The Raw Review 8/3 - 8/9

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August 9, 1993

Tatanka def. Mr. Hughes by count out

The Bushwhackers & The Macho Midget def. The Brooklyn Brawler, Blake Beverly, & Little Louie

Razor Ramon def. Dan Dubiel

The Heavenly Bodies def. Bobby Who & Mike Bucci

 

August 8, 1994

The Fake Undertaker def. Butch Banks

Lex Luger def. Chad Miller

Bam Bam Bigelow & Irwin R. Schyster def. Tatanka & Doink

Bob Backlund def. Kevin Krueger

 

August 7, 1995

Yokozuna & Owen Hart def. Razor Ramon & Savio Vega; Tag Title Match

Fatu def. Tony DeVito

Kama def. Troy Haste

Diesel def. Mo

 

August 5, 1996

Jerry Lawler def. Aldo Montoya

The BodyDonnas def. The New Rockers by DQ

Ahmed Johnson wins a Battle Royal (final elimination, Goldust)

 

August 4, 1997

Ken Shamrock def. Kama Mustafa

Taka Michinoku def. Brian Christopher

Hunter Hearst Helmsley NC Vader; double count out

The Patriot def. The Sultan

Ahmed Johnson def. Chainz

The Godwinns def. The Headbangers

Bob Holly def. Brian Pillman by count out

Dude Love def. Owen Hart

 

August 3, 1998

Gloga def. Marc Mero

The Godfather def. Scorpio in a Brawl for All Match

Mankind & Kane def. The New Age Outlaws

Hawk def. Jeff Jarrett

Hunter Hearst Helmsley def. X-Pac

Val Venis & Taka Michinoku NC Togo & Funaki

Dan Severn def. D-Lo Brown by DQ; Euro Title Match

Steve Austin & The Undertaker def. The Rock & Owen Hart; Tag Title Match

 

August 9, 1999

Gangrel def. Christian

Val Venis def. Jeff Jarrett

Kane & X-Pac def. The Acolytes to win the Tag Team Titles

Ken Shamrock & Test def. Steve Blackman & Joey Abs

Road Dogg def. The Big Bossman in hardcore match

The Rock def. The Big Show by DQ

Chyna def. The Undertaker and Triple H (pinned) in a Falls Count Anywhere, Triple Threat Match; Special Referee, Shawn Michaels

 

August 7, 2000

Rikishi def. X-Pac by DQ

The Dudley Boyz def. Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather

Too Cool & Eddie Guerrero def. T&A & Val Venis

The Rock def. Chris Benoit in a No-DQ Match for the WWF Title

The Acolytes & Matt Hardy def. Edge & Christian & The Big Show by DQ

Triple H and Kurt Angle def. Chris Jericho (double pin) in a Triple Threat Match

 

August 6, 2001

Rob Van Dam def. Kane; HC Title Match

Stacy Keibler & Torrie Wilson def. Jacqueline in a handicap match

Tajiri def. X-Pac to win the Light Heavyweight Title

Chris Jericho & Kurt Angle def. The Dudley Boyz

Lance Storm def. Christian; IC Title Match

Steve Austin def. Matt Hardy

The Rock def. Shane McMahon in a Street Fight

 

August 5, 2002

Bubba Ray Dudley def. The Big Show in a Tables Match

Tommy Dreamer def. Bradshaw; HC Title Match

Test NC Sgt. Slaughter

Booker T & Goldust def. William Regal & Christopher Nowinski

Victoria def. Trish Stratus

The Hardy Boyz def. Lance Storm & Christian by DQ; Tag Title Match

Rob Van Dam def. Chris Jericho

[Guest Beavis]

That is awesome! Thanks for taking the time to do that.

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Man... that whole fake Undertaker thing was really really stupid... at least SummerSlam '94 had the Owen/ Bret Cage Match... Who was WWF Champ back then anyways? Bret?

[Lil' Bitch 0]

Yeah, Bret

[Guest Boo_Bradley]

Gloga def. Marc Mero This is a historic match for some reson, not?

