The Raw Review 9/28 - 10/4

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October 4, 1993

Razor Ramon and Rick Martel are co-winners of a 20-Man Battle Battle Royal

The Heavenly Bodies def. Mark Taylor & Scott Thomas

Doink def. Cory Student

 

October 3, 1994

The British Bulldog def. Jim Neidhart by DQ

Doink def. Barry Horowitz

Alundra Blayze & Heidi Lee Morgan def. Bull Nakano & Luna

Bob Backlund def. Gary Scott

 

October 2, 1995

Razor Ramon def. The 1-2-3 Kid

Hunter Hearst Helmsley def. Barry Horowitz

PG-13 def. Al Brown & Sonny Hawkins

Bret Hart def. Jean-Pierre Lafitte

 

September 30, 1996

Steve Austin def. Jake Roberts

The Godwinns def. The Grimms

Savio Vega def. Fake Razor Ramon by DQ

Vader & Jim Cornette def. Shawn Michaels & Jose Lothario

 

September 29, 1997

Vader def. The British Bulldog by DQ

Faarooq def. Ahmed Johnson by DQ

Goldust def. The Sultan

Los Boriquas def. The Headbangers by DQ; Tag title Match

The Undertaker def. Shawn Michaels by DQ

 

September 28, 1998

Southern Justice def. The New Age Outlaws by DQ; Tag title Match

Owen Hart NC Dan Severn in a Submission Match

Al Snow def. Vader

D’Lo Brown def. Gangrel (1st elimination), Darren Drozdov (2nd, count out), Jeff Jarrett (3rd, count out), Marc Mero (4th), and Edge (final) in a Four Corners Elimination Match

Faarooq def. Mark Henry; Special Referee, Chyna

Golga & Kurrgan def. The Headbangers

Val Venis def. X-Pac by DQ; Euro Title Match

The Rock, Mankind, & Ken Shamrock def. The Undertaker & Kane in a handicap match

 

October 4, 1999

The Acolytes def. Hardcore Holly & Crash Holly (1st elimination, count out), The New Age Outlaws (2nd, count out), and Kane & X-Pac (final) in an Elimination Match

Edge & Christian def. The New Brood

Jeff Jarrett & Ivory def. The Fabulous Moolah & Mae Young

Chyna def. The British Bulldog by DQ

The Dudley Boyz def. Mankind & Stevie Richards

The Rock def. Chris Jericho

 

October 2, 2000

The Hardy Boyz def. Too Cool; Tag Title Match

Chris Jericho & The Dudley Boyz def. X-Pac, Tazz, & Raven

The Rock & Rikishi def. Chris Benoit & Kane

Steve Blackman def. Edge and Christian (pinned) in a Triple Threat Match for the HC Title

Eddie Guerrero & Chyna def. Steven Richards & Val Venis by DQ

Kurt Angle def. Triple H

 

October 1, 2001

The Hurricane def. Spike Dudley; Euro Title Match

Rob Van Dam, Booker T, & Test def. Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, & Kane

The Rock def. The Dudley Boyz in a handicap match for the WCW Title

Tazz & Stacy Keibler def. Tajiri & Torrie Wilson

William Regal def. Lance Storm

Kurt Angle def. Shane McMahon; WWF Title Match

 

September 30, 2002

Jamal & Rosey def. Booker T & Goldust

Randy Orton def. Lance Storm

Randy Orton def. Christian

Jeff Hardy def. The Big Show by count out

Triple H def. Bubba Ray Dudley; WHW Title Match

Trish Stratus def. Victoria by DQ; Women’s Title Match

Rob Van Dam & Tommy Dreamer def. Test & William Regal

Kane def. Chris Jericho to win the Intercontinental Title

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September 30, 2002

Jamal & Rosey def. Booker T & Goldust

Randy Orton def. Lance Storm

Randy Orton def. Christian

Jeff Hardy def. The Big Show by count out

Triple H def. Bubba Ray Dudley; WHW Title Match

Trish Stratus def. Victoria by DQ; Women’s Title Match

Rob Van Dam & Tommy Dreamer def. Test & William Regal

Kane def. Chris Jericho to win the Intercontinental Title

 

Who booked this crap?

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September 30, 2002

Jamal & Rosey def. Booker T & Goldust

Randy Orton def. Lance Storm

Randy Orton def. Christian

Jeff Hardy def. The Big Show by count out

Triple H def. Bubba Ray Dudley; WHW Title Match

Trish Stratus def. Victoria by DQ; Women’s Title Match

Rob Van Dam & Tommy Dreamer def. Test & William Regal

Kane def. Chris Jericho to win the Intercontinental Title

 

Who booked this crap?

