WWF Monday Night RAW: August 19, 1996
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00:00The World Wrestling Federation, for over 50 years,
00:05the revolutionary force in sports entertainment.
00:10Did The Undertaker expire last night in the boiler room brawl?
00:19Last night, The Undertaker and Mankind were both battered and bruised and
00:23beaten as never before.
00:25They brawled in the boiler room.
00:27They brawled in the hallway.
00:28They brawled in the arena.
00:30And just as The Undertaker was about to take possession of the urn,
00:34Paul Bearer passed his death sentence on The Undertaker.
00:39Welcome everyone to Monday Night Raw.
00:45We are live from the Wheeling Civic Center,
00:51here in Wheeling, New York.
00:55We are live from the Wheeling Civic Center,
01:02here in Wheeling, New York.
01:06We are live from the Wheeling Civic Center, here in Wheeling, West Virginia.
01:10Hello everybody, I'm Kevin Kelly, along with Jerry The King Lawler and Jim Ross.
01:14We are set to go.
01:16What an awesome night SummerSlam was.
01:18But we are gonna get right into it tonight with the Intercontinental Title
01:21Tournament.
01:22First round match is gonna start things off tonight, gentlemen.
01:25Brother-in-law against mother-in-law.
01:27I know Jim Cornette is beside himself as Davey Boyd spits his first in the ring.
01:33As we take a look, here's what the tournament format is gonna look like.
01:37Davey Boyd spitting the British Bulldog will face his brother-in-law, Owen Hart.
01:41That's some kind of conspiracy by Gorilla Monsoon.
01:43That's not fair, pitting Owen against the British Bulldog right here in
01:46the first round.
01:47No way is that fair.
01:48And listen, I know there's a lot of people out there that are just like me.
01:52You've been waiting a long time to see the World Wrestling Federation,
01:54Shawn Michaels, get squashed like a bug.
01:57Well, tonight, it's gonna happen,
01:58because Shawn is gonna have to face Yokozuna here tonight, live.
02:03Plus, we got the final four Battle Royal right here.
02:05Plus, big news on In Your House in Philadelphia,
02:09the brand new Core State Center on September the 22nd.
02:12It's gonna be Shawn Michaels one-on-one with Mankind for
02:16the WWF title on September the 22nd in Philadelphia.
02:21Not to forget, the Undertaker in Philly will meet Goldust in a final curtain
02:26matchup, there must be a winner via pinfall.
02:28Look at this now.
02:29Can you believe it?
02:30Owen Hart, with a big shoulder block, puts the British Bulldog down.
02:34Yes, indeed, up for the ride, and what elevation, holy mackerel.
02:39Owen Hart nearly sent through the roof, and now out to the floor.
02:43Whoa, outstanding quickness from the British Bulldog.
02:46Owen may get some frequent flyer miles for that move.
02:48Very competitive situation here, the brother-in-law.
02:51They've been tag team partners.
02:53These two men are very close, are the British Bulldog and Owen Hart.
02:56But the stakes are high here.
02:58This is a single elimination tournament.
03:01This is the very first match in the tournament to determine a new
03:04Intercontinental Champion.
03:06Yeah, but Ross, you know this is not fair.
03:07Why would Gorilla Monsoon pit the two best wrestlers against each other right
03:11off the bat?
03:12Well, that's just the way it works out, King.
03:14And here we go, the British Bulldog now stepping back in.
03:17Side headlock now applied to the Slammy Award winning Owen Hart.
03:20Folks, it is going to be awesome here tonight on Raw.
03:24Unbelievable energy, here's Wheeling, big shoulder block.
03:29Over the top.
03:30Still to come, folks, here tonight.
03:32It's gonna be Shawn Michaels in a non-title matchup against Yokozuna.
03:36Can you believe it?
03:37Yeah, I can believe it.
03:38I've been waiting for a long time to see Shawn get here, so he'll get it tonight.
03:42Plus, ladies and gentlemen, the final four, Ronda Rousey, Seth Goldstein,
03:46Savio, Stone Cold, and Goldust will battle it out.
03:49We'll see who gets to take Ahmed Johnson's place against the WWF
03:53champion on USA's Championship Friday.
03:57We'll tell you more about that right here tonight on Raw.
04:00Look at the sportsmanship of these two guys.
04:02That's refreshing, and all I ever hear from you, Ross, and
04:05from you, Kevin Kelly, is you knock these guys.
04:07You don't think they're good sportsmen.
04:09Well, look at the sportsmanship they're showing tonight.
04:11Maybe they're changing their ways.
04:12I wonder where Jim Cornette is.
04:14He's not here.
04:15He's not in the neutral corner.
04:16Cornette didn't accompany either man out here.
04:18We know Vader's in the building.
04:20We know that.
04:21And we also know Shawn Michaels will face Yokozuna later on.
04:25My, Irish whip and hard to the buckle, and down with a body slam.
04:29Lateral press, could this be it?
04:31No, sir, Owen Hart kicks out.
04:33Owen Hart fresh off a very tough victory last night at SummerSlam.
04:37Take it on Savio Vega.
04:38The Bulldog, though, not as fortunate.
04:40He went down to defeat to Psycho Sid.
04:42I feel so badly for The Undertaker.
04:44Paul Bearer turning his back on The Undertaker.
04:46We're gonna talk to Paul Bearer and Mankind in this very ring right here tonight.
04:50They've got a lot of explaining to do, but it's been a very strange day.
04:54There's been a lot of weird occurrences all day today that I attribute to
04:58the presence, to the spirit, to the essence of The Undertaker.
05:02His spirit is alive in this arena.
05:05Bulldog now misses with a clothesline.
05:07And you see the power of the Bulldog extending and sending Owen Hart down hard.
05:13How can you do that to your own brother-in-law?
05:15I'll tell you something, Paul, they're all pressed to it.
05:18Wait a minute.
05:21We're getting a lot of static down here.
05:23My hands are tingling.
05:28This type of set, we've been having these types of experiences all day,
05:32ladies and gentlemen.
05:33Are we on?
05:34Ladies and gentlemen, we apologize.
