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00:00Recently, at the WWF Royal Rumble, 30 superstars competed in the Royal Rumble match.
00:07The winner of which would go on to WrestleMania X and face the WWF Champion.
00:12However, after 28 other competitors had been eliminated, Lex Luger and
00:17Bret Hart catapulted over the top rope at the very same time.
00:22Leaving the capacity crowd wondering just who had won the match,
00:25who would face the champion at WrestleMania.
00:28Finally, Jack Tunney, the president of the World Wrestling Federation,
00:31made an unprecedented announcement that both men had won.
00:35Both men would have a shot at the WWF title at WrestleMania.
00:39The coin toss determined that Lex Luger would have the first opportunity at
00:43the championship and face Yokozuna.
00:46With Bret Hart facing the winner of that match after the hitman wrestled his
00:50brother Owen.
00:51However, tonight, we'll determine if the massive 568-pound
00:55champion Yokozuna even goes to WrestleMania.
00:58Randy Savage could very well take his place at WrestleMania if he is victorious
01:03here tonight.
01:05Yes, it is tonight when Yokozuna defends the WWF Championship
01:10against the Macho Man Randy Savage on Monday Night Raw.
01:15Welcome everyone to Monday Night Raw.
01:20Let's prepare to rock,
01:23let's rock, let's rock.
01:28Welcome everyone to Monday Night Raw.
01:34Let's prepare to rock.
01:37Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest-
01:40Welcome everyone to Monday Night Raw.
01:43Vince McMahon here along with Harvey Wimbledon and take a look at this.
01:46Take a look who's headed to the ring.
01:48The one and the only, Jesse is Hall of Fame found.
01:53Indeed, he could be WWF Championship found.
01:57Once again, the enthusiasm, the support from this man.
02:02The Macho Man, Randy Savage.
02:09You can feel a certain electricity in the air here tonight.
02:13The Macho Man, Randy Savage, could upset WrestleMania.
02:16Could turn it upside down and be wearing the WWF title.
02:20Yeah.
02:22But Vince McMahon, don't you realize something?
02:25That right now, this could be Randy Savage's final match.
02:28Randy Savage could be moments away from being carried from the ring.
02:31Back to the dressing room after Yokozuna finds out,
02:33drops him into oblivion right here.
02:35That could happen as well.
02:37Anything could happen in the WWF, and especially on Monday Night Raw.
02:42A look of intensity on the face of the Macho Man, Randy Savage.
02:46He is ready for this matchup.
02:48He is injury free and ready.
02:50Wait a minute, let's take a look at this now.
02:53To be escorted to ring time by Mr. Fuji.
02:58Look at the girth walking behind Mr. Fuji.
03:05Where's Jim Cornette?
03:07That's an excellent question.
03:10Jim Cornette, perhaps back in the dressing room area.
03:15Something may be up here, because Cornette is not at ringside.
03:21Nonetheless, if in fact Cornette chooses not to show his face at ringside.
03:26All the more process for the Macho Man, Randy Savage.
03:28A little discussion here by Mr. Fuji.
03:32Yokozuna.
03:35Tipping the scales at 568 pounds.
03:42Unbelievable.
03:44Many would say the most awesome WWF champion, perhaps of all time.
03:49Not only the most awesome Vince McMahon, but
03:51the most devastating WWF champion of all time.
03:54He's been champion for a year now, am I not right?
03:57Indeed, and no one gets up after being banzai dropped, that's for sure.
04:03That includes Randy Savage.
04:05That includes the Macho Man right here in this squared circle.
04:08It would include anyone.
04:08Remember, a patriot's on the outside indeed.
04:14Randy Savage growing even more impatient as Yokozuna plays the waiting game here.
04:20Yokozuna with psychological tactics, making Randy Savage wait.
04:24And Savage doesn't like to wait for anything.
04:26The Macho Man is intense.
04:29Look at Yokozuna, you talk about intensity, that's intensity right there.
04:34He's stalling, look at this, he's stalling.
04:36Wait a minute, Randy Savage, Randy Savage attacking from behind.
04:39Savage, a quick left jab, Randy Savage even before Yokozuna take his robe off.
04:43Savage taking it to the champion.
04:45Savage setting up the big 568 pounder.
04:47Reversal coming off the ropes, twisting it around, now it's right at home.
04:50No, did you see that?
04:52Yes, I did.
04:53That's what Randy Savage gets for cheating.
04:55No, Yokozuna was gonna pump the elbow of Savage quickly out of the way.
05:01And again, Randy Savage now on the attack.
05:04Savage, a series of clotheslines, going for the third one right straight to Yokozuna.
05:08Down he goes, Yokozuna, cover, cover, wrap, cover, two, three.
05:14No, no way, not at this point.
05:17Randy Savage is trying to beat Yokozuna right away.
05:19I don't think he can do it.
05:21He tried, he cheated, he jumped him before the bell even sounded.
05:24But look, Randy Savage down on the canvas now.
05:26Yokozuna can turn a match around in the blink of an eye.
05:29And he's done it, Ben Spike, man, he's done it right here.
05:33Yokozuna, a headbutt from high above, and Randy Savage being slowed down.
05:39That's what Yokozuna has to do to the Macho Man Randy Savage.
05:42He has to slow him down.
05:44If this in fact turns into Macho Man Randy Savage's type of a match,
05:47if Savage is able to get around that ring and use all of the ring to his advantage,
05:52he unquestionably could win the title.
05:54Look at this.
05:56Come on, ref, get in there.
05:57Well, Vince McMahon, I don't see anything wrong with fighting fire with fire.
06:01You see, Randy Savage started this match up.
06:03He set the tone by cheating, by jumping Yokozuna before the bell sounded.
06:07Well, right there, that's just tit for tat.
06:08Yokozuna, objecting to this capacity of the crowd of the USA champ.
06:16And Yokozuna knows full well that this crowd can indeed help the Macho Man in
06:20his effort.
06:22Savage blinded and thought the official there was Yokozuna.
06:28Vince McMahon, he was looking for a way out, that's all it was.