Recap by JHawk (from here!):

 

One fall: Lance Storm vs. Randy Orton

 

Orton is the third third generation superstar on the roster, asshole. Orton, Rocky, and CHAVO! AND unlike Rocky, the second generation wasn't married into the family. Shit, he's on the fucking roster and you won't acknowledge him.! Anyway, every so often we cut to Christian nodding when Storm is in trouble. Storm, of course, is pissed about the losing streak and he takes it out on Orton in the corner. Nice looking armbar by Storm that actually looks painful. Orton comes back with some elbows, and there's a frog flying bodypress for a near fall. That is impressive, I must say. Storm goes for the Maple Leaf, but Orton counters into an inside cradle for 2. They botch a cradle sequence, and Orton gets the "pin" at 2:39 even though Storm's shoulder was up and the move was crap. Christian steals JR's hat and gets the stick. "I don't know who should feel more stupid. You for dropping the ball again, or me for dressing like a local yokel and wearing this stupid hat!" Storm charges Orton but gets backdropped out of the ring, so Christian then wants to show how easily he can defeat Orton, so we've got...

 

Impromptu match: Randy Orton vs. Christian

 

And Christian has the early advantage over the "weary" Orton and gets an early near fall. "USA" chants as Christian punches Orton repeatedly. Storm is still at ringside watching Orton get peppered by Christian. Orton gains the advantage by floating over Christian and backdropping him, and gets in a huge powerslam for 2. Christian regaining the advantage. "Christian sucks" chants as Orton drapes Christian's neck over the top rope, and he goes for that frog bodypress again, but Christian rolls out of the way. Christian taunts Storm, which allows Orton to regain his composure, botch one Play of the Day, and then hit a second one correctly for the pin at 2:50. And the crowd doesn't care. Orton gives JR his hat back. How polite.

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That's also the night the first SUPERPUSH of Randy Orton failed when he blew his finisher and injured his shoulder.

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September 28, 1998

Southern Justice def. The New Age Outlaws by DQ; Tag title Match

Owen Hart NC Dan Severn in a Submission Match

Al Snow def. Vader

D’Lo Brown def. Gangrel (1st elimination), Darren Drozdov (2nd, count out), Jeff Jarrett (3rd, count out), Marc Mero (4th), and Edge (final) in a Four Corners Elimination Match

Faarooq def. Mark Henry; Special Referee, Chyna

Golga & Kurrgan def. The Headbangers

Val Venis def. X-Pac by DQ; Euro Title Match

The Rock, Mankind, & Ken Shamrock def. The Undertaker & Kane in a handicap match

 

An AWESOME Raw. It has the Zamboni, Ut & Kane breaking Vince's ankle, Foley's first nutty promo and a funny main event.

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September 28, 1998

Southern Justice def. The New Age Outlaws by DQ; Tag title Match

Owen Hart NC Dan Severn in a Submission Match

Al Snow def. Vader

D’Lo Brown def. Gangrel (1st elimination), Darren Drozdov (2nd, count out), Jeff Jarrett (3rd, count out), Marc Mero (4th), and Edge (final) in a Four Corners Elimination Match

Faarooq def. Mark Henry; Special Referee, Chyna

Golga & Kurrgan def. The Headbangers

Val Venis def. X-Pac by DQ; Euro Title Match

The Rock, Mankind, & Ken Shamrock def. The Undertaker & Kane in a handicap match

 

An AWESOME Raw. It has the Zamboni, Ut & Kane breaking Vince's ankle, Foley's first nutty promo and a funny main event.

Oh what the hell...recap of everything just mentioned by CRZ:

 

