The Raw Review 9/14 - 9/20

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September 20, 1993

Scott Steiner def. Quebecer Pierre

Bam Bam Bigelow def. Laverne McGill

Mr. Perfect def. Mike Bell

P.J. Walker def. I.R.S.

 

September 19, 1994

Lex Luger def. The Executioner

Jerry Lawler def. Duke Droese by DQ

The Heavenly Bodies def. Mike Bell & Steve King

Bob Holly def. Richie Rich

Yokozuna def. Phil Apollo

 

September 18, 1995

The 1-2-3 Kid def. Razor Ramon

Tatanka & Kama def. Savio Vega & Bob Holly

Jean Pierre LaFitte def. Brian Walsh

Yokozuna & Owen Hart def. Men on a Mission

 

September 16, 1996

The Sultan def. Jake Roberts

Bob Holly & Alex Porteau def. The Smoking Gunns

Marc Mero def. Owen Hart

Faarooq Asad def. Sycho Sid by DQ

 

September 15, 1997

Ken Shamrock def. Faarooq

Taka Michinoku def. El Pantera

The Legion of Doom def. Sniper & Recon by DQ

Max Mini & Mr. Lucky def. El Torito & Pirita Morgan

Brian Pillman def. Dude Love by DQ

The Patriot def. Owen Hart

The Headbangers def. Bret Hart & The British Bulldog by DQ

 

September 14, 1998

Jeff Jarrett def. Road Dogg

The Rock def. Kane

Hunter Hearst Helmsley def. Owen Hart; IC Title Match

The Undertaker NC Mankind

Edge NC Gangrel; double count out

Mark Henry def. X-Pac & Chyna in handicap match

Sable def. Jacqueline in an Evening Gown Match

Steve Austin NC Ken Shamrock; WWF Title Match

 

September 20, 1999

Chris Jericho def. Billy Gunn

The Dudley Boyz def. The Hardy Boyz

Test & Stephanie McMahon def. Jeff Jarrett & Debra

The Rock & Mankind def. The Undertaker & The Big Show in a Dark Side Rules Match to win the Tag Team Titles

Shawn Stasiak def. Steve Blackman

Hardcore Holly def. The Big Bossman

Test & Shane McMahon def. Triple H & Chyna by DQ

 

September 18, 2000

Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather def. The Dudley Boyz

Kane def. Chris Benoit by DQ

Triple H, Kurt Angle, & Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley def. T&A & Trish Stratus

Rikishi NC Chyna

Edge & Christian def. Too Cool; Tag Title Match

The Undertaker def. The Rock

 

September 17, 2001

The Dudley Boyz def. The Undertaker & Kane to win the Tag Team Titles

Lance Storm def. Jeff Hardy

Perry Saturn def. Shawn Stasiak

Booker T & Shane McMahon def. Tazz in a handicap match

The Hurricane def. Spike Dudley; Euro Title Match

Christian def. Tajiri by DQ; U.S. Title Match

Test & Stephanie McMahon def. The Rock in a handicap match

Kurt Angle & Chris Jericho def. Steve Austin & Rob Van Dam

 

September 16, 2002

Rico def. Ric Flair

Booker T def. Test

Lance Storm & Christian def. Bubba Ray Dudley & Spike Dudley; Tag Title Match

Chris Jericho def. Rob Van Dam to win the Intercontinental Title

Kane def. William Regal by DQ

Triple H def. Jeff Hardy; World Title Match

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Steve Austin NC Ken Shamrock; WWF Title Match

 

Ah yes, the culmination of Shamrock's KOTR win. At least he got his world title shot.

 

The Undertaker def. The Rock

 

Wasn't the Rock the WWF Champion at this time?

 

Rico def. Ric Flair

 

The clean win that shocked the world. Yes, even I was.

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Steve Austin NC Ken Shamrock; WWF Title Match

 

Ah yes, the culmination of Shamrock's KOTR win. At least he got his world title shot.

 

The Undertaker def. The Rock

 

Wasn't the Rock the WWF Champion at this time?

 

Rico def. Ric Flair

 

The clean win that shocked the world. Yes, even I was.

