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00:00It was just five months ago at WrestleMania X when the Heartbreak Kid,
00:06Shawn Michaels, met the bad guy, Reyes Ramon, in a special ladder match to
00:11determine just who would be the undisputed Intercontinental Champion.
00:17The world's witness, perhaps, the most physical conflict in WWF history.
00:22But when it was over, an exhausted Reyes Ramon stood victorious.
00:27However, just two weeks ago here on Raw,
00:30we saw the friction between these superstars indeed had not been settled.
00:35Reyes Ramon, always ready to prove his machismo,
00:38invited Shawn Michaels to bring it on.
00:40But anytime Shawn Michaels is threatened,
00:43the Intercontinental Champion Diesel is right behind him.
00:46It will be Diesel who defends Intercontinental Championship at
00:51SummerSlam four weeks from tonight against Reyes Ramon.
00:55However, before we get to SummerSlam, tonight one-on-one,
01:00Shawn Michaels against the bad guy, Reyes Ramon, on Monday Night Raw.
01:06Yo, boy toy, oyame chico, tonight, you and the bad guy, one-on-one.
01:16And when I'm done, I won't have to worry about you at SummerSlam.
01:19Reyes Ramon, for the first time since WrestleMania 10,
01:23the Heartbreak Kid is stepping back into the ring tonight on Monday Night Raw.
01:28You think I'm not gonna make it to SummerSlam?
01:31Heck, I make all my dates.
01:33You, on the other hand, will not make it to SummerSlam, trust me.
01:37Welcome everyone to the campus of
01:40your favorite television show, the American League.
01:46I'm your host, your host, your host,
01:50your host, your host, your host,
01:54your host, your host, your host,
01:58your host, your host, your host,
02:03your host.
02:04Welcome everyone to the campus of Youngstown State University.
02:10Welcome everyone to the Beagley Center.
02:15Welcome everyone to Monday Night Raw.
02:22Welcome back, Vince McMahon, yeah.
02:27Yes indeed, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Monday Night Raw,
02:31with the Macho Man Randy Savage, here's the Rockets crowd packed to the gills
02:36here at the Big League Center tonight.
02:37And we're all gonna witness a match of epic proportions,
02:41what with Shawn Michaels squaring off against the bad guy, Razor Ramon.
02:46Don't forget that Razor Ramon is gonna annihilate Shawn Michaels.
02:50Just like you Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation annihilated
02:55the United States Justice Department by pinning him in the middle of the ring.
02:59One, two, three.
03:01Not guilty.
03:02That's gotta be one of those nights.
03:04Not guilty.
03:05Here we go, it's time for World Wrestling Federation God's Best.
03:07Yeah.
03:08Here comes Shawn Michaels.
03:10Make a G.
03:12I know I'm sexy.
03:13It's catchable for one fall.
03:16Coming from the idol, accompanied by the Intercontinental Champion,
03:22D-Saul, from San Antonio, Texas, weighing 238 pounds.
03:31My goodness, catching these fireworks.
03:35We're talking action.
03:38We're talking Monday Night Raw.
03:41Shawn Michaels to square off against Razor Ramon.
03:47Everyone remembers the ladder match from WrestleMania 10.
03:51And certainly, everyone will remember, I'm sure, for weeks, if not months,
03:56and years to come, the matchup that's headed to SummerSlam.
04:00What with Beezle putting the title on the line against Razor Ramon.
04:04However, tonight, it's Razor against Shawn Michaels.
04:08Shawn Michaels, not to be confused with Shawn O'Shea.
04:12Yes, he's an assistant to the U.S. Attorney.
04:16Hopefully, enough said about Randy Savage.
04:18You're on a roll tonight, aren't you?
04:19Yes, I am.
04:20Razor Ramon.
04:22Take a look.
04:25It's the bad guy.
04:28Whoa.
04:29Razor Ramon, cool, calm, and collected.
04:38Who could forget the ladder match at WrestleMania 10?
04:41Possibly, and arguably, the greatest match of all time.
04:45Well, it was a great one, no doubt of that.
04:47With many more great ones to come.
04:53Yes, this place is losing machismo.
04:59Look at that, Razor Ramon.
05:02The yellow and the red, Razor Ramon doing it.
05:06Razor dripping with the gold around his neck.
05:10However, after SummerSlam, he might have some more gold around his waist.
05:15The gold, of course, is currently worn by the near seven-foot Beezle.
05:20No doubt about it, you're looking at a ring full of the new generation right now.
05:24Yes, sir.
05:27All right.
05:29Look at these people right here.
05:33The stare down begins.
05:35Shawn Michaels is gutsy, no question about it.
05:39Shawn Michaels with tremendous agility and lightning-like speed.
05:42Michaels quickly taking it to the bad guy.
05:44Standing side, side lock, off the rope now.
05:46Missing with a roundhouse right from the far side.
05:48Razor a little off the mark.
05:49Look at Shawn Michaels.
05:51Michaels, no.
05:52Now look at this.
05:53Awfully good all the way from behind.
05:55Michaels, look at that if you would.
05:59Big right hand from Razor Ramon.
06:02Just when Shawn Michaels started his showboating, Razor takes over.
06:05Look at that all the way to the outside.
06:07Unbelievable.
06:08Yes, the bad guy.
06:10Now as to momentum.
06:12Razor Ramon has got it revved up.
06:14And you can bet Razor will be reluctant to go outside where Shawn Michaels is
06:19because where Shawn Michaels is is where Diesel is.
06:22What an insurance policy on the outside of the ring, wouldn't you say?
06:26No question.
06:27Look at that.
06:30Unbelievable.
06:31Razor now.
06:32Look at his timing.
06:33We've got another hard right.
