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00:00The World Wrestling Federation, for over 50 years,
00:05the revolutionary force in sports entertainment.
00:12Tonight, in action, the 1996 Royal Rumble winner,
00:16the incredulous Shawn Michaels, versus the 641 pound,
00:20two-time WWF Champion, the mighty Yokozuna.
00:24Tonight, we revisit the single most audacious act in WWF history,
00:29the attack on the beloved Gorilla Monsoon by the man they call Vader.
00:33Will Vader get away with it?
00:34And who will be named to fill the shoes of the convalescing president?
00:37Tonight, in action, all seven feet of a black glove merciless monster
00:42by the name of Diesel,
00:44battling an even more black hearted British Bulldog, Davey Boy Smith.
00:49Tonight, despite the threat of legal action against the WWF,
00:53we proudly present the latest from Billionaire Ted.
00:56All that and more, tonight, on Monday Night Raw.
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01:46You like Royalty, don't you?
01:48Oh yes, you know what?
01:50This tonight is gonna be Jim Cornette's revenge.
01:53I can't wait to see what Yokozuna does to Shawn Michaels.
01:58Shawn Michaels has thrown Jim Cornell out twice, so
02:01he gets two banzai's from Yokozuna tonight.
02:04That remains to be seen.
02:06What is obvious, however, is the physique of the Finnish Bulldog.
02:09He is no doubt a powerhouse, and that powerhouse will be put to the test by
02:13another big, strong, powerful individual with an attitude for sure.
02:18Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
02:19Yeah, but look at Cornette.
02:21He's getting the Bulldog psyched.
02:22Bulldog is ready.
02:23Yeah, well, maybe too psyched.
02:25Just like last week we saw Vader, more on that later on with Cornette.
02:29But right now, here he comes.
02:32One of the two dudes with attitudes in action here tonight.
02:36Seven feet of him, 300 plus pounds.
02:40Here he comes, the man who almost won the Royal Rumble matchup.
02:45There he is, Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
02:47Diesel on his way to lock up with the British Bulldog.
02:55And he is an unhappy man as of late.
02:58Big Daddy Cool Diesel interfering in the Undertaker Bret Hart
03:03WWF title matchup at the Royal Rumble.
03:08He has plans on meeting the Hitman after he won the Royal Rumble matchup.
03:12But his best friend Shawn Michaels, in the every man for himself Royal Rumble,
03:17knocked the seven footer out of the squared circle.
03:20Yeah, and Big Daddy Cool's all frustrated.
03:22He's all uptight about it.
03:23Why don't he take out those frustrations on Shawn Michaels?
03:26Well, he's likely to take him out on the British Bulldog right here tonight.
03:31Diesel against the Bulldog here tonight.
03:33And of course, it's in the steel cage matchup, the final encounter.
03:37Big Daddy Cool Diesel against the Hitman Bret Hart in your house
03:41on February 18 on pay per view.
03:44Will Diesel finally regain the WWF Championship?
03:48Or will Bret Hart, once and for all,
03:50prove he is the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be?
03:55It's a big idea, Big Daddy Cool threatening to slap me, did you see that?
03:58Yeah, he's threatening to slap most anyone.
04:01All right, here we go, locking up now, knee lift in the midsection.
04:04Big Daddy Cool Diesel with a forearm moving in on the British Bulldog.
04:07Succession now of knee lifts.
04:09Diesel pummeling the British Bulldog, won't let him out of the corner.
04:12Look at this, Diesel is all over Davey Boy Smith and again, the British Bulldog.
04:18Better get out of the corner.
04:19Wait a minute, Diesel's gonna bring him out the hard way, to the back, forget about it.
04:24Things not going well, Cornette, do something.
04:28Big Daddy Cool Diesel, quite the aggressor here tonight, ladies and gentlemen, on Raw.
04:32Diesel pouring it on.
04:33We said before he has a new attitude, far more aggressive than he's ever been.
04:37Off the rope and, whoa, Bulldog's in even more trouble.
04:41Slam down to the canvas.
04:44And Big Daddy Cool Diesel thus far dominating the British Bulldog.
04:48Look out, over the top to the outside and down, right in front of him.
04:54That's exactly what Big Daddy Cool Diesel wants to do to the Hitman Bret Hart,
04:59but he wants to do it inside the confines of a steel cage.
05:04Boy, I can't wait to see that, McMahon.
05:06Cage match, WWF style.
05:08Bret Hart, Big Daddy Cool Diesel locked in there like two animals.
05:11They're gonna have to, there's no place to run, no place to hide,
05:14just nothing to do but go at each other.
05:15No, wait a minute, Davey Boy Smith, no.
05:18The Bulldog and Big Daddy Cool Diesel going at it as well here tonight on Raw.
05:23What a matchup this is.
05:26Yes, the steel cage match, we'll see.
05:28Bret Hart against Big Daddy Cool Diesel will settle it once and for all.
05:32But you know what?
05:33The Undertaker apparently not very happy at all about the signing of that match.
05:38Right after the Royal Rumble,
05:39Guerrilla Monsoon signed for the steel cage match between Diesel and Bret Hart.
05:44Yeah, what about what The Undertaker said?
05:46It'll be a cold day in hell before Diesel is ever WWF champion.
05:51Well, there's a first time for everything.
05:52I mean, anything can happen here in the World Wrestling Federation.
05:55Lots of hair.
05:55And again, this capacity crowd very much in favor, very much in support.
06:02Big Daddy Cool Diesel, the Bulldog himself, almost becoming WWF champion.
06:08My goodness, the Bulldog at the top rung in the ladder.