Rock/Taker was a non-title match. All recaps by CRZ (www.slashwrestling.com):

 

KING KEN SHAMROCK v. STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN for the WWF Championship - no more ad breaks! This is the second title shot for the hometown hero (well, ok, Sacramento is NEXT week, but I don't know if I'll be able to say it then). Austin immediately strikes upon entering the ring. All punches - now Shamrock is punching back - thumb to the eye by Austin. Leg attack by Shamrock! Knockdown for 2. Into the headlock, Austin rolls for 2, Shamrock rolls back. Repeat. "Austin" chant despite Shamrock's popularity. Crowd is off the charts. Armbar by Shamrock, as he floats over for the anklelock, Austin breaks free and steps outside for a bit. Austin grabs Shamrock's legs and wraps one around a STEEL post. Back in goes Austin, clothesline to the back of the head - shouldn't have turned his back there! Vertical suplex by Austin for 1. Another vertical suplex. 1, kickout. THIRD vertical suplex by Austin, Shamrock rolls to the ropes, Austin goes outside and catches his throat with a clothesline on one side and the corner of the apron on the other. Back in, 1, 2, no. To the headlock and a rest - whew! Shamrock's shoulders go down for 2 but he rolls one up. Side headlock continues. 1 count. Referee is "Blind" Earl Hebner. Standing up - no, Austin takes him over and continues to hold the headlock. Up, Shamrock powers out, and gets knocked down. Austin runs the ropes but eats a kick. Perfectplex by Shamrock for 2. Austin blocks a rana attempt with a powerbomb! Austin to the second rope - elbow drop! 1, 2, no. Snapmare takeover for another near fall. Austin is back to the headlock. Arm doesn't fall. Shamrock again gets to his feet. Punches to the gut, hold broken, Shamrock runs into a knee in the gut and goes down. Low blow? Maybe. Austin going for a Boston crab - Shamrock fighting it. Leg whip by Shamrock and Austin goes down. Uppercut by Austin - sleeper is applied! Shamrock shoves him away and applies a sleeper of his own. Backed into the corner, now Austin gives headbutts to the gut. Shamrock sat on top, now Austin climbs the ropes - what's next? Shamrock with a headbutt! Still on the second rope - axehandle attempt missed with a right to the gut. Crossbody by Shamrock for 2. Rake of the face by the Champ. Shamrock counters with a kick, then some pounding away, another rake of the face by Austin, snapmare into the headlock. Shamrock has blood on his tongue (thank you, cameraman!). Again Shamrock rises and punches out of the hold. Austin ducks and Shamrock kicks him. Austin manages to get Shamrock to fly over the top rope, Austin follows. Whip, reverse, Austin hits the STEEL steps. Shamrock is still on him - head to the timekeeper's table (well, the corpse of it anyway). Austin comes back though, piledriver attempt is reversed into a back bodydrop on the floor. Back in the ring for both men and Shamrock is kicking away on a seated Austin - choke for 4. Whip into the opposite corner - is Shamrock limping? Kick to the mush by Austin. Headbutts to the gut. Whip into the corner but Shamrock fires out. Suplex for 2. Right by Shamrock and Austin goes down. Now Shamrock is going for the Boston crab - he's got it! Austin crawls to the ropes - slowly - slowly - got it! Austin's trick knee acts up - a lot of that going around. Now Austin is stomping a mudhole in Shamrock. Whip, duck, double clothesline and both men are down! Cover - 1, 2, no. As they trade punches, THE UNDERTAKER and KANE are out - dammit - (no contest? about 12:00) Kane takes out Austin while Undertaker chokeslams Shamrock - here's THE ROCK, here's MANKIND - here's VINCENT K. with a perplexed look on his face. Austin's got a chair - Chairshot for the brothers! McMahon quickly disappears behind the curtain as Austin looks - then walks - his way...

 

 