06:35Razor has his timing down.
06:37Shawn Michaels.
06:38Look at that.
06:39To the face.
06:40Shawn Michaels.
06:41Look at that.
06:42To the face.
06:43Definitely an opportunist, Shawn Michaels, the heartbreak kid, the boy toy.
06:48Michaels with aggressive tactics now on Razor Ramon.
06:52Michaels with one leap all the way to the top.
06:54Shawn Michaels.
06:55Oh, look at him.
06:56He's caught.
06:57A hard fought match up here in the early stages.
07:00Off the rope.
07:01Back, buddy.
07:02No.
07:03Nice neckbreaker by Shawn Michaels.
07:04Give Shawn Michaels credit, but once again, give him both credit.
07:07This is an eye-catching match.
07:09And there's the man with the eyes looking at him.
07:12The Intercontinental Champion, Diesel, looking on.
07:16What an awesome one-two punch that is, Diesel and Shawn Michaels.
07:22Michaels.
07:24Hammering away.
07:26However, a man like Razor Ramon, you're gonna have to do more than that.
07:30You have to get someone like Razor Ramon down on the canvas if you're gonna beat him.
07:34Well, he found that out of WrestleMania 10.
07:36Oh, look at this.
07:37A fake by Shawn Michaels.
07:38Look at this.
07:39And a catch.
07:42Yes!
07:44Could it be over?
07:45Yes!
07:46One, two, he gets-
07:47No, not quite.
07:48See, in Miami, there's more than one way to do the same thing.
07:51And Razor Ramon knows about a million ways.
07:55Into the arm bar now.
07:57Razor Ramon wearing down Shawn Michaels.
07:59And that's what Razor can do best.
08:02See, in Miami, they don't go to trial.
08:05They just discuss it in the streets and they get it out.
08:08I see.
08:09You're in rare form tonight.
08:13Michaels with a forearm.
08:15Michaels with another one.
08:17Shawn Michaels now.
08:19Succession of forearm to the head.
08:21Razor trying to reverse.
08:23He does.
08:24Michaels over and behind.
08:25He's been over the part of Shawn Michaels.
08:27What an athlete Shawn Michaels is.
08:29Don't take anything away from this guy.
08:31Two!
08:32And you get back.
08:34And Razor Ramon knows the butt of Shawn Michaels and vice versa.
08:39These two have had no differences before.
08:42It's gonna be settled hopefully here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
08:47Nothing different than we do all the time anyway.
08:51It is a new generation and it is the World Wrestling Federation.
08:55Razor!
08:56To the far side.
08:57Off the rope.
08:58Nice dropkick.
08:59That might have knocked Razor Ramon off.
09:01One!
09:02Two!
09:03No!
09:04Just barely.
09:07It was almost a hung jury there.
09:09Oh boy.
09:12Razor back to his feet.
09:13Michaels.
09:15Look at this.
09:17Series of left jabs.
09:19Michaels just measuring Razor Ramon coming off the rope.
09:21Around the house.
09:22Yes!
09:23Kicking right across the jaw.
09:25Now why Shawn Michaels would wanna mix it up with Razor in fist cup fashion
09:29doesn't make any sense to me.
09:31But he's doing it though.
09:32He doesn't know that he can't do it.
09:34He's doing it anyway.
09:36I guess when you don't know whether you can do something or not
09:40it's to your advantage.
09:41Oh my.
09:42Come on.
09:43Wait a minute.
09:44Behind the official's back.
09:45Well there's one thing that Shawn Michaels doesn't lack
09:47and that's competence.
09:48But some of the competence is on the outside of the ring.
09:50Let me tell you.
09:51Yeah about seven feet of it wouldn't you say?
09:53Absolutely.
09:55Look at that look.
09:56Big Daddy Cool with that stare.
09:58What a monster that seven foot Diesel is.
10:01Looks like City Hall.
10:07Razor Ramon.
10:08Gonna start making a move.
10:10You can hear the capacity crowd in the Big League Center
10:13urging Razor to mount an offense.
10:19Back to his feet.
10:21And now though to the midsection another one.
10:23Another one.
10:24A third one.
10:25Razor coming off the rope.
10:26No.
10:27Hip toss.
10:28No.
10:29Backslide.
10:30Will it happen?
10:31Razor.
10:32Yes.
10:33Ron Terry.
10:34No he doesn't get it.
10:36Clothesline by Shawn Michaels.
10:37A cover by Michaels.
10:38And a.
10:39And a whoa.
10:40Wow.
10:41What near falls back and forth.
10:43Razor Ramon showing some new found wrestling ability
10:47that's on par or parallel with Shawn Michaels.
10:50Which is saying a lot.
10:51And Michaels earlier on if we were making a note
10:54mixing it up with the Fist of Cups
10:56much like Razor Ramon can do.
11:00So it seems though Michaels is taking some of that
11:02street spark from Miami away from Razor Ramon.
11:05Exactly.
11:06Look at this.
11:07Boom.
11:08Nice one over.
11:09Oh.
11:10Michaels in trouble.
11:11He's in big trouble.
11:12Oh what a.
11:13Unbelievable.
11:14Could you believe that?
11:16Unbelievable.
11:17Could you believe that?
11:18Unbelievable action.
11:19Never seen.
11:20On Monday Night Raw.
11:21Oh my.
11:22Right back.
11:23Incredible.
11:26We're back ladies and gentlemen.
11:27We are live from the Begley Center.
11:29Vince McMahon, Macho Man Randy Savage.
11:31Monday Night Raw.
11:32Let's take you back quickly now.
11:33Let's take you back and show you what happened
11:35just before the break.
11:36Unbelievable action.
11:37Yes.
