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00:00The World Wrestling Federation, for over 50 years,
00:05the revolutionary force in sports entertainment.
00:10One of these four superstars will be the next World Wrestling Federation
00:14Intercontinental Champion.
00:16For Owen Hart, is it destiny, the son of a champion,
00:20the brother of a legend?
00:22Has his day finally come?
00:24Owen's opponent, the wild man, Mark Merrow,
00:26the virtuoso of aerial artistry,
00:28a superstar on the threshold of greatness.
00:31The title will be his passage to glory.
00:33Psycho Sid, what goes on in the mind of this mercurial mesomorph?
00:38Does he thirst for gold, or is his appetite set on destruction?
00:42Whatever Psycho wants, Psycho gets.
00:45His opponent, Farouk.
00:47Is he a militant warrior, or is Farouk a common thug,
00:50without a conscience or a cause?
00:52Tonight, it's the semifinal round
00:54of the Intercontinental Championship Tournament.
00:57Also, are Big Daddy Cool Diesel and the bad guy Razor Ramon
01:01returning to the WWF?
01:03Jim Ross has said yes, but President Monsoon,
01:06who is live in our studios, has the official WWF word.
01:10Plus, direct from South Africa,
01:12the latest on Bret the Hitman Hart.
01:15My commitment to the WWF has ended right here,
01:19in South Africa.
01:21Good-bye, Dave, coming this Sunday night on Pay-Per-View!
01:51We are set to go with Monday Night Raw!
01:53Hello again, everybody!
01:54Kevin Kelly, Jim Ross, and the King Jerry Lawler
01:56here at ringside.
01:57And what a great week of action we've got!
01:59We're gonna start things off with the dangerous...
02:01Oh!
02:02Oh, no!
02:03Look out!
02:10Oh, King is heading for higher ground, JR!
02:13Lawler doesn't want any part of Jake the Snake Roberts,
02:16that snake in that bag, or the DDT!
02:19Jake the Snake Roberts is ready to have war
02:22with Jerry Lawler right here, right now!
02:24What an incredible broadcast we have in store!
02:27Fans, the latest,
02:28will Razor Ramon and Diesel
02:30return to the World Wrestling Federation?
02:32Jim Ross has a bombshell for us tonight.
02:34Plus, Gorilla Monsoon is standing by in our studios.
02:37The World Wrestling Federation president
02:39will have the official WWF word
02:41on the return of Razor and Diesel to the WWF.
02:44Plus, has Bret Hart wrestled his last match
02:47in the World Wrestling Federation?
02:49Plus, ladies and gentlemen,
02:50we're gonna have the two semifinal match-ups
02:52in the Intercontinental Tournament.
02:54That's gonna feature the wild man
02:55Marc Merrill vs. one-on-one with Owen Hart.
02:58Plus, Psycho Sid right here tonight,
03:01one-on-one with Baruch.
03:03And something's gotta give in that one.
03:05The winners meet in the finals.
03:08Well, this'll be the first time
03:09that we've seen Kevin, the expulsion,
03:12along with, of course, the Iron Sheik
03:14and Mr. Bob Beckham.
03:16Yes, indeed.
03:18Mr. Bob Beckham is making his way
03:21over here off to the broadcast position.
03:25Well, we've got room at the King's Gaunt
03:27for a moment.
03:28We've got an empty seat, Mr. Beckham,
03:29if you care to join us.
03:31Please sit down, Mr. Beckham.
03:33Gary, the King Lawler, is back with us as well.
03:37We've got quite a...
03:39quite an explosive situation here
03:41at ringside already here, Kevin.
03:43Quite an explosive start indeed.
03:45Where'd you go, King?
03:46What's the matter with that drunken idiot?
03:48Huh? Don't you see him staggering
03:50and snuggling over here after me?
03:51Why didn't you stay and fight him?
03:52Like a man.
03:53He must know I got a bottle in my pocket.
03:56Mr. Beckham, tell us something about this athlete.
03:59Looks to be a very large man.
04:02Very large, sir.
04:04Very, very large.
04:05Large enough to procure the WWF Championship
04:09in the very near future.
04:11And skillful enough also, I must say.
04:13And don't agitate me tonight, please.
04:15No, I shall not.
04:16I'm trying to be a gentleman to you.
04:18And I appreciate that.
04:19And as I will you, sir.
04:20Be reciprocal.
04:21Have you been involved in the Sultan's training,
04:24or have you left that up to the Iron Sheik?
04:26I've left that completely up to the Iron Sheik.
04:29He's a man that I have a lot of abomination for,
04:32like I said before,
04:33but I respect his ability.
04:34He wrestled in the Olympics.
04:36He's a national champion.
04:37Right.
04:38And he is the ultimate in professional wrestling,
04:41as far as I'm concerned.
04:42Well, obviously, you are very pleased
04:44with the training thus far, Mr. Baxton,
04:46of the Sultan at the hands of the Iron Sheik.
04:50Yes, I have complete confidence in the Iron Sheik, sir.
04:54The Sultan, a superstar so promising
04:57that he has united two sworn enemies
04:59and two former WWF champions
05:01with the promise of a future title.
05:03Well, let me tell you a little bit about the Sultan.
05:05Look at that drunk Jake the Snake.
05:06But the Sultan, you know,
05:07tensions are heating up right now over in the Middle East
05:09with the dispute between the United States and Iraq.
05:11And legend has it that the Sultan was captured
05:14once and held hostage.
05:15And when he wouldn't talk, they cut his tongue out.
05:18What?
05:19That's right.
05:20And now he's here in the United States
05:21where we got freedom of speech,
05:22and he can't talk.
05:23Well, there's gonna be plenty of talking tonight
05:24because we're gonna make history right here tonight
05:26with the biggest bombshell announcement,
05:29I think, ever, ever,
05:30in the World Wrestling Federation.
05:32We're gonna have it right here tonight.
05:33Here comes the beating.
05:34Whoa!
05:35Boy, the Sultan,
05:36if he knows anything right away,
05:38and that is to stay away
05:39from Jake the Snake Roberts' DDT.
05:41I'm sure that Mr. Backlund and the Iron Sheik
05:44have got this man very well prepared,
05:46and everybody knows of a legendary DDT, Kevin.
05:49They certainly do.
05:50Jake the Snake Roberts looking right at us.
05:52Don't even think about it.
05:53Oh, smell the alcohol on his breath.
05:56Phew!
05:58Way the other way,
05:59you're bleaching our hair out here, Jake.
06:02It's a shame.
06:05All right, so Jake the Snake Roberts now,
06:07the Sultan getting set to lock up.
06:09Power and elbow, Jake now taking over on the left arm.
06:13You know, Jake Shredder at home
06:14is drunk, too, from frequent watering.
06:17You better cut Jake some slack.
06:19He's not that far from us right now, King.
06:21I cannot wait to be able to get this tremendous information.
06:24I think it's gonna shatter the very foundation
06:27of the World Wrestling Federation.
