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00:00The World Wrestling Federation, for over 50 years,
00:05the revolutionary force in sports entertainment.
00:09Last night in your house, it was not only season's greetings,
00:14it was season's beatings, and more, as the World Wrestling Federation
00:19witnessed one of the most aggressive body slamming, nail biting,
00:23action packed, and surprising spectaculars ever.
00:27However, possibly the most shocking Christmas package of all came unwrapped
00:32when The Undertaker and Big Daddy Cool Diesel came face to face in
00:36a confrontation at the Evening's End.
00:39Why were these two WWF superstars not sharing in the holiday spirit?
00:44We'll find out tonight on Monday Night Raw.
00:49The Undertaker, Big Daddy Cool Diesel, and Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
00:54The Undertaker, Big Daddy Cool Diesel, and Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
00:59The Undertaker, Big Daddy Cool Diesel, and Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
01:04The Undertaker, Big Daddy Cool Diesel, and Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
01:09The Undertaker, Big Daddy Cool Diesel, and Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
01:14Well, they say anything can happen in the world wrestling federation,
01:19but the question last night was no exception.
01:23Neither will tonight be on raw.
01:25Hello, everyone.
01:26I'm Vince McMahon along with Jerry The King Lawler.
01:30What a match-up.
01:31You are going to title up for grabs,
01:34your goes with against the Bad Guy Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
01:39What a match-up, you don't call it a title.
01:41Upward grabs, Yokozuna against the bad guy, Razor Ramon.
01:45It's gonna be a huge match, McMahon, because Razor Ramon is facing the huge
01:51Yokozuna, and I predict that tonight we will see some of that machismo
01:55squeezed out of the bad guy.
01:57Last, ladies and gentlemen, an update on the condition of Shawn Michaels, and
02:00of course, yes, what about that confrontation with The Undertaker and
02:05Big Daddy Cool Diesel?
02:06But right now, here he comes, he's back, here comes Double J, Jeff Jarrett.
02:12This contest is skid and throw and fall.
02:16Entering first, from Music City, USA,
02:21weighing 230 pounds, Double J, Jeff Jarrett.
02:27Double J.
02:28Yeah, Double J, Double J, Jeff Jarrett.
02:37Returning to the World Wrestling Federation just last night as we take you back and
02:42show you some extraordinary events that took place.
02:46And there it is, Ahmed Johnson and Jerry The King Lawler.
02:49Yeah, we knew you had to imagine that.
02:52Unbelievable as Double J takes that gold record,
02:55a gold album from the A9 Great Tour and
02:58just smashes it over the back of Ahmed Johnson's head.
03:03Ahmed Johnson, unquestionably one of the toughest individuals in the history of
03:07the WWF, and he proved it last night, no question about that.
03:11And Double J, Jeff Jarrett, proved indeed he is back with a vengeance.
03:16He is back, and he's greater than great, big man.
03:19I wanna tell you, it's a smashing return, if you know what I mean.
03:24Double J, Jeff Jarrett, could very well be smashed here tonight because there's
03:28a man he's gonna be facing who doesn't do much fooling around.
03:31No, not at all.
03:32Yeah, time to get up, everybody get up, yeah.
03:35Get down from Batu.
03:38Weighing 299 pounds, Batu is ready to rock the house and
03:43ready to rock Double J's world as well.
03:47Let's go, send a hug, yeah, hi, Mom.
03:52Yeah, hi, Mom.
03:54Yeah, right.
03:54Batu against Double J, Jeff Jarrett.
03:59And Gorilla Monsoon taking actions, by the way, against-
04:05Look at this.
04:05Double J, Double J getting way, way out of line.
04:10And I'm sure a heavy fine is coming his way for
04:13those overt actions against Ahmed Johnson just last night.
04:17Unbelievable, what an event last night.
04:21What about the WWF Championship matchup, the Hitman Brad Hart having to take
04:26four stitches in the top of the head after that matchup with
04:30the British Bulldog for that later on.
04:33All right, Batu, ready to lock up with Double J, Jeff Jarrett.
04:36Double J, we last left him.
04:41Of course, everyone remembers that extraordinary performance in your house,
04:44live from Nashville, Tennessee.
04:46And of course, Double J will long remember that night because that's the night he
04:49lost the Intercontinental title to one Shawn Michaels.
04:53Big deal, he was back with a bang last night, wasn't he?