[Guest Choken One]

not EXACTLY the greatest week in Raw History...

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This is traditionally a very good week for RVD on RAW.

 

I expect that will continue tonight when he pretends to have a direction that wasn't stolen by a McMahon.

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Chyna def. The Undertaker and Triple H (pinned) in a Falls Count Anywhere, Triple Threat Match; Special Referee, Shawn Michaels

HHH and Taker both deserve to hold people down, they jobbed to CHYNA!!!!

[Guest JaKyL25]

August 9, 1993

Tatanka def. Mr. Hughes by count out

The Bushwhackers & The Macho Midget def. The Brooklyn Brawler, Blake Beverly, & Little Louie

Razor Ramon def. Dan Dubiel

The Heavenly Bodies def. Bobby Who & Mike Bucci

 

Wow. We all must have been REALLY into the novelty of the concept of Monday Night Raw to be riveted to the sets for THIS show.

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Gloga def. Marc Mero This is a historic match for some reson, not?

Ummm not really...CRZ recap:

 

MARVELOUS MARC MERO (with Jacqueline and a Big Ass trophy - oops, poor choice of words) v. GOLGA (with Sable and box of Cheesy Poofs) - Let Us Take You Back to last week where Jacqueline is announced the winner of the bikini contest via a disqualification, thus securing the trophy. "What do you think? Does she look marvelous?" Why, yes, she does. You read right, that's Sable with Golga. Ross asks what happened to the Jackyl and I have to wonder the same thing. "Marc, oh Marc, I brought a present for you, and Jacqueline, I've got a really big surprise for you too. In the past,, we may have been enemies, but now we have a mutual understanding...gentleman, if you will..." And a thousand strings fire up - and here's KURRGAN and GIANT SILVA, in tuxedos. Kurrgan sings "There She Is, Miss America." No, I am NOT making this up. Apparently, "Miss America" is PRINCESS LUNA TUNES, out in robe and bouquet. I guess Luna is the "enemy" Sable was referring to. That's nice of her to try to invoke continuity when we weren't looking - actually, more people should do that, so that's not sarcasm. Hey, if Golga wears a South Park shirt, does that make him a face? Come to think of it, if Sable is your valet, does that make you a face? If you think this is a good time for an ad break, why, you're right.

 

The SummerSlam Countdown is up to number FOUR!

 

Sable is at the commentary table. "Once you get to know them, they're really very very nice people...." Mero has his way with Golga until Golga decides to just absorb everything. Mero is unsuccessful in a slam attempt, but Golga isn't. Elbow drop for 2. Mero returns to the fists, kicks, elbows, and a lariat from the second rope does take down Golga. Sable says we shouldn't judge people by their outward appearances - a lesson for Mero, apparently. Jacqueline tries to trip up Golga, so Luna waffles her with the bouquet. Now a catfight is teased, which means that referee "Blind" Mike Ciota has to get between the ladies (you go, Mike) - this also means that Mero hits a Golotta, but it doesn't matter as Silva hits a GIANT chokeslam. Golga does his Earthquake impression with a BUTT drop and Mero is pinned (3:11). Some Insane Clown Posse is played - and ROSS pegs it. I didn't know he was aware when it came to music like that. Dammit, where's Jackyl? On the plus side, we get to see Kurrgan dance. You know, I have a sneaky suspicion that maybe, JUST MAYBE, Mr. McMahon has something to do with all this...

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Chyna def. The Undertaker and Triple H (pinned) in a Falls Count Anywhere, Triple Threat Match; Special Referee, Shawn Michaels

HHH and Taker both deserve to hold people down, they jobbed to CHYNA!!!!