11:38Razor Ramon.
11:41Watch this maneuver.
11:42I've never seen anything like this before in my life.
11:45If Diesel had not been there it would have been curtains for Shawn Michaels.
11:48Back to live action.
11:49Michaels.
11:50Look at that maneuver.
11:51Michaels very cleverly now.
11:52Grabbing the trunks.
11:53Pulling Razor into the corner.
11:54Pulling him into the buckle.
11:55You can't take a break for a second.
11:57Subliminally they had some more action just now.
12:00Michaels very crafty.
12:01Very cagey.
12:02And this the first time Michaels has wrestled since that infamous ladder match at WrestleMania.
12:09Well he hasn't lost.
12:10No.
12:11In fact he's gained one.
12:12And right now.
12:13Michaels is about ready to take a ride.
12:15Oh my goodness.
12:16Much like falling from the ladder at WrestleMania.
12:19Free trip around the world via Razor Ramon.
12:23Razor Ramon now with Shawn Michaels wrapped him up.
12:26Abdominal stretch.
12:28Wearing him down.
12:29This could be it.
12:30He's out of Diesel's reach.
12:32Reaching for the ankle.
12:33Yet more leverage upon.
12:35Did you see that?
12:36Michaels in a desperation maneuver.
12:39But he doesn't care.
12:40Whatever gets it done is Shawn Michaels' M.O.
12:42Guaranteed.
12:45Michaels now.
12:47Moving back in.
12:48Michaels the aggressor.
12:50Shawn Michaels with a dazed Razor Ramon.
12:53Series of elbows there to the back of the head.
12:58What sort of strategy does Shawn Michaels have in store for him?
13:01Oh wait a minute.
13:02Oh no!
13:05What a dogfight this is!
13:08Back and forth.
13:09Razor Ramon now with momentum.
13:10Michaels for the ride.
13:11Coming up.
13:12Back.
13:13Body drop.
13:15You're not going to find this kind of action in the Good Will Games.
13:18That's for sure only in the World Wrestling Federation.
13:22And more than likely right here on Monday Night Raw.
13:25Is that a new game show they got, the Good Will Games?
13:29Something like that.
13:31Razor.
13:33Continuing the assault.
13:36Off the rope.
13:37And catches him in midair.
13:38Nicely done.
13:40The bear hug now being applied.
13:42Razor unquestionably the stronger of the two.
13:44Big Daddy Cool looks worried.
13:46Yeah, he's not so cool looking at the moment.
13:48Neither is Shawn Michaels, the so-called boy toy.
13:54Razor.
13:56Don't spoil well.
13:57But to get to SummerSlam.
14:00To be the Intercontinental Champion.
14:02Once again to defeat Diesel.
14:04He has to do something to keep Shawn Michaels from being a factor in that matchup.
14:10And he's been hanging in there with Shawn Michaels at his own game, so to speak.
14:14Speed.
14:15It's impressing the heck out of me right now.
14:21Michaels.
14:23Trying to break the bear hug.
14:27Michaels.
14:28Handful here.
14:29No.
14:30Another elbow to the head.
14:32Michaels with a fourth one now.
14:34And the hold is broken.
14:35Shawn Michaels scoops up Razor.
14:37No, he can't do it.
14:38Can't do it.
14:39Shawn Michaels back.
14:40Look at it.
14:41Look at it.
14:42After that fall from the top rope.
14:44And Razor right back in there.
14:46Working on the smart on the back.
14:47Smart move.
14:48Staying right on it.
14:49Razor Ramon Street Smart.
14:50Look at Diesel.
14:51He doesn't want to face Razor Ramon.
14:52He's hoping his friend does him a favor.
14:55And beats Razor Ramon by hook or by crook.
14:58You have to wonder.
14:59Since this is the first match that Shawn Michaels has had since WrestleMania.
15:02You have to wonder whether or not Michaels sustained an injury in that latter match.
15:06We see his back is bothering him.
15:08Is that a result of an injury in that matchup?
15:10Or is it a result of Razor being just that good tonight?
15:13Look at this.
15:14Look at this maneuver.
15:16No.
15:17No.
15:18Donald Dunn.
15:19Two, three.
15:20He gets it.
15:21Look at this.
15:22He does it.
15:23Two.
15:24Oh no.
15:25Back and close.
15:26Donald Dunn.
15:27Two.
15:28No.
15:32Incredible action.
15:35Razor off to Ramon.
15:36Oh no.
15:37What a great move by Shawn Michaels.
15:39And Shawn Michaels is hurt from WrestleMania 10.
15:41He made the great move and not telling anybody.
15:45Convention maneuvering a part of-
15:47Oh, wait a minute.
15:48Wait just a minute.
15:49The master.
15:50The Fast and the Fun Intercontinental Champion Diesel.
15:52Inching his way.
15:53Inching his way.
15:55Over the razor.
15:57Measuring it.
15:59Oh no.
16:00He caught him.
16:02From behind the referee's back.
16:04The referee didn't see that.
16:06The referee didn't see that.
16:07We'll see more action when we return.
16:11We're back, ladies and gentlemen, live.
16:14And the seven-foot Diesel just hauling Razor home back in.
16:18Razor was in and out, in and out.
16:20Thrown back out.
16:21And I thought for a second there was going to be a count out during the break.
16:23There was not.
16:25Shawn Michaels to the outside himself now.
16:27What's going on?
16:28Oh no.
16:29Michaels with Razor.
16:30Look at this.
16:33Oh no.
16:35I figured it out, Vince.
16:37Shawn Michaels and Diesel just do what they want to do.
16:41If that's the case, then Razor will not make it to SummerSlam.
16:45That was the goal of Shawn Michaels.