05:36We're told that, well, we can't find out technically what could have happened.
05:40What could have happened?
05:41I'm telling you, you gotta realize this is Wheeling, West Virginia.
05:44Yeah, I know where we are.
05:45Home of the world's biggest family reunion.
05:46Look at these people.
05:47Well, I still think there's something to this Undertaker.
05:54Boom!
05:55Tremendous impact.
05:57Undertaker not scheduled to be here in person on Raw tonight, but
06:01you can feel his presence.
06:03You can- Down with the leg drop.
06:04Did you feel that cool breeze?
06:05Jim Ross, I think that's just static playing.
06:07Lateral press to it.
06:09Two and a half.
06:10I think The Undertaker is dead and buried once and for all.
06:15We saw him carried out that Paul Bearer incident was absolutely disgusting.
06:18Owen Hart really laying the shoulders in to his brother-in-law here in the first
06:22round of the Intercontinental Title Tournament.
06:25Owen Hart victorious at SummerSlam last night.
06:28The British Bulldog couldn't quite pull it out against Psycho Sid.
06:31What a matchup that was.
06:32Uh-oh.
06:33Bulldog's got Owen Hart down with the power slam.
06:37One, two, and three.
06:40Owen Hart, out of nowhere, got his foot on the rope and saved the day.
06:45Wait a minute, wait a minute.
06:46What's he doing here?
06:48What's Sonny doing here?
06:49All right, ladies and gentlemen.
06:51Hey. Sonny's down here ringside.
06:53The Intercontinental Title Tournament match between Owen Hart and
06:56the British Bulldog continues.
06:57Stay with us.
06:58Baby.
07:01Welcome back, everybody, to Monday Night Raw.
07:03The battle continues.
07:04The British Bulldog and Owen Hart are going at it.
07:06The first round of the Intercontinental Title Tournament match.
07:09But wait, I want to find out exactly why Sonny's out here.
07:12Of course, I'm not complaining.
07:14I'm sorry I have to be here because of these two stud muffins in the ring.
07:17I have to still have the competition.
07:19And you know, they're both pretty talented, but
07:21I think they need a little bit of better managerial guidance than Jim Cornette.
07:25He's just not doing the job.
07:26Well, you know, Cornette usually advises these guys, but
07:29he's not at ringside for either one of them tonight.
07:30He's not here for them.
07:31See, if I was their manager, I would be here all the way.
07:35Well, okay, we know- Every single way they have all my support.
07:37We know where Cornette is.
07:39As a matter of fact, Jim Cornette's standing by right now.
07:41Mr. Cornette, why aren't you out here?
07:43This is like watching two of your kids fight.
07:45I didn't want to pick sides.
07:46I don't want to cause any more trouble.
07:48If this isn't proof that the WWF is against Camp Cornette, I don't know what does.
07:52Because first, Vader beats Shawn Michaels not once, but twice in the same night.
07:56And doesn't get the title.
07:57And then doesn't get a rematch with Shawn in Philadelphia in your house.
08:01Then Clarence Mason out there tried to slip in my back door, steal my talent.
08:05Now, Gorilla Monsoon has brothers-in-law, family members fighting each other in
08:09this stupid tournament.
08:10And I heard what you said, Sonny, and I'm keeping my eye on you, too.
08:13Camp Cornette's at a crossroads, and I'm trying to hold everything together.
08:17Come on, guys, don't hurt each other.
08:18I'll tell you what, Shawn Michaels is gonna be one thorn that's out of my side
08:22today, because I guarantee you, my 650 pounder is gonna have Shawn Michaels
08:28out of the picture tonight on Raw.
08:29What? What do you mean 650 pounder?
08:33What do you mean I said 650 pounder?
08:35Vader's gained that much weight since SummerSlam?
08:38No, you idiot, I'm talking about Yokozuna, the 650 pound Yokozuna.
08:43I'm the one that took him to the top.
08:44He's never beat anybody without- Jimmy, look, Jimmy, Dave.
08:47Thank you very much, Mr. Cornette.
08:49Today, Shawn's gonna- We will see the sharpshooter.
08:51Yokozuna, I'll see to it.
08:53All right, thank you very much, Mr. Cornette.
08:55The sharpshooter is applied.
08:57The British Bulldog could be ready to submit.
08:59Scorpion Death Lock.
09:01I'll tell you something, this is a tremendous situation in this sharpshooter
09:04by Owen Hart.
09:05I wanna tell you something.
09:06What in the world?
09:07I can't believe, I cannot believe that Jim Cornette and Yokozuna have reconciled.
09:14This is great.
09:15This is so great.
09:16Yokozuna against Shawn Michaels.
09:18And now, Cornette and Yokozuna back together.
09:20It'll be the end of Shawn Michaels.
09:22And what is this boat for the match later on tonight?
09:24In an untitled matchup, Shawn Michaels later on tonight, ladies and gentlemen.
09:28Here on Raw.
09:28We'll take on Shawn Michaels.
09:31We'll go at it with Yokozuna.
09:32My, all the way out to the floor.
09:35Whoa, what about that, Sunny?
09:36I don't know, it would have been a more even competition if they had me as
09:39their manager.
09:40I would treat all my men fairly.
09:41What does she wanna do, manage everybody?
09:43You know, I can manage everyone, JR.
09:45And what's it to you, huh, Sato?
09:47You can forget about it.
09:48You can never make it in the World Wrestling Federation.
09:51Tell him about it.
09:53You can put your bid in, JR, but it's not gonna happen.
09:56I look to bigger and better things.
09:57Wow.
09:58British Bulldog about to get-
09:59Hey, King, what are you up to?
10:01Did you see that?
10:03Hard suplex, hard suplex, outside.
10:06Onto the floor.
10:08For family members, these two are going at it.
10:10They're not holding anything back.
10:11Oh my God, they're right in front of us.
10:13Great match right here.
10:14Right in front of us.
10:14Hey, baby.
10:16Oh my.
10:16Oh my God.
10:18Be careful, be careful.
10:19Swing and a kick.
10:20What is he doing?
