towards ringside, and Johnson sends Mero into the guard rail. Ahmed then takes Mero and delivers a Pearl River Plunge to him through the timekeeper's table! The announcers talk about how Ahmed just got payback for last week. ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** More hype for the Austin/Rock match later tonight. Clips of the Rock's first IC title victory over HHH. Clips of Austin beating Owen Hart at Survivor Series. MATCH THREE: THE NEW AGE OUTLAWS vs. LOS BORIQUAS (Jesus Castillo and Miguel Perez): The Boriquas get a quick start on the Outlaws, who are wearing the Boriquas attire. Gunn sneaks in a low blow, though, and DDT's Perez. They spike piledriver Perez for the pin at a quick 1:43. WINNERS: THE NEW AGE OUTLAWS After the match the Outlaws take out Castillo with a chairshot. Savio Vega looks like he's going to help out, but then decides to back off. The Road Dogg gets on the mic and says that they're cleaning house in the tag team division, and next up is the tag team champions, the Legion of Doom. They say they want a title shot, and they want it next week. ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** MATCH FOUR: GOLDUST vs. VADER: Dustin comes out with his left arm in a cast and sling, and wearing pantyhose. Goldust hands Vader a letter. As Vader reads it, Goldust takes his sling off and drills Vader in the head with a hammer. Goldust hits Vader a few more times in the head and walks off. The match is a no-contest. ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** Michael Cole stands in the middle of the ring and says he'd like to introduce the newest signee to the WWF, Double-J Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett comes down to the ring and says that when he signed his contract to come back to the WWF, it guaranteed him one shot at the WWF title. He says that he's decided that to prove he is the best wrestler in the world today, he wants his title shot on December 7th at Degeneration-X. He says that as of now, the match will be HBK vs. Taker vs. Shamrock vs. Jeff Jarrett. Sergeant Slaughter comes out and says that if that's how Jarrett wants it, fine. He also says that he looks forward to seeing Jarrett in the ring next week on RAW when he takes on a man he has a history with in the WWF, and a man who will give him quite a test in the ring...Ahmed Johnson. ***COMMERCIAL BREAL*** MATCH FIVE: STEVE BLACKMAN vs. D'LO BROWN w/Kama: The announcers put over how both these guys are stars in the making, since both have just started competing in the WWF. This is a back and forth match. Blackman uses his kicks and martial arts skills, but D'Lo rallies with a powerslam for 2. D'Lo wears down Blackman with the usual, but Blackman comes back with a pump kick for 2. A flying cross body gets 2. D'Lo comes back with the Sky High, but misses a senton off the top. Blackman goes up top for a missile dropkick, but Kama interferes and crotches him. D'Lo hits a superplex for 2. They continue to battle, with Blackman dumping D'Lo to the apron. He tries to suplex him back in, but Kama hooks his legs and they do the Wrestlemania 5 finish, with D'Lo falling on top for the pin at 5:49. WINNER: D'Lo Brown. Backstage, Sergeant Slaughter says RAW is going to be a big one next week, as he has talked the L.O.D, and they are going to put the tag titles on the line against the New Age Outlaws. Ken Shamrock shows up and says he wants a shot at Shawn Michaels before Degeneration-X. Slaughter agrees, and tells Shamrock to find a tag team partner for next week, as they'll take on Michaels and HHH in a tag team match. ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** MATCH SIX: HHH vs. Tom Brandi: Chyna clotheslines Brandi on the floor and rolls him in, and he's easy prey for the Pedigree as HHH wins a quick one at 1:24. WINNER: HHH. HBK talks about how it's bullshit they have to face Shamrock in a tag team match next week, and Hunter tells Slaughter to get his fat ass out there. Hunter says that Mrs. Slaughter isn't thrilled with his performance, and that he can't stand 'at attention', so to speak. Hunter says the next time Slaughter meddles with DX, he'll swing by Chez Slaughter and service his wife. Slaughter decks Hunter, but gets low blowed by Chyna. HHH pedigrees Slaughter, and DX covers him in toilet paper. The announcers talk about how disgraceful it is, etc etc. Last minute hype for tonight's IC title match! ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** MATCH SEVEN: STEVE AUSTIN vs. THE ROCK (IC title match): This is, not surprisingly, a big brawl to start things off, as they fight before the bell even rings. Austin ducks a clothesline and Rock knocks the referee out on accident. Rock turns around and takes a stunner from Austin. The Nation hit the ring and start to beat down Austin, but Austin starts to fight them off. Kama accidentally hits Farooq, so Austin ends up giving both of them a stunner. D'Lo comes off the top rope at Austin, but catches a stunner as well. But the Rock recovers and drills Austin with a low blow and the Rock Bottom. Rock goes outside and grabs the intercontinental title belt and sizes Austin up, and as he gets up he drills him with the belt. Austin blades, and starts to bleed as the Nation recovers. Rock beats down Austin. Farooq, Kama, and D'Lo hold Austin as the Rock kicks and punches him. Steve Blackman runs down to the ring to save Austin, but Rock drills him with right hands and Farooq drops him with a dominator. Now the D.O.A come to the ring to save Austin, but the Nation fight them off as well. The Rock hits a Rock Bottom on Crush, and Chainz and 8-Ball get taken out as well. The original refree tries to get the Nation to stop, but Kama dishes out a spinebuster to him. The Rock grabs a bloody Austin, flicks him off, and delivers a stunner to him in the middle of the ring! The Rock holds up Austin's IC title belt as the show ends! WINNER: NO CONTEST

OFFICIAL RAW PREVIEW FOR NOVEMBER 17TH! RAW comes to you once again from Canada this week, as we are in Cornwell, Ontario, for another big night of action! Last week's #1 contender's match between Ken Shamrock and the Undertaker was ruined after interference by both Kane and Degeneration-X! Commissioner Slaughter has promised an announcement on this situation Monday night! Also, at the end of last week's RAW, Paul Bearer said that whatever Kane does next will be the Undertaker's fault. What does Bearer mean, and what does he have planned for Monday on RAW? Plus, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will defend the WWF Intercontinental championship against Rocky Maivia of the Nation! Will the Rock be on the end of the Stone Cold Stunner for the second week in a row? All this plus the continuation of the light-heavyweight tournament and much, much more! Tune in Monday night for RAW!