06:29It is a bombshell,
06:30and we're gonna have it right here for you tonight.
06:33Oh, come on, give us a little hint.
06:35Well, I don't have, this is a,
06:37I want to watch the Sultan here.
06:39We've got big information,
06:40a bombshell right here tonight.
06:43Jerry the King Lawler.
06:44Yeah, he's looking right at you, King.
06:46Jake Roberts hasn't taken his eyes off of you yet.
06:49Yeah, pretend you're at Old Valley's bar.
06:51You'll stay in there.
06:54Once again, lock it up, power and elbow.
06:56I know, JR, that President Monsoon,
06:59this weekend on The Zone,
07:00he didn't seem too pleased with the story,
07:03and he has a lot of things to say.
07:05I understand he's back in our,
07:06he could be back in our studios right now.
07:08As a matter of fact, he's getting set up.
07:09Hey, wait a minute,
07:10speaking of bombshells and presidents,
07:11I know what the bombshell is.
07:12The bombshell is something sort of like
07:13the bombshell that Bob Dole started a new ad campaign
07:16claiming that Clinton's weak on drugs.
07:18It's bigger than that.
07:19That's no bombshell.
07:20Anybody knows when you use drugs, they make you weak.
07:23Well, of course they do,
07:24and there's nothing weak about this.
07:26Just ask Jake, look at him.
07:30Sultan now, exerting his force.
07:33It's a very large man listed at 290 pounds.
07:37Oh, set just a little bit early,
07:39and Jake's gonna land an ADT.
07:42Sultan now.
07:44What are you doing?
07:45What are you doing?
07:46What are you doing, Lawler?
07:48What is that you threw?
07:53Lawler distracting Jake to Snake Roberts,
07:55and here comes the Camel Clutch.
07:57That's a submission maneuver.
07:59Yes.
08:00Lawler, you threw one of those bottles
08:01that airport booze.
08:04And Jake went for it, didn't he?
08:07The Camel Clutch.
08:12The Sultan victorious
08:13in his World Wrestling Federation debut.
08:16That is the maneuver that the Iron Sheik used
08:19to defeat Mr. Bob Backlund
08:21and many other superstars in the World Wrestling Federation.
08:24Mr. Backlund. Mr. Backlund.
08:27Mr. Backlund, were you pleased
08:29with the victory by the Sultan?
08:31Pardon me?
08:32Were you pleased with the debut of the Sultan?
08:34Were you pleased at what you saw here?
08:40Look at Jake.
08:41Hey, look at poor Jake.
08:42I can tell just by the look in his eyes
08:44he was real thirsty.
08:46He had wrestled for a long time.
08:47Hey, I did everybody a favor.
08:49If he had wrestled any longer,
08:50he'd have won an overtime pay.
08:51He'd have had the time of the fifth.
08:53I understand that Brian-
08:55Time of the fifth, didn't he?
08:56Yeah, we got it.
08:57I understand that Brian Pillman is standing by.
08:59Along with- I understand with Owen Hart as well.
09:02Mr. Pillman.
09:04This Sunday, he's right around the corner.
09:05My big exclusive interview with your brother, Bret.
09:08I wonder what he's gonna tell us, Owen.
09:10You know what, Brian?
09:11I don't know how you did it,
09:12but I am so happy.
09:14You are the man that I owe it all to.
09:16You are the man that got me and Bret back together.
09:18It's all been reconciled.
09:20Mom and Dad are real happy,
09:21and I can't wait to get into Philadelphia
09:23this Sunday, the city of brotherly love,
09:25and Bret and I are finally back together,
09:27and I'm the happiest man of all.
09:29And all the questions are gonna be answered.
09:31He's a new man, bro.
09:32All the twists and turns.
09:33And who really cares,
09:34because I'm gonna be there, Bret,
09:35and I'm gonna get my answers first hand, son,
09:38because the bottom line is,
09:40Stone Cold is the best there is.
09:43So what else did I tell you?
09:46Well, I think we've just heard
09:48some misleading comments by that trio,
09:50especially Pillman and Owen Hart.
09:52What are you talking about?
09:53I don't think they're telling the truth.
09:55That's what I'm talking about.
09:56You're accusing Owen Hart, Frank.
09:58You want me to be a liar?
09:59You better watch your mouth.
10:01Oh, baby.
10:02Whoo-hoo!
10:03Yeah, King, one of your favorites.
10:05Smoking guns on their way.
10:07Billy and Mark Gunn set to compete here tonight,
10:10and also they're gonna be defending
10:12the World Wrestling Federation Tag Team titles
10:14at In Your House Blind Games this Sunday.
10:16Yeah, Jim Corden and the British Bulldog,
10:18we already know Owen Hart's here.
10:20This could be a very interesting night
10:21as a matter of fact,
10:22Guerrilla Monsoon is gonna be back in our studios.
10:25JR, tonight, Monday Night Raw
10:27is brought to you by Namco's Tekken 2,
10:29the greatest fighters on Earth
10:31for the Sony PlayStation.
10:33Take a look in the ring right now
10:35at the hottest man in the world.
10:37I'm gonna mention that Jim Cornette is here
10:39in the arena tonight.
10:40We're gonna see Cornette in a public workout,
10:42I understand.
10:43The Bulldog is here,
10:44so with the Gunns here,
10:46they're number one rivals.
10:48It could be quite an interesting night.
10:49Listen, would you shut up?
10:51Sonny's trying to talk.
10:54Look at that.
10:56Whoa!
10:57Are you kidding me?
10:58Look at that life size, King.
10:59Oh, that's wallet size for me.
11:01Beautiful.
11:02Well, Guerrilla Monsoon's back in the studio,
11:04and I have got a bombshell for you
11:06right here tonight, ladies and gentlemen,
11:08about Razor Ramon and Big Daddy Killed Diesel.
11:11And Bret Hart has a lot to say.
11:12Brian Pillman, you...
11:20Very excited about the new fall season,
11:22and welcome back to Raw, everybody.
11:24Now the title tag team match is set to go.
11:26Boy, look at that big photo of Sonny.
11:27Is that beautiful?
11:28Reminds me, I saw on USA Today
11:29that Pampers Diapers is having a baby photo contest.
11:32Look, reminds me of a nightmare I had last night.
11:35I dreamed that Sonny was my mother,
11:37and I was a bottle baby.
11:39Bob Holly now.
11:41Oh, my goodness.
11:42Oh, my goodness.
11:43Oh, my goodness.
11:44Oh, my goodness.
11:45Oh, my goodness.
11:46Oh, my goodness.
11:47Oh, my goodness.
11:48Holly now.
11:50He's out first for his team.
11:53Billy Gunn in first with the smoky guns.
11:56Holly throws a hard shoulder in.
11:58Follows up beautiful Andre.
11:59Look out!
12:00Wow!
12:01What a hip toss.
12:03Oh, my!
12:04Big clothesline.
12:06Billy Gunn is down and out.