04:56With a bang is right.
04:59With his new gold record.
05:01Waiting, that's his old gold record, you mean.
05:03Well.
05:04All right, Double J, standing side headlocked, knocked for long, off the rope.
05:07Batu, over the top of the head, and Batu missing with a kick there, and Batu now.
05:12Watching Double J.
05:13A spectacular right hand, and down goes Double J.
05:19And again, Double J, Jeff Jarrett, receiving into the headbutt, and Batu now.
05:24Yeah, getting things warmed up here tonight on Raw.
05:27Time out, time out.
05:29Yeah, Batu, and look at Double J, quickly to the outside.
05:36Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, look at that.
05:38Although, Batu has a great deal more rhythm, I would suspect, than Double J,
05:42Jeff Jarrett.
05:43You gotta be kidding me, man.
05:43I would suggest he can sing considerably better as well,
05:46although I've never heard Batu sing.
05:47Look out.
05:48Wait a minute, wait a minute, Batu coming out as well.
05:50And Batu now wanting Double J to get right back into the ring.
05:53Let's have some action here.
05:55Batu circling around Double J, high gear retreat, right back in.
05:59Double J, look at this, cutting him off.
06:02Double J now with Batu, has him out, maybe not for long.
06:06Coming off the rope, nice reversal, back body drop, no, goodness.
06:09But that has no effect on Batu.
06:11You're not gonna hurt that head.
06:13Wait a minute, a block.
06:15And look at this, Batu with a right hand, Batu now.
06:18Trying to have, yeah, a hard right hand by Batu, and Double J collapsing.
06:23Double J with perhaps a little ring rust on him.
06:26Don't worry about it, McMahon.
06:28Double J, he's just like his album, he's greater than great.
06:31That's gonna be his new album.
06:33No. What about that?
06:34That was great.
06:35And Double J now with an opportunity, neck breaker, nicely done.
06:39Double J, Jeff Jarrett, back in control of this matchup.
06:42And of course, just last night, Double J throwing his hat into the ring.
06:46Yes, he declared himself the first entrant into the 30-man
06:51over the top rope Royal Rumble.
06:54More on that later on.
06:57Double J, come on, get in there, ref.
06:59One, two, three.
07:03And Batu, look out from the other side, here comes Double J.
07:05Down across the back of the head.
07:07Yeah, look at Double J, he's cocky, he's arrogant.
07:11He's back for one thing, McMahon, and that's the WWF title.
07:17Will Double J be able to knock off that ring rust and
07:19knock off Batu in the process?
07:21We'll find out, ladies and gentlemen.
07:22We're gonna have to take this break, stay with us.
07:24We'll be right back, Batu against Double J.
07:28Welcome back, everyone, we are live.
07:29Yes, from Newark, Delaware, and Double J, Jeff Jarrett,
07:31turns the tide again on Batu.
07:33What an extraordinary matchup this has been.
07:35And whatever ring rust was on Double J, he seems to have knocked it off.
07:39That's right, his last tour was called the Eight Eye Great Tour.
07:41The next one's gonna be the Greater Than Great Tour.
07:44Is that right?
07:45Considering what he did to Ahmed Johnson just last night,
07:47it may be the Eight Eye Nuts Tour.
07:50What?
07:51Yeah, Ahmed Johnson, ladies and gentlemen, is, man, he proved it last night.
07:55And I would not wanna be in Double J's shoes.
07:57I think he picked on the wrong man.
07:59And I think he's picking on the wrong man here, opening up things here tonight on Raw.
08:03Just because nobody's beat Ahmed Johnson yet, that don't mean nobody can't do it.
08:07And Double J working on the shoulder area of Batu.
08:11Batu in the corner.
08:13And Batu, unquestionably, will get into your face if you'll allow him to the buckle.
08:18Still to come, ladies and gentlemen, an update on the condition of Shawn Michaels.
08:22And again, a great deal of speculation by Shawn Michaels' friends.
08:28And as well as many of his peers that he will not be returning.
08:31That's right.
08:32Here to the World Wrestling Federation.
08:34And I am certainly one of his peers.
08:35And I tell you, I know for a fact, he's history.
08:37He's gonna have to retire me, man.
08:39He's gonna make the big announcement.
08:41No one knows that for a fact.