10:21Look out, Sunny.
10:23The referee is laying a, oh my, right here at ringside.
10:26Whoa.
10:27What a chop.
10:28The Bulldog falling right on everybody.
10:30Bulldog falling on Sunny.
10:31Wait a minute, the bell has sounded.
10:33Owen Hart got back into the ring.
10:35The British Bulldog is still down here.
10:36Referee was counting away.
10:37What's happening?
10:39Sunny, Sunny just threw that, that sock rack right at the Bulldog's face.
10:44Oh, we've got problems.
10:47She didn't mean it.
10:48I don't think she meant to.
10:50I think she did.
10:51I think she meant to do it.
10:52The Slammy Award winner, Owen Hart.
10:55Owen Hart advances in the Intercontinental Title Tournament.
11:00He wants a count out.
11:01He gets a count out.
11:02They worry JR.
11:03She got what she deserved from our fans.
11:05You should have had him finish out here anyway.
11:07Nobody invited you out here.
11:08What are you talking about?
11:10I don't think the British Bulldog got what he deserved, though.
11:12He ran away from me.
11:13He's a pervert.
11:14He tried to lick up my skirt.
11:15What?
11:16He did not.
11:17He tried to lick up my dress.
11:17You pervert.
11:18You've got to get pouring in now.
11:20You got what you needed.
11:21He's the better man, and he won.
11:23He beat you fair and square.
11:25He's the better man, and I knew it all along.
11:26What's the deal with you, huh?
11:28What's the deal with me?
11:29What's the deal with your man getting his head under my dress?
11:31First it's Hart's face, and now it's you.
11:34You little slut.
11:34What do you think?
11:35Come on.
11:36You stay away from me, Cornette.
11:39You stay away from me.
11:40I can't help it.
11:40He's a pervert, and he's the better man.
11:44Owen Hart's won the match.
11:45Owen Hart is victorious.
11:46Please, gentlemen.
11:47You stay away from me.
11:50You can't help it.
11:51Calm down.
11:53Cornette and Sonny deserve each other.
11:56All right.
11:57Please, Sonny.
11:59He's insane.
11:59What did he do?
12:00He tried to put his head under my dress.
12:02What?
12:02He's a pervert.
12:03I don't know about that, but what we have to talk about right now is Ahmed
12:07Johnson.
12:08Let's go back, and let's take a look at exactly what happened to the former
12:11Intercontinental Champion.
12:12It all started four weeks ago right here on Raw.
12:14It was another pervert.
12:15It was a heinous sneak attack by Faarooq.
12:17He wasn't a kid, but he got exactly what he wanted, sticking his head in
12:20Faarooq's business.
12:22And then two weeks ago, after Ahmed Johnson wins the Raw Invitational Battle
12:26Royal, Faarooq again with a sneak attack.
12:28Oh, poor, poor Ahmed.
12:30Look at him sitting in bed, recovering from his surgery.
12:32What a poor baby.
12:33He doesn't feel bad.
12:35They're doing a brain insertion.
12:36Well, Kevin Kelly traveled to Houston, and here's what Ahmed said about his
12:40Intercontinental title.
12:41I understand that this is the People's Belt.
12:43This is the WWF Intercontinental People's title.
12:47And I understand that to hold that title, you have to defend it night after
12:51night after night in order to be able to keep that title.
12:54I understand I'm able to do that right now.
12:56I understand Grove Monsoon's decision.
12:58I understand that totally.
12:59And I have no business against him or the Federation.
13:02And I hope my fans understand that, too.
13:04I mean, President Monsoon and the WWF, they only do what they have to do.
13:11And I, and I pray that my fans do understand that.
13:14Well, we certainly look forward to the return of Ahmed.
13:18I hope it can happen.
13:19But how about this right here, JR?
13:20Mark Henry, the world's strongest man.
13:23Mark Henry is down here.
13:25Hey, well done.
13:26He's a pervert.
13:28Oh, he's not.
13:29I can't take this anymore.
13:31You got Coca-Cola all over your hair.
13:32I have to go clean myself up.
13:33I never look this bad.
13:34OK, sonny.
13:35Well, we'll see you right when you get work.
13:37Why would you want to have a camera on this big galoot?
13:39Because he represented America in the Olympics.
13:43He's a great young man.
13:44Why not?
13:46Olympics, Olympics.
13:47Yeah, right.
13:48He is a proud Olympian, that is for sure.
13:50And a great representative of the United States of America.
13:54Absolutely.
13:54A powerlifting champion, and he's
13:56coming here to the World Wrestling Federation,
13:57and I cannot wait.
13:58But he won't.
13:59Why don't he stick to what he does best?
14:01Push around Duffield?
14:02Because he's already signed a long-term contract
14:04with WWF.
14:05Not a wrestler.
14:06Yeah, what a movie.
14:07Well, they won't.
14:08You see, like, you respected him a little bit
14:09last night at SummerSlam.
14:10He stuck his nose in my business.
14:12Well, he showed him.
14:13Somebody showed him.
14:14Shut up.
14:14All right, coming down the aisle right
14:17now is the man who was inches away from winning
14:22the WWF Championship last night at SummerSlam,
14:27Vader, the 458-pounder.
14:30What a tremendous, he's a monster,
14:32awesome contest it was last night at SummerSlam.
14:34Yeah, let's tell the truth about it.
14:36Vader beat Shawn Michaels last night at SummerSlam,
14:39not once, but twice.
14:40And he's still not the champion.
14:42Well, let's explain that.
14:43Once was on a count out.
14:44Once was on a disqualification.
14:46That's what happened.
14:47All right, well, we'll be back with the Vader match.
14:50Wait a minute.
14:50Let's get it right here in a second.
14:52What's going on right here?
14:53Mark Henry is down here signing autographs for his fans.
14:55Hey, look at this.
14:56Show him, Vader.
14:57You're the world's strongest man.
15:00Mark Henry seems rather not impressed
15:02by the physical presence of Vader.
15:04Look, he's scared still.
15:05He's got that little sheepish grin on his face.
15:07Slap that smile off.