06:31He was looking for a disqualification where he wouldn't have to suffer anymore.
06:33Not at all, Randy Savage can take the punishment.
06:36He's proven that time and time again.
06:38Savage with a block.
06:39A hard right hand and another one.
06:41Randy Savage, just like that again, turns it right back around.
06:46Good.
06:46Now, Vince McMahon, personally, I would have to question Jim Cornette and
06:50Mr. Fuji's managerial acumen for
06:52signing a championship match against Randy Savage this close to WrestleMania.
06:57I'd have to agree with that.
06:59Yokozuna, meeting the Macho Man, Randy Savage, in the sweat,
07:02beginning to profusely pour off the face of this 568 pounder.
07:09And again, that's not where you want to be with Yokozuna.
07:12You do not want to be down on that canvas.
07:14Yokozuna can use all of his weight to his advantage then.
07:19It's obvious by watching this match that Yokozuna's not afraid of any man.
07:22He's not afraid of the Macho Man.
07:24He's not afraid of Lex Luger.
07:25He's not afraid of Bret Hart.
07:27I feel like he feels fears no man.
07:30Yes, look at that, down to the canvas.
07:33This match likely to get out of hand.
07:36Randy Savage with nothing to lose.
07:39Savage taking it to Yokozuna.
07:41Savage guaranteed victory just last week.
07:47I wouldn't buy a piece of land from Randy Savage.
07:49I wouldn't buy any of his guarantees either, Vince McMahon.
07:51Look at Yokozuna.
07:53I'd say he's had 85% of this match so far.
07:55Big power slam by Yokozuna.
07:58Uh-oh, Yokozuna coming off the rope, and boom, no.
08:04Oh, my.
08:06And again, Savage moving out of the way.
08:09Savage playing possum now drives a high knee through the ropes to the outside.
08:13Yokozuna, Randy Savage now with an opportunity to win this thing.
08:18But wait a minute, Mr. Fuji was up on the apron, no longer.
08:21There was no call for that.
08:23No words of this complication.
08:25Randy Savage going to the top rope.
08:26Randy Savage, wait a minute, there's Jim Cornette, what's he doing there?
08:30Savage down from up above.
08:32Yokozuna to the railing.
08:36Randy Savage back in the ring.
08:38Jim Cornette is up, but look at this.
08:40Savage missing.
08:41Too smart, too smart.
08:44I've got a good feeling about this match.
08:46I think about Joe and Randy Savage is gonna be the WWF champion.
08:50We'll be back to find out.
08:51Stay with us.
08:55Welcome back to our Monday Night Raw.
08:56Vince McMahon and Harvey Wimbledon with you.
08:58And ladies and gentlemen, during the break, Macho Man Randy Savage has been in and
09:02out, in and out of the ring.
09:03In an attempt to get this huge 568 pound champion back into the ring because
09:09you cannot win the title if Tokozuna is counted out or disqualified.
09:15You must pin the champion or make him submit.
09:19And Savage has been doing everything he possibly can to get Yokozuna back in
09:22the ring.
09:23Savage again, back to the outside.
09:25Here he comes again.
09:27Well, Vince, I think that Mr. Fuji and Jim Cornette's strategy was very simple.
09:31They wanted to finish Randy Savage quickly.
09:33They don't wanna get him doing an endurance match with Randy Savage,
09:35because obviously, he's better qualified in that situation.
09:38But I think that plan has gone by the wayside now.
09:40Cornette distracts Savage, and Savage is getting away from Cornette's point of view.
09:45But they're gonna come behind, come behind Yokozuna attacks.
09:49That was obviously plan B right there.
09:51That wasn't a cheap shot.
09:52That was strategy.
09:53That was plan B.
09:54The endurance match, well, they are gonna go the distance now.
09:57I can see that.
09:58So that was plan B.
10:00I would suggest we're likely to see a lot of plans out here.
10:03You can bet Macho Man Randy Savage has some alternate plans as well.
10:06We're only three weeks away from WrestleMania.
10:09Will it be Yokozuna defending the WWF title at WrestleMania?
10:12Or will it be the Macho Man Randy Savage defending the WWF title?
10:17No, look at this.
10:18My goodness.
10:19Why didn't you just still step behind the official's back?
10:21Yokozuna rams him down in there again.
10:26Look at him, he's finished, Benjamin.
10:28He's finished, I can see right here.
10:29This is the beginning of the end for Randy Savage in this particular contest.
10:33Yokozuna refused to enter the ring.
10:36Randy Savage trying to get the big champion back in.
10:38But now Yokozuna, thanks to Jim Cornette,
10:40his official American spokesperson, turned this match around for Yokozuna.
10:45Well, Benjamin, man, Randy Savage tried to assault Jim Cornette earlier.
10:50He successfully assaulted Mr. Fujii.
10:52So anything they do to him is completely justified, if you want my opinion.
10:56Fujii, the official manager, Cornette, the spokesperson.
11:01And Savage, hammering away to the huge guard.
11:04Now upstairs on Yokozuna.
11:06Look at the reserve, Savage is back on his feet.
11:08Let's look fast at Suigiro Monday Night Raw.
11:10Quick left jab, taking his toe down on Yokozuna.
11:13Randy Savage with a hard right.
11:15Yokozuna blocked.
11:17Savage, coming now off the rope.
11:19No, he's going to the outside.
11:21Savage, high risk maneuver.
11:23Savage all the way to the top.
11:25Patting Randy Savage down with a bucket of hair.
11:28Yokozuna still on his feet.
11:30No, down on his knees now.
11:34This is gonna be the moment for Randy Savage.
11:36Just the pinnacle of his career.
11:39Cover, one, two, three.
11:42King out, king out.
11:46Savage coming ever so close just moments ago to doing what he wants to do.
11:52Wear the gold.
11:53It's just passion of life to be the WWF champion once again.
11:58All Randy Savage dished out, all it took was one big shot from the champion
12:03to put him right back down on the canvas where he belongs.
12:06Wait a minute, he has one, two, yes, yes.
12:11No, no, no.
12:12Randy Savage again with a near fall on Yokozuna.