06:11So is Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
06:13This match, so important as it relates to the career of both individuals.
06:16But now, Diesel, no, and again, look at that.
06:19Bulldog, right back on Big Daddy Cool Diesel, right back on the leg.
06:23That's right, Bulldog, take him off, take him off his feet.
06:25That's what you gotta do with this seven foot giant, big man.
06:28My goodness, again, down goes Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
06:30The Bulldog is all over him.
06:32Bulldog now, continuing to wear down Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
06:36And look at Cornette.
06:37This is gonna be a double header victory night for Cornette.
06:40You know, Vader may have only had a 24 hour career, but look at this.
06:43Here comes the man that's gonna take care of Shawn Michaels.
06:45And the Bulldog is gonna end Diesel's career right here tonight.
06:48Stay with us, action continues.
06:52Welcome back, everyone.
06:52No more Raw.
06:53The mighty Yokozuna looking on outside the ring as Davey Boy Smith continues to
06:57immobilize Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
06:59By the way, during the break we were notified that Shawn Michaels is on his way
07:02to this arena.
07:04Michaels to meet Yokozuna later on here tonight, one on one here on Raw.
07:09And what we found out, my man, is he's not arrived yet, right?
07:12He'll be here any moment.
07:14I don't know about that.
07:16What do you mean?
07:16Well, you know what, Shawn Michaels has at stake.
07:19This big match coming up with Owen Hart.
07:21I'm sure he's not relishing the fact that he's gonna have to face Yokozuna here
07:24tonight.
07:25Look at that.
07:26Yokozuna behind the official's back and right hand.
07:28You know, Shawn Michaels is smart, plus he's a little bit chicken.
07:33What are you talking about?
07:34Well, couldn't conveniently have a flat tire or a little car trouble, you know?
07:39I assure you if Michaels has to crawl to this arena,
07:42he'll be in the ring with Yokozuna.
07:45And if he were here right now, he'd be down at ringside.
07:48Shawn Michaels, I assure you,
07:50will be in the square truck in line to get Yokozuna right now.
07:53Diesel is really taking a beating from the British Bulldog.
07:57You wonder what kind of condition Diesel will be in when he steps inside the steel
08:01cage with the hitman Bret Hart.
08:04Or for that matter, what kind of condition he's gonna be in when Diesel leads a live
08:08world tour of the force along with other superstars to the country of India this
08:12coming week.
08:13Man, I don't know about that, McMahon.
08:14We got enough trouble with these Indian reservations.
08:16There's too much gambling going on there.
08:18I'm talking about India, Bombay, Delhi, Bangalore.
08:24India, the country of India.
08:25I got you.
08:27You haven't seen the World Wrestling Federation until you see it live,
08:30ladies and gentlemen, yes.
08:32And with that in mind, we'd like to take this opportunity to thank all the thousands
08:35of fans for turning out this past weekend.
08:38Madison Square Garden, Baltimore Arena, Philadelphia Core State Spectrum,
08:43tremendous live WWE faction all over the East Coast.
08:47Big Daddy Kunal getting back to his feet.
08:49What must Diesel do to turn the tide on the British Bulldog?
08:53Look at this Bulldog all over him.
08:54He's gonna have to get his legs back under him for one thing.
08:56That leg's really shaky.
08:58Look at that.
08:59Very shaky indeed.
09:00Diesel in big trouble.
09:02Notwithstanding some trouble, the Bulldog is in as well outside the ring,
09:06as a matter of fact.
09:07Look at this.
09:07And Diesel is knocked to the outside.
09:10The Bulldog with some legal difficulty up in Canada.
09:12The WWF superstar line will keep you abreast as to what's going on in that match.
09:17Yeah, there you go again,
09:18digging into people's personal lives on the superstar line.
09:20I don't like that, McMahon.
09:21No, no, no, look at this.
09:23Yokozuna behind the official's back.
09:27Yokozuna rolling Diesel back in, and now- What a nice guy.
09:30Yeah, nice guy.
09:31That corner pad has been ripped off.
09:34That steel beam exposed, and right now, Black- No!
09:38Backfire.
09:41Big Daddy Kunal Diesel with an opportunity.
09:43He seizes the moment, and the Bulldog is up.
09:46Can Diesel support his weight?
09:48Yes!
09:49Bulldog in trouble.
09:50Wait a minute, Jim Cornette is distracting the official.
09:53Yes, look at this, look at this.
09:54Here comes Yokozuna, he's gonna squash Diesel in.
09:56Get in.
09:57No!
09:59Look at that.
10:00Yokozuna just dropped the leg of the- One, two.
10:04No, no, no.
10:04Yes, yes, yes.
10:07Jim planted a Big Daddy Kunal, not only with the prawn, but
10:10with the brains as well this week.
10:12Yes, and Jim Cornette's in trouble.
10:14Yes, we saw what happened to Vader, a 24-hour career.
10:18Cornette couldn't control Vader, and now there's more dissection in the ranks
10:21right here between Yokozuna and the British Bulldog.
10:25What was Yokozuna thinking?
10:27But nonetheless, McMahon, you see what's happened to Bulldog?
10:31That's the same thing that's gonna happen to Shawn Michaels when Yokozuna drops
10:34that leg on him later on.
10:35If Shawn Michaels shows up- He'll show up, he'll be here.
10:38We'll have our match.
10:39Let's take you to the Slam Jam.
10:41All right, Doc Hendricks, jumping off of the bandstand into our remote studios.
10:46What's up, Doc?