Shotgun Saturday Night for 11/15/97: HHH pinned Martin Roy with the Pedigree at 2:43 Ahmed Johnson pinned Andy Ellison at 1:36 with the Pearl River Plunge Interrogator pinned Larry Destiny at 1:43 Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated Flash Funk & Scott Taylor at 8:36 when LaFon pinned Taylor with a DDT

MONDAY NIGHT RAW: 11/10/97, CORREL CENTRE IN OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA! The show opens with Rick Rude coming out to the Degeneration X music and introducing the NEW WWF champion, Shawn Michaels to the Canadian fans. The fans are chanting "We want Bret!" and it seems some know very well of the "behind the scenes" of what happened the night before. Jim Ross mentions what happened at the end of Survivor Series 1997 and says that Bret Hart has left the WWF. HBK, HHH, and Chyna make their way to the ring, HBK carrying the WWF and European titles. HBK proceeds to rip into the Canadian fans, telling them that their hero Bret Hart is gone from the WWF, because he beat him with his own sharpshooter and drove him down south with the rest of the dinosaurs. HBK says he has what Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan, or Bret Hart will never have, and that's God-given talent. HBK says he will be the greatest WWF champion of all time, and carry this company on his back. He says that DX now rules the wrestling world. Enter Sergeant Slaughter, who comes to the ring and mentions how HBK's title win was controversial, but a win nonetheless. He says that if HBK wants to be the greatest champion in history, why not have a title match here tonight? HBK says that he has a month before he has to defend the belt, and doesn't feel like wrestling in front of the stupid Canadians anyways. Slaughter says he figured Shawn would say that, so instead he has booked HBK tonight in a non-title matchup against Vader! He also says it's time to find out who will face Shawn on December 7th on PPV for the world title, so there will be a match tonight between Ken Shamrock and the Undertaker! The crowd goes nuts as DX stares shocked. Promo for the Survivor Series encore. ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** MATCH ONE: Taka Michinoku vs. Devon Storm (light heavyweight tournament quarterfinals): Taka gets beat down by Storm for the majority of the match. Brian Christopher, who is on commentary for the match, loves ever minute of it, as he and Jerry Lawler constantly rip into Taka. Storm gets 2 counts with a front suplex, a death valley driver, and slingshot leg drop. Taka comes back with a swinging DDT and hits the Michinoku Driver for the pinfall in 5:00. WINNER: Taka Michinoku After the match, Brian Christopher attacks, but Taka dumps him to the floor and does a dive onto him. The two brawl before getting pulled apart. ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** Backstage, Blackjack Bradshaw is throwing things around. Michael Cole reports that his partner, Barry Windham, is down in their dressing room and injured at the hands of the New Age Outlaws. Bradshaw shoves Cole aside and says he's looking for the Outlaws. MATCH TWO: MARC MERO w/Sable vs. AHMED JOHNSON: A quick brawl ensues, as these two go back and forth for a few minutes. Mero goes for the TKO on Ahmed, who is just too heavy. Ahmed goes for the Pearl River Plunge, but Mero low blows him for the DQ at 2:27. WINNER: Ahmed Johnson, by DQ. After the match, Mero gets a chair and clubs Ahmed with it a few times. Sable tries to get Mero to stop, and he finally does. Sable checks on Ahmed, but Mero pulls her out of the ring and heads backstage, with Sable yelling at him, "What is wrong with you?" ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** Michael Cole is with the New Age Outlaws, who are dressed for a streetfight. They say that they had a lot of fun taking out Blackjack Windham, but if Bradshaw is looking for them, they're ready for a fight. Cole asks why they attacked Windham, and they say that they're going to take out every tag team in the division if they have to, until they get a shot at L.O.D...or O.L.D as they call them...for the tag team titles. They leave, and Cole says that match is up next. ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** MATCH THREE: NEW AGE OUTLAWS (Road Dogg and Billy Gunn) vs. BRADSHAW (Handicap anything goes match): A big brawl starts as Bradshaw attacks the Outlaws during their entrance. He slams Gunn on the ramp and takes James to the steel steps and drives him into them. Bradshaw uses a garbage can and a chair on each of the Outlaws, including hitting a SICK chairshot to the head of the Road Dogg. Back in the ring he hits a lariat on James for 2, as Gunn breaks it up. Gunn hits a low blow on Bradshaw, and then a DDT. He then hits a tornado DDT onto a chair, and both he and the Road Dogg cover Bradshaw for the three count at 3:29. WINNERS: The New Age Outlaws The announcers hype the two big matches still to come tonight, plus an interview with Steve Austin and an interview with Goldust. ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** Jim Ross does an interview with Goldust, who turned on Vader last night to help Team Canada beat Team USA. Ross tells Goldust he turned on his own country. Goldust blames everything on his "fat ass dad" and his wife, Terri. He says that from now on, he's living for himself. Vader comes to the ring and asks Goldust what the hell is wrong with him. Vader says nobody turns on him, and he powerbombs Goldust before leaving. **COMMERCIAL BREAK*** MATCH FOUR: Shawn Michaels vs. Vader (non-title): Just about what you'd expect from these two. Michaels bumps around for Vader much to the glee of the Canadian fans, as Vader just DOMINATES for the first few minutes. HHH and Chyna do their best to turn the tide, however, interfering for the champ. HBK comes back with a top rope bulldog to Vader, and then hits his top rope elbow drop. Vader rolls to the floor, so HBK does a dive onto him and whips him into the steps. HBK rolls Vader back in, but Vader catches him coming off the top with a clothesline, and hits a belly to belly suplex. Vader goes for a powerbomb on Michaels, but as Chyna and HHH distract the referee, Goldust interferes and throws gold dust into the face of Vader. HBK into a small package and rolls Vader up for the victory at 9:41. WINNER: Shawn Michaels. After the match, HBK delivers some Sweet Chin Music to Vader. DX celebrates. ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** Michael Cole introduces Stone Cold Steve Austin to a mixed reaction from the Canadian fans, though mostly positive. Cole asks Austin what it's like to have a bullseye on his chest now, and Austin says the usual about how he'll beat anyone's ass at anytime. The Nation's music hits, and Rocky Maivia comes out and says that he was impressed when Austin cruised into Survivor Series and took the IC title belt back from Owen Hart. But he says that belt is the Rock's, since Rock was the best IC champ there ever was. He asks Austin for a title match for next week. Austin laughs and accepts, and tells Rock that he doesn't suck because the fans chant that...he sucks because Stone Cold said so. Austin's music hits and he poses in the ring at each turnbuckle. The Rock runs down and attacks Austin from behind. They have a short brawl ending with the Rock getting a Stunner from Austin. ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** Michael Cole interviews Ken Shamrock. Shamrock says he respects Taker, but if he has to go through him to get to the title, so be it. MATCH FIVE: The Headbangers vs. the Truth Commission (Recon and Sniper): The Truth Commission controls from the start, and beats down Mosh, isolating him. Thrasher gets a hot tag, and the Headbangers hit a few double team moves. Sniper accidentally hits Recon with a top rope clothesline, and gets dumped to the floor. Thrasher powerbombs Mosh onto Recon, and the Headbangers get the clean victory at 4:31. WINNERS: The Headbangers. After the match the Interrogator attacks the Headbangers at Jackyl's request. The finally are able to come back and double dropkick him out of the ring. However, the New Age Outlaws then come out of nowhere and blindside the Headbangers, hitting each with a chairshot. The Outlaws quickly take off as the Headbangers lie in the middle of the ring. ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** Sitdown interview with Jeff Jarrett, who will be coming back soon. Jarrett says that he signed a deal saying that he is guaranteed one shot at the WWF title upon his return, and he can't wait. He says he will be waiting for the right time and then taking the belt. He says that he is a great athlete in the prime of his career, and will be WWF champion soon. Hype for the main event, as Shamrock takes on the Undertaker next! ***COMMERCIAL BREAK*** MATCH SIX: The Undertaker vs. Ken Shamrock (#1 contender's match): A slow start to this one, with some actual wrestling. Taker then turns it into a brawl, hitting lots of punches and kicks on Shamrock. Shamrock takes out Taker's leg and goes to work on the ankle and knee. Undertaker comes back with a flying clothesline and the Old School walk the ropes move. Taker tries a chokeslam, but Shamrock counters to an arm bar and into the anklelock! Taker kicks free. Shamrock tries a hurricanrana, but Taker hot shots him across the ropes and then chokeslams him! He signals for the tombstone as Kane's music hits and he heads to the ring. Taker stares down Kane as he gets into the ring...and at the same time, DX comes from behind and attacks Shamrock! Kane hits Taker a few times and then chokeslams him in the middle of the ring! HHH sets Shamrock up, and HBK drills Shamrock with Sweet Chin Music! DX then gets out of the ring as Kane hits his pyro with no winner to the match at 9:54. WINNER: No contest Paul Bearer says that everything Kane does from now on out is the Undertaker's fault. Kane picks up Shamrock and tombstones him as the show ends.