12:17Nothing will stop Randy Savage in his quest to be the WWF champion.
12:21He's determined to go to WrestleMania as the champion.
12:25You can imagine looking on, Lex Luger and the Hitman Bret Hart, and
12:29you wonder if you're Lex Luger or the Hitman, would you rather face Yokozuna?
12:34Or would you rather face the Macho Man Randy Savage?
12:38I would say at this point,
12:39that'd be smarter to wanna face Macho Man Randy Savage.
12:42Cuz look at the beating he's taken.
12:44He'll never be the same after this match.
12:45He'll never, look at him right there.
12:47He can't even stand up on his own two feet, Vince McMahon.
12:50That remains to be seen.
12:52Randy Savage with a never say die attitude.
12:56Randy Savage, ladies and gentlemen, who has been two time WWF champion,
13:01here tonight on Monday Night Raw, has the opportunity for the three-peat.
13:05And he's going for it with all the gusto.
13:08You talk about Randy Savage's tenacity, and intensity, and
13:11intensity to afford it to, but I think the reason he's in the ring is because he
13:15doesn't have enough common sense to be afraid of the champion.
13:19Randy Savage afraid of no man, and Yokozuna now using desperate tactics.
13:24Yokozuna starting to run out of gas.
13:27And if you're Yokozuna, you have to be wondering to yourself,
13:29what do I have to do to get Savage out of contention?
13:33Maybe this is it.
13:34Here we go.
13:35Yokozuna cranks it up.
13:37And look up out of it, and no.
13:39That's it.
13:41That's all she wrote.
13:43Well, nonetheless, a gallant effort on the part of one of the greats,
13:48one of the all time greats in the WWF, Savage slumping in the corner.
13:54Yokozuna should be moving in on Macho Man Randy Savage, but he's out of gas.
13:59Yokozuna has been taken to the limit himself.
14:02Yoko finally back over now.
14:04He grabs Savage by the ankles.
14:06Here we go with a bonsai drop.
14:07No, wait a minute.
14:08No, what's he doing, putting him out in the middle of the ring?
14:10What's going on here?
14:12It's obvious he's making an example out of the Macho Man Randy Savage.
14:15He knows Lex Luger's watching.
14:17He knows Bret the Hitman Hart is watching.
14:19He wants to make good and
14:20sure they realize exactly what he's capable of doing in the ring.
14:24Fuji with some instruction here.
14:26And Randy Savage is just about done.
14:29Yokozuna, look out, here it comes, and no.
14:34I can't believe it.
14:36I can't believe it.
14:37That must have been instinct, basic instinct right there.
14:40He certainly has American passion.
14:42Wait a minute, he's distracted the official.
14:44What's going on now?
14:46Putting it on the official by the collar.
14:48Wait a minute, no, no, don't do that.
14:50Behind the official's back, Fuji giving Yokozuna an old wood bucket.
14:54Yokozuna coming over, sets up Savage.
14:57No, it's blocked.
14:58Randy Savage blocks it.
15:00Savage kicking away to the midsection.
15:03Savage just nailed Yokozuna.
15:06What a cheap shot.
15:07Yes, covering Randy Savage.
15:09Cover that man.
15:11Get up, Yokozuna.
15:11You got it, Drew, and put your arm across his chest, covering.
15:17That would be a cheap victory for Randy Savage to take that round.
15:20That would be a cheap victory.
15:21Politic justice here if Savage can win the gold.
15:25Just turn over Randy Savage, please.
15:28Come on, Cornette, get your man up.
15:31I think it's gonna be a double count out right here.
15:37Come on, Savage starting to stir.
15:40Savage exhausted.
15:43Savage has been beaten from pole to post, but he won't give up.
15:46And Savage is getting out.
15:48Savage is getting out.
15:49Yokozuna, the cover.
15:52One, two, three.
15:55He kicked out.
15:56Randy Savage, a moment ago, so wait a minute.
16:00Savage nailing Cornette.
16:02Now nothing will stop him.
16:04Nothing is gonna stop the Macho Man.
16:06You can see that he's gonna be champion again.
16:08Randy Savage in the top rope.
16:09Randy Savage getting ready.
16:10His moment of glory.
16:12Yes, wait a minute, Crush.
16:15Crush is coming in.
16:16No, look at this, a blatant disqualification.
16:20How dirty can you be?
16:23How low can you be?
16:25He saved the championship right there for Yokozuna.
16:28Crush coming in and saving the championship belt,
16:32denying Randy Savage what he justly deserves.
16:35Look at this.
16:38This is horrible.
16:40This should never happen.
16:43Wait a minute, here comes a hit man.
16:46Bret Hart coming in.
16:48What is he doing out there, Vince?
16:50Bret Hart being double teamed up by Crush and Yokozuna.
16:54This is turning into a melee.
16:56What should have been a Savage victory is turning into a melee now.
17:00Look at this, Crush all over Randy Savage.
17:04And Yokozuna all over Bret Hart.
17:07Wait a minute, here comes Lex Luger.
17:10Lex Luger hammering away on Yokozuna.
17:15Yokozuna to the outside.
17:19And now Crush spun around.
17:21Luger and the hit man both double teamed.
17:25Crush, yes, double clothesline.
17:27Look, it took two of them, two on one, Vince McMahon.
17:30However, Randy Savage will win the match,
17:35but he will not win the WWF Championship.
17:41Randy Savage was robbed by Crush.
17:46Randy Savage with everything he had in his body, he gave us everything tonight.
17:52Randy Savage wanted to be the WWF Champion desperately.
17:57Macho Man.
18:01Lex Luger, watered by the Macho Man, Randy Savage.
18:06Could you believe Crush, who's all told, man,
18:11it's by Fuji, coming in and deliberately costing Randy Savage the WWF Championship.
18:20Crush deliberately prevented Randy Savage from winning the title.
18:24Look at Savage, with all those fights still in the fire left inside his body.
18:28He was robbed, Savage was robbed by Crush.
18:31Savage would have been the WWF Champion.
18:34This is reminiscent of Nancy Perrigan at the Olympics being robbed by Oksana Bayou.