CRZ recap:

 

THAT SLUT CHYNA v. TRIPLE H v. UNDERTAKER (with Paul Bearer) in a #1 Contender's match - Ross tries the cement block attack story again for Austin and Ventura thinks maybe he just had one beer too many and fell down the stairs himself. I bet THAT made Austin happy to hear! Undertaker shoves Chyna away by the face and Triple H is all over Undertaker - we're already 90 seconds into overtime. Undertaker and Triple H brawl in the corner while Chyna watches - then when she's ready to try for Undertaker, he grabs her in a double choke - Chyna to the eyes to break it and he drops her - she's on the top turnbuckle, but Undertaker hits a right cross that takes her over the top and to the floor. Triple H back on Undertaker, but Undertaker takes him out of the ring with a clothesline. Chef Boyardee brings us the double feature. Out on the ramp, Undertaker brings Helmsley to the STEEL steps. Uppercut from Undertaker onto Helmsley. Back elbow. H fires back with rights. Undertaker takes him back down with a right. Scoop...and he tries to ram his shoulder into the post but H shakes free and runs Undertaker into the post instead. Gutshot, facecrusher. Cover - 1, 2, no. Falls count anywhere, you see. Helmsley raining down rights upon him. Undertaker's head to the STEEL steps. Right. Right. Undertaker thrown back in the ring - Helmsley to the top - off the top, but caught in a choke - but before he can chokeslam H, Chyna is FINALLY back in with the chop block. And now the doubleteam is on. Stomping away. There's a handshake - and Chyna turns on Helmsley with a clothesline - and there's a Golota! Chyna turns around and Undertaker is there - chokeslam!! Well, more of a gentle drop from the chokeslam position - oh well. Helmsley with the knee on the Undertaker - then he covers CHYNA - 1, 2, Undertaker pulls him off. Rights traded bewteen Undertaker and Triple H - getting slower each time they exchange. Elbow from Undertaker. Cover for 2. Undertaker with a right. Back elbow, again, kick, right hand, Triple H out on his feet. Undertaker making a move on Michaels 'cause he's EVIL - backstage, we see that Austin's back and he's got a STEEL chair! We're all just waiting for the music as we see Triple H clotheslined over the top rope to join Chyna outside the ring and now Michaels and Undertaker are having a chat in the ring. STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN *is* out with a chair - WHACK! on Helmsley. Then he pulls Chyna on top of Triple H - holy shit - Michaels makes the count on the floor - 1...2...3...! (6:51)

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August 9, 1993

Tatanka def. Mr. Hughes by count out

The Bushwhackers & The Macho Midget def. The Brooklyn Brawler, Blake Beverly, & Little Louie

Razor Ramon def. Dan Dubiel

The Heavenly Bodies def. Bobby Who & Mike Bucci

 

Wow. We all must have been REALLY into the novelty of the concept of Monday Night Raw to be riveted to the sets for THIS show.

A true supercard indeed...here is an olllllld CRZ recap of the entire show...he didn't go into as much detail back then.

 

WWF Monday Night Raw, shown 9.8.93 (but taped sometime in July) from the

<something> Castle Recreation Center in Alexandria Bay, New York and

broadcast on the USA Network.

 

We open up with shots of the Lex Express at Commiskey Park. Ooooo.

 

Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Bobby the Brain Heenan, and the Macho Man

Randy Savage. The upcoming contract signing is hyped, as is the

Tatanka/Hughes match, as well as a Bushwhackers and Macho Midget match.

Hmmm...

 

Tatanka v. Mr. Hughes - Hughes attacks from behind. Punches, then when

Tatanka reverses, Hughes stands up while Tatanka tries to leapfrog. Yep,

there's ANOTHER wreath at ringside. Hughes takes control with a barrage

of punches. Tatanka tries a small package but only gets 2. Angered,

Hughes pokes the eye. Hughes misses, and Tatanka slams for 2. The Native

American runs into the clothesline. After missing two more clotheslines,

Hughes resorts to pulling the hair, much to Vince's consternation. Hughes

has his way with Tatanka, and we take an ad break. When we return,

Tatanka is in a reverse chinlock. Hughes whips Tatanka to the buckle, but

misses a followup splash, breaking his glasses. Tatanka Hulks up. Heenan

says that without the shades, he knows who he is: Barry White. Tatanka,

instead of covering, rushes Hughes, and Hughes takes him out of the ring.