10:47Well, Vinnie Mac, I'll tell you, despite the threat of legal action,
10:51the latest on Billionaire Ted in just a moment.
10:54However, let's talk about In Your House.
10:56It's just under three weeks away.
10:57February 18th, totally live, and all eyes are focused on the World Wrestling
11:02Federation title match inside of a 15-foot high steel cage.
11:06It will be Big Daddy Kool against Bret Hart.
11:08Now, we just saw Big Daddy Kool in action, but right now,
11:11let's talk to the one and only, the legendary Hitman.
11:14Now on his third title reign, he is the champion.
11:18You know, once upon a time, I had a little respect for Diesel.
11:22I used to think he was a great champion, but not anymore.
11:25He talks about how the World Wrestling Federation was run and
11:29driven on Diesel power.
11:31Well, that's not the case.
11:33It's run on Hitman power, Diesel, and you seem to have a big problem with that.
11:38Keep involving yourself in my matches.
11:40You keep becoming this constant, never-ending ache in my side.
11:44Well, Diesel, let's settle things once and for all.
11:47A 15-foot high steel cage match, the most dangerous match in all of wrestling.
11:52In an In Your House pay-per-view, we'll settle it all once and for all, Diesel,
11:55because you know what?
11:56I've never, ever, ever lost a steel cage match.
12:00So bring everything you got, you big dummy,
12:02cuz the excellence of execution is gonna wipe you out.
12:06Never lost a cage match.
12:09Well, now, losing is not the operative word in this match here.
12:12Shawn Michaels, the Heartbreak Kid,
12:14puts his WrestleMania title shot on the line against Owen Hart, the King of Hearts.
12:20Now, you recall last week on Raw, Jim Cornette lured Shawn into this match.
12:25Makes you wonder, what do Owen and
12:27Cornette have in store for the Heartbreak Kid at In Your House?
12:30And now, how about this, just at it, first ever crybaby match.
12:35That's right, a crybaby match.
12:37Razor Ramon, the bad guy, against the one, two, three kid.
12:41The loser of the match will be fed a baby bottle, yeah, fed a baby bottle and a diaper.
12:48Now, could you see the bad guy with a baby bottle in his mouth and a diaper?
12:53Man, and this match here, just at it as well.
12:57Duke the Dumpster Drozy against Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
13:00This past weekend on WWF Superstars,
13:03Duke was just victorious inside of the ring celebrating.
13:06Here comes Hunter Hearst Helmsley, attacks Duke,
13:09hits him with his own garbage can, then proceeds to cut his hair.
13:14Later on on WWF Superstars, Duke tried to retaliate.
13:18He came in the ring, attempted to hit Hunter with the trash can.
13:22Hunter used his own opponent as his shield.
13:24I'll tell you what, the sparks are gonna fly in your house just a little
13:28under three weeks away.
13:30Now, back to the billionaire Ted business.
13:32Recently, a Turner Broadcasting Systems official telephoned the World Wrestling
13:36Federation on January 17th and
13:39expressed his delight in the broadcast of the billionaire Ted vignettes.
13:43However, this letter sent by the same Turner Broadcast System official
13:48is now threatening legal action against the World Wrestling Federation.
13:52We here in the World Wrestling Federation stand ready to fight for our rights,
13:56our company, and for you, our fans.
13:59And besides, you asked for it, so you've got it.
14:04Here's the latest on Billionaire Ted.
14:06Ladies and gentlemen,
14:11I have a statement I'd like to read.
14:18Contrary to what the World Wrestling Federation may like you to believe,
14:24I am not a hillbilly, and I don't wear cheap suits.
14:29Now, question, please.
14:31Billionaire Ted.
14:33Yeah, who's got, right, right here, yeah.
14:35Billionaire Ted, isn't it true you and your $4 billion conglomerate are trying to
14:38put the World Wrestling Federation out of business?
14:41I'm not gonna answer that question.
14:43Next question.
14:43Billionaire Ted.
14:45All right, yeah, right here, yeah.
14:46Billionaire Ted, is it true you provide double the programming of the WWF,
14:50yet you purposely undercut their advertising rates?
14:53I, I, why, I, why, all right.
14:57All right, yeah, all right.
15:00I'm not gonna answer that question either.
15:03The facts speak for themselves.
15:05Next question.
15:06Billionaire Ted.
15:07All right, all right, right here, right over here.
15:09Billionaire Ted.
15:10Yeah. Isn't it true you put your primetime imitation of Monday Night Raw
15:14head-to-head with Raw to hurt the WWF?
15:17Yeah, you're a, you're a pretty smart fella, aren't you?
15:21Yeah, good, next question.
15:22Billionaire Ted.
15:24Billionaire Ted.
15:24Yeah, you're a young lady, you're.
15:25Billionaire Ted, since you own networks, isn't it true you could have placed your
15:30primetime wrestling show on at another time, or even another night of the week?
15:35Don't you think the fans would have preferred that?
15:37Well, you know, you're, you're a pretty smart reporter, too.
15:41Hey, hey, listen, why, why don't you all come work for me, you know?
15:44I, I own a news network, too.
15:46You'd be great.
15:46It's, next question.
15:48Billionaire Ted.
15:49All right, yeah, yeah, right back here, yeah.
15:51So let's face it, Billionaire Ted, you really don't care about the fans.
15:55You're just trying to run the WWF out of business, aren't you?
15:58Well, it's like I told Rupert Murdoch, I'll squish him like a bug.
16:03Yeah, all right.
16:05Next question.
16:06Billionaire Ted.
16:07Right, right, right here, yeah.