HEY HEY HEY HEY (on his Beautiful Titan Bike - with the WWF.com logo) v. IF YA SMELLLLLLLLLLLLLL in a nontitle match - Holy crap! SOMEHOW those STEEL steps have managed to stand on end and magically transport themselves to the barricade! RC Edge presents Unforgiven THIS Sunday from Philleh! Stone Cold Steve Austin will be there, you know. Benoit actually putting over Rock a bit, here. Lockup, Undertaker shoves him down. Lockup, Rock put in the corner, soupbone left soupbone left soupbone soupbone back elbow. Into the opposite corner, big-time sidewalk slam...gets 2. Head to the buckle. Soupbone! Into the opposite corner hard - Rock puts up an elbow to meet the charge - right, right, right, into the ropes, clothesline. Undertaker throws Rock through the ropes and goes out after him. Soupbone! After Lawler and Benoit both say anybody can pin anybody, Ross contradicts them, going back to what was said over the weekend about Rock having to be involved in the decision. I'm so confused about this...I *do* hope they make up their minds by the time the match starts. Rock put into the steps by the Reaper. Soupbone! Soupbone! There's a back elbow. Put up against the post, but Rock sidesteps and 'taker gives a soupbone to the cold STEEL instead. Rock coming back - right, right, right, right, right, right, NOW KISS THAT RIGHT! Undertaker falls backwards across the commentary table... and Rock decides, how about a nice low blow? Benoit: "Is that what the Rock has do resort to? Is that what the Rock is aboot?" Back in the ring we go, Rock with a (wait for it) right - into the ropes, reversed, Rock hits referee "Blind" Earl Hebner and down he goes. Rock right, right, into the ropes, head down, 'Taker drops him with a DDT. Cover...but no Hebner. 'Taker picks him up and measures a soupbone. Into the ropes is reversed, head down, Rock hits the spinebuster anyway! Time now for the People's Elbow. Leg is hooked, but Hebner STILL ain't movin'. Rock nudges Hebner with a foot - back to the Undertaker - but he catches him in a choke - CHOKESLAM! Hebner starts a really slow , dramatic crawl....1.......2...... kickout! Undertaker gives Hebner a verbal beatdown, then turns around. Rock tries the Rock Bottom...but Undertaker back elbows out of that attempt - off the ropes, gutshot, Last Ride Wedgiebomb! 1, 2, 3! (4:23) UNDERTAKER RULES!!! HEY HEY HEY HEY!!! Here's a replay. WELL IT'S KANE interrupts the post-match with a run-in - as he hits the ring, Benoit pops up and *also* hits the ring, taking out Undertaker from behind. Kane and Benoit now work *together* on Undertaker. Crowd chanting for...Rock E. Bah. Of course, Rock is still out from the Last Ride and trying to "recover" in the corner. Finally he's pulling himself up and joining the fray - bunches o' rights for Kane (culminating, of course, in the Laying the Smack Down spit punch), putting him outside while Undertaker puts Benoit outside - then Undertaker turns back to eat Rock Bottom! Play Rock's music! ("You won't pin ME without INSTANT revanche!") Credits are up - one final WWF logo - and that's it. Rip that USA logo off the EntertainmentTron and put it up for auction - we'll see ya next week... on TNN! YEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAA - COUNTRY DOT COM!

 

 

RIC FLAIR (Charlotte, North Carolina - 234 pounds) v. RICO (Las Vegas, Nevada - 232 pounds)

referee: CHARLES ROBINSON

Ross notes that tomorrow is the 21st Anniversary of Flair's first world title victory over Dusty Rhodes. Rico still comes out to "You Look So Good to Me," and has apparently dropped four pounds. Here we go - no, Flair moves back and fluffs his hair. Rico isn't pleased but stops short of trying to deck him. NOW they lock up - Flair to a hammerlock, drops down, trips him up and lets him go. "Wooo!" We go again - side headlock, chain wrestling again to the hammerlock, snapmares him over, then lets him SIT there for a looooong time as he comes off the ropes and still manages to connect on the kneedrop - headlock takeover - 1, 2, no. Flair stands up, still holding the headlock - Rico knee, knee, gets out, slaps on a headlock of his own - Flair powers out and Rico dutifully hits a shoulderblock coming off the ropes. Off the ropes, up and over, Flair with a hiptoss, another side headlock takeover and has him down again. 1, nope. Rico to his feet - and to the shortcuts - right, right, into the ropes, Flair ducks the back elbow but Rico spins into a kick in the gut. Rico grabs a hand, steps over into a pumphandle than lands a back kick that puts Flair down. Rico puts him in the corner, right, kick, kick, kick, steps on the second rope for a kick in the head - FLAIR FLOP! Rico hooks the leg - 1, 2, no. Rico right, right, into the opposite corner, big back body drop as Flair comes out. Stomp. Flair into the corner, Rico follows with a clothesline. Back to the first corner, but Flair gets the elbow up. Chop! Chop! Chops him down! Rico into the ropes, back elbow by Flair. Flair looks good! Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp. Rico rolls outside - thinks about grabbing Lilian Garcia's chair, but Flair steps on the chair as he slides it in - handful of hair by Flair - chop! Brings him in with a suplex - holding it - HOLDING IT - and drops him down. 1, hooks the leg, 2, Rico's out. Chop! Left, right, left, right, accidentally backhands Robinson as he tries to move in to stop the closed fistery...looks at the chair but decides to kick it out of the ring - turns back and walks RIGHT into a spinning roundhouse kick - 1, 2, 3! Rico pins Ric Flair! (3:59) Flair was actually practically grabbing the bottom rope, but I guess they just happened to be too close - nobody mentions it, because it's WHAT AN UPSET! And it IS, at that...

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September 18, 1995

The 1-2-3 Kid def. Razor Ramon

Do you have a recap for that match? Was this before or after the heel turn?