15:09All right, so Vader goes into the ring.
15:11He's set to go.
15:12Oh, they're going to start, folks.
15:13We'll be back with the man called Vader.
15:15Stay with us.
15:15Deal.
15:18Welcome back, everybody, to our Monday Night Raw.
15:20We're live in Wheeling, West Virginia
15:21at the Wheeling Civic Center.
15:22The man called Vader is in the ring
15:24with Freddie Joe Floyd.
15:25And Chip Cornette has joined us at ringside.
15:27That's exactly right.
15:28I've joined you at ringside.
15:29But don't expect me to be here long, because it's
15:31not going to take Vader long.
15:33There's a man who has had injustice
15:35perpetrated against him.
15:36He beat Shawn Michaels not once, but twice in the same night
15:40and still wasn't awarded the World Wrestling Federation
15:42title.
15:43I want to find out more about Yokozuna.
15:44What's the situation here?
15:46The situation is Yokozuna realizes
15:48I'm the guy that took him to the top.
15:50I'm where his bread was buttered.
15:51And today, I will guide Yokozuna to eliminate
15:54Shawn Michaels right here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
15:56I promise you.
15:57This is terrific.
15:59Vader absolutely demolishing Freddie Joe Floyd.
16:04Oh, my.
16:05Slams him down hard.
16:06A conspiracy against Camp Cornette
16:08is going to lead me to take drastic action.
16:10And Vader is already a man not to be
16:13messed with or played with.
16:14He wants that title.
16:15He didn't even get the title shot.
16:17That Undertaker.
16:19You can't fade out now.
16:21Let go.
16:22Can you still hear him?
16:24Vader's winning the match.
16:25I'll tell you.
16:26But not yet.
16:27That's the Undertaker.
16:28That's something from the Undertaker.
16:30Are we off the air?
16:31No.
16:33Is it cold in here?
16:35What's going on around here?
16:36Don't you guys need to pay the light bill?
16:38They're doing all this talk about the Undertaker.
16:40Don't you guys realize mankind has the power now?
16:43All right.
16:44I think we might be losing power.
16:48What's it?
16:48There's a foul.
16:50Vader.
16:50Come on, Vader.
16:51I don't care if it's in pitch black.
16:53He beat that punk.
16:55And that's the same thing he's going to do to anybody
16:57that crosses his path.
16:58Because it's time for Vader to make a statement.
17:02All right.
17:04Well, we don't want to hear.
17:05No more are we going to be messed with and sullied with.
17:08I'll tell you that.
17:09Camp Cornette's on a march.
17:10And Sonny and Clarence Mason and Jose Lathario
17:14better watch out for Jim Cornette.
17:15Even Sonny?
17:16Everybody.
17:17I think I can whip her.
17:18I've got a good chance.
17:19Well, maybe.
17:20Please.
17:21All right.
17:22Jim Ross will talk to All Bearer and Mankind.
17:27What?
17:27Yes, indeed.
17:28Jim Ross, I don't envy you by the way.
17:30You're going to get in the ring with Mankind?
17:31I'm afraid so.
17:32You're an idiot.
17:33Stay with us.
17:37Action.
17:38What a move.
17:40The Undertaker and Mankind pummeling each other
17:43into oblivion here.
17:45What's it going to take to keep either one of these guys
17:47down?
17:48Michaels, if you've got any guts,
17:51get the thing started again.
17:53Look at this.
17:55I'll say it ain't so.
17:56Mystery.
17:57All Bearer is leaving behind, over six years, a legacy.
18:01Somehow, Shawn Michaels pulled it out.
18:05It's the bona fide blockbuster hit of the summer.
18:08Stridex presents WWF SummerSlam, the Encore,
18:12tomorrow night on pay-per-view.
18:13Ladies and gentlemen, making their way to the ring,
18:17accompanied by All Bearer, it's Mankind.
18:24Let me tell you something, Kevin Kelly.
18:26This could be the greatest thing ever seen in the history of Raw.
18:29I can't stand Jim Ross.
18:32He's an analyst.
18:33You know what an analyst is?
18:34That's a person who knows a whole lot about stuff
18:36that people don't care anything about.
18:38I would love to see Mankind come up there,
18:41and the first time Jim Ross opened that big, fat mouth of his,
18:43he shoved that mandible claw right down his throat.
18:45Oh, please.
18:46Wouldn't that be terrific?
18:47What?
18:48He may see it.
18:49Look at this.
18:50Woo-hoo.
18:51Well, I understand Mankind will only speak to Jim Ross.
18:53And, folks, it's a special interview tomorrow,
18:55hitting newsstands everywhere, the WWF magazine.
18:57You can catch that interview, but I want to hear what he's got to say.
19:00Last night at SummerSlam in the Boiler Room Brawl,
19:03Mankind entering the Boiler Room.
19:06The Undertaker is here.
19:08Entering the Boiler Room.
19:10The Undertaker also entering the Boiler Room.
19:13Two men putting their bodies, their anatomies on the line,
19:19slamming off concrete walls, off concrete floors,
19:24putting it all on the line.
19:26And then, finally, the Undertaker and Mankind come to the arena,
19:30in the Gund Arena.
19:32The Undertaker has the match won.
19:35No way.
19:36It is for the urn.
19:37You turn your back to him.
19:39And then, later, you strike the Undertaker,
19:43right in the head with the urn,
19:45the death sentence as it has been called.
19:47The death blow.
19:48My question, Mr. Paul Bearer, is why destroy the legacy?
19:53There it is.
19:54The death blow right there.
19:55Why?
19:56Why?
19:57Because I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired.
20:04I'm tired of carrying The Undertaker
20:07for the last six years all around the world,
20:12leading him to the World Wrestling Federation titles
20:16and everything else.
20:18Let these morons shut up and show some respect.
20:20I'm tired of being abused.
20:21I'm tired, Jim Ross.
20:24And now-
20:25Oh.
20:26I-
20:27No, wait a minute.
20:28You should feel the presence of The Undertaker.
20:30The essence of The Undertaker is right here
20:32in Wheeling, West Virginia.