16:47To make sure the match didn't even happen at SummerSlam.
16:49To make sure Razor didn't even have to face the Intercontinental Champion Diesel.
16:53Yeah, Razor's goal was to keep Shawn Michaels out of SummerSlam.
16:56But Razor's not going to see the end of today's Monday Night Raw.
16:59Look at this.
17:00Michaels really going to work on Razor a month.
17:02It's almost target practice in the corner.
17:04Yeah, when you got a guy like Shawn Michaels,
17:06when he gets the edge and he can take it home.
17:08He does, man.
17:11Adding a bit of insult to injury there, Shawn Michaels.
17:13Vicious.
17:17Razor a mouth.
17:19Who wants to be the Intercontinental Champion again?
17:21Look at this.
17:22Connecting with the elbow and cover.
17:24One, two, and a kick out.
17:26You're seeing the cream of the crop right here going against each other.
17:29You're seeing the cream of the crop right here going against each other.
17:32Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon.
17:34And my money's still on Razor.
17:36The new WWF generation coming at you.
17:42SummerSlam, but four weeks away.
17:44But will Razor Ramon make it to SummerSlam?
17:47Not at this pace, Randy Savage.
17:48Not even.
17:49Not even at this pace.
17:50Razor! Razor! Razor!
17:53Razor with a block and got connected.
17:55One from in this roundhouse right now.
17:56Another one coming.
17:57Yes!
17:59Razor just like that.
18:00Starting to mount the offensive.
18:01And now, you're talking street smart.
18:03You're talking Razor Ramon style.
18:05Reversal here coming off the rope.
18:07Uh-oh.
18:08Uh-oh.
18:09This is trouble.
18:10This is big time trouble.
18:13The sleeper hold up high.
18:15It's a question of stamina now and nobody's got the patent on it.
18:21Hanging on.
18:22Razor trying to reach for the rope.
18:24He's way away from that rope.
18:26He's not gonna make it.
18:27He's going down.
18:29Razor's going down.
18:32This doesn't look good right here for Miami.
18:39Shawn Michaels squeezing for all he's worth.
18:43What a victory this will be for Shawn Michaels.
18:45It'll give him bragging rights.
18:47Yeah, I guess so.
18:48But look what Diesel's done as well.
18:50It's been almost a handicap match.
18:52Michaels is gonna win it.
18:53But he shouldn't win it this way.
18:56The end justifies the start.
18:57Wait a minute.
18:58No.
18:59Come on, Razor.
19:02Razor just won't give up.
19:06Shawn Michaels, if you can't put him away,
19:08if you can't do the close, too bad.
19:10Against all odds.
19:12Razor starts to make the move.
19:13Yes.
19:16Look at Diesel.
19:17And Diesel, you can bet going over in his mind,
19:20he's saying to himself,
19:21what do you have to do to beat Razor Ramon?
19:24What do you have to do to that man?
19:26Give Shawn Michaels a lot of credit,
19:27but I'll tell you who's earned the respect of everybody
19:29here at Monday Night Raw is Razor Ramon.
19:31Uncover.
19:32One.
19:33Two.
19:34No.
19:35No.
19:37What a matchup.
19:39All right.
19:40Off the rope.
19:41Michaels with the back.
19:42No.
19:44That was a field goal.
19:45That was a field goal.
19:46That was definitely three points for Razor Ramon.
19:51And this show is only an hour, Vince McMahon.
19:56These men are exhausting.
19:59What a matchup.
20:00What an unempty.
20:01Here we go again.
20:02Razor, off the rope.
20:04Over Michaels.
20:05From the far side now.
20:06Collision.
20:07Did you hear the smack of their heads colliding in mid-ring?
20:11Let me tell you something.
20:12You see these guys running against these ropes?
20:14They're going at them about 110 miles an hour.
20:17What a collision.
20:21Put it in this way.
20:25Both men.
20:26It's a double count out thus far.
20:29Up to seven, I believe.
20:30It's tough to hear the official.
20:31There's so much noise here in the Big League Center.
20:34This could be a hung jury right here, Vince McMahon.
20:36There you go again.
20:37Wait a minute.
20:38Razor's starting to move in.
20:40Michaels almost.
20:42The match continues.
20:44Here we go.
20:45Roundhouse.
20:46Oh, my.
20:47What a come out.
20:49And another one.
20:50Razor Ramon says not tonight.
20:53Oh, that last one was from Collins Avenue.
20:56Here we go.
20:57Oh, forget about it.
20:58That was a roundhouse right by Razor Ramon.
21:02To the back of the overhead.
21:06Michaels somehow on his feet, but that's a lot.
21:08A cover.
21:09He'll get him.
21:10Yes.
21:11No.
21:13What do you have to do to beat Shawn Michaels?
21:16Now that must be what's going on in Razor's mind.
21:19Look what this could do it.
21:21If he can hook him.
21:22If he can give him a superplex from there.
21:25No, he can't though.
21:27Elbow by Michaels.
21:28Michaels is up there.
21:29Shawn Michaels is up there.
21:30Michaels is going way up there.
21:35Bird body pressing.
21:36Wait a minute.
21:37What?
21:38Yes.
21:39No.
21:41No.
21:42All right.
21:43Did you see that?
21:46Unbelievable.
21:48What a catch up.
21:51They're not tired.
21:52I am.
21:53I'm going to lay down right here.
21:56Look at this.
21:57Shawn Michaels walking Razor Ramon.
22:02I can't believe it.
22:03Shawn Michaels is going for the Razor's Edge.
22:06Yes, here we go.
22:07He wants to use Razor's maneuver against Razor.
22:11Razor's up.
22:12No, he's not.
22:13Razor's.
22:15No.