12:08He's in a lot of trouble, JR.
12:10He certainly is.
12:11I'll tell you something, ladies and gentlemen,
12:12we've talked about that bombshell announcement.
12:14This is earth-shattering.
12:15I guarantee you, right here, ladies and gentlemen, this.
12:17And listen very closely to what I'm about to say.
12:20Here comes the WWF's answer to Richard Simmons.
12:22Right here next week, live on Raw, Razor Ramon and Diesel will be in the ring.
12:29They'll be here live.
12:30They'll be here next week.
12:31We'll be in Hershey, Pennsylvania, next Monday night live.
12:34And I guarantee you that Big Daddy Cool Diesel and
12:37Razor Ramon will be standing right there in the ring, right here next week.
12:41And it's gonna be live, I promise you that.
12:44I mean, I'm in a little bit of shock here, JR.
12:46It is a bombshell.
12:47It's the first we've heard of it.
12:49Bart Gunn displaying his strength as Camp Cornette has come down to ringside for
12:54a close look.
12:55Of course, you see Jim Cornette dressed and ready for his workout.
12:58We'll see later on tonight.
12:59But Owen Hart and British Bulldog are down here.
13:02I find it most interesting that this Saturday morning,
13:06right here on USA at 10 o'clock, Live Wire's gonna premiere.
13:09And Jim Cornette and Sonny are gonna host that program.
13:12Now, can you imagine those two, Cornette and Sonny, in a studio together?
13:17What in the heck's gonna happen this Saturday morning when Live Wire debuts
13:22right here on USA?
13:24And then what in the heck is gonna happen next Monday night live here on Raw?
13:28Are you sure, Ross?
13:29You're telling me that Big Daddy Cool Diesel and
13:32Razor Ramon are gonna be here in the ring live next week?
13:35King, unlike you, I'm not fabricating this story.
13:38I'm telling you the truth.
13:39It's very simple.
13:40Razor and Diesel right here next week live.
13:43Billy Gunn now up and over his brother, crashing down Hart and Alex Portel.
13:47What a matchup this is gonna be in Philadelphia, JR.
13:50You see Billy Gunn, the War of Words has started.
13:52What a tremendous tag team title match it'll be at the Pay Per View Extravaganza
13:56in your house live games this Sunday.
13:57Well, I was with Owen and Bulldog for several days in South Africa.
14:01We just got back today.
14:02And I can tell you this, Hart and the Bulldog are ready for next Sunday.
14:08The British Bulldog and Oran Hart are primed, and
14:10we could very easily see new tag team champions crowned this Sunday on Pay Per
14:15View from Philadelphia.
14:16You mean you went all the way to South Africa, Jim Ross?
14:19Yes, King.
14:19Did you get to meet the president of South Africa, Howie Mandela?
14:23Nelson Mandela.
14:24He's a wonderful man, and no, I didn't get the pleasure.
14:28Mark Gunn once again displaying his strength, pointing and gesturing.
14:32Both guns are pointing right over here to Owen and to Bulldog.
14:35And Alex Portel is down and out of it.
14:38Lateral press, two at, he could have had the three count, but
14:42instead he pulls Alex Portel out.
14:43I'm gonna tell you something, the Gunns had better take care of business.
14:46That was a mistake.
14:47When you get somebody down, you gotta take them out.
14:50I'll tell you who found that out yesterday, was the Dallas Cowboys.
14:54Portel, nobody home on the drop kick attempt.
14:57Certainly wanna thank all the great fans for joining us in South Africa.
14:59We'll have footage of that right here tonight.
15:01And also, what great WWF live action.
15:03Nothing like seeing the WWF live, Nashville, Tennessee.
15:06Thank you, Huntington, West Virginia, Louisville, Kentucky, Miami Beach.
15:11Last Thursday night, great WWF live events.
15:15And folks, that's the only way to see it.
15:17Hope we'll see you in Philadelphia this Sunday.
15:20Billy Gunn now.
15:21Finish him off.
15:22Setting for the vertical suplex.
15:24Takes him, wait a second.
15:26Inside cradle, two at.
15:28We almost had the upset.
15:30Claws high, and Billy Gunn goes down.
15:33And look at Sunny, she is so happy with her guns.
15:37They tell me that she's becoming quite the little buckle bunny.
15:39I bet she is.
15:41That's one way to describe her.
15:42What do you mean?
15:44Well, never mind.
15:47Billy Gunn now, smiling.
15:50Bart smiling as well, a lot of pointing, a lot of gesturing.
15:52There you see Larry Curly and Moe in the corner.
15:55Nobody home.
15:56Larry Curly and Moe?
15:57I meant Bulldog Olin and Cornette.
15:59Portel needs to make a tag here to Bob Holly.
16:02Bob Holly knows what it's like.
16:04Nowhere a tag team, what's their tag team saying?
16:07We missed a tag.
16:08Referee, do your job.
16:09Bob Holly is in the ring.
16:11My, what right hands.
16:14Disqualifying.
16:16What a drop kick, tremendous elevation.
16:19Bob Holly now sending Billy Gunn across.
16:22My, her piranha.
16:23Lateral press, one, two at, two and a half.
16:28Boy, the Smoking Guns cannot afford to lose here tonight.
16:31And lose all their momentum going into this Sunday's
16:34pay-per-view spectacular in Philadelphia.
16:37Sonny's up on the apron, shaking the rope.
16:40What a move.
16:42And now Holly's in all kinds of trouble.
16:45Well, what a Jezebel she is.
16:47Hey, talk about Jezebels.
16:49Well, speaking of, did you see Princess Caroline?
16:52She shaved her head.
16:53Did you have something to do with that King?
16:55Well, I thought she was a big King fan.
16:56Apparently she's a Stone Cold Steve Austin fan.
16:58Sidewinder, Billy Gunn.
17:00That's it.
17:01Oh, what a leg drop.
17:03Good night, Irene.
17:04Well, the champions, all at heart, British Bulldog.
17:06Hey, look at this.
17:07Two at, wait, boom.
17:09Billy Gunn had the cover.
17:11Slapping the soft drink out of all its hand.
17:13Wait a second.
17:14Rolls him out of it.
17:15Wait a minute, wait a minute.
17:16Yeah.
17:16No way.
17:17I don't, what an upset.
17:20What's the deal?
17:21Bob Holly and Alex DePauw Porto
17:24have defeated the Smoking Guns in a non-title matchup.
17:27I guarantee you, this Sunday on pay-per-view,
17:29it could happen, folks.
17:30The Smoking Guns lost their concentration.
17:33If the Smoking Guns lose their concentration,
17:35this Sunday on pay-per-view,
17:37they're gonna be the former tag team champions.
17:41What a battle that will be this Sunday.
17:43You see Cornette, raining a tear,
17:46as we take another look one more time
17:48at the loss of concentration, JR.
17:50Well, big mistake, but look at Bob Holly.
17:52The roll-up, taking advantage of it,
17:54and the Smoking Guns lose this non-title matchup.