20:34It's not The Undertaker.
20:36It's mankind.
20:37That's right.
20:38It's mankind.
20:39Mankind has the feeling now.
20:41Mankind has the power now.
20:43That is a spirit, you feel?
20:45Mankind also has the mandible claw
20:48that WWF champion Shawn Michaels has felt.
20:51Shawn Michaels has felt it on one occasion.
20:54But on September the 22nd-
20:56Watch this.
20:57Watch this.
20:59On the line, you have a chance.
21:01Mankind will wear the gold.
21:03And once again,
21:05you'll rise the mandible claw on the champion.
21:08You know, Jimmy,
21:10my body is still wracked in pain
21:14from the boiler room brawl.
21:16And I love it!
21:18But you remember this
21:20and remember it real good.
21:22Since my birth
21:24in the WWF,
21:26winning has never been my priority.
21:31It was simply a way
21:33to create more misery
21:35for my opponents.
21:37But now Paul Bearer
21:39has shown me
21:41that by defeating Shawn Michaels
21:43at In Your House
21:45for the WWF title,
21:47not only
21:49will I make Shawn Michaels
21:51the least sexy
21:53boy toy in the world,
21:55in one night
21:57I will have the chance
21:59to destroy the lives
22:01of the millions
22:03of the clique
22:05all around the world.
22:07That's it, Ross.
22:09Makes me happy.
22:11You see,
22:13it's a very simple
22:15one-two plan.
22:17One,
22:19I put Shawn Michaels' shoulders
22:21on the mat
22:24for a count of three.
22:26And then number two,
22:28I put his shoulders
22:30on a hospital bed
22:32for eternity!
22:34You know what this is all about.
22:36He's here.
22:38He's here.
22:40The Undertaker's not gone.
22:42You can feel the presence
22:44of The Undertaker.
22:46We cannot feel the presence of The Undertaker
22:48and so can you!
22:50That is not The Undertaker!
22:52That is not my Undertaker!
22:54That is not your Undertaker!
22:56It's my mankind,
22:58you feel?
23:00That's not The Undertaker!
23:02The Undertaker's gone!
23:04The Undertaker's passed away!
23:06Oh, yes he has!
23:08He's gone for eternity!
23:10Oh, wait a minute!
23:14I can't see a thing!
23:16Get some lights on here!
23:18No!
23:21Where is he?
23:23Is he here?
23:25I can't see!
23:27He's not here!
23:29He's not here!
23:31He's not here!
23:33He's gone!
23:35He's gone!
23:37I know he's gone!
23:39Oh, no.
23:41What is that?
23:43It's that music again.
23:45What's that?
23:47Oh, my God.
23:49That's The Undertaker.
23:51That's the way he was left!
23:53That's the way he left Summerslam!
23:55He carried out!
23:57He is dead!
23:59Oh, no!
24:01It's simply...
24:03It's dried up!
24:05Dead carcass!
24:07They call in your house mind games!
24:09Can't Shawn Michaels see?
24:11The Undertaker tried to play mind games!
24:13And now he's history!
24:15Just like that WWF guy!
24:17This is all my plan, Jim Ross!
24:19What?
24:21This is just the body!
24:23He has passed away!
24:25He is not here!
24:27This is just a decaying corpse!
24:29Formerly,
24:31the so-called phenom
24:33of the WWF!
24:35The Undertaker!
24:37But you know, Jim Ross,
24:39he will never rest in peace!
24:41Look at him!
24:43All the vermin!
24:46All the maggots!
24:48All the worms are digging
24:50at his body right now!
24:52Eating his flesh!
24:54Yes, but you know,
24:56the worms and the maggots,
24:58they're probably spitting his flesh
25:00right back out because
25:02The Undertaker is nothing!
25:04He was never nothing without
25:06Paul Bearer!
25:08He'll never be nothing again!
25:10And now, we're gonna bow our head
25:12in a little silence
25:14because here is the corpse
25:16of The Undertaker!
25:18This is like some kind of ceremony
25:20they're gonna have!
25:22The Undertaker's finally
25:24taken the big dirt nap!
25:26He's ready for it!
25:28It's now time for the wake!
25:30Would everyone
25:32please bow your head!
25:34The Undertaker is gone!
25:36Gone forever!
25:38Yes, he is!
25:40Oh, yes!
25:43Oh, no, he's not!
25:47Oh, my!
25:49I do not believe this!
25:51Get out of there, Paul!
25:53Save yourself!
25:55The Undertaker is on his feet!
26:01Mankind did not finish The Undertaker!
26:07Oh, no!
26:09Oh, my!
26:13Paul Bearer and Mankind are
26:15they just ran past us!
26:17They're going at the back
26:19of the arena!
26:21I've never experienced anything
26:23like that in my entire life!
26:25Oh!
26:27The Phenom is here!
26:31This is amazing!
26:33Absolutely unearthly!
26:35It is not of this world!
26:37We knew the spiritual presence was here
26:39but the physical presence
26:41is obviously alive and well!
26:43Oh, my God, King, The Undertaker is here
26:45and he's more alive
26:47than he has ever been!
26:49I know one thing
26:51Paul Bearer was sweating Crisco up there
26:53he better get out of town
26:55while he's still got his hands
26:57or he'll be the one taking the big dirt nap!
27:01Can you believe it?
27:05We thought we saw the last of The Undertaker
27:07at SummerSlam!
27:09We thought The Boiler Room broke!
27:13It's not over for The Undertaker
27:15it's only just begun!
27:23Oh, my!
27:25The Undertaker is here!
27:27We're alive, folks!
27:29Stay with us!
27:36Don't ever believe your eyes
27:39because what you see
27:41may not be exactly
27:43what you think you see.
27:45The Stalker
27:47is on his way
27:49to the WWF
27:51to pursue
27:53the most evasive game known
27:55the Superstars
27:57of the World Wrestling Federation.