22:16A nice reversal by Razor Ramon.
22:20Shawn Michaels.
22:21What audacity he has to attempt to use what Razor Ramon has powered off many an opponent with on Razor's Edge.
22:31I need a paramedic to take my blood pressure.
22:33What a match up.
22:34What action in the World Wrestling Federation.
22:37Look at Razor.
22:38Look at that.
22:39I don't believe it.
22:41He's calling for it.
22:42He says it's over.
22:43Yes.
22:44Razor calling for the Razor's Edge.
22:45Wait a minute.
22:46He's dead.
22:47Dazzle.
22:48What a receiving end.
22:49Of two right hands.
22:52Come on.
22:53Get it down from there, Will.
22:54Get that big man down.
22:56Oh, wait a minute.
22:57Michaels with a bow.
22:58Unbelievable.
23:00My eyes don't fail me now.
23:03Michaels.
23:05Oh no.
23:07Wait a minute.
23:08No.
23:09No.
23:10No.
23:11Oh no.
23:14That's unbelievable.
23:17Oh.
23:18Oh.
23:19Oh.
23:20Oh.
23:21Oh.
23:22Oh.
23:23Oh.
23:24Oh.
23:25Oh.
23:26Oh.
23:27Oh.
23:28The official did not see what was going on behind him.
23:35I can't believe that Shawn Michaels has somehow eked out a victory over Razor Ramon.
23:43Why does a classic match like this have to end like that?
23:46Wait a minute.
23:48Oh, come on.
23:51Look at this.
23:53Look at this.
23:54Look at this.
23:55Diesel knows he has to face Razor Ramon at SummerSlam.
23:57Diesel and Shawn Michaels trying to finish the job.
24:01Look at this.
24:02Sending him a message.
24:03Softening him up.
24:04The master of disaster, Diesel.
24:08Diesel clapping the elbow.
24:12Hope he didn't know it before we know where they're coming from now.
24:15There's no question about it.
24:18And you said earlier, by hook or by crook, didn't you?
24:22Exactly.
24:23The hand justifies the means.
24:25I've heard that somewhere before.
24:27And officials now in the ring trying to-
24:30Wait a minute.
24:31What is this?
24:32Diesel's going to be-
24:33Look at Razor Ramon back there.
24:35He's going to have action taken against him if he puts his hands on any of those officials.
24:39And finally, the officials have regained a bit of order here on Monday Night Raw.
24:44But they've already done the damage.
24:46Look at the smirk on Shawn Michaels' face.
24:48And I don't even want to call what he just did.
24:50I must say, this capacity crowd very disappointed in the manner in which this match ended.
24:58Nonetheless, it remains a victory.
25:00Standing by right now, ladies and gentlemen, Todd Pettengill with our special SummerSlam report.
25:06Take it away, Todd.
25:07Take it away, Todd.
25:19Certainly a disappointing loss there for the bad guy Razor Ramon against Shawn Michaels and Diesel.
25:24These two guys should just come down the aisle at the same time whenever one of them has a match.
25:28Because they're both there anyway at the end, so what difference does it make?
25:31My name is Todd Pettengill.
25:33This is your WWF SummerSlam report exclusively for you guys here on Monday Night Raw.
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26:15Alright, let's get right to it.
26:17I announced some huge news over the weekend.
26:19Lex Luger has indeed accepted Tatanka's Challenge, issued right here last week.
26:23And that means these two superstars will meet in the squared circle at SummerSlam.
26:28What an unbelievable matchup this is going to be.
26:31As two of the most popular superstars in the World Wrestling Federation lock up in the squared circle.
26:37Alright, now let's talk about the huge double main event.
26:39It's getting more worldwide attention than those meteors slamming in Jupiter.
26:43First off, The Undertaker versus The Undertaker.
26:47A mystifying, maniacal, mysterious match.
26:51It's another first in the World Wrestling Federation.
26:53And you will see another Leslie Nielsen report coming up tonight here on Monday Night Raw.
26:57Second half of the huge double main event, the cage match of all cage matches.
27:02This one's for the WWF Championship.
27:04As The Hitman defends the gold against his own brother, The King of Hearts, Owen Hart.
27:10Their whole family will be on hand in Chicago to borrow a machoism.
27:14Talk about your pressure cooker type situation.
27:16Plus, don't forget, Intercontinental title will also be on the line.
27:20As Diesel defends the gold against the former champion, Razor Ramon.
27:24And after what just happened to Razor, I can't imagine the mood that bad guy's going to be in at the United Center.
27:31Maybe it's time Razor Ramon considered some backup.
27:33I mean, you saw what happened, folks, just a little while ago.
27:36A match with Shawn Michaels, Diesel comes on.
27:39Absolutely incredible.
27:41The Razor's got to get somebody to watch his back at SummerSlam.
27:44Monday night, 29th of August, 8 Eastern.
27:47The brand new United Center in Chicago, Illinois is where we're going to be.
27:51All right, let me send you back to ringside right now.
27:53I believe Bull Nakano and Luna are about to enter the ring.
27:56Am I right, guys?
27:57You got it, Mike.
27:58But I'll tell you what, it looks like the jury is still out on whether Lex Luger's sold out or not.
28:03Uh, let's ease up on the Justice Department, huh?
28:06Well, speaking of the Justice Department, like Forrest Gump says, stupid is as stupid does.
28:12Bull Nakano, ladies and gentlemen, making her debut on Monday Night Raw.
28:18Unquestionably, a lady who has dominated women's wrestling in Japan.
28:25Bull Nakano, in a non-title matchup, has squared off against Alundra Blaze,
28:31the WWF Women's Champion non-title.
28:33We'll be back.