17:58Well, the Cowboys got beat twice.
18:00Dallas yesterday, Smoking Guns today.
18:02Fans, Gorilla Monsoon is standing by.
18:05Stay with us.
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18:42That'll come live and direct from
18:43the Core State Center in Philadelphia,
18:44the site of In Your House Mind Games.
18:46Speaking of live, standing by right now,
18:48World Wrestling Federation President Gorilla Monsoon.
18:51We heard earlier, the bombshell by Jim Ross,
18:53that Razor Ramon and Diesel will be here
18:55live on Raw next Monday.
18:56And Mr. Monsoon, we wanted to talk to you
18:59about the World Wrestling Federation's
19:00official stance on this matter.
19:03Well, Jim Ross, you have really piqued my curiosity
19:08as to who will actually be appearing
19:09on the program next week.
19:11Because I can tell you officially,
19:13from the WWF offices, that Kevin Nash and Scott Hall
19:17will not be appearing, as both of these individuals
19:21are currently under contract to another organization.
19:24I would like to apologize to all the fans of the WWF
19:28who feel that they have been hoodwinked
19:31or misled by Jim Ross' statement.
19:33And with that in mind, I will remain here in the studio
19:36for the rest of the program to monitor it
19:39and make sure that no other misleading statements are made.
19:42And should they be made, I will invoke
19:43my presidential privilege and come down
19:46severely on the perpetrator.
19:48Thank you, President Monsoon.
19:50Ladies and gentlemen, Jim Ross has left
19:51the announced position.
19:52Based upon the look on his face,
19:54he's rather perturbed by the comments
19:55of President Monsoon as we take you now to the King.
19:57You got the big match coming up with Jose Lothario,
20:01who by the way, is the only guy I know
20:02that has an autographed copy of the Bible.
20:06And I understand that you're gonna actually
20:09give a public workout, are you worried about
20:11divulging some of your match strategy or your secrets?
20:14No, absolutely not, because you see,
20:16there's been a lot of things going on
20:17with Jim Cornette's life lately.
20:20You see, Vader, he beat Shawn Michaels twice in one night,
20:23but didn't get the title.
20:25He didn't get the rematch.
20:27I got Clarence, Mason, and Sonny
20:28trying to slip in and steal my talent.
20:31I got all kinds of things to worry about,
20:32like the tag team title match coming up at In Your House.
20:36But if that wasn't bad enough,
20:38the WWF is insisting that I get in the ring
20:43and wrestle this no good stinkin' 127-year-old
20:47Jose Lothario, King.
20:49I cannot believe it.
20:52Well, I got news for you, it's gonna backfire on them,
20:54because you see, they're trying to embarrass me,
20:57but I'm gonna turn around and embarrass
20:59the WWF and Jose Lothario,
21:01because Vader has been coaching me.
21:03He's been teaching me about wrestling.
21:06He's been teaching me how to unleash
21:08the beast in Jim Cornette.
21:10And at In Your House, I'm gonna be ready
21:12to tear Jose Lothario limb from limb.
21:15Now, I know that he's been training,
21:17but he's not gonna be prepared for what I got in store,
21:19so come here, Tony Williams.
21:22Wait, wait, wait, Tony Williams is,
21:24you're gonna work out with Tony Williams?
21:26Is this gonna be a wrestling match?
21:27No, no, it's just gonna be a workout.
21:29I'm gonna take it easy on the young fella.
21:31I just wanna show him a few of the things
21:34that Vader has taught me,
21:35and show how tough of a wrestler I am.
21:37Just a public workout, and I want you idiots to realize
21:41this is the first time you've ever seen a real man
21:43like James E. Cornette in competition.
21:46Please.
21:47All right, Tony Williams, you understand,
21:49this is not a match, it's just a public workout.
21:52A little bit of an exhibition of the skills
21:54of James E. Cornette.
21:56Let's just stand over here, what do you think?
21:59This should be good, huh?
22:01Ah, get him, Jimmy, get him!
22:04Hey, look at that!
22:07Come on, let's hear it!
22:08That's a beautiful move!
22:10Oh, wait a minute!
22:13Get off of him!
22:15It's not a wrestling match, it's just a workout.
22:22He obviously don't know the rules.
22:25Oh, a headlock, beautiful standing side headlock!
22:28Squeeze him, Jimmy!
22:31Hey!
22:32Hey, Williams impressive here!
22:37Hey, Tony Williams, what's the matter with you?
22:41You don't reverse holds,
22:42we're here to see what Jimmy Cornette can do!
22:46Not much so far here.
22:50I understand Jose Lothario is watching this.
22:53As we speak, we're seeing Jim Cornette
22:55having all kinds of problems.
23:00Look at Williams dropping on the leg!
23:02What is he?
23:04Let go of the man, what's the matter with you?
23:08Cornette's begging for mercy, now he's calling Vader in!
23:11Uh-oh.
23:13I had a feeling that's what this workout
23:15was all about.
23:16Come here!
23:20Come here, boy!
23:24Oh yeah, you gotta wonder if Vader's gonna be
23:26at Cornette's side this Sunday at Mind Games.
23:31Go, come on, get Cornette out of there!
23:33Wait a minute, tell Jose what you're gonna do to him!
23:36Uh-oh, Lothario, you've got a problem,
23:39you stinking bean bag!
23:39That'll be this Sunday on Pay-Per-View!
23:43Welcome back to Raw, everybody.
23:45King is back following Cornette's public workout,
23:47and Jim Ross is back joining us once again
23:49here in the broadcast.
23:50Quite frankly, I'm a little bit hurt by the comments
23:52from Gorilla Monsoon.
23:53Gorilla and I have been friends for a long, long time.
23:55You know, I've never hoodwinked anybody,
23:57and I've never misled anybody,
23:58and quite frankly, I don't like it at all.
24:01Jim, I'm glad to see you're back.
24:03It's nice to be able to see you in your front.
24:05Ha ha ha ha ha!
24:09All right, fans, the Intercontinental Title Tournament
24:11continues, and joining Jim Ross, The King,
24:14and myself right now is a true legend
24:16here in the World Wrestling Federation,
24:17the man who holds the distinction
24:18of being the first ever Intercontinental Champion,
24:21none other than Pat Patterson.
24:23Welcome, Pat.
24:23Thank you very much.
24:25And, Pat, we wanted to get your expertise,
24:27as we have a semi-final matchup here.
24:29Owen Hart is gonna go one-on-one here
24:30with the Wild Man, Mark Merrill.
24:32I understand you are gonna be refereeing the finals
24:35when we crown a new Intercontinental Champion.
24:37That's one thing I'm looking forward, man.
24:39I'm really looking forward to that.
24:40We're gonna watch and see.
24:42I don't know who's gonna win this match.
24:45But I'm anxious to find out
24:46who the last new man is going to be.
24:49So here comes the Wild Man, Mark Merrill, and Sable.