16:09Nacho Man, speaking of squishing someone like a bug,
16:12who do you think is going to win your match with the Huckster at WrestleMania?
16:15Oh, thinking, thinking, thinking, oh, wait, brother.
16:20It's in my contract with Billionaire Ted that I never lose.
16:24Yeah.
16:25Hey, well, yeah, this, yeah, yeah, yeah.
16:28Oh, look at him.
16:30Yeah, let's, listen, why don't we take another question real quick here, yeah.
16:36All right, yeah, right, right over here, yeah.
16:39Billionaire Ted, back to the question of greed.
16:41What wouldn't you do to put the WWF out of business?
16:44Well, hell, I won't use my own money.
16:46I mean, that'd be just out of, what, what, what, what, what?
16:52Say, is something wrong, or, what, Jane?
16:58Jane, where's my lithium?
17:04Welcome back, everyone, to More Raw.
17:05The provocative Sonny of the Bonnie Donnas hoping to take Skip and
17:09Zip to the WWF Tag Team Titles one day.
17:12Yeah, and she's not above using her considerable assets to get them there.
17:16She's not above doing anything, but right now, here we go.
17:20What?
17:21Yeah, pig, pig, pig, pig.
17:22Who will it jam?
17:25Where is he?
17:31Yes, I bought it.
17:38We didn't know until recently that old Hank Henry Godwin had a relative.
17:43And apparently, Sonny doesn't like the smell of things.
17:45Nonetheless, Hank, along with the cousin Phineas,
17:50and, of course, being managed by the one and the only, Hillbilly Jam.
17:55Yeah, lucky horseshoe and all.
18:00Just what we needed here in the World Wrestling Federation.
18:04What's that?
18:05Another Hillbilly in a cheap suit.
18:08My goodness.
18:09Henry with him fisting a few teeth there, and here comes Phineas.
18:13Watch it slip.
18:14Wait a minute, wait a minute.
18:15A little do-si-do there with Phineas and Hillbilly Jam.
18:19A little do-si-do there with Hank.
18:21These guys say hip dancing is in their blood.
18:24Yeah.
18:24Well, they must have poor circulation.
18:26It hasn't gotten to their feet yet.
18:28And wait a minute, I think there's a little presentation here.
18:30What's that?
18:31Hillbilly Jam is giving cousin Phineas his good luck horseshoe charm.
18:36Look it, and Phineas has overcome.
18:38Look.
18:41Hillbilly Jam, along with his tag team combination.
18:45Well, they might smell.
18:46That's right, they ought to hang an odor eater around their necks.
18:48Doesn't matter how they smell, it matters how they wrestle, or scuffle,
18:51as Hillbilly Jam would say.
18:52Scuffle?
18:53Yes, sir.
18:55And the party donnas.
18:57Give them credit for being an extraordinary tag team combination.
18:59We're going to find out just how extraordinary
19:03Phineas can be interacting with his cousin, Henry Godwin.
19:09The one thing, these Hillbillies are huge.
19:11They are monstrous.
19:13And they know their way around the square circle.
19:15Coming off the rope now.
19:16Down.
19:17Oh, my.
19:18Off the rope.
19:19Hank Godwin from the other side.
19:21Leapfrog nicely done.
19:22And skip on the receiving in the right hand.
19:24And another one.
19:25And Hillbilly Jam's tag team taking it to the party donnas.
19:28Yo!
19:30Look at that.
19:31And that was a clever maneuver on the part of Zip.
19:35They grow big down on the- Come on, get on from there.
19:37They grow big down on the fire, McMahon, but they don't grow up too smart.
19:40Yeah, one thing Sonny can do, and that certainly is attract attention,
19:43even if it is from the official, in the tag team matchup as we speak.
19:48And Sonny, obviously, perhaps the greatest asset of the body donnas,
19:52notwithstanding their frequent tags in the tag team coordination.
19:55Skip and Zip setting up Hank Godwin.
19:57Double boot to the midsection.
19:58Look at this, look at this.
19:59Look out and yes, double suplex.
20:01Come on, ref, get one of them out of there.
20:04And that's another advantage the body donnas have.
20:06They are very, very difficult to tell apart.
20:10Wait, wait a minute, what is she doing?
20:13She's up to no good again.
20:14I think she's flirting with Hillbilly Jim.
20:17Exactly, from the top of the body there.
20:21And Henry trying to make the tag.
20:22Hillbilly Jim, wait a minute, Hillbilly Jim.
20:25He's gonna bring a present.
20:27Hillbilly Jim has a present, yes, for Sonny.
20:30It's a bucket of slop.
20:31That's Hillbilly perfume.
20:33And look at Phineas in there.
20:34Phineas hammering away on both body donnas.
20:37Phineas apparently, my goodness, wait a minute, double team now.
20:40Come on, ref, get in there.
20:41Phineas being set up.
20:44Here we go, double team now.
20:46From the other side now, and a boot to the midsection.
20:48Uh-oh.
20:49And on the outside, we've got Hank.
20:52On the inside, we've got- Phineas, a slop drop.
20:55A cover, one, two, yeah.
20:57No way.
20:58How about that?
21:00The Godwins victorious in their very first outing and
21:03against an established tag team like the Body Diners.
21:06Off of the top goes Skip, Phineas, and Henry O'Godwin.
21:11Victorious in Hillbilly Jim, bringing a great deal of luck here to this
21:15extraordinary tag team.
21:17Sonny, if I were you, I'd get out of there.
21:19What is Sonny doing?
21:20Sonny, wait, wait.
21:23And they're doing a little do-si-do, Hillbilly Jim, and Sonny, Hank,
21:27Phineas now.