28:01The pursuit
28:03will not be trivial
28:05it will be deadly
28:07it will be deadly
28:09Stalker
28:13The Stalker
28:15Barry Windham is on his way to the World Wrestling Federation
28:17folks it's time for the final four
28:19Sudden Death Battle Royale
28:21Savio Vega is in the ring
28:23and Goldust is down here next
28:25this phenomenal Battle Royale
28:27is going to be great
28:29how about what happened
28:31with The Undertaker folks just a few moments ago
28:33the Battle Royale
28:36Ladies and gentlemen
28:38tonight Raw is brought to you by Burger King
28:40What?
28:42You can get your burgers worth
28:44Why is Raw Overweight brought to you by Burger King?
28:46Is this some kind of joke on me or something?
28:48And here comes the next man entering
28:50the Final Four Battle Royale
28:52It's Stone Cold Steve Austin
28:54Mr. Intensity, Stone Cold Steve Austin
28:56is really fired up for this one
28:58The winner of this
29:00Final Four Sudden Death
29:02Battle Royale
29:04He's also a WWF Champion
29:06on USA Championship Friday
29:10Coming up on September the 6th
29:12at 9 o'clock Eastern
29:14right here on USA
29:16A very special edition of Raw
29:18Yes indeed, USA Championship Friday
29:20on September the 6th
29:22I understand Stone Cold Steve Austin
29:24has some important comments to make
29:26He's stepping into the ring and he's ready to go
29:28He wants the shot at the title
29:30It ain't gonna be like last time
29:32I think death should be sudden
29:34but tonight it will be
29:36and that's the bottom line
29:38cause Stone Cold said so
29:40You gotta think Stone Cold is one of the favorites
29:42Yeah, what about Psycho Sid?
29:44I have to agree
29:48He's 6'9", 313 pounds
29:52He'd love to meet the champion
29:54And Psycho Sid
29:56I tell you what, is ready to go
29:58These are the four men
30:01The last four men
30:03other than Ahman Johnson
30:05Ahman Johnson
30:07lost that opportunity to face the WWF Champion
30:09But we're gonna give somebody
30:11this opportunity right here
30:13Final Four Style Sudden Death
30:15Get him, get him
30:17Goldust wasting no time
30:19going right at him
30:21Every man for himself
30:23This Battle Royale, Sudden Death
30:25There can only be one winner
30:27And that man will meet the WWF Champion
30:29Saturday night, September the 6th
30:31A very special live event
30:33They got Sid out
30:35Triple Team Sid and he's gone
30:37That was smart
30:39Well, how smart was it?
30:41Not too smart, Chokeslam
30:43Savio maybe gets Chokeslam
30:45How about one for you, Goldust?
30:47Psycho Sid is
30:49Chokeslamming anything that moves
30:51But he's been eliminated, hasn't he?
30:53He certainly has
30:55He is out of the Final Four Battle Royale
30:58But what kind of condition are they in?
31:00Well, I'll tell you something
31:02Psycho Sid tore the Rook down
31:04Just like he's torn these three
31:06Superstars down
31:08Last night in Cleveland at SummerSlam
31:10Of course, the encore presentation
31:12is tomorrow night on pay-per-view
31:14Yeah, be sure to tune in and see exactly what I did
31:16to that drunken bum, Jake the Snake
31:18I knocked him right off the wagon
31:20You should be ashamed of yourself
31:22Shut up, you really should, King
31:24You know, I'm gonna let you guys in on a little secret
31:26When Stone Cold, Steve Austin, and Goldust
31:28were going over a little plot that you just saw
31:30come to fruition
31:32They had it in their mind to double-team Psycho Sid
31:34And I guess, I guess
31:36Savio Vega just went along for the ride
31:38It worked, they got rid of Psycho Sid early
31:40Well, here they go now
31:42Goldust and Stone Cold
31:44Going right after
31:46Savio Vega
31:48Let's take a look at how they all eliminated Psycho Sid
31:50He was the target man
31:52It took three of them to do it, though, King
31:54It sure did, three superstars
31:56to get that one psychotic
31:58Psycho Sid over the top rope
32:00That's right, three can always beat one, and two can always
32:02beat one
32:04Wait a minute
32:06It's every man for himself
32:08Anything can happen here
32:10What is the deal?
32:12The final four, Battle Royale
32:14Is that thing coming back?
32:16We'll be back, stay with us
32:18And now
32:20Supersize Stridex presents
32:22The Biggest Slam of the Week
32:24This might do it for the Wildman
32:26Maybe the movie is telling me about
32:28And Wildman Mark Merrill
32:30What a move
32:32That's the wild thing
32:34Some call it the shooting star press
32:36It's the wild thing
32:38What a move by Mark Merrill
32:40I've never seen anything like that
32:42Wow
32:44Unbelievable, Wildman Mark Merrill
32:46You talk about taking chances
32:48The Biggest Slam of the Week was brought to you by
32:50Super Strong Supersize Stridex
32:52Bigger is better
32:54And we're back everyone
32:56The final four, Battle Royale continues
32:58While we were away
33:00Let's take a look and let's show you how Goldust
33:02Was almost eliminated
33:04It was close
33:06He's about to send Savio Vega
33:08Savio Vega sells it, just barely
33:10Saves himself, let's show that footage right now
33:12Let's go back and see how Goldust
33:14Almost went out
33:16Remember you gotta be thrown over the top rope
33:18And touch the floor to be eliminated
33:20In this Battle Royale
33:22Here you go, you'll see it right here
33:24Goldust with Stone Cold the momentum
33:26He's thrown out
33:28Taking Goldust up and over
33:30But Goldust, referee was right there to make the call
33:32Only had one foot touch
33:34And both feet have got a touch for elimination
33:36Look at this
33:38Stone Cold nearly saws the head of Goldust off
33:40Goldust off on the clothesline
33:42That's twice that Stone Cold has Pearl Harbored Goldust
33:44What's he doing?