VINCENT K. is out again and once again with all the Usual Suspects - this is apparently the big belt presentation ceremony. The case containing the WWF Title Belt is back out, along with the red carpeting in the ring. "And now, ladies and gentlemen, the moment we have been awaiting! We are about to present the most coveted prize in the whole game to a worthy WWF Superstar. This ceremony is a solemn one, to be conducted with dignity and respect. As these dignitaries stand before you tonight, it is indeed our honor and our privilige to bestow the World Wrestling Federation title to the worthy superstar. With that in mind, let me firstly introduce to you, THE PHENOM, THE UNDERTAKER!" And out he comes. "And now, ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce to you...KANE!" And out *he* comes. Since I haven't mentioned it yet, let me note that the ramp appears to be gone for good. Oh yeah, somewhere in here we made the switch to the War Zone. Anything else? Oh yeah, I have a screaming headache. "There's no question, Undertaker, that both you and Kane deserve to be the WWF Champion. The two of you, singlehandedly (pun?) covered Stone Cold Steve Austin for the Championship. The two of you, who have had tremendous battles between the two of you - " we cut backstage where STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN is driving a Zamboni of all things. Through a fence, somebody must be swearing because we're muted - no the sound is OUT. The second audio kicks in as Austin drives into the ring (actually MOVING the entire ring). This Zamboni is brought to you by Miller Lite. Austin with a flying clothesline from the Zamboni, over the cops, to McMahon! Punches aplenty until the cops get him and slap on the cuffs. McMahon manages to lunge at Austin once but the police separate Austin and McMahon. Kane and Undertaker have wisely exited the ring while this is going on. Austin tries to kick down the podium with the belt, but a cop catches it in time. Apparently, Austin took out some cables with the Zamboni - nice cover, folks. Austin has a smile on his face as the cops escort him out. The second audio channel has the seven second delay removed, which makes it out of sync with the video. Austin says something but I miss it. It's something about Vince. Austin is put in the car "ok, ok, I've done this before." Vince is screaming assorted obscenities and yelling "YOU GO TO JAIL!" repeatedly. Vince does another bird, not as funny as last night's, but still amusing. Vince tells the cops to let him go, 'cause it's go time, but the cops are too smart for that. Vince appears to be limping. Let's take a break!

 

*snip*

 

"Before we were so rudely interrupted, I was about to present the WWF Championship; however, if you recall, the deal was, Undertaker and Kane, you would get the title shot as long as you kept Stone Cold Steve Austin away from me." McMahon is shaking. "But three times - three times in less than a week - Austin has brutally attacked me! So let me say this: You didn't live up to your end of the deal - I'm not gonna LIVE UP TO MIIINE. [undertaker has "whachoo talkin'bout Willis" look] You're gonna have to fight for it! On our next pay-per-view, October 18, you two are gonna battle it out for the WWF Championship! Whether you like it or not! And by the way, since you can't seem to keep Stone Cold out of your business and mine, good, I'm gonna put him in it! Austin is gonna be the guest referee! And Stone Cold, Austin I just hope that somewhere your cellmate is telling you all this right abotu now, because I'm gonna be there to watch him suffer the indignity of having to count one of you two monsters to the WWF Championship. However, so that everyone here in this arena is not cheated, so that everyone at home watching RAW gets their money's worth, then in this ring tonight, you will see Undertaker and Kane in a handicap tag team match against three individuals: Ken Shamrock, Mankind, and the Rock. [How long's Undertaker had a pierced eyebrow?] And maybe, just maybe, you can get it right. I'd like to wish you the best of luck, you know why? Because I think the two of you are gonna need it, becuase as far as I'm concerned, it's like dealing with the handicapped, one's physical (looking at Kane) and one's mental (looking at Undertaker). Good luck to you both." Undertaker grabs McMahon. "You need to watch your ass, because the next time you get out of line with either one of us, *you're* gonna be the one handicapped, and that I will promise." Undertaker turns his back, and Vince flips a double bird, but Undertaker turns and sees it. The punches in bunches follows, as the crowd roars. Then Kane joins in with kicks. Double stomps! Undertaker drops an elbow on the knee. Now there's a legbar, while Kane runs outside the ring to fend off the Musketeers, who are trying to come to their boss' aid. Ross is screaming that Vince's knee might be destroyed, his leg broken. But it's NOT OVER. They drag McMahon to the STEEL steps, hold the knee across the steps, Undertaker takes the top of the steps and SLAMS it down on the bottom of the steps. McMahon sells this like a 16 ton weight has hit his shin. Damn, that's some good stuff. Patterson does some loud overacting as we go to an ad break.

 

*snip*

 

Michael King Cole interviews MANKIND. "Well, two things became very apparent after Break Down. #1, Mankind swings a mighty chair, and you can just ask Ken Shamrock about that, and #2 in the 100+ years of professional wrestling's existence, last night's People's Elbow was the worst move I've ever seen. But I'm not about to let the fact that I did a Mark McGwire impression with Ken Shamrock's head, OR the fact that I split the People's Eyebrow worse than Bill and Hillary Clinton's marriage Inauguration Day January 2001 stand in the way of tonight's match with Undertaker and Kane. I'm looking for our friendship and mutual respect to more than overcome Kane and Undertaker's prowess and geometric knowledge and it will be A Nice Day!"