18:40Nonetheless, Savage is a champion.
18:44Welcome back, everyone, to more Monday Night Raw.
18:46Vince McMahon here along with Harvey Whipland.
18:48What a matchup.
18:49That was Macho Man, Randy Savage, coming ever so
18:52close of being the reigning WWF Champion.
18:54Let's take you back now and show you action.
18:57Macho Man, Randy Savage, right up on the top rope.
19:01This would have been it.
19:02This would have been the crowning moment for the Macho Man leaping to victory.
19:06Planting the elbow into the background, we see Crush coming on.
19:08Here we can blatantly see Crush making sure that Yokozuna did not lose the title.
19:13Making sure that Macho Man, Randy Savage, did not win the championship.
19:18Crush pummeling Randy Savage after everything that Randy Savage had been
19:22through, after unquestionably one of the greatest efforts ever seen by
19:26the Macho Man, Randy Savage, and Crush stood over him and
19:29just hammered away on Randy Savage, trying to teach the Macho Man a lesson.
19:34Crush would not release the chokehold.
19:36Randy Savage hanging on and then from there, yes, the Hitman Bret Hart.
19:40The Hitman Bret Hart in the ring.
19:42Bret Hart right away going for Crush and
19:45then unfortunately, the Hitman Bret Hart paying for his effort.
19:48As Yokozuna began to pummel and begin to hammer on the Hitman Bret Hart and
19:54Crush continued his attack on Randy Savage.
19:57Savage had suffered enough.
19:59Randy Savage had been stripped from the opportunity and
20:02Lex Luger arrived on the scene as well.
20:04And Lex immediately going to Yokozuna,
20:07hammering the WWF champion to the outside of the ring.
20:10Ungraciously to the outside and Lex then spinning Crush around.
20:14And then Lex Luger and the Hitman, two men who will face each other perhaps,
20:18at WrestleMania, double clotheslining Crush.
20:22Lex and the Hitman Bret Hart helping out Randy Savage after the match was
20:24officially over.
20:25Nonetheless, ladies and gentlemen, the damage was done.
20:27Randy Savage, who much like Dan Jansen just last night,
20:30carrying the US flag in the closing moments of the Olympics.
20:33It was gonna be Randy Savage carrying the WWF banner,
20:36the championship into WrestleMania.
20:38This was a travesty.
20:40Harvey, your analysis.
20:42Vince McMahon, what it all boils down under to.
20:45Yokozuna is still the World Wrestling Federation heavyweight champion.
20:50Yokozuna will be WWF champion going into WrestleMania.
20:54And he'll be champion coming out of WrestleMania.
20:57With that in mind, ladies and gentlemen, here comes Bam Bam the Glow.
21:02And it might have been led to the ring by, my goodness, look at that.
21:07His manager, if you will, Luna Bashan.
21:09Not only is Luna and Bam Bam associated professionally, but
21:12they are also associated, Harvey, apparently personally.
21:15Yes, they're having quite a love affair there.
21:18Bam Bam has great taste, especially in women.
21:21I mean, just look at her, Vince, in my opinion.
21:23Wait a minute, she actually looks good standing next to Howard Finkel.
21:26But who needs the services of the official hair consultant of WrestleMania,
21:30Cy Spurling?
21:31Is it Bam Bam, is it Luna, or is it Howard Finkel?
21:36Bam Bam's gonna be in action when we return, as well as men on the mission.
21:39Shawn Michaels will be with us as well.
21:41Stay with us, ladies and gentlemen.
21:42Lots more action headed your way.
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22:08We're back, ladies and gentlemen, ready for more action on Monday Night Raw.
22:13Vince McMahon, along with Harvey Wimbleman and Mike Curry, and
22:17the striped tights ready to lock up with Big Bam Bam Bigelow, standing side headlock.
22:21Curry knows he is in there with not only a beast from the east, but
22:25an extraordinary performer, an extraordinary wrestler.
22:28Bam Bam Bigelow with Curry now.
22:30Oh, my goodness.
22:34Talking about extraordinary, Vince McMahon, WrestleMania is coming up.
22:36It will be very extraordinary.
22:38A lot of celebrities, a lot of big name stars coming to WrestleMania,
22:41I heard you mention earlier.
22:43Kurt Reynolds is gonna be on hand.
22:45Well, of course, we mentioned Si Spurling, the official hair consultant.
22:48By the way, hopefully we're gonna have Si on the line a little bit later on,
22:51on the telephone.
22:53I just can't get over this Luna Vachon.
22:55She is so beautiful, I can't keep my eyes off of her.
22:58Yeah, well, you've got taste similar to that of Bam Bam Bigelow.
23:02Curry slammed into canvas with authority.
23:04And of course, Bam Bam and Luna Vachon, and a miss by Bam Bam.
23:09A little overconfident.
23:10Curry with a drop kick.
23:12Mike Curry now right back up and, no, Bam Bam was waiting for it.
23:17Just like he's gonna be waiting for Doink the Clown.
23:19Just like Luna Vachon's gonna be waiting for Dink the Clown.
23:23A mixed tag team match headed to WrestleMania.
23:27The first ever mixed tag team matchup involving a Deep and
23:32a Doink as well as a Beast from the East and a Vachon, a Luna Vachon, that is.
23:38Luna versus Dink.
23:39You know, Luna's gonna eat that little clown up like a bologna sandwich.
23:43There won't be anything left to him except for
23:44maybe a little bit of green hair laying on the mat.
23:47I hate to see that.
23:49I would, too.
23:50I wish we'd finish him off completely.
23:52Bam Bam Bigelow and Luna Vachon actually wrestling together,
23:57teaming up in the mixed tag against Doink and Dink.
24:00And by the way, officially, Bam Bam is only supposed to be in the ring.
24:06My, when Doink is in there.
24:08Officially, he cannot be in the ring when Dink is in there.
24:11But as you well know, Vince McMahon, in the World Wrestling Federation,
24:14anything can happen.
24:16And there's a real good chance it could be Doink and Luna, or
24:19it could be Bam Bam and Dink.