33:46The man that wants Bret Hart in the ring
33:48At all costs seemingly
33:50Maybe it's for his own ego
33:52I don't know, Stone Cold Steve Austin
33:54Being set on the top rope here
33:56Goldust has Stone Cold into trouble
33:58Clips him with a right hand, Goldust is going up to greet him
34:00He's got him face locked
34:02Check this out ladies and gentlemen
34:04I think Goldust is getting set to take Stone Cold
34:06How about a superplex off the top rope
34:08And now Savio sees an opportunity
34:10Here goes Goldust, he's going out
34:12No he's not, hold on
34:14Savio's going to eliminate Goldust
34:16It's going to be down to the final two, no
34:18Still in, he's still in, Savio don't know it
34:20For the second time Goldust able to save himself
34:22Remember still to come
34:24Shawn Michaels
34:26One on one with Yokozuna
34:28And apparently Yokozuna and Jim Cornette
34:30Have reconciled
34:32That match up right here tonight
34:34Yokozuna back in the folds
34:36Of Camp Cornette
34:38Guarantee you Shawn Michaels is watching this
34:40And very intently
34:42Double clothesline
34:44Double clothesline
34:46Savio Vegas
34:48Stone Cold Steve Austin
34:50The winner of this match up will meet
34:52Inverted Atomic Brock
34:54The WWF Champion
34:56On Friday night September the 6th
34:58Right here on USA
35:00Shawn Michaels has so much on his mind
35:02And I know after that very physical confrontation
35:04He had with Vader
35:06Here goes Stone Cold Steve Austin
35:08Wait a second
35:10No I don't think his feet hit
35:12Did they?
35:14Slingshot
35:16And there he goes
35:18Savio Vegas has eliminated
35:20Stone Cold Steve Austin
35:22And Austin is irate, Stone Cold
35:24Wanting to meet the WWF Champion
35:26In the worst way
35:28Come on
35:30Get Stone Cold out of here
35:32Ok he'll go
35:34So
35:36Stone Cold Steve Austin
35:38Savio Vegas
35:40Competing for the opportunity
35:42That Ahmed Johnson rightfully won
35:44On the Raw Invitational Battle Royal
35:46But thanks to Farooq
35:48And that hideous attack
35:50That sneak attack
35:52Ahmed Johnson couldn't be here
35:54That's a shame to say the least
35:56It definitely is
35:58And I know Shawn Michaels is watching this intently
36:00He's got a lot on his mind
36:02I don't want him sick of seeing Ahmed Johnson
36:04The only place I want to see his picture from now on
36:06Is on the side of a milk carton
36:08Well we wish Ahmed the very best
36:10I don't
36:12Recovering from kidney surgery
36:16Stone Cold Steve Austin
36:18Let's see the great maneuver
36:20That sent Stone Cold
36:22Out of this great matchup
36:24Both feet
36:26Quite a catapult by Savio Vegas
36:28Who's as tough as they come
36:30I promise you that
36:32And what a wonderful thing it would be
36:34Uh oh
36:36Curtain call
36:38Oh he is really putting on a performance
36:40Taking his time
36:42Savio up and over the shoulder
36:44Oh there it is
36:46Oh no
36:50Here comes Savio Vegas
36:52He's gonna take out
36:54Goldust wins
36:56Goldust wins
36:58The winner of the SummerSlam Battle Royale
37:00Goldust
37:02Goldust will be Shawn Michaels
37:04On USA's Championship
37:06Friday, Friday night
37:08September the 6th, 9 o'clock
37:10Eastern Time and it will be
37:12For the World Wrestling Federation
37:14Championship
37:16And what an opportunity for the opportunist
37:18The Bizarre Goldust
37:20What an opportunity indeed
37:22For Goldust
37:24And fans did everybody
37:26Love SummerSlam last night
37:28Oh yes indeed
37:30It was absolutely great
37:32Goldust
37:34What is that?
37:36Oh my
37:38Well I'll tell you what
37:40You have an opportunity to relive
37:42All the thrills of SummerSlam
37:44Action
37:46The Undertaker and Khan
37:48Hovering each other
37:50Into oblivion here
37:52What's it gonna take to keep either one of these guys down
37:54Shawn Michaels
37:56If you got any guts
37:58Get the thing started again
38:00I'll say it ain't so
38:02Mystery
38:04Paul Bearer is leaving behind
38:06Over six years a legacy
38:08Somehow Shawn Michaels pulled it out
38:10It's the bonafide
38:12Blockbuster hit of the summer
38:14Stridex presents WWF SummerSlam
38:16The Encore
38:18Tomorrow night on Pay-Per-View
38:20Alright the big matchup
38:22Non-title match Shawn Michaels against Yokozuna
38:24But right now we have I understand
38:26James E. Cornette
38:28Who is awaiting this match I assume
38:30With bated breath sir
38:32Oh yeah there's nothing wrong with my breath
38:34But I'll tell you this Shawn Michaels
38:36Your goose is cooked and served tonight
38:38Because I got Owen here, I got Bulldog here
38:40I got Vader here but I ain't gonna need him
38:42Because I've got a 650 pound man
38:44Yokozuna back in the fold where he belongs
38:46And tonight he's gonna be meaner and badder
38:48And tougher and tougher than ever before
38:50And Shawn Michaels you're gonna bear the brunt of it
38:52There's the music now
38:54How did Jim Cornette do it
38:56I don't have any idea
38:58You're close with Cornette
39:00You guys are pals
39:02Yeah
39:04How did Cornette get Yokozuna
39:06Who may weigh 700 pounds
39:08Back in the fold
39:10Because you always underestimate James E. Cornette
39:12He is the mastermind
39:14I'm telling you
39:16When you count the guy out
39:18He always comes up with some sort of brilliant move
39:20To put himself right back on top
39:22And this has got to be the coup de grace right here
39:24Getting Yokozuna back under his wing
39:26To finish off Shawn Michaels
39:28What an opportune time
39:30Can you imagine
39:32Shawn Michaels just after last night
39:34In warfare
39:36Against Vader
39:38That monster
39:40Some say Shawn was very fortunate
39:42To walk out of the gunned arena
39:44Shawn Michaels has got to be battered
39:46And sore from head to toe