 

September 16, 1996

Marc Mero def. Owen Hart

Faarooq Asad def. Sycho Sid by DQ

 

These were IC title tourney matches, were they not?

 

September 16, 2002

Triple H def. Jeff Hardy; World Title Match

 

Ah yes, the match where Jeff blew every single spot he tried.

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September 18, 1995

The 1-2-3 Kid def. Razor Ramon

Do you have a recap for that match? Was this before or after the heel turn?

 

September 16, 1996

Marc Mero def. Owen Hart

Faarooq Asad def. Sycho Sid by DQ

 

These were IC title tourney matches, were they not?

 

September 16, 2002

Triple H def. Jeff Hardy; World Title Match

 

Ah yes, the match where Jeff blew every single spot he tried.

Kid/Ramon I believe is still before the heel turn but the seeds were in place as they had a disagreement the previous week. The '96 matches are IC title tourney matches.

 

'95 and '96 matches are recaps by KJP on the RSPW message boards. HHH/Hardy match is by CRZ.

 

1-2-3 Kid vs. Razor Ramon

 

Good grief has it really been two years plus four months since the Kid

broke in around here? Where does the time go, and what does it do when

it gets there? Fast forward to last week, the Kid hasn't grown up a

bit. We also reveal that that "hurt" look was actually from last week;

funny how I missed that.

 

At any rate, Jerry's confident of victory for the Kid -- not a

promising sign, but the crowd is still warm to him. It's downright hot

for Razor, though, so there's little to conclude from that.

 

The Kid, as in the previews, starts right in on Razor as soon as he's

in the ring; about five kicks later, Razor is sent hurtling out of the

ring, which is fine by him, since now he can disrobe without further

difficulty.

 

That completed, Razor accelerates to attack speed and dives back in the

ring. The Kid starts running the other way, ah, but only to come off

the ropes and dodge past Razor's first effort at offense. And his

second. By this time Razor is on to the Kid's game and stops to wait

for the Kid's move. The Kid goes for a cross body block... and Razor

makes a nice catch and there's one down in the top of the first. Okay,

he's got the Kid, now what to do with him. Razor settles on placing

him on a rope corner, and using him to practice his high kicks. After

only one, he decides that just isn't the right way to go, so he just

climbs up and flings the Kid over his head. Razor covers for 2. Lawler

starts talking breakup... oh, too soon, too soon, Jerry! All we've

seen today is good hard 'rasslin from two pros at a level we have a

right to expect. To insinuate breakup at this point is to give it a

chance not to happen. Onward: Razor picks the Kid up by the chin and

back him into a corner for a good talking to, and a sonic slap or two

for good measure. Razor now gets on the Kid's case about his hair; the

Kid rightly points out Razor has no room to speak on that matter. Razor

in frustration tosses the Kid into mid-ring. Stomp, pull-up, spin

around, uppercut. The Kid, duly impressed by this performance, tumbles

floorward in appreciation. Now Lawler suggests outright the

possibility of a Kid heel turn, thus making it nearly a sure thing that

it ain't gonna happen and this whole friction between them is a red

herring. The Kid crawls back in, and now Razor yanks him around a bit.

Why he does this is unclear; anyone who knows the Kid knows that his

arms are decidedly not a major part of his offense. Razor sends the

Kid for a ride, the Kid reverses, and now it's a contest of hip tosses.

The Kid does a flip, supposedly to gain the advantage in this lockup,

but we'll never know as Razor sees the Kid's leverage and raises him a

choke slam. Cover, 2. Razor, with another charge in the Kid's

direction, and the Kid decides a redirection is in order and it is

Razor's turn once again to exit the ring. The referee gives the Kid a

pat on the shoulder (gee, he really *doesn't* get any respect around

here!), and the Kid, back on his feet, leaves them once again to

catapult himself over the top rope for a nice little dropkick. No time

for Razor to reel from this wound, though, as the Kid has him quickly

back inside. Whip, spinning kick, down goes Razor, down goes Razor.

The Kid covers, but Ramon's foot finds rope quickly. The Kid tries it

again, and this time leaps on Razor's back in a sleeper hold! Who

taught him that trick, I wonder? Razor gestures rope-ward, but then

drops to a knee. With the match in imminent danger of coming to a

conclusion, guess what?

 

-- ad break --

(Flip... aah, what's the point. Plenty of people covering *that* show...)