28:37We are back and we are live and we are on Monday Night Raw.
28:40And you're looking right there, ladies and gentlemen,
28:42Luna Bashawn in the background, and that's Bull Nakano.
28:45And yes, here she comes, the WWF Women's Champion.
28:50Look at everybody up on their feet.
28:52Out of respect for this extraordinary athlete, Alundra Blaze.
29:04What a competitor.
29:06Alundra Blaze.
29:08And she looks determined here tonight.
29:11This non-title matchup against Bull Nakano.
29:16What do you know about Bull Nakano, Randy?
29:19Vince, do me a favor, will you, right now?
29:21Slap me across the face a couple of times.
29:23I'm still mystified on that match we just seen.
29:26Wow, that was a slap right there.
29:28Wait a minute, look at that maneuver.
29:30Bull Nakano taking it to Alundra Blaze.
29:33Look at the size difference.
29:35Bull Nakano, as we stated before,
29:38has dominated women's wrestling in Japan for a number of years.
29:41And here she is in the World Wrestling Federation.
29:43Nice maneuver on the part of Alundra.
29:45Alundra setting up Nakano.
29:47No, reversal now, coming off the rope.
29:49Downstairs goes Nakano.
29:53Bull Nakano brought to the World Wrestling Federation.
29:56Oh my, did you see that?
30:00That was like a 360.
30:02I can't add any higher than that.
30:04Luna Bashan brought Bull Nakano to the WWF
30:07to do what perhaps Luna Bashan could not do.
30:10And she's doing it.
30:12She's dominating Alundra Blaze.
30:14I wouldn't know what part of the body Alundra's hurt
30:17because it looks like them all were hurt.
30:19Oof, look at the size of Bull Nakano.
30:23Nakano, for Alundra Blaze.
30:26Look at that, wait a minute.
30:28Nice maneuver, excellently done.
30:31I can't believe Alundra did that to that big a woman.
30:34That was an amazing maneuver.
30:36Alundra Blaze, yes, going high with a side kick.
30:38Nicely done.
30:40Alundra Blaze, who uses all of the martial art
30:43to her advantage.
30:45Coming up, and missing.
30:47Going a little high on the, oh.
30:49Right into the throat area.
30:51What kind of a hole they call that in Japan?
30:53Ah, that's a good, oh, look at this.
30:56Ah, that's a good, oh, look at this.
31:00Clothesline with no place to go.
31:02Alundra pinned against the ropes.
31:04Bull Nakano.
31:08Completely in control at the moment.
31:10That can't be good for Alundra's make-up.
31:12Speaking of make-up,
31:14you see the make-up on this Bull Nakano?
31:16I call her Bull Naka-naka-naka-naka-no.
31:20I wonder if Bull Nakano was recently in that film.
31:22Oh, wait a minute, count of two there.
31:24What film is that?
31:25Mask.
31:26Jim Carrey starring in Mask.
31:30This is unbelievable.
31:34Look at the, the girth, the size of Bull Nakano.
31:38I think Bull Naka-naka-naka-no's
31:40eyeliner's a little out or something.
31:42Yeah, that might be the only thing that's off.
31:44Look at this, talking about the aggressor.
31:47Rodgers all shook up.
31:49Look at this.
31:53Look at this.
31:55Another one.
31:57Luna Vachon very, very proud of herself
31:59bringing rather Bull Nakano
32:01to the World Wrestling Federation.
32:03And Nakano wasting no time in going after Alundra.
32:05Trying to hook her in the ropes there.
32:07We saw what she was trying to do.
32:09That was a good view from the camera right there.
32:11Snaps her right back from the far side
32:13now and Alundra Blade is in trouble.
32:15Smart enough, though, when she didn't get it
32:17she went to plan B right away.
32:19Uh-oh.
32:21Blade's being set up by Bull Nakano.
32:23Ooh! Boy, what a pole driver that was.
32:27And this could do it.
32:29It's a good thing the title isn't up for grip.
32:31Oh, wait a minute.
32:33Did you see that?
32:35Rod really questioned the wisdom
32:37of snapping up someone like that
32:39when perhaps you could have had a count of three.
32:41I can't believe Alundra Blade-
32:43Uh-oh, here it comes and maybe this is why.
32:45One, two, and-
32:47Wow.
32:49That's just about as close as-
32:51Some credit there.
32:53Yes. Bull Nakano
32:55unquestionably the aggressor here
32:57against Alundra Blaze and-
32:59Oh, wait a minute. Blaze from the far side.
33:01Look at this. Uh-oh.
33:03Trying to get a big girl down, Turin!
33:05No.
33:07Alundra Blaze, just when you
33:09thought you could count her out
33:11of this matchup, she's right back in it.
33:13That's what makes her a champion.
33:15Missing with that drop kick
33:17right on the spinal area.
33:21And a scoop
33:23and a slam with authority.
33:25Uh-oh.
33:27Bull Nakano to the outside.
33:29This is what she's known for.
33:31Watch this. She goes to the top.
33:33If she hits Alundra, she's done.
33:35Oh, no.
33:37Had she connected with that, it would have been all over.
33:39Surplex, one, two.
33:41No, she doesn't.
33:43Bull Nakano is the first one ever to kick out
33:45from that. Alundra Blaze is
33:47number one home.
33:49Elbow, striking the side of the head
33:51and-
33:53One, two.
33:55No, she doesn't.
33:59Wow. Talk about
34:01two tremendous athletes here in the World Wrestling Federation.
34:03Alundra Blaze
34:05and Bull Nakano.
34:07We talked about the new generation
34:09before. It just gets better and better
34:11and the competition tougher and tougher.
34:13I don't think the ring's gonna hold her.