24:53Mark Merrill is looking great, JR.
24:55Well, I'll tell you something,
24:56Mark Merrill is very impressive in South Africa,
24:58and what an ovation Sable got each and every night.
25:00What a gracious lady she is in and out of the ring.
25:04And at the finals of the Intercontinental Tournament
25:06right here next week, and, Pat,
25:07I guess you'll get that referee shirt nice and pressed
25:10and ready for that live broadcast right here next week.
25:13We're gonna crown a new champion
25:14right here next week on Raw.
25:16Jim Ross, you're telling everybody
25:17that I'm gonna be here next week.
25:19I know that Razor and Diesel are gonna be here next week.
25:22I appreciate that.
25:23Indeed, they are, in person, live in the ring.
25:25Wow.
25:27Well, the Wild Man, Mark Merrill,
25:29will go one-on-one here
25:30with the Slammy Award-winning Owen Hart.
25:32First semifinal matchup tonight, fans, still to come.
25:35We've got Psycho Sid going one-on-one with Farouk.
25:38The winners of these two matches
25:39will move on to the finals next week.
25:42This past Saturday night in Sun City, South Africa,
25:44the Wild Man went one-on-one with Owen Hart's brother-in-law,
25:47the British Bulldog, and Merrill hits his wild thing.
25:50And Owen Hart, who was broadcasting at ringside,
25:53got involved, got the Bulldog disqualified.
25:55There's a lot of rivalry developing
25:58between these two athletes we see in the ring.
26:01Merrill now using his quickness.
26:03The handstand reversal, controlling that left arm.
26:08Up and over the top, great arm drag.
26:12And another arm drag, taking Owen Hart down, drop toehold.
26:16This is gonna be a much quicker-paced,
26:18offensive-minded contest
26:20than our next semifinal matchup right here tonight.
26:22It's gonna be a slobber knocker.
26:23When Psycho Sid takes on Farouk,
26:25that's gonna be a knockdown dragout.
26:27I think this match is gonna be more technique
26:29and finesse-oriented.
26:31Well, Jim Ross, there's gonna be a lot of tension
26:33in these matches tonight,
26:35and that's nothing compared to next week during the finals.
26:39Absolutely, it's a single-elimination,
26:40sudden-death format.
26:41You lose, you're out of it.
26:43I got a little bombshell to prop myself.
26:46Mr. Patterson, whoa, whoa, watch it.
26:47Whoa, look at that, Owen.
26:48Great reversal.
26:50Mr. Pat Patterson sitting over here
26:51saying he's gonna referee the big final match.
26:54How little bombshell is this?
26:55Suppose Farouk makes it into the finals.
26:58What are you gonna do there, Pat Patterson?
27:00Because I happen to know that you and Farouk
27:01are close personal friends, aren't you?
27:03No, wait a minute, King.
27:04Now, don't start any rumor.
27:06I'm telling you, you saw me talking with Sonny and Farouk,
27:09and that doesn't mean we're friends.
27:10I talk to everybody.
27:11Well, this one's over.
27:13Could very well be.
27:14Sable encouraging Marc Maron to get up.
27:17Owen Hart delivered the punishing maneuver.
27:21Stomps right to the midsection.
27:22JR, what a high-impact maneuver this was.
27:24Certainly was, and right there,
27:26the spinning heel kick right on the butt.
27:29And now, Owen Hart setting double arm suplex
27:32and a beauty, lateral press.
27:34One, two, and-
27:36I got a question for you, Jim Ross.
27:37What's that, Gabe?
27:38I thought you and Gorilla Monsoon were friends.
27:40I thought you guys were old buddies.
27:42Well, we are friends. At least, I think we are.
27:43Well, I never saw one friend
27:45question another friend's integrity.
27:47I mean, he came out here live tonight,
27:49and he called you a hoodwinker.
27:51Well, I'm a little bit hurt by that.
27:52He said you were misleading the public.
27:54What about that? I haven't misled anybody.
27:56I don't care what anybody says.
27:57I'm not misleading anybody.
27:58Hold on a minute, fellas.
27:59This is Gorilla Monsoon.
28:00I'm still in the studio here as promised,
28:02Jim, we're not talking friendship here.
28:04We're talking business.
28:05I think as a conscientious broadcast journalist,
28:08you need to more closely scrutinize your sources.
28:11Gorilla, of all the years we've broadcast together
28:13and all the thousands of miles we've traveled together,
28:15have I ever misled you one time? Give me one example.
28:18No, you have not, but nothing has come across my desk
28:21that would indicate Kevin Nash or Scott Hall
28:23returning here to the World Wrestling Federation.
28:25Well, let me tell you that everything that happens in the WWF
28:27doesn't necessarily have to go across your desk.
28:30Well, let me tell you this, Jim Ross.
28:31You're a very good host, and we'll only have to wait a week
28:32to find out just how credible you are.
28:34There's plenty of action going on,
28:35so let's get back to the ring.
28:37Certainly is. Thank you very much,
28:38President Gorilla Monsoon.
28:39This is a very explosive situation,
28:41the return of Razor Ramon and Diesel
28:43to the World Wrestling Federation.
28:45Jim Ross getting a little hot.
28:46He's throwing one of those Tiger Woods tipper tantrums.
28:49I respect Gorilla Monsoon a great deal,
28:51but I mean, I don't know why I'm not giving the benefit of the doubt.
28:53I've never misled anybody in my entire career
28:56regarding this type of situation.
28:58Ever hook winked anybody?
29:00Jim, Jim, I'm here tonight doing a color commentary with you guys.
29:05I've never had a meeting with Gorilla Monsoon yet,
29:07and I'm going to be a referee next week,
29:09and I didn't have a meeting with Gorilla Monsoon.
29:12I may have one yet, but I haven't met Monsoon yet.
29:14Well, that's all I got to say yet.
29:16Owen Hart.
29:17Waiting single next week.
29:18That's all I'm saying.
29:20What a tremendous drop kick by Owen Hart.
29:22Get him, Owen.
29:22Lateral press.
29:23Covers. One, two.
29:25No, sir. Mark Merrill able to cover.
29:27Able to kick out of the cover.
29:28This is the first semi-final match
29:30of the Intercontinental Title Tournament.
29:33Still to come, fans, Psycho Sid one-on-one with Baruch.
29:36Plus, we still will hear from Bret the Hitman Hart.
29:39You know, this could be the biggest news ever
29:42in the history of the World Wrestling Federation.
29:44If next week live, right here on Raw,
29:46Razor Ramon and Big Daddy Cool Diesel show up,
29:49I hope you're right, Ross, but you could be a hoodwinker.
29:53Well, I'm not a hoodwinker,
29:54and I don't appreciate the inference either.
29:56The president said that.
29:57Well, that's his prerogative, but it's not true.
29:59I mean, I'll tell you what.
30:01It's real easy to figure out.
30:03Right here next week, live, in the ring,
30:05Diesel will be standing there.
30:06Razor's gonna be standing there.