 

Ever have those nights where you just can't get to sleep? Razor seems

to be having one of those, as two-plus minutes (according to Lawler) in

the hold and the Bad Guy is still wide awake. Finally, he says, enough

of this, and gets up to go jogging. He forgot to tell the Kid, though,

who finds himself being moved around most awkwardly by this. Finally

Razor notices the difficulty and removes it with a back suplex. Thus

it is now left to the referee to carry the match for a little while,

until Razor rises, crawls over, and covers... 1, 2, and the Kid's arm

launches upward. It's time for "I block your punch, you don't block

mine", and it is Razor who wins! Another spin around, another punch,

then a cross-corner whip whose impact was immediately dwarfed by the

clothesline that followed. McMahon suddenly suspects, for no apparent

reason, that Razor is holding back on us tonight. The Kid, it would

seem, has fewer inhibitions and gives some semblance of a face rake

from his kneeled position. Then the Kid with a whip, a duck, a

shoulder block, and Razor bowls a strike! Nothing is left standing,

least of all the referee, who seems to be ducking out on us again. The

Kid rolls around in pain, and then, oops! Ran out of mat to roll

around on. Okay, so now we've got a referee down on one side, the Kid

down on another, Razor waiting for the ball return to pick him up, and

remember what I said about Dean Douglas and lulls in the action? Well

here we have the ultimate lull, so it should only be a matter of time

before, yep, there he is. Climbing to the top turnbuckle, he jumps on

top of Razor, then, keenly aware he has left his class waiting, rushes

back to resume his lecture. Well, gee, thanks for showing up, Dean.

One good long nap later, it's time for everyone to rise and shine.

What, Razor, aren't you feeling well this morning? Here, let me take

your pulse. The Kid lapses back into his coma, while the referee,

showing obvious strain, groggily pounds the mat once, twice, three

times. Thank you and good night. Upon finally reaching his feet, the

Kid is declared the winner.

 

 

Owen Hart (w/cast, but no Cornette!) vs. Marc Mero (w/Sable) (IC

tourney)

 

I guess Cornette's had enough stage time tonight, and so the King of

Harts must go it alone. Meanwhile, at the broadcast desk, Jim Ross has

returned from the first aid station where he had his hurt feelings

bandaged up. And he brought back with him Pat Patterson, first IC

champion ever, and, incidentally, special referee for the finals of the

IC tournament next week. But more importantly, Pat is here to back up

Jim Ross's story about Razor and Diesel.

 

Lockup, and the match starts with a wristlock battle, which Mero finally

wins with a cast drag takedown. Owen gets up for another one, then up

again, this time for a drop toe hold into an arm bar. Mero appears to

be concentrating on Owen's supposedly injured arm. Mero with a

shoulderblock next, then a couple of hip tosses, and back into an

armbar. Lawler takes advantage of the slight lull to point out that Pat

Patterson and Faarooq Asad are close friends. Patterson denies this,

but the seed is planted, and we'll find out if anything sprouts from

that next week.

 

Owen gets his first real offense of the match, and makes it good with

the spinning kick. Sharpshooter tease, stomp. A rare double-arm suplex

is next, and Owen covers for the match's first two-count. Owen now

marks time with the reverse chinlock (with his supposedly bad arm),

while Lawler tries to drive in the wedge between Gorilla Monsoon and Jim

Ross. Ross again defends his statements. Finally, Gorilla steps in and

tries to explain exactly what his point of view is on things in general.

And frankly, doesn't do a terribly good job of it, so let's concentrate

on the match, which has gotten much more interesting. Mero has elbowed

out of the hold, jumps up behind Owen in a crucifix position, then

repositions himself vertically for a sunset flip roll and a two-count.

Owen Hart with a dropkick, and another Sharpshooter tease, this time

broken up with a roll-over by Owen, and another two-count. Back into

the chinlock, just so that we're back where we started when the

discussion between Gorilla and Jim Ross began, and nobody feels like

they missed anything. In summary, Jim Ross says Razor and Diesel will

be appearing. Gorilla Monsoon says Scott Hall and Kevin Nash will not

be appearing. And I have the sinking feeling they just might both be

right.

 

Mero elbows out of the hold, and sends Owen for the ride, but puts his

head down and winds up in a swinging neckbreaker. Owen follows this up

with a dropkick from the top rope for a two-count, and it's back into

the rest hold, during which Pat Patterson fires the last shot in tonight

discussion by saying he hasn't yet had a meeting with Gorilla about his

special referee spot, so that maybe Gorilla isn't the authority he

appears to be. But we already knew that.

 

Mero, tired of elbowing out of rest holds, decides to power out of this

one, and does so with a back suplex. Mero comes off the ropes, Owen

misses with a clothesline, but just manages to hit a glancing blow with

his cast on the next pass, which is enough, apparently, to send Mero

stumbling out of the ring. Sable attends to her man, while Jim Ross

complains that Owen's cast has been blatantly exposed as a fake by now.