OFFICIAL RAW PREVIEW FOR NOVEMBER 10TH! Tonight on Raw, see all the fallout from last night's controversial Survivor Series pay per view! It was one of the most controversial matches in WWF history, but Shawn Michaels is now the World Wrestling Federation champion! What does the Heartbreak Kid have on his mind now that the WWF belt is once again around his waist? What will the reaction be in Canada to his title victory? Who will be HBK's first challenger? Also, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin became WWF Intercontinental Champion last night at Survivor Series by defeating Owen Hart with the stunner. What comes next for the Rattlesnake? Does Austin now have a bullseye on his chest? In matches already announced, the New Age Outlaws will take on the New Blackjacks in tag team action. These two teams were part of an elimination match at Survivor Series with the Outlaws coming out on top. Can the Blackjacks get revenge tonight? Also, the light-heavyweight tournament will continue as tournament favorite Taka Michinoku goes one on one with Devon Storm! Plus, Sergeant Slaughter has promised us an amazing main event! What will it be? Tune in to RAW tonight to find out!

In case you don't know what happened at Survivor Series 1997... ====================== Survivor Series '97 Results : In the Free For All segment, Sunny mistakenly says that this is the first pay-per-view held live in Canada. The Headbangers / The New Blackjacks Vs The Godwinns / Road Dog / "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn : A fan holds up a sign saying..."Lawler is the REAL wrestling icon". : At 3:52, Henry O. Godwinn is rolled up for the pin. : Blackjack Wyndym is eliminated via a Phineas I. Godwinn clothesline at 5:14. : The crowd pops big as the Headbangers are tagged in. : Mosh is slammed and pinned by Billy Gunn at 8:42. : At 12:38, Thrasher dives off the top rope and covers Phineas. : Blackjack Bradshaw punks Road Dog and gets rolled up by Gunn at 13:44. : Road Dog tags Gunn. Thrasher is blind to the switch. Gunn hits with a top rope leg drop and pins him. Survivors: Road Dog and Billy Gunn at 15 minutes and 25 seconds. Winners: The team of The Godwinns / Road Dog / "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn. The Truth Commission Vs The D.O.A. : Chains is sidewalk slammed and pinned by The Interrogator at 1:18. : Skull does the same to Truth Commission leader Jackal at 2:50. : At 5:18, Skull illegally switches with 8-Ball and clotheslines Recon out of the match. : Sniper hits a neck breaker at 6:30 dumping Skull. : At 8:50, The Interrogator pins 8-Ball. : Crush ends Sniperis survivor series bid at 9:46. : The Interrogator sidewalk slams Crush for the victory. Survivor: The Interrogator at 9:59. Winners: The Truth Commission. Team USA (Vader / Goldust / Steve Blackman / Marc Mero) Vs Team Canada (The British Bulldog / Phillip Lafon / Doug Furnas / Jim "The Anvil" Niedhart) : At a pre-match interview, the American-born Furnas says..."They say...America, love it or leave it. I left." : Goldust has the letter F painted on his right cheek and U on his left. Itis supposed to stand for "Forever Unchanged". On his black wrist band is the word "Freedom" and on the back of his head is "Alive Again". : At 5:16, Blackman is counted out. : Vader splashes and kicks Niedhart out at 6:53. : Lafon get the same treatment at 8:28. : Furnas rolls up Mero and hold his tights pinning him at 11:18. : At the 12:15 mark, Vader goes to tag Goldust who shakes his head negatively pointing at his cast. : Vader tried tagging Goldust again at 14:26. Goldust leaps off the canvass ignoring him. : At 15:33, Vader tags then pulls Goldust into the ring over the top rope. Goldust leaves. At 16:26 Goldust is counted out. : Vader bombs Furnas at 16:54 splatting him all over the canvass. : While distracted, The Bulldog brains Vader with the ring bell scoring the win. Survivor: The British Bulldog at 17:05. Winners: Team Canada (The British Bulldog / Phillip Lafon / Doug Furnas / Jim "The Anvil" Niedhart). Kane Vs Mankind : The match is wrestled under Kane's red light. : Mankind puts the Mandible Claw on Paul Bearer but Kane knocks him flying through the Spanish commentators table injuring Tito Santana in the process. : Kane applies the Tombstone Piledriver. Winner: At 9 minutes and 27 seconds, Kane. The Nation Of Domination Vs The Legion Of Doom / Ken Shamrock / Ahmed Johnson : In a stunning development, Maivia chokeslams Hawk sending him to the locker room at 2:09. : Ahmed Pearl River Plunges Faarooq at 4:53. Though he is out, Faarooq wonit leave ringside. : At 6:09, Faarooq holds Johnson's foot from the outside as Maivia covers him. : Faarooq and Johnson brawl back to the dressing room. : Animal drop kicks eliminating Kama at 10:44. : At 14:12, Billy Gunn and Road Dog come out dressed as The Legion Of Doom throwing powder into Animalis face. Animal is counted out. : All alone, Shamrock makes D-Lo quit at 16:54 with an ankle lock and Maivia punks The Worldis Most Dangerous Man with a steel chair. : Maivia submits while in a leg hold submission move. Survivor: Ken Shamrock at 20:28. Winners: The Legion Of Doom / Ken Shamrock / Ahmed Johnson. Owen Hart (champion) Vs "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (challenger) (Intercontinental Title Match) : Ross calls Owen the "REAL Hit Man of the Hart Foundation". : Niedhart tries to Pearl Harbor Austin but gets the Stone Cold Stunner. : The crowd shouts to Owen..."Break his neck. Break his neck." : 40 seconds in, Owen attempts a piledriver. The crowd pops. Austin backdrops out of it. : Frustrated, Owen heads for the dressing room. Lawler says..."Owenis opening a can of haul ass". : Owen dares the ref to DQ him at 2:32 as he strangles Austin with a camera cord. : Out of nowhere, Austin spikes Hart with the Stone Cold Stunner to unstrap the I.C. Title. : Furnas tries to punk Austin but gets stunned for his efforts. Winner: ...and new WWF Intercontinental Champion, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin at a measly 4 minutes flat.. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart (champion) Vs "Boy Toy" Shawn Michaels (WWF World Heavyweight Title Match) : In a nauseating display, Michaels rubs the Canadian flag on his crotch, blows his nose in it and humps it in the ring. Real nice. The commentators offer apologies. : The fans go wild as Hart enters the ring alone flashing them the "I Love You" hand signal. : The bell hasn't rung yet Hart hurls Michaels into the first row where overzealous fans throw punches at Michaels until Hart can bail him out. : Hart beats Michaels with a fire extinguisher. Both men haymaker referees. : McMahon pleads with them to take it back to the ring. : Michaels rips the Canadian flag off its stick and pounds Bret with it. : Michaels suplexes Hart on the steel steps. : At 6:20, The Hit Man slaps the figure four on Michaels legs wrapped around the steel post. The fans cheer..."Break Shawn's leg". : At 11 minutes in, the match is prematurely called making fools out of Hart, Michaels and the fans. Winner: ...and new WWF World Heavyweight Champion, Shawn Michaels at 11 minutes square. Total event time: Two hours 45 minutes.

Maybe they got Foley to work for them, too. Maybe they're going to be on PPV/TV or have DVDs in Walmart. I have no idea. Can't wait to find out, though.