24:20That remains to be seen.
24:22I certainly hope not.
24:24Hopefully, there'll be some very strict officiating in that mixed tag team matchup
24:28at WrestleMania.
24:29Bam Bam Bigelow with Mike Curry.
24:34And by the way, we did mention that later on, men on a mission will join us.
24:39Look at this.
24:40My, what athleticism on the part of Bam Bam Bigelow, and this one is history.
24:46Bam Bam Bigelow could very easily make that special Monday Night Raw
24:51prime cuts, which is gonna be out real soon by policy and video.
24:57Uh-oh, look at this.
24:58That's right into the eyes of Doink the Clown.
25:02That's where we're headed to WrestleMania.
25:04Stay with us for more action.
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25:31your living room.
25:32WrestleMania X, ten years in the making, exclusively on pay-per-view.
25:38We're back, ladies and gentlemen.
25:40There's no doubt that this WrestleMania, WrestleMania X, where it all began.
25:44Returning to Madison Square Garden is the most special WrestleMania of them all.
25:48The glitz, the glamour, the celebrity,
25:50the action, you will see it all at WrestleMania X.
25:54Including that man right there,
25:57who made a triumphant return to the WWF several weeks ago.
26:02Yes, this man can make the Earth shake.
26:05He is indeed the Earthquake.
26:08This man is awesome.
26:09He's got legs like tree trunks, and he obviously has the biggest feet,
26:13the biggest boots I've ever seen in my entire life.
26:15The man is truly awesome.
26:17Yes, and can he ever move?
26:19Extraordinary agility, lightning-like quickness on the part of the Earthquake.
26:24An unbelievable package here in the WWF.
26:26And by the way, the Earthquake was to have drawn the WrestleMania.
26:30Look at this, the Phantom.
26:31Come on, give me a break, it's like running into a Mack truck.
26:34The Black Phantom here, hammering away and off it, come on.
26:40An Earthquake now, standing side headlock on the Black Phantom.
26:43The Phantom, good-sized guy, but he looks like a midget in there compared to
26:47the Earthquake, who just falls over the Phantom.
26:49Earthquake off the ropes, Earthquake, ha, ha, ha, bop back.
26:55Originally, the Earthquake was to have faced Ludvig Borga at WrestleMania.
26:59Borga, however, still injured, will not be able to make the trip.
27:03And the Earthquake now stepping up to the plate, and
27:06who is he facing, Harvey Webber?
27:08But Vince, that's where I stepped in.
27:10That's where I came up to the plate and hit a home run.
27:13Because Vince McMahon, Earthquake will now be facing my total destruction.
27:18My Adam Bomb at WrestleMania X.
27:20How's that for a bombshell?
27:23I must say, what a great match that'll be, the Earthquake against Adam Bomb.
27:28And you know, a nuclear explosion is the only thing that can rival an earthquake
27:33for devastation, for destruction, for disparity.
27:36So I can't wait to see Earthquake's short-lived comeback come to an end
27:40at WrestleMania X.
27:43And the Earthquake drops the elbow.
27:47And the Earthquake, ladies and, uh-oh, that spells trouble.
27:51You know what that means.
27:52Yes, the ground begins to shake.
27:55You can feel the tremors.
27:56Earthquake now, coming off the rope, and here comes the big one.
28:02Indeed, it was the big one on the Black Phantom.
28:06Yes, it was, but that won't happen to Adam Bomb at WrestleMania.
28:09Yes, I hope all the people watch that very closely.
28:12That won't happen again.
28:13And now, ladies and gentlemen, with the WrestleMania report,
28:16the WWF's own Todd Pettengill.
28:18Hi, everybody, it's Todd Pettengill with the WrestleMania
28:22report right here on Monday Night Raw.
28:24Do you know how cool it is to have this job?
28:26I don't know if I ever told you this, but I was on the Gong Show.
28:29It was years ago.
28:30I was on the Gong Show.
28:31I was on the show.
28:32I was on the show.
28:33I was on the show.
28:34I was on the show.
28:35I was on the show.
28:35I was on the show.
28:36I was on the show.
28:37I was on the show.
28:38I was on the show.
28:39I was on the Gong Show.
28:39It was years ago.
28:40And I got gonged by Charles Nelson Reilly.
28:43Guess what, Chuck?
28:44I'm still working.
28:45What are you doing?
28:46Mm-mm-mm.
28:48All right, let me just recap here.
28:50So far tonight, we've had an earthquake,
28:51measuring at least a seven on the Raw scale, an awesome match.
28:55How about the Yokozuna-Randy Savage match?
28:57Yokozuna, unbelievably, still champion,
29:00with a little help from his friends.
29:02I really thought that the Macho Man, Randy Savage,
29:04was going to throw WrestleMania way out of whack.
29:06An interesting night so far.
29:08Believe it or not, WrestleMania X is just three weeks away.
29:12And you can see all the action exclusively on pay-per-view.
29:15It is not too early to think about calling your local cable
29:17company to place your order, because as we get closer,
29:20operators are going to be busier than Walmart on Christmas Eve.
29:24Plus, remember, the action all kicks off Friday afternoon,
29:27March the 18th, at 1 o'clock, with the WWF Fan Fest
29:30in the Rotunda of Madison Square Garden.
29:33Fan Fest is autograph signings, pictures
29:35with your favorite WWF superstars,
29:37plus you can call a historic WWF match,
29:40and even step into the squared circle.
29:43I will be there all afternoon, Friday, March the 18th,
29:46with a camera crew.
29:46And I'll tell you what, we are going to have a blast.
29:49Let me say again, we are less than three weeks away
29:52from the glitz, the glamour, the celebrities,
29:54and the, bar none, the greatest and most historic wrestling
29:58matches of all time, WrestleMania X.
30:00Right now, let's run that awesome card of action.
30:03Two WWF championship matches are scheduled.
30:06Lex Luger, of course, wins the coin toss
30:08to earn the right to take on Yokozuna first.
30:11That means Brett, the Hitman Hart,
30:12would have to have a match under his belt as well.