21:29And look at that, she's getting out of there.
21:31I don't blame her, McMahon.
21:33Yet to come, ladies and gentlemen, the matchup between Shawn Michaels,
21:36Yoko Tsuno Michaels has arrived in the building.
21:39What a matchup that is going to be right here later on tonight.
21:43And then in 30 seconds, we're going to find out more about the man they call
21:46Vader, however, next week, listen up.
21:49Bret Hart and The Undertaker.
21:52Two men locked in a battle that turned into a brawl.
21:56Two men laying it all on the line for the right to be called champion.
22:01But one man was robbed of the title by another man's personal vendetta.
22:06Now, the Hitman is willing to do it all over again.
22:10You will get another defense.
22:12Who is the true champion?
22:16Bret battles The Undertaker for the title.
22:18Next week on Raw.
22:21It was at the Royal Rumble that we first saw Vader's complete disregard for
22:25authority, rules, and regulations.
22:27After Vader was eliminated by Shawn Michaels at the Royal Rumble,
22:30Vader then turned on his own stable mate, Yoko Tsuno, attacking him from behind.
22:35And then illegally jumping back into the ring,
22:38creating mayhem for all the other remaining competitors.
22:41Finally, Interim President Gorilla Monsoon stepped into the ring with other WWF
22:45officials and regained control of the Rumble.
22:47That was Monsoon's first mistake.
22:49However, the frustrated Vader's disregard for authority at the Royal Rumble
22:54paled in comparison to his utter contempt for authority the following night on Raw.
22:59After an impressive victory over Savio Vega, Vader wasn't finished.
23:02He attempted to make an example of Savio to all other WWF superstars.
23:07But this attempt was thwarted by WWF officials trying to regain some sense
23:12of order.
23:13Vader then physically turned on a hapless official and
23:16summarily manhandled him.
23:18The senseless act of brutality brought to ringside Gorilla Monsoon,
23:23who justifiably indefinitely suspended Vader.
23:26That was Monsoon's second mistake.
23:29As a result, Vader exploded in a verbal tirade,
23:32provoking the Hall of Famer into action.
23:34And that was Monsoon's final mistake.
23:37As Mr. Monsoon returned to the aid of the stricken official,
23:40Vader blew his stack, assaulting the interim president from behind.
23:44We all watched in horror and shock as Vader maliciously attacked
23:49the 60-year-old grandfatherly Gorilla Monsoon.
23:53There can be no logical or justifiable explanation for this type of
23:58heinous conduct, although attorney Clarence Mason and
24:01manager Jim Cornett have offered one.
24:04Not only is the suspension of Mr. Vader unlawful, it's illegal,
24:08unconstitutional, arbitrary, and prejudicial.
24:12You knew the history of Mr. Vader.
24:14You knew what would happen.
24:15You placed your hands on Mr. Vader, Mr. Monsoon, and
24:18he did what any normal human being would have done in that case.
24:22He defended himself.
24:23We have a very good case for self-defense.
24:26Many, many athletes in sports place their hands on officials.
24:29And has anything of this magnitude ever happened to anyone?
24:33No.
24:34And as a result, I have already prepared a motion to quash and
24:38a motion to vacate this unlawful and illegal proceeding.
24:43I also have prepared a temporary injunction staying this illegal act.
24:49And we will also move for criminal and
24:51civil actions if Mr. Vader is not reinstated immediately.
24:57Gorilla Monsoon will join us next week to respond to these comments.
25:02By the way, there you see the address on the screen.
25:04Those of you wishing to send get well wishes to the interim WWF president.
25:09Just who will attempt to fill the shoes of Gorilla Monsoon?
25:12When we return, ladies and gentlemen, you won't believe who the WWF has assigned.
25:18Who is it?
25:19When you get a load of who's gonna be the acting WWF president, we'll return.
25:24Who is it?
25:25Please welcome the man whom Gorilla Monsoon personally chose
25:30as the acting president of the World Wrestling Federation.
25:36They say anything can happen in the World Wrestling Federation.
25:40Come on, man, shut up, just tell us.
25:43Rowdy, Rowdy, Piper.
25:47What?
25:48Rowdy, Rowdy, Piper.
25:53My gosh.
25:59This is unbelievable.
26:09I can't, we're gonna have an inmate running the asylum.
26:17Rowdy, Rowdy, Piper, no way.
26:26All right, Mr. Piper,
26:31I must say there's a great deal of trouble.
26:39Does this make me your boss?
26:41See there, McMahon, trouble already.
26:45I am the president.
26:47I understand that, but I must say- Only Mr. President.
26:52Mr. President, there's a great deal of trepidation by any number of
26:57individuals on the inside of the World Wrestling Federation.
27:01I mean, is you president of the World Wrestling Federation?
27:07Yeah, what next?
27:12I'll tell you, not only is there trepidation, they're scared to death.
27:17Those knees are a-knocking, baby.
27:19You could crush walnuts between those knees.
27:22You know, if you remember, it's a surprise to me, too.
27:28But it shows you how out of hand things are getting.
27:31If you remember, guys, I'm the one that took the coconut and
27:35just smeared a guy who's never been the same.
27:39I'm the one in Madison Square Garden that kicked Cindy Lopper,
27:44knocked out Mr. T, chased Nick Clark back to the dressing room,
27:50and took ten of New York's Finest On all in the same minute and
27:55didn't go to jail.
27:57Yeah, but you should have- Mr. Piper, what do you think of the current
28:02World Wrestling Federation superstars, the men whom you're going to govern?