This is pretty awesome news: =================================== IWA Mid-South Wrestling management is proud to announce that "American Dragon" BRYAN DANIELSON has been added to all four Ted Petty Invitational week events: Wednesday, 9/15 in Evansville, IN, Thursday, 9/16 in New Albany, IN, and the tournament itself on Friday & Saturday, 9/17 & 9/18 in Highland, IN. Upon learning that he would not be in the midst of a New Japan Pro Wrestling tour during TPI week, Danielson was immediately added to the mix. IWA-MS recognizes Daneilson as one of the very best performers in the world today, and due to his availability, he has been added to the field of 24 for the 2004 TPI tournament in Highland. Danielson will slide into the spot previously occupied by NWA Wildside's RAY GORDY, which means Dragon will face ALEX SHELLEY in the first round. We look forward to Gordy's return to IWA competition in the near future. The Wednesday, 9/15 event in Evansville will feature Danielson taking on CHRIS HERO in a rematch of their 8/21 Highland bout, but this time it will be the best two out of three falls! The Thursday, 9/16 event in New Albany will feature Danielson taking on "The Phenomenal" AJ STYLES. Also added to the 9/15 Evansville card is a Women's Division Four-Way of DAIZEE HAZE vs. TRACY BROOKS vs. MsCHIF vs. MICKIE KNUCKLES. Keep your eyes peeled to www.iwamidsouthwrestling.com for further TPI week card information. Be sure to join us live! Fans interested in participating in the 9/18 AJ Styles Training Seminar who have not yet contacted Patti at [email protected] to reserve your place, act quickly, as the camp is almost full. It will be limited to 25 people. The three hour seminar will last from 11am to 2pm at the Lincoln Center in Highland. Cost is $75, and is due in full on Friday night, 9/17. Call the IWA hotlines at 502-569-1701 in Louisville and 630-585-3958 in Chicago.

I've seen some stuff from this time period. I've seen Survivor Series 97, and know more than enough about the whole Bret screwjob. I've seen the 98 Rumble and No Way Out and Wrestlemania 14, so I know the main stuff going on there. But I have some other little stuff I'd like to know, like: How was the Taker/HBK Hell in a Cell match was set up? Why the hell did Vince talk to Brian Pillman's wife the night after he died? How did WCW handle Bret Hart coming over there? What were WCW's major storylines at this time, other than the Sting/Hogan storyline? And how did they build to the big Hogan vs. Sting at Starcade match? Why the hell did they wait until Superbrawl 8 to have the Hogan/Sting rematch for the title? What was the buildup to the Degeneration-X IYH, Royal Rumble 98, and No Way Out PPVs? (As far as major incidents on RAW, angles, feuds, storylines, etc) Was the HBK vs. Owen title match at the end of 1997 any good? How was the whole Tyson at Wrestlemania buildup done? Was it ever explained why he counted the pinfall for Austin at Wrestlemania instead of sticking with DX? Was the Austin vs. Rock match on the last RAW before Wrestlemania any good? Why in the hell was SAVIO VEGA added to the No Way Out main event to replace Shawn Michaels? And how long before that match did they realize that HBK wouldn't be able to participate in it? If he HAD been in it, what would the booking have been? Also, any other interesting facts or memories of great moments or anything would be very cool.

What did Tom do and what did Bruce do? Which one of them was Brother Love?

Not quite. Sting had a clause written into his contract that he only had to wrestle so many times a year. Basically, with Nitro adding an extra show a week, Sting was approaching that number around Fall Brawl 96. I'm not sure how accurate it was, but there were reports that Hogan-Sting was originally planned for Starrcade 96 before they were able to sign Roddy Piper. Why they made the decision to wait the full year is beyond me. My gues: probably to make Starrcade seem uberspecial, and had they not fucked up the entire angle with that lameass finish, it would have worked. But isn't there a point where an angle goes on too long? I mean sure, having a slow burn is fine. But having Sting descend from the rafters from March to December without ever wrestling?

From the DDP/Hennig match at Starcade 97, DDP drapes Hennig's legs and runs his crotch into the ringpost. Dusty says, "Iron Mike what do you call that? Is that one of them hummburcanranas?"