Hughes follows, and at 9, Tatanka stops taking punishment and bodyslams

him, reentering the ring and winning by countount. Harvey Wippleman gets

into the ring, distracting the Native American as well as referee "Blind"

Tim White. Sure enough, there goes Hughes, waffling Tatanka with the urn.

For an encore, he places the wreath on Tatanka's prone form.

 

Promos: ICOPRO (Tatanka), GI Joe - Geez, only 12 minutes into the show.

That's got to be some sort of record.

 

Who Is Lex Luger? I'll avoid making any USFL jokes here. Since these

things are repeated ad nauseum on the syndies, I'll sleep through it.

 

The Bushwhackers & the Macho Midget v. The Brooklyn Brawler, Blake Beverly

& Little Louie - I still have the Bushwhackers/Jackson vs. Beverlys/Louie

matchup from the March to WrestleMania...it's the only match I've ever

saved (which says something about the kind of fan I am). I guess I feel

when you've done a match to perfection, you shouldn't go back to it. The

Macho Midget, if you missed it, is Tiger Jackson with a bad makeup mask so

he looks like Savage, except with a hell of a lot more hair. In case you

aren't sure, he does the [extended] Tiger Jackson dance. Every comedy

spot from the other matchup is here, but this match lacks a lot of

Heenan's classic commentary, 'cause Savage has a lot to say about his

Machito. Anyway, Beau Beverly is still not mentioned, and the Beverly

Brothers are not mentioned for the second time. There you go, Beau is

MIA. Believe me. Blake's been demoted to JttS. Oh yeah, the good guys

win when Machito splashes Lombardi from the top rope.

 

There are tons of suits in the ring, along with the commentators, because

the Main Event contract for SummerSlam is about to be signed. Most people

are surprised when Jim Cornette walks out with Mr. Fuji and Yokozuna.

Fuji announces that Cornette has been hired as the American spokesperson

for the Champion, what with the limited knowledge of English and all.

Cornette insults Jack Tunney in front of him, always a good move. After

perusing the contract, Cornette gives the thumbs-up. Vince does some hype

and minutes later, out comes Luger (new theme is "Stars & Stripes

Forever"). Amazingly, Yokozuna does the same act as the WrestleMania

signing, not deviating his gaze from his opponent. Both men sign. Before

they leave, Cornette mentions another clause he added to the contract: no

rematch. Luger talks while Savage directs the crowd's applause. Sure

enough, the Champion gets up, but no attack this time. Lex leads a "USA"

chant, and Sousa fills the hall again. Sigh...

 

rRazor rRamon v. Dan Dubiel - Ramon is supporting Lex Luger by wearing some

real American wristbands. (Right.) But he's still doing the hairpulling...

I dunno. Razor's Edge. Match with DiBiase at SummerSlam is hyped.

 

Mean Gene Okerlund presents YOUR SummerSlam Report, brought to you by

Chevrolet and tough Chevy trucks. Three weeks and counting in the Motor

City (home of Repo Man). James E. Cornette has dramatically changed the

<whatever> of the Main Event. Hart/Lawler. RIP Match. The greatest ever

intercontinental title match. Pay per view might just be the ticket.

 

We get a shot of Cornette and the Heavenly Bodies, and when we come back...

 

The Heavenly Bodies v. Bobby Who and Mike Bucci - Cornette introduces his

team, while the Fink protests. If the Heavenly Bodies managed to upset the

Steiners, it would be the first time a WWF title has left the Federation,

sayeth Vince. Man, I do love those Bobby Who jokes. Vince is impressed by

the fact that the Bodies can squash two no-names with the best of them.

Jimmy del Rey pins Bucci with a moonsault. After the posing, Cornette grabs

the mic and repeats his challenge, calling the Steiner Brothers "phony

champions." The Steiners do NOT show up.

 

Promos: "New" WWF Figures, Jurassic Park Action Figures, "Spiderman 3" Game

Boy cart.

 

Oh, boy! The world premiere of "Speaking From the Heart," by Randy Savage,

from the brand new smash "WrestleMania: The Album!" Run to K Mart and buy

YOUR copy today! From those good folks at RCA Records.