 

We see the Fun Brothers walking, and that match is NEXT!

 

KING KEN SHAMROCK & MANKIND & THE ROCK v. UNDERTAKER & KANE in a Handicap match - Ken "is receiving a less than warm welcome," sayeth Ross, nudge nudge, you HATE Shamrock now, you HATE Shamrock...oh sorry, got mesmerized for a sec there. Mankind enters and immediately Shamrock is pummeling him. Can't quickly ID Mankind's T-shirt this week (it's not the Dude Love one, anyway). By the time Shamrock has punched Mankind out of the ring, the Rock's music starts up and the crowd just MIGHT be near their loudest of the night. After posing in the corner, HE rushes Shamrock and now THEY'RE at it. Mankind is now back in and Shamrock is being doubleteamed. A second ref is in but they're not stopping. Undertaker's music starts and the Fun Brothers come out together. Fluroescent posters look COOL in black light on my TV, don't they? Just before they enter the ring, Shamrock is hitting Mankind and the Rock turns to hit Shamrock, so Undertaker and Kane pretty much have no problem getting the upper hand on their feuding opponents. After Mankind and Shamrock brawl a bit on the outside, Mankind points to the center of the ring and it appears that a temporary truce may have been established. Meantime, Undertaker is doing his tightrope bit with the Rock. The Rock meets Kane's boot and there's a tag. Kane kicks the exposed ribs. Choke in the corner. Uppercut. Whip into the corner, Rocky puts up an elbow as Kane rushes him. The Rock with a flurry culminating in a clothesline. Kick, tag to Mankind. Mankind has his way until Kane remembers that he's Kane and overpowers Mankind. To the friendly corner with the head, tag to Undertaker. Doubleteam. Punch to the head. Whip into the ropes, duck, tag to Shamrock, eyepoke by Undertaker. Shamrock punches Undertaker, which staggers him long enough for Shamrock to turn his attention to Mankind. The Rock comes in, gives Undertaker a shot, then hits a lariat on Shamrock. Undertaker covers for 2 but Shamrock kicks out. Weird kick by 'taker for 2. Armdrag, tag to Kane. Kick to the ribs. Shamrock whipped into the ropes, lariat coming out, cover for 2. Right hand by Kane. Shamrock tries to come back but Kane's shots pack a bigger punch. Shamrock with a dropkick but Kane doesn't go anywhere. Shamrock with the 'rana and it works! Desperation tag to Mankind, who wails away and clotheslines Kane - both men out of the ring. Mankind with a somersault from the apron to the floor! But Undertaker attacks from behind. Mankind meets the STEEL steps. Referee "Blind" Earl Hebner comes out to try to restore order, but thinks better of it and runs away. Undertaker continues working on Mankind from the outside while Kane works on him from the inside. Kane with a hairpull and a boot to the head. Back up - bodyslam by Kane. Kane climbs the ropes and hits the goofy flying clothesline - Ross calls him "the big red missile" which is also goofy. 1, 2, no. Tag to Undertaker. Pound on the back by both men. Head to the turnbuckle. Choke. Haymaker. Undertaker with a kick to the gut and another right. Whip into the opposite corner but Mankind puts up an elbow as Undertaker comes in. Flurry by Mankind, Undertaker ducks a clothesline and hits one of his own. 1, 2, kickout. Headbutt by Undertaker and Mankind falls out of the ring, where Kane is waiting. Whip into the steps, and Mankind goes over the steps. Undertaker grabs a cable and chokes Mankind, hangman style. Meanwhile, Kane's got a chair. Anybody else thinking Rock and Shamrock might want to DO something here? Chairshot on Mankind. Everybody's back in. 1, 2, foot on the rope. Tag to Kane, stomping continues. Chop to the throat. Whip into the ropes, Kane puts his head down and Mankind hits a swinging neckbreaker. Mankind crawls to his corner but there's been a zombie sit up and Mankind doesn't make it. While Shamrock distracts Hebner, Undertaker does the illegal switch. Whip into the ropes, duck, kick to the gut, double underhook DDT by Mankind and both men are down. Mankind up at 6. Tag to Undertaker, tag to the Rock! He's a house afire! DDT! 1, 2, no. Bodyslam by the Rock - don't tell me it's time for the People's Elbow - it hits! 1, 2, Kane interferes. Shamrock is in and on Kane while the Rock continues on the Undertaker. Mankind is in. Shamrock clotheslines Kane out of the ring and he's out as well. The Rock takes Undertaker to the corner and tags Mankind. Punch - Undertaker meets the Rock's knee - tag to Shamrock, punching away but he runs into the big boot - as Undertaker tries to run over him, Shamrock catches the leg and puts on the anklelock but Kane interferes. It's all broken down now. Rock and Undertaker left in the ring, while Shamrock and the Rock doubleteam Kane - Rock hits the Rock Bottom! 1, 2, 3!!!!! (12:51) Rocky has now pinned the Undertaker AND Kane on separate occasions - well shoot, I guess he IS the #1 Contender. As Kane and Undertaker have a difference of opinion about how they lost that match, we fade out.