Sable helpfully rolls Mero in the ring, Owen gratefully covers, but for

a change this does not result in a three count, and we move on...

 

IYH "Mindless Games" promo.

 

-- ad break --

 

Owen with some shoulder rams, and a cross-corner whip, after which Owen

viciously takes a flying seat on the second turnbuckle formerly behind

the Wildman. Mero gives Owen another uncomfortable seat with an atomic

drop. Mero continues: back body drop, dropkick, and Owen takes a break

on the outside. Mero, not about to let that happen, nails him with a

somersault plancha, as Kelly calls it quite nicely. Mero rolls Owen in,

slingshots himself in on top, 1, 2, no. Mero gets a headlock on during

the replay, leading up to a two-way headbutt that does nothing but bring

the match to a screeching halt. Owen rises first, notes that the

referee isn't being terribly attentive, slips his cast off, and clubs

Mero with it. Hmm, must be one of those 501 loose-fitting casts, with a

skoch more room at the ulna. But Owen has to take the time to slip the

cast back on before he can make the cover, and by the time that happens,

Mero is just able to get the shoulder up. Owen, unable to believe he

hasn't won, starts arguing with the referee, and meanwhile totally fails

to notice Mero pulling the cast off his arm. Turning Owen around, Mero

lets him have it, and slow motion replay shows the referee turns his

head away a bit too late to not have seen that. But that apparently, is

not the point; instead, the point is that the referee obligingly counted

1-2-3, oops, sorry, Six, and so it's Marc Mero who moves on to next

week's final. And for good measure, he does a little dance on Owen's

discarded cast, and hopefully that will be the end of that little

gimmick.

 

 

Faarooq (w/Sunny) vs. Psycho Psid (w/disturbing look on his face)

 

And this match begins, after a full introduction, with a war of words.

Finally Faarooq breaks it up by back up and coming off the ropes with a

shoulderblock. Nothing. Sid decides to try it, but doesn't get a solid

hit, and Faarooq not only hold his ground, but celebrates it. Sid, not

happy with his effort, goes to try it again, but Faarooq goes after him,

and is there with the knee just as Sid comes off the ropes. Faarooq

adds a paper machŽ headbutt, then pulls Sid up and whips him into a

power slam. Faarooq with the first major miscalculation of the match,

takes the time to jaw with the crowd, while Sid stands behind him and

waits impatiently. When Faarooq does turn he clearly expects Sid to

still be on the ground. Way wrong there. Sid with a block of Faarooq

desperate attack, then a few heavy blows of his own. Off the ropes for

a big boot, then comes a clothesline. Sid pulls Faarooq up by the

cheesy helmet, and proceeds to deliver further punishment. But when Sid

goes for a cross-corner whip, Faarooq reverses it, and that is all that

is needed to completely turn the match around. Sid bounces off the

buckles into Faarooq's back suplex. Leg drop. Cover, but barely 2.

Faarooq, deciding he's a kidney specialist, proceeds to make Sid's the

target of his further attacks. Another cover for no good reason

actually comes closer to being a three-count. And it's time for yet

another quick interview with Ahmed Johnson, so Faarooq cooperates by

putting on the rest hold. Ahmed talks in a forest fire metaphor, making

me wonder if he's going to be the new voice for Smokey the Bear.

 

Sid takes the rest hold as far as arm drops, and has Jim Ross mentioned

yet that Razor and Diesel will be here next week? Sid escapes with the

first elbow, but gives Faarooq a couple more just on principle. Annoyed

by this, Faarooq responds with another paper machŽ headbutt, and a scoop

and slam. Faarooq now climbs up to the top rope. Strange, I wouldn't

have pictured him as big on aerial moves, and I still don't, as his only

purpose up there was to dive right into Sid's power slam. A two count,

and Sunny takes a breath just in time to avoid fainting. Sid sends

Faarooq for the ride, misses a clothesline, but hits the second one. A

bit unfortunate that Faarooq also hit on the second one, but it's

another excuse to take a break. Sid wins the subsequent breathing

contest, but Faarooq is the first one on his feet. He climbs on top of

Sid's back, then tries to jump down on top of him. Funny thing, though,

when Faarooq came down, Sid wasn't there anymore. Despite this flub,

Faarooq still manages to be the first one on his feet, and capitalizes

with a face rake. More kidney shots follow, but this is going to get

tedious, so let's move to an

 

-- ad break --

 

Faarooq, fresh from dominating over the break, now takes a seat on a top

turnbuckle. He comes off this for a flying paper machŽ headbutt, and

note that he doesn't bother covering. Faarooq tries lifting Sid up for

his finisher, but as seems to happen with these kinds of moves a lot

these days, Sid slips out behind him. Faarooq turns, and Sid is right

there with the choke. Faarooq appears to try to gain a counter-choke,

but his arm doesn't quite reach, and after his flailings cease, Sid

proceeds with the choke slam. All over, right? Well, apparently, Sid

was hurt a lot more by those kidney attacks than you might think.