28:08I think this, I think back in that dressing room,
28:12I see a new generation of some of the toughest,
28:17greatest athletes I have ever seen.
28:20I know I started the WWF.
28:24These guys are faster, these guys are stronger, and they're smarter.
28:29The only thing they're not is they're a little confused.
28:35Excuse my English, I got a grade eight education, okay?
28:38And I'm president.
28:39Boy. They're a little confused.
28:42What I intend to do is straighten things out, baby.
28:48If I'm president, which I am, there, excuse me for a second, would you champ?
28:53Thanks.
28:54Nice sweet kid.
28:55What I expect is this.
28:57There will be no government shutdown when I'm president.
29:02You've lost control, McMahon.
29:05When I come from Newt Gingrich, a Newt, that's something that can't have kids.
29:12I've got six kids, that's why I'm president.
29:21I got some more rules, but it's in my scorn.
29:24Would you care to take them out?
29:25Hold this for a second.
29:27In his what?
29:28All right.
29:29Just a second.
29:29I'm sure this is a- Just a second.
29:31What is this?
29:33It's rules, damn it, rules.
29:35Rules? You never live by rules in your life.
29:39You know what? That's a heck of a point.
29:40We'll just put those- All right, then.
29:42With that in mind, let me ask you a question.
29:46With this capacity crowd, a worldwide television audience,
29:50what can the fans expect from Rowdy Roddy Piper's reign as president-
29:55Look at that guy.
29:56From now to WrestleMania?
29:58You're talking about the WWF fans?
30:01Folks, I love you, and you're in good hands with Rowdy.
30:08I love it.
30:13Well, the fans may be in good hands, but what about the WWF superstars?
30:19Yeah.
30:20The superstars?
30:22Hey, folks, everybody's gotta pay the piper,
30:26and you're no different.
30:29Whoa.
30:31What is Piper doing?
30:32He's flipped.
30:33Look at this idiot.
30:35He's out of control.
30:37So is McMahon.
30:38Look at this.
30:39I always knew he was dizzy.
30:40Piper is a nut.
30:43He's got him again.
30:45Can you imagine the World Wrestling Federation in the hands of Rowdy Roddy Piper?
30:50Anything can happen.
30:52I'll tell you what's gonna happen up next.
30:54Yokozuna squashes Shawn Michaels.
30:57So many of life's great questions remain unanswered.
31:02Why is the sky blue?
31:04What happened to my ear?
31:07Why am I the way I am?
31:09And why are so many people so frightened of me?
31:14I don't know.
31:16Have a nice day.
31:19Can't stop wondering who that man is.
31:22Well, I'm not exactly sure, McMahon, but I think his name is Mankind.
31:26What Mankind?
31:27Mankind.
31:29In the ring right now, what?
31:31I think.
31:32I think now's a good time to tell you who is bringing you Monday Night Raw.
31:36Yes, there you go.
31:37And Shave Joe.
31:39Ultimate comfort.
31:40That's the edge.
31:42Well, who's got the edge in this match, McMahon?
31:44I'm not so sure.
31:44I would suggest the man in the ring right now, Yokozuna.
31:47Notwithstanding the extraordinary athleticism of a man who won
31:51the 1996 WWF Royal Rumble, and here he comes.
31:57Watch this.
31:58Watch this reaction.
31:59A standing ovation.
32:01Here we go.
32:03The heartbreak kid, Shawn Michaels.
32:09Shawn Michaels one-on-one against one of the men who he threw over the top rope.
32:16The winner of the Royal Rumble, Yokozuna.
32:22Talk about charisma, talk about resilience.
32:27You have to give credit to Shawn Michaels coming back and
32:31doing the impossible, winning this match.
32:34You have to give credit to Shawn Michaels coming back and
32:38doing the impossible, winning the Rumble.
32:40Well, you can give him your credit, McMahon.
32:43I'm gonna save all my credit for Jim Cornette.
32:46What do you mean?
32:46Well, because he has got to, wow, he's got to be the master strategist.
32:52Because as long as Shawn Michaels has fought his entire career to gain
32:57that title shot at WrestleMania, now Cornette has, well,
33:01he's persuaded him to put it at stake against Owen Hart.
33:05Shawn Michaels has never backed down from a challenge from anybody.
33:09Look, McMahon, there's Tammy Faye Baker's cousin.
33:13What?
33:14You know what Tammy Faye Baker and Michael Jackson have in common?
33:18I have no idea.
33:19Neither one of them ever let anybody see him without their makeup.
33:23Please.
33:23Shawn.
33:25What's this?
33:26Shawn Michaels asking this capacity crowd.
33:28What they think of Yokozuna and what they think of him.
33:36Yeah, his fans worship him and so does he.
33:41No, I don't know about that.
33:42I don't think Shawn Michaels really takes himself seriously.
33:44But right now, Michaels is definitely taking Yokozuna seriously.
33:48And why not, considering what Yokozuna did to his own compadre earlier on.
33:53Davey Boy Smith, the British Bulldog, still suffering the effects of that leg drop.
33:58Although that could have just as easily been Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
34:02Michaels against this monster.
34:04The biggest man in the history of the World Wrestling Federation.
34:07And I would suggest that before this night is over,
34:09you're gonna see Shawn Michaels get squashed by that leg.
34:12Look at that. Do it now, do it now.
34:13Look at him bounce off the mat.
34:14Shawn Michaels in trouble.
34:16Just as he is likely to be when he steps into your house, ladies and gentlemen.
34:20Look, look, look, look.
34:21He's a little woozy, hit on the back of that head.