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I also liked the 6-man four corners elimination match. It's a damn shame Edge didn't win the match. I was rooting for him all the way. This was back during Edge's "Enigma" character & his feud with Gangrel. Even though Edge didn't win, I enjoyed the match.

 

 

 

 

I MARKED OUT when Edge pinned Gangrel to eliminate him. One of the few good things about the Edge/Gangrel feud was Edge beating Gangrel.

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I also liked the 6-man four corners elimination match. It's a damn shame Edge didn't win the match. I was rooting for him all the way. This was back during Edge's "Enigma" character & his feud with Gangrel. Even though Edge didn't win, I enjoyed the match.

 

I MARKED OUT when Edge pinned Gangrel to eliminate him. One of the few good things about the Edge/Gangrel feud was Edge beating Gangrel.

CRZ recap:

 

EDGE (you think you know him, but really you don't) v. DARREN "DROZ" DROZDOV v. MARVY MARC MERO v. JEDOUBLEF JADOUBLEREDOULBET v. GANGREL v. D'LO BROWN in a Four Corners Elimination #1 European Contender's Match - five men in the ring coming out of the ad break, we see Edge's walk through the crowd (why's he gotta wanna be Diamond Dallas Page). Edge immediately goes for Gangrel, so they start. Whip, reverse, Gangrel puts his head down, kneelift, powerslam, 1, 2, kickout. Whip, reverse, Edge tries a crossbody block but Gangrel ducks. Gangrel with a dragonscrew legwhip. Side Russian leg sweep. He tells D'Lo to get out of the way so he can try a second rope leg drop, which misses. Is that La Majistral? 1, 2, 3, Gangrel is out. D'Lo comes in and quiets the "D'Lo sucks" chants with a big kick and a legdrop. You better recognise! Whip, Edge with the go-behind, kick to the gut, and the DDT! Edge tags Droz, who hits a flying clothesline from a three point stance. Big powerslam after a whip. Dropkick. Man, Droz is lookin' good! D'Lo desperately tags Jarrett, so Droz suplexes him into the ring. Flying elbow from Droz following a whip. Here's another whip. Jarrett catches him and does a Side Russian faceslam (I just made that up.) Jarrett with that famous dropkick. "Oh, how 'bout it, D'Lo?" Whip, reverse, Droz with the sleeper, Jarrett powers out but Droz hits him hard, then clotheslines him out of the ring. They're both out. You can hear the ref's lightning fast count so you know they're both going to be counted out, and sure enough, he hits 10. Edge and Mero are in and Mero is in control. Whip into the corner. Samoan drop by Mero, then he pulls up his boxing trunks for no apparent reason. As Mero climbs to the top for the Marvelosity, Brown shakes the ropes and crotches Mero. Edge climbs the ropes and hits the huracanrana. As he covers, Brown climbs and frog splashes - but Edge moves away and Mero takes the brunt. Brown showboats and Edge dropkicks him in the back. Brown is out of the ring and Mero is covered for 3. Edge with a cross body over the top rope to the floor! Back in the ring, Gangrel is back with that unknown guy, which distracts Edge - Brown hits the Sky-Hi and gets the pinfall to win the match (5:11). Good match - we all KNEW Brown was going to win (after all, he got those nice "EUROPEAN CHAMPION" tights just yesterday) but it was a good fast match with lots of action and it just might set up some more matches between Jarrett and Droz, plus it moves along Gangrel and Edge (not that I have ANY idea whether I'll even like that or not, oh well).