30:15He will take on his own brother, the Rocket Owen Hart.
30:18Then, regardless of the outcome of that match,
30:21the Hitman takes on the winner of the Lex-Yoko match.
30:24Keep in mind, there will also be two very special,
30:26unannounced guest referees, one for each
30:29WWF championship match, and they could be anybody.
30:33Now, let's move to a match the entire world
30:35is waiting to see.
30:36The Macho Man, Randy Savage, in action mere moments ago,
30:39will meet Kona Crush head on.
30:41Now, in this match, falls can occur anywhere in the building.
30:45The only catch is, in order to be declared the winner,
30:47you have to make it back to the ring
30:49in 60 seconds after the fall.
30:51These two WWF superstars have a score to settle,
30:54and the entire world will be watching.
30:57The Intercontinental Championship also on the line
30:59as Razor Ramon, the bad guy, defends against
31:01the self-proclaimed Intercontinental Champion,
31:04the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels,
31:06and this will be a ladder match.
31:07Now, here's how it works.
31:09Razor Ramon's Intercontinental Championship belt,
31:11plus Shawn's bogus belt, will be suspended
31:14high above the ring.
31:15That ladder will start in the aisle
31:17and can be brought into the ring at any time.
31:20Now, once the ladder is in the ring, it is in play.
31:23The first man to grab the belt
31:25is the Intercontinental Champion.
31:27Another title on the line is the Tag Team Championship.
31:31Men on a mission try and take the belts away
31:33from the Quebecers.
31:35The WWF Women's Championship also on the line
31:38as Champion Alundra Blaze defends her title.
31:42Plus, the Mighty Earthquake will take on
31:45the man from Three Mile Island, Adam Bomb.
31:48And in that mysterious mixed tag,
31:50Bam Bam Bigelow and his main squeeze, Luna,
31:53will take on Doink and Dink.
31:56And apparently, Dink has met the height requirements
31:58for this match.
31:59Plus, in that big 10-man tag just announced
32:01over the weekend, you will see the Smoking Guns
32:04teaming with Tatanka, the 1-2-3 Kid, and Sparky Plug
32:08to do battle with the Head Shrinkers, IRS, Double J,
32:11and the model, Rick Martel.
32:13This is, without question, the biggest weekend of the year
32:16in the World Wrestling Federation,
32:18and you, yes you, can be part of it.
32:20All you have to do is pick up that telephone
32:22and call your local cable company
32:24to place your order for WrestleMania 10.
32:26Now, we've talked about the greatest wrestling matches
32:28of all time, now here's a list of who's who in Hollywood
32:32and they will all be a part of WrestleMania.
32:34Jenny Garth, who plays Kelly on Beverly Hills 90210.
32:37Showtime's cabby critics, Bucky and Vinny,
32:40will have a ton to say about WrestleMania 10.
32:43Si Sperling, the president of the Hair Club for Men
32:46and the official hair consultant for WrestleMania 10.
32:49Plus, hip-hop music sensation, Donnie Wahlberg of NKO TV.
32:54The wild and outrageous Little Richard,
32:56who will be performing America the Beautiful
32:59and the star of television's Evening Shade
33:01and movies such as Deliverance, The Longest Yard,
33:04Smokey and the Bandit, and on and on,
33:06Mr. Burt Reynolds will be there as well.
33:08They will all be a part of WrestleMania 10,
33:10just three weeks from yesterday,
33:12totally live from the sold-out Madison Square Garden,
33:16Sunday afternoon, March the 20th.
33:18Now, we are sorry to report that Tanya Harding
33:20will be unable to appear at WrestleMania 10.
33:23Sources tell me that there's a pretty good chance
33:25she's gonna be busy for the next five to 10 years.
33:28Still to come here on Monday Night Raw,
33:30we get up-close and personal with a behind-the-scenes look
33:33at the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels.
33:42Come on, hon, wake up.
33:43What's wrong?
33:45Honey, it's been a really long week.
33:46I'm really tired.
33:48But it's only Monday.
33:51Monday.
33:53Feels like Friday.
33:53Honey, I'm really tired, okay?
33:57But it's only nine o'clock.
34:00Nine o'clock?
34:01Monday?
34:03Whoa.
34:03Whoa!
34:05We are live from New York City!
34:08It's Monday Night Raw!
34:14Yes, the WWF is unbelievable.
34:17Speaking of unbelievable, Harvey Wibbleman,
34:19it's unbelievable you're actually out here with me,
34:21broadcasting, but what if that were you
34:22next to that young lady?
34:24Don't try to confuse me with reality, McMahon.
34:27Let me stay in my own little world
34:29and concentrate on the WWF and on Quang.
34:33I must say, this is a most impressive athlete
34:37managed by you, Harvey Wibbleman.
34:39And I'm sure you wanna take Quang a long way in the WWF.
34:44I plan on taking Quang all the way to the top.
34:47And as you can see right now, Quang is waving me over.
34:50And Vince McMahon, I've got more important business
34:52to attend to.
34:53I'm gonna go up with my man, Quang.
34:55You can't handle this by yourself.
34:59Harvey Wibbleman on his way over to be in the corner
35:02of Quang, whom he manages.
35:06Look at Harvey jumping up there on the apron.
35:10Harvey Wibbleman, the vice mayor of Walls, Mississippi,
35:12managing Quang, taking Quang to WrestleMania.
35:15By the way, we have, I believe, on the line,
35:17Si Spurling, the official hair consultant to WrestleMania.
35:20A man who's gonna do a complete makeover of Howard Finkel,
35:23a longtime ring announcer.
35:25And the question is, Si, the question is,
35:28is Howard Finkel, after the makeover,
35:30is Howard Finkel gonna look like a movie star?
35:33Well, the thing that we don't wanna do with him
35:34is if we make him too good looking,
35:37you know, what I'm concerned about
35:38is when he's sitting there in that wrestling environment,
35:40I'm afraid about one of these wrestlers
35:42walking up to him and getting jealous
35:44and maybe they don't like the way he looks
35:45and just pulling the damn thing off on him.