34:23Michaels against Owen Hart.
34:25And Cornette, if you missed us last week,
34:27goaded Michaels into accepting the challenge of putting up the WWF title match
34:31at WrestleMania up on the line against Owen Hart.
34:34If Owen defeats Shawn Michaels, it's Owen Hart going to WrestleMania.
34:39That's right, McMahon.
34:39Michaels is a fool to ever go for that.
34:41Well, that's just how badly, my goodness, how badly Shawn Michaels wants to get even
34:45with Owen Hart.
34:46Imagine Owen taking credit for knocking Michaels out of action.
34:49Would you something Yokozuna might do tonight?
34:51But wait a minute, look at this.
34:52I couldn't shout.
34:54Michaels peppering Yokozuna hard right here.
34:56Shawn Michaels hammering away.
34:58Shawn Michaels, what tremendous athleticism there.
35:01I thought for sure we could see that super kick.
35:03And Yokozuna is on the outside.
35:06Look at Michaels.
35:07Look at Shawn.
35:09Only one man can do that in the WWF and get away with it.
35:12Yeah, he hasn't gotten away with it yet, McMahon.
35:15This match is not over.
35:16Wait a minute, whoa, whoa, whoa.
35:17Wait just a minute.
35:19Cornette, who earlier on in the matchup with the British Bulldog brought down
35:24Yokozuna, now in this matchup with Shawn Michaels, Cornette is bringing down
35:29Owen Hart, the very man who will face Shawn Michaels in your house on pay-per-view.
35:35Things are fixing to get real interesting, McMahon.
35:38Yes, well, just how interesting?
35:40Stay with us, ladies and gentlemen, and we'll all find out.
35:45We're back with more Raw.
35:46Shawn Michaels, and look out, here he comes.
35:48My goodness.
35:49Yokozuna charging Michaels, and missed.
35:51Michaels now with one leap on the top rope.
35:53Michaels down across Yokozuna.
35:55Double Axe, Michaels quickly going right back upstairs.
35:57Shawn Michaels on the top, high risk maneuver.
36:00Yeah, moonsault.
36:02One, two, and he got him.
36:03No, that left shoulder barely up.
36:06Wow.
36:07And Shawn Michaels with his agility.
36:09Taking it to Yokozuna as we take another look at it.
36:11Now this double feature maneuver.
36:13Moonsault.
36:14Yes, clever maneuver.
36:16However, back to live action.
36:18My goodness, up and over.
36:19Michaels in trouble on the outside now.
36:21Yeah, you better raise your hand.
36:22You better stay away from him.
36:23Well, he's not gonna touch him.
36:24Now, wait a minute, Cornette.
36:25Cornette's going over to the official.
36:27Cornette climbing up on the apron.
36:28Come on, no.
36:29From behind, Erwin Hart kicking Shawn Michaels in the ribs.
36:33I told you, Cornette is the smartest manager in the World Wrestling Federation.
36:36No, no, no, no.
36:39Michaels rammed into the ring post down on the floor.
36:41That should do it.
36:43Michaels overcoming extraordinary odds,
36:46returning to the Royal Rumble, returning to action.
36:49But what can Michaels do to overcome these odds here tonight?
36:53Michaels against not one, but two.
36:55This is a handicap match.
36:56That's what this is.
36:57Well, what did I tell you?
36:59Cornette is smart.
37:01Shawn Michaels might be counted out, although you can never count this man out,
37:05no matter what the odds are.
37:07One thing about Shawn Michaels, he just keeps coming right back,
37:10getting right back into your face.
37:12And Michaels trying to beat the count.
37:13And Yokozuna just interrupted him.
37:15Come on, from behind again.
37:16Owen Hart with another cheap shot.
37:18Cheap shot.
37:19You don't look like you're enjoying this very much, McMahon.
37:23It's not much of an athletic contest for one-on-one.
37:25I'd really been enjoying it, but no.
37:27Owen Hart on the outside.
37:29I mean, this is, as we said before, this is a handicap match.
37:32Michaels won the Royal Rumble against all odds.
37:35But his odds aren't too great of winning this match in the official,
37:39continuing the count.
37:40Hey, in the Royal Rumble, he won over 29 superstars.
37:44Now there's only two out here.
37:46Michaels, attacked on the inside by 641 pound Yokozuna.
37:51On the outside by the man whom he will face in your house, in fact, he is able to.
37:56Owen Hart, that's where Michaels will put up his opportunity to go to WrestleMania
38:01and face the WWF Champion.
38:02And look at this, gallantly.
38:04Michaels coming right back into the square circle.
38:06Snap right down, however.
38:08Yokozuna now, leaning all that massive.
38:10Yokozuna doesn't do it, you know I will.
38:13You heard it, didn't you?
38:14Yeah.
38:14Yokozuna doesn't do it.
38:16Owen Hart will.
38:18That remains to be seen.
38:20Look at the size of Yokozuna.
38:21You know he was voted the favorite superstar by the Dallas Cowboy
38:25Offensive lineman.
38:26They all wanna be as big as Yokozuna someday.
38:29Yokozuna, as big as any two of them put together.
38:33Yokozuna against Shawn Michaels.
38:36And Yokozuna using his girth, using his weight to his advantage.
38:39Leaning down on the shoulder area of Michaels.
38:41Michaels getting back up on his feet.
38:43Michaels trying to find a man to escape, turns into an elbow.
38:47Another one.
38:48Michaels, somehow, has broken the hold.
38:51Michaels now coming off the rope.
38:53Underneath the roundhouse and no.
38:55Wow.
38:56We're gonna see it, McMahon.