Figured I'd post this on here... Credit: PWTorch.com ======================================== This is the second to last TNA PPV before their two month hiatus and switch to monthly three-hour Sunday night PPVs. -Erik Watts gave the "do no steal cable" message this week. He told people he hopes they're watching, but more importantly he hopes they're paying. These messages are starting to make me feel like a real sucker for paying for these things. Watts also drew attention to the strict language code on TNA by saying, "I'm going to kick some... ah, I can't say that. I'm going to take care of business." Why draw attention to the strict "nothing a second grade teacher wouldn't say to her class" language code? -Highlights aired of recent angles and ongoing storylines. -Mike Tenay and Don West introduced and previewed the show and said they were just seven days away from the "biggest match in TNA history." Jeff Jarrett then came out for an unscheduled, impromptu in-ring interview. He was dressed reasonable sensibly for once, wearing khaki pants and a white muscle shirt. Jarrett said Jeff Hardy had no answer to the figure-four. Tenay yelled, "That's what you think, Jeff Jarrett." Jarrett said it's the biggest match in Hardy's career and the biggest match in his career. Jarrett said when he wins the match, he'll give Monty Brown a title shot. He said, "Jimmy Hart and his friends from Florida" will be watching. He said other big names will be there who had never seen a TNA match in person before. He said all eyes would be focused on that match next week on the "last Wednesday night pay-per-view." Did I miss the original announcement? Tenay didn't gasp at Jarrett's statement about the schedule change. He then looked straight into the camera and gave Hardy a piece of advice: "Be very, very careful on who you trust." Tenay and West wondered what that meant. Good job at making the match feel like a big deal within TNA's world. Now can Hardy deliver a go-home quality promo later? -Scott Hudson interviewed Kid Kash and Dallas backstage. Kash said he's never liked Jeff Hardy because he was always the nice looking kid who everyone liked on the honor roll. Jeff Hardy on an academic honor roll? Hard to imagine now. He then turned to insulting A.J. Styles, saying he is so far up Vince Russo's BUTT he sees tonsils when he wakes up in the morning. Hudson said that was "too much." Kash vowed to break him up. Dallas closed with a gravelly stereotypical pro wrestler voice saying Styles would be "dead meat." 1 -- AMERICA'S MOST WANTED (James Storm & Chris Harris) vs. TRIPLE X (Christopher Daniels & Primetime) vs. THE NATURALS (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens) It's still irritating that they call them Triple X and never attempt to explain what the team name means. Jeremy Borash handled ring intros to signify the importance of the match. Five minutes into the match, Storm hurt his back. When Harris checked on him at ringside, TNA instinctively tried to go to a commercial break even though they have no commercial breaks. The Naturals doubled on Daniels for the next couple minutes. Stevens then attacked Storm at ringside even though Storm could barely move, tossing him onto the cement floor. Harris lifted the ref out of his way and made the save, hitting Stevens at ringside. Storm made a "gutsy return to the match" and hit the Naturals with a double-clothesline and then hot-tagged Harris into the ring for the first time in over five minutes. He went after Douglas and Stevens. Primetime went after Douglas with a spin hook kick to the face. Harris and Primetime then fought each other. At 11:00 Primetime suplexed Stevens to ringside. AMW and Triple X then met in mid-ring They had a four-man brawl. Storm shoved Primetime off the top rope to the floor. Storm attempted to superkick Daniels, but he collapsed. Daniels then gave Storm his Angel's Wings. Douglas yanked Daniels away and then Stevens stole the pin on Storm to retain the tag titles. WINNERS: The Naturals at 12:28 to retain the NWA Tag Team Titles. STAR RATING: **3/4 -Hudson interviewed Vince Russo backstage who said he has to determine who will face the Naturals next. He said he respected that Dusty was honoring his suspension, but said he would be back next week to watch the Jarrett-Hardy match. Russo said he had a message for Jeff Hardy. He looked into the camera and told Hardy not to listen to Jarrett's mindgames about who he can trust. 2 -- MICHAEL SHANE & KAZARIAN (w/Traci) vs. CHRIS SABIN & AMAZING RED Traci distracted Red leading to a Shane superkick and the pin. A good eight minute all-action tag match, but devoid of much meaning or sense of importance. Red is being treated like a jobber by TNA these days. It's too bad because he can be much more if marketed correctly because he's different than everyone else in the X Division in appearance and style. WINNERS: Shane & Kazarian at 8:03. STAR RATING: *3/4 -Hudson interviewed Scott D'Amore and Team Canada. D'Amore said Petey Williams is on his way to becoming the greatest X Division Champion ever. D'Amore gives consistently believable and appropriately obnoxious performances as a heel manager. 3 -- PETEY WILLIAMS (w/Scott D'Amore) vs. SONJAY DUTT -- X Title match Dutt is just 21, Williams just 23. With Shane and Red at just 22 in the previous match, it's a young crew TNA is using. Williams threw his wad of gum at the crowd as the bell rang. Williams went for a quick powerbomb, but Dutt escaped. They went into a rapid-fire series of reversals. West noted that Dutt appears to be more muscular then before. Tenay said he had a chance to talk to Dutt before the show about the title match. That begs the question: Why not have Dutt cut a promo on the air about his big title match? He's a really good talker. At 2:00 Williams and D'Amore began retreating up the rampway. Dutt chased down Williams and threw him into the ring. Williams took control at 3:00, throwing Dutt into the ringside barrier. Dutt teased a comeback at 6:00. D'Amore tried to call a timeout. Tenay and West said in virtual unison: "There are no timeouts in wrestling!" Williams regained control quickly and went for his Canadian Destroyer, but Dutt countered it and dropped Williams onto his head. Tenay played into the big storyline of the match which is nobody gets up from the Canadian Destroyer, so it's imperative to avoid it. Dutt went to the top rope to set up the Hindu Press, but D'Amore distracted Dutt long enough for Williams to move as Dutt was in mid-air. Williams gave Dutt the Canadian Destroyer for the win. WINNER: Williams at 8:02 to retain the X Title. STAR RATING: **1/2 -- They didn't try to do too much given only eight minutes to work with, but they did a really good job in the time they had. -They went to a merchandise convention in Las Vegas showing off the TNA merchandise. -Hudson interviewed Konnan & B.G. James. He said he wanted to know who their mystery partner would be. James didn't say, but he and Konnan cut a spirited promo about wanting the tag team titles. 4 -- B.G. JAMES & KONNAN & MIDNIGHT RIDER vs. ERIC WILLIAMS & JOHNNY DEVINE & BOBBY ROODE (w/Scott D'Amore) Tenay said it looks a lot like Dusty Rhodes. Hey, at least he didn't have to pretend that he didn't know who it is like WWE announcers have to do when Stevie Richards shows up in drag. West played dumb, but sarcastically, saying that this masked man looks five pounds lighter than Dusty. D'Amore screamed, "That's Dusty Rhodes!" They showed Vince Russo in the back burying his head in his arms in frustration, after having complimented Dusty earlier for respecting his suspension and staying away from the arena this week.

Thanks so far, you guys are awesome. Why did Sting not wrestle for all of 1997, instead just "dropping in" to help the babyfaces when they needed it?

I actually really like the whole storyline that set up Rock becoming the "Corporate champ" in November of 1998. Survivor Series 98 might have a lot of shitty matches, but storyline wise it's pretty cool, especially with the Shane heel turn.

"The Notorious 187" HOMICIDE, who had not been available for the Ted Petty Invitational tournament itself due to prior obligations, has been confirmed for the first two nights of TPI week, Wednesday, 9/15 in Evansville, and Thursday, 9/16 in New Albany! On 9/15 in Evansville, Homicide will battle RODERICK STRONG. On 9/16 in New Albany, Homicide will face IAN ROTTEN. We're less than two weeks away from the kick off of the IWA-MS quadruple shot. Make your plans now!