34:15Drop kick from the top rope to the outside.
34:17What happened?
34:19Wait a minute. Blaze is going up.
34:21She's going all the way up
34:23to the outside.
34:25Unbelievable.
34:27I'm impressed.
34:29A flying body press
34:31from the top rope to the outside
34:33Bull Nakano.
34:35Oh, no.
34:37And Nakano just turned
34:39it right around.
34:41I think we got two female, one, two, three kids here.
34:43Wow.
34:45Look out. Here she comes.
34:47No.
34:49A back body drop by Alundra Blaze.
34:51I don't think she made the bell.
34:55No, apparently not.
34:59All that action on the board.
35:01Ladies and gentlemen, referee has counted both
35:03women out of the ring
35:06Rules has found a double count out.
35:10Well, a double count out.
35:12Both women on the outside hammering away.
35:14The first time they have met
35:16here in the United States.
35:18I don't believe it's gonna be the last, however,
35:20Randy Savage.
35:22Wait a minute, coming in from behind.
35:24Turn around, Alundra.
35:26Turn around, Alundra.
35:28Oh, come on.
35:30First Razor Ramon gets it here tonight.
35:32What a slap.
35:34Hammering away
35:36on Luna Bashan.
35:38Luna Bashan again.
35:40Boon Nakano and Luna Bashan
35:42on the outside.
35:44Can't fight, can't fight.
35:46Oh, baby.
35:52What action here tonight
35:54on Monday Night Raw.
35:56Alundra Blaze and Boon Nakano.
35:58More action to come.
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36:14Bam Bam Bigelow
36:16and IRS.
36:18Now that this volatile big man is under the employ
36:20of the million dollar man,
36:22he and the tax man have agreed to a business
36:24merger and are ready to initiate
36:26a hostile takeover of all
36:28their competitors.
36:30Doink and Tatanka.
36:32These men possess outstanding individual abilities.
36:34Now they must make a
36:36business arrangement of their own
36:38in order to bankrupt this newly formed
36:40corporation. Doink and Tatanka
36:42battle Bam Bam Bigelow
36:44and IRS next week
36:46on Monday Night Raw.
36:50What a matchup that is going to be
36:52ladies and gentlemen next week.
36:54However, coming up next
36:56the King's Court.
36:58And in the King's Court, the man who went
37:00toe-to-toe with the World Wrestling
37:02Federation Champion this past
37:04weekend.
37:06Former WWF Champion
37:08Bob Backlund
37:10the guest of Jerry The King Lawler.
37:14What are you doing?
37:16He doesn't know.
37:20He hasn't got a clue.
37:22Jerry Lawler is not scheduled to join us.
37:26Until after on the break ladies and gentlemen
37:28He's going out into the crowd.
37:30Jerry Lawler. What's he doing?
37:32He's going out into the crowd.
37:34That's right. Don't worry about what I'm doing.
37:36Maybe he'll keep on walking and get in a car
37:38and leave or a cab.
37:40Hey Macho Man. Listen, I'll tell you real quick
37:42what I'm doing. I'm going back
37:44here because there's a very special
37:46couple in the audience tonight.
37:48There's a guy here with his date
37:50which of course I don't know if you know anything about
37:52that. All your dates are the same.
37:54Inflatable.
37:56How did he know?
37:58The computer dating service
38:00they just called and they said
38:02they found the perfect date for you
38:04but the zoo won't let her out.
38:06Take it easy.
38:08Take it easy.
38:10Remember it's Monday night.
38:12What's he doing back there?
38:14Can you get the camera back here?
38:18Get the camera back here
38:20for just a second. Come right over here.
38:22Stand up.
38:24Stand up.
38:26What's this?
38:30These two people right here
38:34are Mike Boyle
38:36and his
38:38fiancee, girlfriend
38:40soon to be fiancee, Andrea.
38:42Is that right?
38:44Now I understand Mike right here
38:46in front of the world you have a very
38:48special question that you want
38:50to ask her. Is that right?
38:52Yes, I do.
38:54Well, here it is.
38:56This is your opportunity. Go ahead and ask it.
38:58Andrea
39:00you know you mean a lot to me.
39:02I brought you here for one reason
39:04and one reason only.
39:06I want you to marry me.
39:08Oh my goodness.
39:10Wait a minute. Don't say anything.
39:12Don't say anything. I'll tell you what I want you to do.
39:14Come with me.
39:16We're going to give you a couple of minutes to think about it.
39:18He just asked this young lady to marry him
39:20and we're going to be right back with her answer.
39:22We'll be back, ladies and gentlemen.
39:24With the perfect
39:26Stay with us.
39:28We're back with the
39:30perfect king, ladies and gentlemen.
39:32The moment we've all been waiting for.
39:34Andrea here has just been asked
39:36to be married to Mike Boyle.
39:38Is Mike still out? You're still out. There's Mike with his hand up in the air.
39:40Get on with it.
39:42Look, he's really not all that
39:44nerdy. A lot of people carry staplers around
39:46with them. Hang on, Mike.
39:48I want to ask you a couple of questions
39:50before we get the answer.
39:52Now
39:54you don't have
39:56to get married or anything, do you?
39:58It's not like they're going to be throwing puffed rice at the wedding
40:00or anything like that, is it?
40:02This is worse than being in court.
40:04No fun in the oven. Okay.
40:06The reason I ask that is because Mike's first girlfriend
40:08she'd been around more than a carousel.
40:10But now look
40:12I like to cross-examine her.
40:14That's alright. I know the guy.
40:17Here it is. We want
40:19the answer right now. Will you marry
40:21Mike?
40:23What?
40:25She said yes, Mike.
40:27Okay.
40:29She said yes.