30:07It's gonna happen right here next week.
30:09I stand by my sources.
30:10I stand by my story,
30:12and dang it, it's gonna happen right here next week.
30:14It's a bombshell.
30:15Owen Hart just clubbed Mark Merrill with that cast.
30:18I didn't see that.
30:19He clubbed him with the cast.
30:20Oh, come on, Kevin Kelly.
30:21You're seeing things.
30:22The funny thing about it,
30:23in South Africa, Owen Hart wore that cast
30:25about half the time.
30:27There's nothing wrong with his wrist,
30:29and everybody knows it.
30:30I don't know why Mr. Monsoon
30:31doesn't make you take that cast off.
30:33His arm's not injured.
30:35I see Sable's still styling her hair with a weed whacker.
30:38Ladder on press.
30:39One, two.
30:41This intercontinental title match continues.
30:43What?
30:44It's over.
30:45Behold the face of fear,
30:48the mind of madness.
30:50Behold the horror that may soon be champion.
30:54I am afraid.
30:56I might do, but I no longer have control of my mind.
31:03Pray that this man can stop the insanity.
31:07Pray for him, if he doesn't.
31:11Have a nice day.
31:16Oh, and we're back, everyone.
31:17The matchup between Owen Hart
31:19and the wild man, Mark Merrill.
31:20First semifinal intercontinental title tournament
31:22continuing in, oh, nobody home.
31:25Both guys have taken a lot of chances,
31:26and one of these men will move to the finals
31:29right here next week, live on Raw.
31:31Inverted atomic drop.
31:35Merrill now, exerting some force.
31:38Up and down, high back drop.
31:42Oh, beautiful drop kick,
31:44and Owen Hart all the way out to the floor.
31:46That's it, get out of there.
31:47Take a rest, buy yourself some time.
31:48Knock Sable down if you get a chance.
31:50Uh-oh, wait a minute.
31:50Look out.
31:51Watch out.
31:52It's an assault plancho.
31:54What a maneuver.
31:55The wild man will take chances.
31:57Merrill is a victory away from going to the finals
32:01of the intercontinental championship tournament.
32:05And now, the wild man on the apron.
32:07Up and over the top rope, lateral press.
32:09One, two, three.
32:11Oh, I thought he had him.
32:12Merrill is just a half a count away from victory here.
32:15Let's take another look at this tremendous maneuver, JR.
32:17Unbelievable.
32:18Merrill will take a chance every time he can.
32:23He is a high flying son of a gun.
32:24It could be the next intercontinental,
32:26no, the intercontinental championship.
32:27What a position.
32:28Yeah, that high flyer's grabbed it now, isn't he?
32:30Both of their skulls crashed together,
32:32and both men are down and out.
32:34Wait a minute, what's Owen Hart doing?
32:36Oh, he must have hurt his, what?
32:38Took that cast off, King.
32:40The referee didn't see that.
32:42Oh, he used the cast again as a weapon.
32:45I told you there was something wrong with Owen Hart's wrist.
32:48I was looking at Sable.
32:49What happened?
32:51Oh, come on.
32:53One, two, and three.
32:55No.
32:56It's over.
32:57The referee, he counted three.
32:58He did not count three.
32:59That was a near fall.
33:01I saw his hand hit the mat.
33:02Merrill's right shoulder came up.
33:03Come on.
33:04Now Merrill's got the cast.
33:06Oh, hard right hand.
33:08Two, three.
33:10I don't think the referee was right behind Owen.
33:13My son, are you still in the studio?
33:14Did you see that?
33:16Turnabout fair play, King.
33:17What?
33:18The referee didn't see it on either occasion.
33:21And now the Wild Man stomping away at the cast.
33:24Oh, tremendous foot match.
33:26The Wild Man is victorious,
33:28and he now advances into the finals.
33:30He will face the winner of Psycho Sid and Brute.
33:33That matchup is just a few moments away.
33:35You know that Owen Hart is beside himself,
33:38but JR, I know you had a tremendous time
33:40with the superstars of the World Wrestling Federation
33:42in South Africa.
33:43We certainly did.
33:45Only getting back today from Johannesburg,
33:46the WWF South African World Express Tour.
33:49What an event it was, King.
33:50Were you there, Ross?
33:51I was absolutely there all through the jungle,
33:53and so was Stone Cold.
33:54What was that?
33:54Stone Cold, look at that hat.
33:55Hey, Jim, you took your wife.
33:57And there's Hunter Hearst Helmsley, of course.
33:59Some beautiful country and some beautiful people
34:02and some precious youngsters in South Africa, King.
34:07What was Savio doing, playing Tarzan?
34:08Sorry, well, he had a lot of nice things
34:10to say to these youngsters,
34:11but it all boiled down to this past Saturday night.
34:13Sun City's Super Bowl.
34:15It was sold out.
34:17People turned away for what perhaps was
34:19Bret Hart's final match.
34:21Oh, I hope so.
34:21In the World Wrestling Federation.
34:24And boy, Bret Hart electrified that great crowd.
34:27A record-breaking television audience joined us on Saturday,
34:30and here's what Bret had to say after the event.
34:33I just wanna say one thing to Brian Pillman.
34:38Brian Pillman, you are a liar.
34:43I never, ever once made any commitment to you
34:45that I was ever gonna be in Philadelphia for a pay-per-view.
34:50You're a liar.
34:53As for Owen, my lovable brother Owen,
34:58you're as bad a liar as Brian Pillman.
35:00You're both liars.
35:01So don't talk to me anymore either, Owen.
35:04But I will say this, that I have not forgot my fans.
35:08I know they're there.
35:09I know they're thinking.
35:10I know they wanna know.
35:11But I've made commitments to a lot of people.
35:13You're talking about people in Hollywood.
35:15You're talking especially about my people,
35:17my family at home.
35:18And to be really, really honest,
35:21I just haven't decided what exactly I'm gonna do.
35:23And that's all I'm gonna say.
35:25I don't wanna say any more than that.
35:27You know, I've always questioned Brian Pillman.
35:29As a matter of fact, he's gonna be live
35:31on LiveWire this Saturday.
35:32He's got a lot of explaining to do.
35:34Let me say this, that Bret Hart is still under contract
35:36to the World Wrestling Federation.
35:37He's got a lot of explaining to do.
35:39He's still under contract to the World Wrestling Federation.
35:41We look forward to, hopefully,
35:42that he will be back in the ring soon.
35:44But who knows?
35:45One thing we do know, right here last week,
35:47we had quite a confrontation between these two big bulls,
35:51Psycho Sid and Baruch.
35:53And as we said, something's gotta give here.
35:55This semi-final matchup is not gonna be pretty,
35:58but it's gonna be darn sure physical, and it's coming up.
36:02We will be back with this huge match,
36:04Psycho Sid one-on-one with Baruch when we come back.
36:08More of Sonny.
36:12Good morning, everybody.
36:13We are absolutely live.