38:57I can tell.
38:58The end of Shawn Michaels.
39:00Michaels had a concussion before.
39:01But when Yokozuna drops that huge leg on him, he'll never give up.
39:05Give him the leg.
39:06Stay with us for more action.
39:09Here it comes, he's got the leg now.
39:11So close.
39:11Michaels moving out of the way just in the nick of time.
39:14Yokozuna trying to demolish Shawn Michaels.
39:16Can't believe it, he had him, McMahon, he had him.
39:18Yeah, right.
39:19The athleticism of Shawn Michaels keeping him alive in this matchup.
39:24Shawn Michaels busting his capacity crown.
39:27Get him quiet, Cornette.
39:28Michaels back up on his feet and Yokozuna's in trouble.
39:31Michaels now to the outside.
39:32Shawn Michaels trying to get upstairs.
39:34This is a dumb move, a dumb move right here.
39:37High risk maneuver.
39:38Michaels now, leaping in, no, no, no.
39:45Michaels with a high risk maneuver that backfired right there.
39:48And now, Yokozuna can polish off Shawn Michaels.
39:52Yokozuna can do exactly what Jim Cornette wants him to do.
39:56He can injure Shawn Michaels, making certain that Michaels will cough up that
40:00number one spot of contention for the title of WrestleMania to Owen Hart.
40:04Yokozuna making his move now.
40:09Michaels stirring on the far side.
40:11Yokozuna back to his feet.
40:13Michaels, tremendously resilient.
40:15But this will take Michaels to the test as perhaps never before.
40:18Get him, get him now, back up.
40:20Knock on block, yes, right in.
40:22Michaels clips the jaw again.
40:26Where does he get the strength?
40:28Michaels with another right hand.
40:30And Shawn Michaels is a little bit wobbly, but
40:32nonetheless, not as wobbly as Yokozuna.
40:34Michaels trying to set up the gargantuan, 641 pounder.
40:38Three brushes, cover, yeah.
40:42Yokozuna is still on his feet.
40:45No, he got his ass.
40:48I can't believe what I'm seeing.
40:50Here we go.
40:51Yes, Michaels, now the kick to the side of the head.
40:55Shawn Michaels with an opportunity to end this.
40:58Michaels to the outside again.
41:00Shawn Michaels from the top.
41:03No.
41:03He's got him now.
41:05No.
41:06Oh, Michaels, hammered, crushed in the corner.
41:11Wait a minute, what's this?
41:12Cornette's got the referee again.
41:14No, here he comes, it hurts from the other side.
41:16Yeah.
41:18All out hard, clipping the jaw of Yokozuna.
41:20What have you done, Owen?
41:22Some jam music, cover.
41:24One, two, yes, yes, yes.
41:30Shawn Michaels.
41:33Shawn Michaels once again, overcoming, overwhelming odds.
41:40Michaels victorious.
41:44Shawn Michaels that beats Yokozuna.
41:48And Jim Cornette is beside himself.
41:53Cornette.
41:54My goodness, wait a minute.
41:55Get in there, Cornette.
41:56Stop this.
41:58Cornette representing Vader throughout a 24 hour career.
42:04And in earlier, we saw the British Bulldog.
42:07His effort to defeat Basil backfired when Yokozuna dropped the leg.
42:11And here, Yokozuna's effort to defeat Shawn Michaels backfired when Owen Hart
42:16came in.
42:18So there's dissension among the ranks with Yokozuna and
42:22these two brother-in-laws, Owen Hart and
42:25Davey Boy Smith, the British Bulldog, and Cornette better get control of things.
42:30It's the time to join forces.
42:32Look, you got four against none.
42:32Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a minute.
42:33He's got, that's exactly what we're gonna have now.
42:35Yeah, now you're going.
42:37Yokozuna, Owen Hart and the British Bulldog are gonna go after Shawn Michaels.
42:43Wait a minute, no, no, no, no.
42:44Here he comes.
42:46Big Daddy Cool Diesel sets right up.
42:48Yeah, and steps over the top rope.
42:50Yeah, look at this now.
42:51Cornette, let me get a word with Jim Cornette.
42:55Yeah, they're brave now.
42:59Well, Jim Cornette, things didn't work out well at dissension among the ranks.
43:06You've got some problems, don't you?
43:08Let me just clear one thing up right now.
43:09Regardless of what anybody says, there is no dissension at all amongst my men.
43:14Everybody's getting along.
43:15Everybody's working together like a Swiss watch.
43:18But I'm gonna tell you something right now.
43:20Diesel, Shawn Michaels, if you want to be the WWF answer to the Glimmer Twins,
43:25that's fine.
43:26You have your little relationship any way you see fit.
43:29But if you want to watch each other's back and stick your nose in each other's
43:33business, then why don't we have a little tag team match right here next week
43:38on Raw, Yokozuna and the British Bulldog, and we'll see who the better team is.
43:45Yeah, go ahead.
43:47And Cornette is brilliant.
43:48Come on, you got some guts?
43:50Let's hear your answer.
43:52Challenge is made.
43:53Do you accept it, or are you gonna tuck your tail between your legs and
43:57crawl out of here?
43:59We're gonna be here next week on Raw, I wanna know if you are.
44:03You want it?
44:03You got it.
44:04There you have it, ladies and gentlemen.
44:09Two dudes provided to us.
44:11Again, the British Bulldog, Yokozuna, tag team action right here.
44:18Boy, I can't wait to see this.
44:19Plus, I can't wait to see The Undertaker and
44:22Bretman Hitman Hart destroy each other next week.