I am watching a tape that has both RAW and Nitros on it (as well as certain PPV matches) from 1997. Right now I'm on a tape that covers July 1997. I just saw DDP beat Randy Savage when he was dressed as La Parka, which was a cool little angle. WCW Bash at the Beach 1997 sucked, but earlier in the tape there were all the matches from WWF Canadian Stampede, which was a great PPV. It's kind of cool to look back and see how the WWF and WCW built to Summerslam and Road Wild that year, respectively.

More matches have been announced for IWA Mid-South Wrestling's Ted Petty Invitational week QUADRUPLE SHOT of events! Here is your up to the minute card information for all four shows... ---------------------------------- WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 15th National Guard Armory - 3300 Division Street - Evansville, IN 7:30pm - All seats $15 ***IWA World Heavyweight Title Match*** [Champion] PETEY WILLIAMS vs. CM PUNK ***Rematch From Simply The Best 5*** "The Phenomenal" AJ STYLES vs. MATT SYDAL ***Two out of Three Falls/Rematch From 8/21*** CHRIS HERO vs. "American Dragon" BRYAN DANIELSON ***Tables Match Between Death Match Kings*** [2002 KOTDM] THE NECRO BUTCHER vs. [2003 KOTDM] MAD MAN PONDO ***Women's Division Four-Way Match*** DAIZEE HAZE vs. TRACY BROOKS vs. MsCHIF vs. MICKIE KNUCKLES "Spyder" NATE WEBB vs. "The New Age Punisher" B-BOY ALEX SHELLEY vs. "Double C" CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI Plus RODERICK STRONG, CASH FLO, CORPORAL ROBINSON, and more. ---------------------------------- THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 16th National Guard Armory - 2909 Grant Line Road - New Albany, IN 7:30pm - All seats $15 ***IWA World Heavyweight Title Match*** [Champion] PETEY WILLIAMS vs. "The New Age Punisher" B-BOY ***Special Attraction*** "The Phenomenal" AJ STYLES vs. "American Dragon" BRYAN DANIELSON ***Three-Way NWA Midwest X Division Title Match*** [Champion] MATT SYDAL vs. "Spyder" NATE WEBB vs. DELIRIOUS ***Tag Team Challenge Match*** "Generation Next" ALEX SHELLEY & RODERICK STRONG vs. CHRIS HERO & NIGEL McGUINNESS CM PUNK vs. "Double C" CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI TRACY BROOKS vs. MICKIE KNUCKLES ---------------------------------- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th Lincoln Center - 2450 Lincoln Street - Highland, IN 7:30pm - $50, $40, $30 for Fri/Sat weekend long passes ***First Round Matches*** CHRIS HERO vs. "Lightning" MIKE QUACKENBUSH "American Dragon" BRYAN DANIELSON vs. ALEX SHELLEY JIMMY RAVE vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ STYLES DANNY DANIELS vs. TODD SEXTON "Anarchist" ARIK CANNON vs. SUPER DRAGON NIGEL McGUINNESS vs. "Double C" CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI "Spyder" NATE WEBB vs. HALLOWICKED SALVATORE RINAURO vs. MATT SYDAL PETEY WILLIAMS vs. BJ WHITMER CHRIS SABIN vs. "Soul Assassin" RAINMAN AUSTIN ARIES vs. CM PUNK SAMOA JOE vs. RODERICK STRONG Plus, in non-tournament bouts... ***Ladder Match For Vacant IWA Light Heavyweight Title*** JIMMY JACOBS vs. DELIRIOUS ***IWA Mid-South/NWA Midwest Women's Title Match*** [Champion] LACEY vs. MERCEDES MARTINEZ ---------------------------------- SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th Lincoln Center - 2450 Lincoln Street - Highland, IN 7:30pm - $50, $40, $30 for Fri/Sat weekend long passes ***Final Rounds Of The Tournament*** Plus, in non-tournament bouts... ***Three-Way IWA World Tag Team Title Match*** [Champions] BRAD BRADLEY & RYAN BOZ vs. EDDIE KINGSTON & BLACK JACK MARCIANO vs. TANK & ICEBERG ***Non-Sanctioned/Falls Count Anywhere/Anything Goes*** IAN ROTTEN vs. "Metalhead" STEVE STONE ***IWA Women's Division Six-Way Special Attraction*** LACEY vs. MsCHIF vs. MERCEDES MARTINEZ vs. DAIZEE HAZE vs. RAIN vs. MICKIE KNUCKLES Plus more non-tournament action on Saturday night! ---------------------------------- We are happy to inform the fans that Smart Mark Video will indeed be in to shoot all four events! Additionally on 9/18 from 11am to 2pm at the Lincoln Center will be a training seminar with former NWA World Heavyweight Champion "The Phenomenal" AJ STYLES! If you've ever wanted to get in the ring yourself and get a taste of what it's like to be a professional wrestler, this is your "fantasy camp" opportunity to learn about what it takes to physically perform in the ring from one of the very best in the business today. The seminar is open to fans with no pro wrestling experience, as well as those who may have some training under their belt already who would like to learn hands-on from AJ. The three hour seminar is limited to 25 people, and is available on a first come, first served basis. Cost is $75, and must be paid in full on Friday, 9/17. Only a few spots still remain. If you are interested in participating, please E-mail Patti at [email protected] to reserve your spot. As soon as the training seminar concludes at 2pm, we will conduct a fan Q&A session for the remainder of the afternoon, with many of the wrestlers appearing during the weekend's events. Admission to the Q&A is free of charge to all fans, but seating will be limited. The Q&A, as always, will be filmed by Smart Mark Video for a future VHS release. IWA-MS is doing its best to give our fans an unforgettable week... and make your travels to see the TPI as worthwhile as possible. Don't miss your opportunity to be a part of TPI week live and in person. Call the IWA hotlines at 502-569-1701 in Louisville and 630-585-3958 in Chicago. www.iwamidsouthwrestling.com www.midwestwrestling.com