 

Hey, how comes when they sing "Macho Man," it sounds like "Maj O Man?" Or is

it "Nigel Man?" Man, am I tired.

 

Hacksaw vs. 'Zima and Steiners vs. Money, Limited are featured matches on

this year's SummerSlam Spectacular, Sunday, 22 August. Hacksaw and Yokozuna

is NOT a title match, so I guess Duggan will win or something.

[Guest Choken One]

God. Raw 1993 RULED.

 

Why can't they mimic the Yokozuna Angle?

 

It worked!

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This is traditionally a very good week for RVD on RAW.

 

I expect that will continue tonight when he pretends to have a direction that wasn't stolen by a McMahon.

CRZ recaps of RVD's wins this week...have another posted in the Smackdown Review topic.

 

WWF HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP: KANE v. ROB VAN DAM - Q: How can you tell the WWF stock price is at a 52-week low? A: Costs cut by using Kane's entrance in lieu of show opening pyro. WE ARE LIVE from the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, CA (also at WWF New York) 6.8.1 and no time to waste - this show is Transmitido en Espanol SAP on the National Network and the Sports Network. HEY HEY the champ enters SECOND! Van Dam scales the turnbuckles to hit the Pose - so Kane shoves him in the back, putting him over the ropes to the floor - I will NEVER get tired of people hitting van Dam in mid pose. Rob, meet the STEEL steps. Steps, meet Rob. Right hand from Kane. Into the barricade back first. Kane wants the powerbomb on the floor (!) but van Dam manages to land on his feet - still, he runs into the big boot and goes over the barrier. Kane over, van Dam back to the floor. Kane climbing to come back - van Dam manages a leg sweep to run Kane's jaw into the barricade. Right, onto the apron for a spinning guillotine legdrop that barely makes it, but does - 1, 2, no. Chef Boyardee is impressed enough to order a Double Feature. van Dam puts a chair in the ring - Kane is back up with a clothesline. Kane presses van Dam over the second rope and back into the ring. Kane with half a set of steps - tossed into the ring. Kane back in. Got the steps....but van Dam hits a drop toehold and Kane runs his own face into the steps. van Dam with the chair - dropkick to the chair, to Kane's face! Paging Boyardee, Chef Boyardee, your Double Feature is waiting. 1, 2, nope. Kick, kick, right, into the ropes is reversed, but Kane's head is down so van Dam kicks him. van Dam going for a side kick off the ropes but Kane catches the leg, gets him on the shoulder, and powerslams him down. Kane shoves the steps outside, and climbs up from the apron. There's the "flying" clothesline...for 2. Vertical suplex coming up - van Dam breaks free and kicks Kane in the nuts. Trying to swing the chair but Kane blocks it - double choke - van Dam put in the corner, meanwhile DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE has come out and HE has the chair. van Dam gets the boots up - springs to the top - Kane with the choke - Page with the chair in the back - and the chair to the head. Page places the chair on Kane for van Dam's Fivestar frog splash - well - 1, 2, 3. (4:00) Kane shakes it off, but not before Page has hightailed it through the crowd. Yes, van Dam just pinned Kane.

 

 

CHRIS JERICHO (with Fozzy plug - and Foot Locker's House of Hoops presents SummerSlam) v. ROB VAN DAM