35:47So, I mean, I don't know, we may have to staple it down.
35:51Oh, that's great, please, put the staples in, absolutely.
35:55But what about, I mean, is Howard likely to become
35:57some sort of a sex symbol, do you think,
35:59as a result of this whole makeup?
36:00I mean, are all the women at WrestleMania
36:02gonna be swooning all over the Fink?
36:03What do you think?
36:04Well, you know, I don't really know.
36:05I mean, what I'm gonna have to do is, like,
36:07we give him a really serious style.
36:08I mean, after all this hoopla is over with,
36:11no, I mean, I think for all of his patience
36:13and hanging in there with us,
36:15we may have to give him a really good looking hairstyle.
36:17What I really wanna do with him is,
36:19after the match is over, maybe take him out
36:22around town and introduce him to a couple of
36:26good looking women, see how they react to him.
36:28So, you know, I think he does deserve
36:29a treat after all of this stuff.
36:31Oh, there's no doubt there's a treat coming in store
36:33for everyone at WrestleMania, especially Howard Finkel.
36:37Thanks to Cy Sperling, the official hair consultant.
36:39And Cy, thank you for being with us tonight.
36:41Okay, thank you.
36:42Let's say, we're looking forward to WrestleMania 10.
36:44Let's knock him dead.
36:45All right, will do indeed.
36:46Thank you very much, Cy Sperling.
36:48Okay.
36:50All right, and Quang right now with John Cresto.
36:54And Cresto with a nice reversal.
36:56Cresto missing the clothesline and Quang, oh my, look at that.
37:00Quang is a force to reckon with.
37:02Oh, wait a minute, this one is, this one's history.
37:04This one is over with.
37:06Quang managed by Harvey Wimpleman.
37:09And the victory here on Monday Night Raw.
37:11By the way, momentarily, ladies and gentlemen,
37:13standing by will be Stan Lane.
37:16Mr. South Beach, Stan Lane will have Shawn Michaels as his guest.
37:21Don't go away, we'll be right back.
37:24We're gonna try to catch a word with the self-proclaimed
37:26Intercontinental Champion, Shawn Michaels.
37:28Follow me.
37:32Shawn Michaels, can I get a word with you, please?
37:34Just a quick word.
37:35Take it easy now, take it easy now.
37:36I've got nothing on.
37:36Let me put something on here.
37:37Deez, take care of this.
37:38Hey, come on, guys.
37:40Hey, all I want is just a quick little interview, Mr. Michaels.
37:43Please, sir.
37:44I'll be more than happy to do an interview with you, Stan, man.
37:46All right, thank you very much.
37:47Be right with us.
37:48OK, come on in, Stan.
37:49I'm ready now for you.
37:50Come on over now, big buddy, come on.
37:53Mr. Michaels, as a result of your suspension,
37:55you were stripped of the Intercontinental belt.
37:58As you know, Razor Ramon competed in the 20-Man Battle Royal
38:02and went on to defeat the model Rick Martel
38:04to become the undisputed Intercontinental Champion.
38:08Yeah, what's your point?
38:09Everybody knows that Shawn Michaels makes his own rules.
38:12The only thing I'm stripped of is my clothing.
38:15And that is obvious, because the undisputed World Wrestling
38:17Federation Intercontinental title is still around my waist.
38:21And that is exactly where it's got to stay.
38:24Well, if you're the champion, then explain your actions
38:26at the Royal Rumble when you attacked Razor Ramon.
38:30First of all, Stan, no one ever beat Shawn Michaels
38:33for the Intercontinental Championship belt.
38:35No one put his shoulders on the mat for three seconds.
38:37Never happened, never will.
38:40But I figured Razor Ramon ought to have a chance
38:43to see what the real, undisputed World Wrestling
38:46Federation Intercontinental Championship belt looks like.
38:50So at the Royal Rumble, I gave him a bird's eye view.
38:56You further added insult to injury
38:58when you once again interfered when Razor and the 1-2-3 Kid
39:01had a chance at winning the tag team belts from the Quebecers.
39:04Why did you feel that this was necessary?
39:08You know, I figure any chance I can
39:10get to let Razor Ramon know that there's
39:12only one undisputed World Wrestling
39:15Federation Intercontinental Champion,
39:17I'm going to take advantage of it.
39:19Razor Ramon, I did it, and I'm going to keep on doing it.
39:23There's only one IC champ, and you're looking at him.
39:29As you know, Razor Ramon has been rapidly
39:31climbing the ladder of success.
39:32Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, let's talk about ladders.
39:36It's Shawn Michaels who is making the supreme sacrifice
39:40by placing his undisputed World Wrestling Federation
39:44Intercontinental Championship belt 20 feet above the ring
39:48in Madison Square Garden at WrestleMania,
39:51alongside that bogus belt of Razor Ramon's.
39:55When everything is said and done,
39:58it'll be the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels,
40:01climbing that eight-foot ladder to success
40:04and taking what is rightfully mine, what has always been mine,
40:10the World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Championship
40:12belt. And that bogus belt of Razor Ramon's,
40:17I'm going to give that to my good buddy Diesel.
40:19He's earned it.
40:21I'm sure Razor Ramon is looking forward
40:23to selling this controversy.
40:24I'm sick and tired of talking about Razor Ramon.
40:27I'm sick of talking to you, and don't let the door hit you
40:29on the way out.
40:30Diesel, get him out of here.
40:31You heard him.
40:32Hit the bricks.
40:33Thank you, Mr. Michaels.
40:34Get out of here.
40:37Owen Hart and Crush.
40:39One betrayed his brother.
40:41One betrayed his best friend.
40:43Two ruthless renegades breaking all the rules
40:46in the World Wrestling Federation.
40:48The Smoking Guns.
40:50These two brothers are out to teach a few hard-earned lessons
40:53in family values and trust.
40:56Owen Hart and Crush battle the Smoking Guns
40:59next week on Monday Night Raw.
41:04At this point, are you ready to give this world some fun?
41:07Oh, my, yes, indeed, Oscars.
41:10Hearing them out here on Monday Night Raw.