39:48And now this
39:50And now what could be a 700 pound
39:52Former two time WWF champion
39:54And last night
39:56Yokozuna I know he's upset
39:58I know he's angry
40:00Here's what happened last night during the free for all
40:02It was Yokozuna taking on Stone Cold Steve Austin
40:04He was setting up for the bonsai drop
40:06This could be Shawn Michaels tonight
40:08But the ring gave way
40:10And Stone Cold Steve Austin
40:12A very impressive victory
40:14But I know this ring has been reinforced
40:16And it's ready to go
40:18It's ready to hold Yokozuna
40:20He is set to go
40:22And set to face Shawn Michaels
40:24Not title match
40:26Stay with us
40:42Stone Cold Steve Austin
40:44A very impressive victory
40:46And it's ready to go
40:48It's ready to hold
40:50Yokozuna
40:52He is set to go
40:54And set to face
40:56Shawn Michaels
40:58Not title match
41:00Stay with us
41:02It's ready to go
41:04It's ready to hold
41:06Yokozuna
41:08He is set to face
41:10What an ovation
41:12Listen to these idiots
41:14What an ovation for the World Wrestling Federation Champion
41:16There has never been
41:18In the long and luscious history
41:20Of the World Wrestling Federation
41:22A more charismatic
41:24A more athletic
41:26A more resilient champion
41:28Than the man you see in the ring
41:30He is the man
41:32Of the World Wrestling Federation
41:34And he proved it once again last night
41:36At SummerSlam
41:38Shawn Michaels
41:40Surviving all the physical odds
41:42He was up against
41:44He came through
41:46He defeated Vader
41:48And for everybody that's just joining us
41:50We want to welcome you to Raw
41:52Shawn Michaels is in a non-title matchup
41:54With this behemoth
41:56Absolutely near 700 pound Yokozuna
41:58Yeah, look at that
42:00Look at the look on the face of Yokozuna
42:02He is determined to finish off Shawn Michaels
42:04And this could be the greatest night
42:06If Shawn was giving up weight last night
42:08It's nothing like tonight
42:10Look at this
42:12Vader went in at 458 last night
42:14Yokozuna couldn't find any scales and wheeling
42:16To weigh the big man
42:18Some say that he weighs close to 700 pounds
42:20We know he weighs over 660 pounds
42:22I haven't seen legs like that
42:24Since the Brontosaurus died out
42:26Shawn Michaels
42:28Locking up collar and elbow
42:30You know mankind is looking on mankind
42:32He's scheduled to meet the WWF Champion
42:34September the 22nd in Philadelphia
42:36At In Your House Mind Games
42:38But what about
42:40Out here on the USA Network
42:42Oh, here we go
42:44On Friday, September the 6th
42:46And gold has been torn
42:48Oh, here comes Shawn Michaels
42:50Firing back
42:52Shawn Michaels now
42:54Knocked her out
42:58He can't knock down Yokozuna
43:00He's gonna try
43:02Will it help him?
43:04Or where is he?
43:06Why isn't he out here, King?
43:08No, no, no
43:10There he goes
43:12That is tenacity from the WWF Champion
43:14You talk about a guy
43:16Who weighed in about 225-230 today
43:18Giving up the pounds
43:20But Shawn, you can't measure
43:22A man's heart
43:24The size of a man's heart
43:26Shawn Michaels knows no limits
43:28And you know he is sore
43:30You know he's feeling the effects
43:32Of that battle he had with Vader
43:34Not only is he facing Yokozuna tonight
43:36Oh, sit down, you idiots
43:38And folks, earlier this evening
43:40Goldust was victorious
43:42In the Final Four Battle Royal
43:44Here he comes
43:46Here we go
43:48I don't like the looks of this
43:50This is a bad situation
43:52Shawn Michaels, Yokozuna
43:54Stay with us
43:56Here we go, baby
43:58And we are live from
44:00Wheeling, West Virginia
44:02Welcome back to Raw, everybody
44:04A huge crowd on hand tonight
44:06To see Shawn Michaels do battle
44:08In a non-tunnel matchup
44:10Against Yokozuna and Jim Cornette
44:12Did you see that?
44:14A cheap shot by Cornette
44:16Finally, look at this
44:18Jim Cornette is laying it to Jose
44:20That was the plan all along
44:22Get him, Shawn
44:24That was the greatest thing I've ever seen
44:26Cornette blasted that old
44:28Jose Lathario, the old fossil
44:30He hit him from behind with that
44:32That racket
44:34Those druids back out here
44:36Jose is 62 years old
44:38162
44:40Oh no, Yokozuna now
44:42Irish whip of authority
44:44Oh, belly to belly
44:46It's over
44:48That belly to belly will block out the sound
44:50I thought the ring was gonna cave in
44:52Yokozuna broke the ring last night
44:54He may break Shawn Michaels tonight
44:56Yes, yes
44:58Oh no
45:00Jose Lathario, now the end of Shawn Michaels
45:02Out of the way
45:04Nobody down for the next clash
45:06Shawn Michaels in the head of steam here
45:08Oh yeah, big forearm
45:10And Yokozuna is down
45:14The clip is on its feet
45:16Shawn Michaels is going to the top rope
45:18Where's Cornette?
45:20Out across
45:22One, two, and three
45:24No, Yokozuna able to kick out
45:26Oh, Jim Music
45:28That band is warming up
45:30I don't care
45:32He did not knock out Yokozuna
45:34Can it take down Yokozuna, nearly 700 pounds?
45:38He caught him
45:40Did you see that?
45:42He caught him
45:44Have you ever seen that before?
45:46He caught Shawn Michaels
45:48In midair, picked him up
45:50And then slammed him right down
45:52Yokozuna is now
45:54Looking to finish things off
45:56Here he comes
45:58Nobody home at the leg drop
46:02He got him, he got him
46:04Two and down
46:08No
46:14Shawn Michaels victorious
46:16Shawn Michaels
46:18He defeated the mighty Yokozuna
46:20He's got a lot to stare down in the future though
46:22He's got a date with Goldust
46:24The Undertaker
46:26It's live and well, we know that tonight
46:28And so is Shawn Michaels
46:30For the King and for JR
46:32I'm Kevin Kelley, we'll see you next week
46:34I'm raw