 

At this point, Sunny thrusts herself into the action, while Faarooq goes

outside to grab a seat. Bringing it in with him, Faarooq sticks it in

Sid's gut. Another shot to Sid's back, and it's all over, right? The

referee turns right on cue, falls to count, 1, 2, no!! Ooh, and now

Faarooq's made Sid mad. And there's a chair lying around in the ring.

Well, Mr. Asad, I've got good news and bad news. The good news is that

you're advancing to the finals on a disqualification. The bad news is

that Sid is going to seriously earn that disqualification. After three

choice shots to the back, Sid lets up, and Faarooq manages to crawl out

of the ring. Faarooq, a bit hurt but still defiant, leaves very much

under his own power, while Sid celebrates his amoral victory in the

ring.

 

 

WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: TRIPLE H (champion) v. JEFF HARDY

referee: Hebner

H is showing off his blade job when we return. Check out the new title graphic (using the RAW logo as template). Also, note well that "CSI coming up NEXT" because for the *first* time on RAW, we have The New TNN's screen treatment that every other show on the network has had cluttering up the bottom of the picture. The music hits and sadly, the mystery opponent is revealed to NOT be The Big Show (nor Savio Vega) as Hardy sprints out to try to steal a quick one from the champ. Right, right, right, right, right, right, right, right, into the ropes is reversed, Hardy ducks, flying forearm, right, right, right, into the corner is revesred, Hardy leaps and misses, catches himself, leaps, springs off, and H has been patiently waiting to catch SOMETHING and dutifully takes the crossbody block - 1, 2, no. Hardy with a viscera - seated dropkick - second rope...caught with a gutshot by H, Pedigree attempt countered with the speaking in tongues double legdrop. ANOTHER seated dropkick by Hardy - 1, 2, no. Hardy going up - wants the swantonbomb but H rolls out of the way. Ross actually remembers Hardy beat Triple H for the intercontinental title once upon a time! Of course, he forgot that a week later...well, that's too cynical of me. Hardy goes outside - barricade run - has to land before hitting the clothesline as H isn't in position. Hardy ain't too pleased about that. H tossed back in - Hardy with a double clutch then leaps into a split-legged moonsault - 1, 2, no. Off the ropes...H shoves him underneath the bottom rope and to the floor. H out after him - hard whip into the STEEL steps. H rolls in and dares Hebner to count all the way to ten. Hebner's up to four - Hardy isn't moving - five - six - seven - pulling himself up - eight - and makes it in - H stomp, stomp, stomp, CSI is coming up next - vertical suplex. H to the second rope - what's he EVER done from there - sure enough, Hardy catches up - right, right, climbing up after him - top rope - Frankensteiner! Leg is hooked - 1, 2, no! Crowd is actually starting to think it might happen - Hardy misses in the corner and shoulders the post. Hardy sat up top - H climbing up after him for the superplex - Hardy elbow, elbows him off - springs off with the moonsault and the foot connected - 1, 2, H shoots the shoulder up! Hardy stomps - Twist of Fate attempt is shoved off, Hardy ducks the clothesline, gutshot, Twist of Fate HITS! Hardy decides to go for it all, climbing up to the top and HITTING the swantonbomb! Slow to cover - 1, 2, FOOT ON THE ROPE. Off the ropes...H catches him in the sleeper. Well, it worked on Spike, why not? Ross says H has been perfecting this hold over the past few weeks....oh. Well, I guess that telegraphs the ending right there. Hebner checks in and sure enough, that'll do ya. Champ retains when Hebner calls for the submission and stops the match. (5:43) POINTS TO SELF is back out! Spin heel kick! van Dam up top - Fivestar frog splash! van Dam grabs the title belt and holds it high - then he points to himself! Is it an omen? Well, the credits are up and you'll have to wait until Sunday! CSI is RIGHT NOW!

[JN News 0]

Edge NC Gangrel:double countout.

 

 

 

 

I remember that. That was the one feud that intrigued me, and the one feud that Vince decided to waste with the Brood thing.

[Bored 0]

Edge NC Gangrel:double countout.