Meltzer seemed to like the show: TNA PPV setting up the final Wednesday night show and where Russo vs. Dusty is being built for by Dave Meltzer [email protected] We're looking for your thoughts on tonight's show, so you can leave a thumbs up, thumbs down or thumbs in the middle along with a best and worst match to [email protected]. TNA PPV for 9/1 This was a strong show with all the angles clicking. Jeff Jarrett came out for a promo and acknowledged that next week is the final Wednesday night PPV. It had never been said on TV nor on these PPV events. In the crowd, you would have expected boos, but I think nobody even realized he said it and most of the fans live clearly aren't aware. 1. The Naturals retained the NWA tag titles over XXX and AMW in 12:14. Crowd was really hot for Harris & Storm, with chants for them for the first 5:00. Good match. Story was Storm had a back injury (legit) so he was running wild, but then sold it when he tried a bodyslam. Harris was going crazy with comebacks, but that left punch with no body motion is still a weakness after all these years. Storm took a low hip toss on the concrete to further sell. All kinds of near falls and saves. Storm tried a superkick but his back went out. Daniels used the Angel's wings on him. Before Daniels could score the pin, Douglas & Stevens ran in with Douglas tacking Daniels and Stevens stealing the pin on Storm to keep the title. Good way to start. Vince Russo did a total face promo, which certainly led one to believe he's going heel next week. He said Dusty Rhodes was suspended this week, but all the problems were over, and he wants him back next week for the Jarrett-Hardy match. 2. Frankie Kazarian & Michael Shane beat Amazing Red & Chris Sabin in 8:05. Crowd wasn't into it as much as the first match, but Kazarian & Shane make a good heel team. Traci distracted Red, and well, she looked more distracting than usual. Later, Red accidentally knocked her off the apron and she sold it like her ankle was hurt. He acted concerned, so when he turned around, Shane pinned him with the superkick. I'm waiting for them to call it sweet chin music. 3. Petey Williams pinned Sonjay Dutt to keep the X title in 8:00. At one point, Scott D'Amore and Williams walked out together, with D'Amore pointing out that in TNA, while the title can change hands on a DQ, it's can't on a count out. Somebody close that loophole. Good match. Big spot was Dutt blocking the Canadian Destroyer in mid move and using that piledriver behind the back move that Takao Omori does (somebody help me with that name). Dutt was on top for the Hindu press but D'Amore distracted him. When he went for the move, Williams moved and he crashed. Williams got the pin with the Canadian Destroyer, and this week's version looked as good as any of them. Konnan & B.G. James did another great promo. Konnan said that buying matching tights and boots doesn't make you a wrestler; that being an office stooge doesn't make you a wrestler; that copying matches that you watched on videotape the night before doesn't make you a wrestler; but what makes you a wrestler is being on the road 250 days a year, destroying marriages and going through rehab. 4. Konnan & B.G. James & Midnight Rider (Dusty) beat Bobby Roode & Eric Young & Johnny Devine in 6:04. This was almost comedic early 80s Midnight Rider stuff. This was probably the hottest the crowd has been for anything in a long time. They kept it short and Team Canada did a great job of bumping. They are trying to get Konnan over as a submission expert, which is pretty hard considering he never makes anyone submit. Dusty did more than he usually does. Mike Tenay and Don West kept denying it was Rhodes while D'Amore went nuts. For what it was supposed to be, it worked perfectly. Tenay even speculated it was Buddy Rose under the mask, mentioned the Rider once beat Ric Flair for the NWA title in Miami Beach (thankfully forgot that horrible feud with Tully Blanchard) and had retired about 20 years ago. James gave Devine a pump handle slam and the Rider pinned him with an elbow drop. They showed Russo backstage going into mass depression. Russo came out and was furious at Konnan & B.G. 5. Sonny Siaki & Erik Watts beat Abyss & Alex Shelley in 5:56. Thankfully this was kept short. Watts even did a plancha on Abyss. Finish saw Goldy mace Desire, but Georgie Watts (Erik's legit wife) attacked Goldy while Siaki schoolboyed Shelley to win. So Shark Boy and D-Ray 3000 are emancipated, which I think has to do with Abraham Lincoln. Even this got a big pop for the finish. Goldy blamed Abyss for the loss even though Shelley was pinned. 6. A.J. Styles & Ron Killings beat Kid Kash & Dallas in a street fight in 14:45. This was like last week in that they fought almost the entire match in the stands and they brawled like it was a fight, and not a dance. Very stiff stuff. They didn't even get into the ring until the 13:00 mark. Usually those long periods outside the ring make for bad matches, but the match got worse once they got in the ring. Still, they finished quick as Killings used an ax kick off the ropes to pin Dallas. Post-match saw Team Canada hit the ring, with Williams going after Styles with the belt. They are setting that up as the next X title feud. Kash gave Styles a huracanrana off the top rope outside the ring through a table. Konnan & B.G. James ran in, but they got overpowered. Jeff Hardy made the save hitting everyone with chair shots until Jarrett clipped him and went for the figure four, but Hardy reversed it into a Texas cloverleaf. This was significant because the story they were telling the whole night is that Hardy had no defense for the figure four. Very old school title build-up. Jarrett pushed it again as the biggest match in TNA history and biggest match of his and Hardy's career. Next week Jarrett vs. Hardy for NWA title A six-team X division match with Shane & Kazarian the only team announced This wasn't made clear, but some sort of an NWA tag title match. I think Naturals vs. AMW first, and then the winners face XXX later that night, but it'll be clarified on TV as they just said it in passing Rhodes vs. D'Amore with Russo as referee. If Rhodes loses, he must leave TNA forever.

Now that TNA is moving to monthly PPVs, has there been any announcement on TNA releasing these PPVs on VHS and DVD a month later or so? That would make a lot of sense, as it would help them make more money and hopefully help them get more exposure.

That's why I use $50 a month or so to buy Ring of Honor and IWA-MS stuff instead.