41:12Men on a Mission.
41:14Let's listen in.
41:15Everybody in the house say, oh.
41:17Say, oh.
41:18Say, oh.
41:19Say, oh.
41:20Take a walk through the ghetto.
41:22What do you find?
41:23A whole lot of rocks.
41:24A whole lot of rocks.
41:26You'll find pebbles.
41:27You'll find bones.
41:28Step to us.
41:29Act like you know.
41:31Men on a Mission in the house.
41:33Right now.
41:34Terry and Bobby must be talking out of my eardrums.
41:36Vince McMahon.
41:37Do it to the beat.
41:38I like fans, though.
41:39Men on a Mission.
41:40Do it to the beat.
41:41Oh, yeah.
41:42Do that.
41:43Men on a Mission, ladies and gentlemen.
41:46On their way to WrestleMania.
41:48They could be tag team champion.
41:51There it is.
41:52Go ahead, Oscar.
41:53Sit down, Vince.
41:54You're making a fool of yourself.
41:56One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
42:01Having some fun on Monday Night Raw.
42:03Men on a Mission ready to take the tag team championship, I believe, from the
42:07Quebeckers at WrestleMania.
42:09And who knows?
42:10They may even show up tomorrow night at the Grammys.
42:13What a performance Men on a Mission could give at the Grammys.
42:19Well, Vince, I think they'd do better to win a Grammy than they would be to win
42:24the World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Championship, because I failed to see
42:28how Mabel could even affix the belt around his waist.
42:31Oh, really?
42:33Mabel and Moe locking up this week.
42:37We're in the ring right now is Steve Smith joining forces with the Brooklyn
42:41Brawler.
42:42Nice quick go behind there.
42:43One, two, and, oh, got caught by Smith.
42:47I'd like to take this opportunity to say happy birthday to Robert Conrad,
42:51another tough guy just like myself.
42:53Remember, he was a guest celebrity at WrestleMania II.
42:56Yes, but another tough guy like yourself?
42:59Is that what you're saying?
43:00Like myself, that's right.
43:01You want to try me?
43:03He's Brooklyn Brawler now, trying Moe.
43:06And Brawler going downstairs, Moe stays upstairs.
43:09Yeah, right in the eyes.
43:10Moe and Mabel, ladies and gentlemen.
43:13On their way to WrestleMania, imagine.
43:16Men on a Mission is Tag Team Champions, double clothesline.
43:19Look at Mabel.
43:20He looks like a walking neighborhood.
43:22He certainly does.
43:24Huge.
43:25Mabel is huge.
43:27Tag Team action headed your way next week on Monday Night Raw.
43:31My goodness, for the first time ever, The Rocket, Owen Hart,
43:34who is really soaring as of late.
43:36The Rocket is teaming up with Crush, whom we saw in action earlier on.
43:41The Rocket and Crush against a smoking gun.
43:44What a tag team.
43:45Look at this.
43:46Mabel may lose his balance.
43:48Smith can't knock him down.
43:51Smith's going to try.
43:52Oh, yes.
43:55Oh, my.
43:56Forget about it.
43:59It's funny.
44:00It's just like a pancake with that big leg drop.
44:05Mabel's having fun, but I can tell you Randy Savage is not having any fun.
44:10Word is in the dressing room that Randy Savage is disconsolate.
44:14Randy Savage was robbed tonight, ladies and gentlemen,
44:17of the World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Championship.
44:20And you bet he's going to take it out.
44:22Oh, just like Mabel's taking it out on Smith,
44:25Savage is going to take it out on Crush at WrestleMania.
44:29There's no telling what's going to happen in that match.
44:32No, there isn't.
44:33There's one thing for sure, though.
44:35An angry man doesn't think straight.
44:37And Crush made Randy Savage angry, which makes him reckless,
44:40which means Crush has got the advantage going into WrestleMania.
44:43And you know what?
44:44According to this match right here, I can tell you this.
44:46The Quebecers have got the advantage going into WrestleMania
44:48against Men on a Mission.
44:50Because Johnny Polo is so much smarter,
44:52so more of an astute manager than Oscar.
44:55And the Quebecers are technicians.
44:57They're not just two rappers in the street like Men on a Mission.
45:00I think that's going to be the proof in the pudding right there.
45:03Uh-huh.
45:04How do the Quebecers handle a man who steps over the top rope?
45:08How do they handle this?
45:09Oh, my goodness.
45:11Well, Vince, I cannot picture either Jacques or Pierre
45:15allowing themselves to be put in a situation
45:17where either one of them would be hung upside down in the corner.
45:20And as far as this man goes here,
45:22their main strategy is going to be to keep Moe in the ring.
45:25All right. Watch this.
45:27Across the chest.
45:28One, two, three.
45:32Another victory for Moe, Mabel, Oscar, Men on a Mission.
45:35They're wrapping their way all the way to the top
45:38running the ladder at WrestleMania.
45:41Men on a Mission.
45:42Go get him, Mabel.
45:43Go ahead.
45:44Yeah.
45:45Everybody have fun.
45:47We'll be back with more.
45:51We certainly hope you enjoyed Monday Night Raw tonight.
45:53We certainly saw a great deal of action.
45:55Speaking of seeing things, there have been a number of undertakers
45:57sliding to the plate, which we'll report on next week.
45:59And next week, in addition to that,
46:01Double J, Jeff Jarrett, squares off against Virgil.
46:04I predict Double J will win that match,
46:06and I guarantee next year he'll win a Grammy.
46:09Joining us as well, in action, Doink.
46:11And where there's Doink, there's Deke.
46:13I don't like either one of them.
46:14Also, IRS.
46:15I hope you've paid your taxes.
46:17And then from there, a special presentation
46:19to the Native American, to Tucker,
46:21by his own people, the Lumbee Tribe,
46:23plus the Smoking Guns in tag team action
46:26against The Rocket, Owen Hart,
46:28and his tag team partner, Crush.
46:30Crush and The Rocket will beat the Smoking Guns
46:33right in the middle of the ring.
46:35Join us next week for more Monday Night Raw.