 

I remember that. That was the one feud that intrigued me, and the one feud that Vince decided to waste with the Brood thing.

CRZ recap:

 

GANGREL (with a burning ring o' fire and a goblet of Jell-O) v. EDGE (with Trent Reznor - no, not really) - Edge leaps from the top rope and takes down Gangrel to start. Big back bodydrop. Gangrel catches him and slams him to counter an early Downward Spiral attempt. Gangrel sitting on Edge's shoulders, faceslam. Belly-toback attempt, counter, countered again, double-underhook slam by Gangrel. To the corner, repeat double-underhook release for 2. Bulldog by Gangrel for 2. Bulldog - nope, Gangrel placed on the top rope - neckbreaker, wow. Bodyslam by Edge. Edge climbing the turnbuckles - plancha fails. Gangrel gets back to business - DDT attempt countered - they trade blows. Back bodydrop over the top rope by Edge - flying crossbody COMPLETELY misses and Edge eats floor. Super-DDT by Gangrel on the floor - but the bell rings - don't tell me it's a double countout (DCOR 3:36). Gangrel grabs his liquid and says something about the blood of Gangrel flowing through his veins, and eternity is forever - now they've lost me. Replay of the missed plancha.

[Guest Boo_Bradley]

I have Razor/ Kid on tape from this weeks review

[Guest Boo_Bradley]

Bob Holly & Alex Porteau def. The Smoking Gunns

 

That ain't Kosher

[Bored 0]

Bob Holly & Alex Porteau def. The Smoking Gunns

 

That ain't Kosher

Recap by KJP:

 

The Smoking Gunns (w/Sunny Gunn-Asad) vs. Bob "Spark(y) Plugg" Holly and

Alex "The Pug" Porteau (non-title match)

 

Hmm... "Plugg and Pug"? That's almost catchy. But no time to ponder

this, as Sunny has a little gift for the crowd, or at least that part of

the crowd not sitting in the wrong sections. The gift: a twenty-five

foot high blowup of herself. Admittedly, with a touch more clothing

than we're used to, but it is getting into autumn now, and besides, they

might just find a market for those.

 

Cut to Bret Hart: "Brian Pillman, you..."

 

-- ad break --

 

Holly gets the better of Billy Gunn early, but since that's bound to

turn around, let's focus on the next pronouncement of Jim Ross: "This is

earth-shattering. I guarantee you, right here, ladies and gentlemen,

this, and listen very closely to what I am about to say. Here comes the

WWF's answer to Richard Simmons," referring to Jim Cornette.

 

With the bombshell thus dropped, Ross continues: "Right here, next week,

live on Raw, Razor Ramon and Diesel will be in the ring. They'll be

here live, they'll be here next week, we'll be in Hershey, Pennsylvania

next Monday night live, and I guarantee you, that "Big Daddy Cool"

Diesel and Razor Ramon will be standing right there in the ring, right

here next week, and it's going to be live." Oh, and did he mention that

they'll be in the ring? And that it will be live? And next week?

 

Meanwhile, turning our attention to current plot twists, Jim Cornette

has taken a seat at ring side, along with his stable cornerstones, Owen

Hart and the British Bulldog. Cornette is apparently ready for some

sort of workout, but all three of them seem to have brought along plenty

of beverages.

 

Which brings us into the next topic, WWF Livewire's premiere. Apparently

Pettengill's out, and Jim Cornette, of all people, is in. And recall,

Sunny is the co-host. Gee, you don't suppose someone's trying to cause

trouble around here, maybe?

 

Back at ringside, Cornette and company decide to torment Sunny with

their Super Soaker squeeze bottles. This only bothers Sunny for a

moment, though, as her team is winning in a walk. So much so, in fact,

that they, like everyone else, are concentrating more on the angle

developing outside the ring, than the match within. "Lot of pointing,

lot of gesturing," as Kelly puts it, or was that a line from the

Upperclass Twit of the Year show? Porteau actually avoids defeat by

making the hot tag, and Holly gets to do his bit, including that

Frankensteiner he's worked so hard on, but a little timely interference

from Sunny takes any winning aspirations out of Holly. The Sidewinder

soon follows, and... wait! Owen Hart suddenly steps up, that fateful

Coca-Cola cup in hand, and starts jawing away. The Gunns quickly foil

whatever plan Owen might have had, by slapping the cup out of his

hand... or maybe not, as Bob Holly, not so beaten after all, sneaks up

and says thank you very much, and rolls up Billy Gunn for the pinfall!

[Guest The Old Me]

September 16, 2002

Rico def. Ric Flair

Did I have to be reminded?