referee: Hebner

Ross tries to convince us that Fozzy is playing this Friday, but manages eventually to correct himself and give the correct date of Friday, 23 August. No ring announcers present, so no hometowns or weights for you (aka "I'm too lazy to paste in the last time they were announced"). Jericho doesn't wait; as soon as van Dam rolls underneath the bottom rope he gets to stompin'. Right, right, right, right, right, against the ropes, chop, right, head to the buckle, climbs to the second rope, right, right, right, into the ropes, reversed, Jericho ducks, van Dam back elbow, hiptoss, rolling into a monkey flip, backflip press gets 2. Kick by van Dam, forearm, into the ropes is reversed, van Dam catches the dropkick and gives Jericho the WOW Catapult over the top and outside! Here comes van Dam - somersault plancha allegedly connects! Kick to the head. Rolled back in - van Dam springs to the top - off the top but Jericho ducks the kick - van Dam lands on his feet but Jericho grabs him and gives him a German suplex! OH NO I THINK VAN DAM PISSED HIS TIGHTS!! Give that a Foot Locker Replay! Jericho stomps, kick, kick, death suplex. Jericho off the ropes and drops the elbow - another elbowdrop - a THIRD elbowdrop - making a lot of noise and the crowd responds. van Dam choked on the second rope. Off the ropes - Boss Man straddle! Jericho cups his ear to and fro and crowd boos in waves. Jericho starts to work on the turnbuckle cover - Hebner puts a stop to that, but ends up with his back to the action trying to refasten it - van Dam from behind with a schoolboy - Hebner late to the party - 1, 2, no! Jericho back up with a viscera - 1, 2, no!! Big "RVD" chant. Jericho still in control - van Dam tries a gutshot, but Jericho comes right back with a right hand of his own. Snapmares him over - then applies the standing surfboard. van Dam's not gonna give up to that. van Dam back to his feet - gutshot breaks the hold - forearm, forearm, into the ropes, Jericho hooks the ropes and van Dam misses the dropkick. Jericho tries the Lionsault - but van Dam puts up the knees!! Crowd comes alive as van Dam looks around - both men up slowly - Jericho runs into a superkick! Forearm, forearm, into the ropes is reversed, van Dam back to back over the top, catches Jericho's kick and unloads the stepover heel kick - van Dam off the ropes - Rolling Thunder! 1, 2, Jericho out! Man Hebner is doing his obvious hitch on the fake counts again - that's SOOOOOO distracting and annoying. van Dam stomps. Kick, into the ropes, Jericho slides under - leaps over the leg sweep - dropkicks van Dam! 1, 2, no! Jericho tries again - 1, 2, NO! Jericho calls Hebner a "son of a bitch" - he probably hates that "2-and-a-hitch" crap as well. Jericho chops! Chop! Chop! Into the opposite corner is reversed (van Dam almost trips and falls but catches himself) - shoulder to the gut, shoulder, superfluous backflip, goes for the third shoulder but Jericho counters (he shoulder stop doing backflips, I think) into a rollup...but instead of going for a cover, grabs both legs and tries to turn him into the Walls of Jericho! van Dam fights it, fights it, pulls down Jericho by the neck and rolls him up - 1, 2, NO!! Jericho's clothesline is ducked...but only by van Dam, NOT by Hebner! Down he goes like a ton of bricks. Jericho turns back and eats a spinning roundhouse kick. van Dam hooks the leg...but there's no ref! Jericho heads outside for a weapon. Ha ha, even with no ring announcer present, Jericho STILL shoves around timekeeper MARK YEATON to get to a chair! Jericho swings and van Dam ducks - van Dam tries for the van Daminator but Jericho ducks THAT - Jericho with the point of the chair into van Dam's gut! WHACK! Now here comes RIC FLAIR with a chair of his own - WHACK for Jericho! Flair back outside as van Dam scales the ropes - Fivestar frog splash HITS! Leg is hooked - 1, 2, 3! (7:50) Flair applauds with a smile on his face - strut - wooooo! Is he passing the torch? NO, silly! He already did that with Sid Vicious! Jericho is unhappy with Flair!

[Guest Choken One]

U know...I can't stand CRZ's style...

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U know...I can't stand CRZ's style...

He can be an acquired taste but I just use his because they are incredibly easy to dig up on his site and reference, and most people know who he is.

[Guest JaKyL25]

I've always thought CRZ was primarily for people who didn't see the show at all and wanted EVERY SINGLE DETAIL recapped.

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This is traditionally a very good week for RVD on RAW.

 

I expect that will continue tonight when he pretends to have a direction that wasn't stolen by a McMahon.

Hey now 4-0 this week after tonight, with one Smackdown win. Maybe his birthday is this week.