36:14Chris from Norwalk, go ahead, you're on the air.
36:16Colin, you are out of line.
36:17I cannot believe what I just saw.
36:19I can't believe what I just heard.
36:20Joining us live from Death Valley,
36:22it's The Undertaker.
36:23Shawn Michaels is here.
36:24Ahmed Johnson is here.
36:25Sonny, control yourself.
36:26Fans, we have lost complete control.
36:28Did he say that on live TV?
36:32It's gonna be fan-friendly and totally fan-interactive,
36:35and it premieres this Saturday at 10 a.m.
36:38It's live wire for the World Wrestling Federation,
36:41and I can't wait.
36:42And Psycho Sid can't wait for this matchup.
36:45Will Psycho Sid be the next Intercontinental Champion?
36:48And of course, the Intercontinental Championship matchup.
36:51The finals right here next week,
36:53live on Raw from Hershey, Pennsylvania,
36:56the same night, in one week, seven days from now,
37:01that we will see in the ring,
37:03the return of Big Daddy Cool Diesel
37:06and the bad guy Razor Ramon right here next week.
37:09And folks, we're gonna be live as we can be.
37:13I know that's gonna be a topic of conversation
37:15with Todd Pettengill, Sonny, and Jim Cornette on live wire.
37:19Here's how you can reach them.
37:20Just call 1-888-LIVE-WWF.
37:23You can fax as well.
37:25That number is toll-free.
37:26So is the toll-free fax number.
37:28At 1-800-WWF-FAX-1.
37:31If you, excuse me, 888.
37:33If you wanna be part of it through America Online,
37:35you can email them as well.
37:37The address is WWF-LIVEWIRE-AT-AOL.COM,
37:41and all gets underway this Saturday, 10 a.m., 9 Central.
37:44Boys, I call that number,
37:46and I can speak to Sonny live and in person.
37:48You are right, King.
37:50And Jim Cornette, what an innovation.
37:52The most fan-friendly program
37:56in the history of the WWF.
37:57It's interactive, and folks,
37:59you finally get a chance to say what's on your mind.
38:02Totally live.
38:03You can talk to Jim Cornette, you can talk to Sonny,
38:06and I understand that Brian Pillman's gonna be calling in
38:09this week as well.
38:10So a lot of guests, a lot of great things live
38:12right here on USA this Saturday morning.
38:14Yeah, but you let most of these fans
38:16say what's on their mind.
38:17You have a lot of dead air, Ross.
38:19I don't know about that, King.
38:20I don't think so either.
38:21How about Psycho Sid?
38:23Is he looking great or what?
38:24Six foot nine, 313 pounds.
38:27And Farouk has come here with one mission in mind.
38:30He did the first part.
38:31He put Ahmed Johnson out of action.
38:33And tonight could be a big step along the way, J.R.,
38:35if he is able to get past Psycho Sid.
38:37Well, I'll tell you something.
38:39This is gonna be very physical.
38:40Of course, we're gonna wish Ahmed Johnson again
38:42a speedy recovery.
38:43We know Ahmed is watching tonight from Houston.
38:45You think he's watching right now?
38:46No doubt about it.
38:47I bet he's having a big bowl of kidney beans.
38:49Well, it's really funny.
38:50This guy's career was almost ended by Farouk.
38:54That's right, and Sid's might be too.
38:56Just like last week, these two guys are nose to nose.
39:00Uh-oh, wait a minute, here we go, baby.
39:03Big shoulder, but nobody give it.
39:05Who's gonna be first to flinch in this one?
39:07Look at Farouk, look out.
39:09Both these guys are certainly gonna try each other on
39:11for size.
39:13Oh, yeah.
39:14And now Farouk buries a knee,
39:17and he is all over Psycho Sid.
39:19That's a big surprise for you guys, isn't it?
39:23Oh, my, talk about a surprise.
39:25He just took 6'9", 313 over the power slam.
39:28Look out.
39:29But he's up on his feet.
39:31Better look out, Farouk,
39:32that controversial headgear you got on.
39:34Whoa.
39:36Big block, and Psycho Sid now hammering away at Farouk.
39:42Look out.
39:42Oh, my.
39:46Sonny's beside herself.
39:48I like to be beside her.
39:49Come on.
39:51Get up, Farouk.
39:56Sid taking his time here,
39:58establishing that very methodical pace.
40:02Farouk feeling it in the corner.
40:05I think the referee's afraid to get in there
40:06and stop this.
40:07Watch those belts, referee.
40:09Can you imagine how our good friend
40:10Ahmed Johnson must feel?
40:12He had to relinquish the Intercontinental Championship
40:15because of his severe kidney injury, thanks to Farouk.
40:18It's gotta be tough on Ahmed,
40:19sitting down there in Houston right now, watching.
40:21What's this?
40:21Belly to back suplex, and Sid is down.
40:24Man, what did that do to Sid's neck?
40:27Boy, Farouk has got a lot of power.
40:29What an intense athlete.
40:31Yeah, and you know, they said Ahmed Johnson,
40:32oh, he may have to have a kidney transplant,
40:35and the donor's gonna be Jake The Snake.
40:39Ab Nelson hooks the leg, two, and Sid able to kick out.
40:43Ooh, right in the kidneys, though.
40:45Farouk, right back on it.
40:48Well, I'll tell you, Farouk,
40:49that blow right to the kidney's gotta be tough for Ahmed.
40:51Uh-oh.
40:52Do it.
40:53Folks, we caught up with Ahmed last week,
40:55and Ahmed Johnson had this to say for Farouk.
40:58Listen to this.
40:59Let's listen.
41:00You know what, Farouk?
41:01Yeah, I got a message for you.
41:04Now, if you sit there a couple nights for that
41:07too-thin-to-win Sonny,
41:10I want you both to listen up.
41:12If you think for one second
41:14what you did was courageous,
41:17or great, or something special,
41:20let me be the first to tell you, son,
41:22all you did was win a fourth final,
41:26and I guarantee I will burn your ass up.
41:31Wow, I'll tell you something, folks.
41:32The finals of the Intercontinental Tournament
41:34will be right here next week live from Hershey, Pennsylvania.
41:37It'll be the Wild Man versus one of these two men,
41:40and also right here next week live.
41:42I stand by my story.
41:44We will deliver the bad guy Razor Amon
41:47and Big Daddy Cool Diesel right here next week
41:50live in the ring from Hershey.
41:52It's gonna be live.
41:53I guarantee it's gonna happen.
41:55You know the old saying,
41:56you can fool some of the people all of the time,
41:57and you can fool all of the people some of the time,
42:00and usually that's enough.
42:01But are you fooling or what?
42:02Is this the real deal?
42:04I'm not like you, King.
42:06When I say something, I'm telling the truth.
42:07I'm not misleading anybody or providing false information.
42:11And as the contractor of Mr. Monsoon said,
42:13I'm not hoodwinking anybody.
42:14Watch this, watch this!
42:15Oh, Todd Powerslam, and this should do it!