40:31Now all I want to do
40:33is just say
40:35once you get married,
40:37love your husband, honor your husband
40:39and get as much as you can in your name.
40:41And also
40:43now that I look at the two of you
40:45if you ever become parents
40:47you got to let me have one of the puppies.
40:49Okay?
40:51Right or left?
40:53I would like to be the first to give you
40:55a congratulatory kiss. Get the hook.
40:57The last time I saw a nose like that
40:59it had an elephant attached to it.
41:01Get the hook.
41:03Cameraman, let me see one of your hands.
41:05Hold this right here. Congratulatory kiss.
41:07Come here. Here we go.
41:09Don't kiss him.
41:11Don't kiss him.
41:13Don't kiss him.
41:15Ah!
41:17Slap him.
41:19Mike Boyle is going to come up
41:21with a ring of tangs with cold sores.
41:23Okay. Out of the ring.
41:25I wouldn't marry her.
41:27We're going to get down to some serious business now.
41:29I want to bring out for my guest
41:31on the King's Court
41:33the World Wrestling Federation
41:35heavyweight champion.
41:39That's right.
41:41He won the World Wrestling Federation Championship
41:43and was never beaten.
41:45He never submitted.
41:47He never lost a title.
41:49So as far as we're all concerned
41:51this man is still the WWF Champion
41:53Mr. Bob Backlund.
41:55Welcome him.
41:57Undisgusted with jury law.
41:59Thank you for those accolades.
42:01You know, all through my career
42:03since the inception into the WWF
42:05and throughout my tenure
42:07as WWF Champion
42:09and even during my hiatus
42:11from professional wrestling
42:13I tried to boon
42:15your lives.
42:17I tried to benefit you
42:19physically, mentally
42:21and nutritionally
42:23and even financially.
42:25You people
42:27have changed tremendously
42:29in the last ten years.
42:31And I'm very
42:33disappointed
42:35at how weak
42:37you are.
42:39How weak you are.
42:41Remember one thing
42:43and I'm gonna get very vocal
42:45about this in the future.
42:47I never gave up
42:49and I never submitted.
42:51I've never known Bob Backlund like this.
42:53I mean, he slapped
42:55WWF Champion
42:57Bret Hart last weekend.
42:59He slapped him right in the face.
43:01Let's take him back and show you that footage if we can.
43:03Get the stretcher.
43:05Let's go back
43:07and show you the footage
43:09of what happened this past weekend.
43:11Bret the Hitman Hart
43:13claims to be a part
43:15of the new generation.
43:17What do you think?
43:19And I saw the match between you and the Hitman.
43:21You beat him. You beat him right in the middle of the ring.
43:23And then he tried to insult you
43:25after the match was over.
43:27What do you think of this new generation?
43:29He's part of a society
43:31that I have nothing to do with.
43:33They're not disciplined enough.
43:35They don't work hard enough
43:37and they won't pay the price.
43:39And you're wrong.
43:41There's a right and wrong in this world.
43:43There's a right and wrong in this world.
43:45There's a right and wrong in this world.
43:47You have to pay the price.
43:49Back to Bob Backlund
43:51in the ring now, ladies and gentlemen.
43:53That's what happened last weekend.
43:55And this is what's happening
43:57tonight on Monday Night Raw.
43:59And we will return with more
44:01World Wrestling Federation action
44:03right here tonight, live
44:05on Monday Night Raw.
44:09Well, Bob Backlund
44:11finally left the ring area, ladies and gentlemen,
44:13not before making his point.
44:15And right now, the Smoking Guns are ready
44:17for tag team action.
44:19And this is something else indeed.
44:21Anything can happen on Monday Night Raw
44:23as we get ready for tag team action.
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44:41Alright, ladies and gentlemen.
44:43The Smoking Guns. They don't wait for much,
44:45do they? They keep right on going.
44:47The Smoking Guns in action.
44:49Billy and Bart.
44:51Bob Backlund should
44:53be glad that the Smoking Guns didn't take him out.
44:55Good point there.
44:58Bob Backlund went on and on and on and on.
45:00Look at this. Oh, my.
45:02Drop toe. Nicely done.
45:04Actually got him more in the shin area.
45:06Billy. Billy Gunn against
45:08Anderson.
45:10And Bart. Oh, my.
45:12Wide open is Anderson.
45:16And a body slam.
45:19Billy and Bart, the Smoking Guns
45:21are certainly up thus far. You've enjoyed
45:23the action here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
45:25Oh, my goodness. Look at this.
45:27Hopefully, we'll be able to bring you the conclusion
45:29of this matchup.
45:31And, again, who knows what's gonna happen
45:33here tonight.
45:35Oh, my goodness.
45:37Really coming off the ropes.
45:39Stay with us.
45:43We're back, ladies and gentlemen, and we are still live
45:45from Youngstown, Ohio.
45:47Oh, my. Drop kick there.
45:49Nicely done by Billy Gunn.
45:51Billy Gunn, as well as Bart.
45:53Pretty much taking it to George Anderson
45:55and his partner, Tom Bennett, all the way
45:57through this matchup. Unquestionably, the Smoking
45:59Guns, more than just a formidable
46:01tag team combination. Yeah, they're a great tag
46:03team, but the best tag team in legal
46:05history is Jerry McDivitt
46:07and Laura Bravetti.
46:09Oh, boy. You won't let up,
46:11will you, tonight? And I only think I'm gonna date
46:13Laura in my dreams.
46:15By the way, ladies and gentlemen, next week, the tag
46:17team action continues. Native
46:19American Tataka and Doink
46:21squirt off against Bam Bam Piccolo and IRS.
46:23All that in addition to
46:25The Undertaker will be with us.
46:27What a night!