42:18Two and, wow, Farooq able to kick out.
42:21Come over here, Sonny.
42:22I'll fan you.
42:23Let's see what kind of reaction that Razor and Diesel
42:27get right here live next week.
42:28Take a look at this, I couldn't believe it!
42:30Todd drove him right straight down.
42:32I thought he had him.
42:33Farooq shows his toughness now.
42:34Ducks a close eye, and now both men
42:36close eye to each other.
42:37Both men are down and out, what a contest!
42:39We got a little gut check right here.
42:40We're gonna find out how badly these two men
42:43wanna be the next Intercontinental Champion.
42:46Oh, what a matchup live next week on Raw.
42:48What a history making Monday night is gonna be
42:52right here next week.
42:54Oh, man, I can't wait to see Razor and Diesel
42:57right back in the ring.
43:00I can't believe it, and I'll tell you what,
43:02I can't wait for this Sunday for my games, the pay-per-view.
43:05King, you're gonna be in the ring with Mark Henry.
43:08You're not kidding, and I'm gonna send him
43:10back to the Olympics.
43:10When I get through with him,
43:11he'll be a javelin catcher down there.
43:13I'll tell you what I look forward to,
43:14this Sunday on pay-per-view, that final curtain matchup.
43:17The Undertaker and Goldust, and we're gonna hear
43:19from The Undertaker right here tonight,
43:22and that's gonna be something.
43:23The Undertaker's got a big score to settle
43:25with The Bizarre One.
43:27Everybody's trying to intimidate me,
43:29telling me how strong Mark Henry is.
43:30I don't care.
43:31I don't even call weightlifting a sport.
43:33Picking up something heavy and putting it back down,
43:35I call that indecision.
43:36I'm gonna knock Mark Henry so far
43:39into costing $14 to send me a postcard.
43:41Can you spell bear hug?
43:42What?
43:43So get familiar with that term.
43:45What about my games, though, that they have begun
43:47with Mankind and Shawn Michaels,
43:49the WWF title on the line.
43:51Don't forget, fans.
43:52Mankind will have Paul Bearer on his corner,
43:54and I think he is the real X-Factor
43:56in this championship match.
43:57I don't like Shawn Michaels' chances
43:58this Sunday on pay-per-view.
44:00As great as Shawn Michaels is,
44:01oh, what a kidney shot.
44:03And Michaels may be the most athletic WWF champion
44:05of all time.
44:06I don't like Shawn Michaels' chances
44:08this Sunday on pay-per-view.
44:09Hey, Shawn, man, are you watching the room?
44:10The Rook has focused his attack on Psycho Sid's kidneys.
44:13Psycho Sid could be down and out.
44:16And we're back on Raw.
44:18What a battle this has been.
44:20The Rook is wasting away at Psycho Sid's back and kidney.
44:24I'm getting very worried for Psycho Sid.
44:27Oh, my.
44:28The Rook has dominated Psycho Sid
44:30like no other man has ever done here in the WWF.
44:34This is it.
44:36He's gonna deliver that tremendous maneuver.
44:38This will be all she knows.
44:39Whoa.
44:40Psycho Sid able to come out of it.
44:42There comes that choke slam.
44:44Choke slam.
44:46Look out.
44:47Ooh.
44:48What power, a one-handed choke slam on this huge Baruch.
44:51What power by Psycho Sid.
44:53Get Sunny down from the apron.
44:55She's not, oh, she's getting in the ring.
44:57Get her down.
44:58You can tell that this match has taken its toll
45:00on Psycho Sid.
45:01And now Baruch going out to the floor right in front of us.
45:03Next week, we're guaranteed to see a new Intercontinental
45:06Champion crown right here on Raw.
45:08And you're guaranteed to see Razor and Diesel
45:10right here next week as well.
45:11We're gonna see Sid get crowned.
45:12Ooh.
45:13A turnaround.
45:14Hey, ref, there's a money going on.
45:17Oh, no.
45:19Now Sunny gets down to Ranzor.
45:22What?
45:24Psycho Sid, I don't believe it.
45:27Get that chair out of there.
45:28Wait a second.
45:29Sid, don't do it.
45:30Don't do it, Sid.
45:32Boots in the midsection.
45:35Oh, no.
45:36Psycho Sid driving down Baruch with that chair,
45:40but he's got himself disqualified.
45:43Six-foot berserk here.
45:45And he's gonna cost himself a chance to move to the finals
45:49by using that steel chair.
45:51That's why they call him Psycho.
45:53He is snapped.
45:55Yeah, but he's also, he's diminishing the chance
45:58of Baruch winning next week by laying him out with a chair.
46:03Sid ought to be put away for this.
46:06Well, right here next week, we know it now,
46:08it's gonna be live.
46:09Either Baruch or the Wild Man will be
46:11the new Intercontinental Champion.
46:13We'll have that right here next week.
46:15And Buster Fraser and Diesel's gonna be here
46:17to see it happen.
46:18So Baruch now advances.
46:21He will face the Wild Man, Mark Merrow,
46:23in the finals of the Intercontinental title.
46:25Fans, one of the mind games
46:27that is being played at mind games this Sunday
46:30on pay-per-view is the final third match.
46:32Let's hear it for The Undertaker.
46:36After this Sunday, Goldust,
46:40you're right, I never will forget the name
46:46because yours is the first on a list of many
46:52that must be destroyed on my way to mankind
46:58and Paul Bear.
47:00So, Goldust, this will be your final curtain
47:06and the premiere of the new Undertaker.
47:14So, yes, indeed, one-on-one,
47:16the final curtain match, you must win by pinfall.
47:19The Undertaker faces Goldust.
47:21Yeah, and then Mark Henry, Mr. Olympian,
47:24strongest man in the world,
47:25gonna get his baptism under fire, courtesy of The King.
47:28And what a tag team championship matchup.
47:30Will the Smoking Guns be able to retain the tag titles?
47:32We'll find out this Sunday on pay-per-view.
47:35We saw the workout earlier.
47:36Cornette, is he ready to face Super Sock, Jose Lothario?
47:40And what a WWF championship matchup.
47:42Shawn Michaels against The Bazaar, The Deranged Mankind.
47:46Just listen to this from Paul Bear and The Challenger.
47:50Oh, yes, he's just a sexy boy, not a boy, Todd.
47:56Oh, Shawn Michaels, you might see a little sweat
48:00on Paul Bear right now, something you're not used to,
48:03but I kind of like it in the heat of this boiler room.
48:07You're gonna be sweating all right
48:09when you step into the ring with a WWF gold
48:12around your waist against my Mankind.
48:17When I win that heavyweight title,
48:20will that make me a sexy boy?
48:22Will the girls wanna kiss me?
48:26Will they want to whisper in my ear?
48:29Or will they just run in here
48:33because I think I might.
48:36Most of all, I want a gold belt around my waist
48:41till I'm 80.
48:46It'll be a nice day.
48:48It will.