08:43But nonetheless, we have put together a special music presentation for
08:46Shawn Michaels, who is watching, ladies and gentlemen, as we speak.
08:49As you are here tonight, live, Monday Night Raw and Raw.
08:53Batu bearing in the right hand.
08:55Hey, if Shawn Michaels is watching, Shawn, I got a word for you.
08:57Why don't you go up to Euro Disney, join Michael Jackson for
09:00a Mickey Mouse recovery?
09:01No.
09:02Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
09:04Nice maneuver by Batu.
09:05And of course, Diesel, ladies and gentlemen, and The Undertaker.
09:08They had words last night.
09:09More on that later on.
09:11Right now, it's Double J off the rope and back, body rock.
09:14Come on, Double J.
09:15Send Batu back to those slums he came from.
09:18And Batu, ladies and gentlemen, on his way now.
09:20Choo-choo train, what a clothesline and a half.
09:23Batu's been making a difference this year.
09:26Big role model, and Batu with a cover.
09:28We've got one, two, and yes.
09:30No, not quite, not quite.
09:32You know why the kids are so unhappy in Batu's neighborhood, don't you?
09:35I didn't know they were, but
09:36even Santa Claus won't go in that neighborhood after dark.
09:39Please.
09:40Speaking of Santa Claus, what about the desecration, ladies and
09:42gentlemen, of Santa Claus by the Million Dollar Man, DiBiase.
09:48As the expression goes, say it ain't so.
09:51Hey, look at this, look at this.
09:52And that certainly was not, uh-oh, wait a minute.
09:54The shoulder of Batu is, there may be a separation.
10:02Or a dislocation there by Batu of the shoulder.
10:05No.
10:07Let's put it this way, it ain't great.
10:10No, indeed not.
10:11And again, we say anything can happen in the WWF,
10:13considering the aggressive style of these athletes taking it to the limit for sure.
10:18Hunter Hearst comes in last night, receiving 14 stitches.
10:21Hey, look at him, look at him.
10:22What a rematch.
10:22What a rematch.
10:23What a rematch.
10:24What a rematch.
10:25What a rematch.
10:26What a rematch.
10:28Ahmed Johnson, my goodness.
10:30He wants to get his hands on Double J, Jeff Jarrett.
10:33And Double J, you saw him quickly look behind to see if Ahmed was coming after him.
10:41Ahmed Johnson with Batu, and Batu with that what appears to be a separated shoulder.
10:49Interference, Double J, Jeff Jarrett.
10:52Yeah, there you go.
10:53I'm not so sure the official should not have stopped this match earlier on,
10:58considering the shoulder of Batu, and you wonder whether or
11:00not he should have stopped the Bret Hart match last night.
11:02Nonetheless, Bret on the victory, but there you have it, Ahmed Johnson.
11:07No, he's the loser.
11:07Right there.
11:09Double J won, Double J's the winner.
11:11All right, Double J, it'll go down in the record books as a victory for
11:15Double J when you saw the way he ran from one Ahmed Johnson.
11:18Yeah, well, it'll go down in Double J's book, his little black book, and
11:22it'll remind him constantly what he's gotta do to Ahmed Johnson next time he sees him.
11:26All right, standing by now, ladies and gentlemen, Doc Hendricks.
11:30And Doc, I believe, is out with Gorilla Monsoon.
11:33Concerning word on the WWF Royal Rumble, and I can tell you this,
11:38this year's Royal Rumble upcoming is gonna be the most extraordinary one ever.
11:41Doc, are you there?
11:42Yeah, Vince, I'm here.
11:43I tell you, I can barely catch my breath from last night's In Your House, and
11:47I doubt I'm gonna be able to catch it till after the Royal Rumble.
11:50And you know it's gonna be live on pay-per-view, Sunday, January 21st.
11:54As you can see, I'm standing here with Interim President Gorilla Monsoon, and
11:58we found out last night at In Your House that it'll be the legendary hitman,
12:02Bret Hart, defending the WWF title against The Phenom in the World Wrestling Federation.
12:08The Undertaker, but everyone did not take that news well.
12:11Well, somebody like Diesel, of course, is not happy.
12:14He thought he'd be deemed number one challenger, but
12:17at this particular point in time, he's not.
12:19He's a big boy, he'll get over it.
12:20He'll get his shot somewhere down the line.
12:23Okay, let's talk Rumble, Royal Rumble, if you will, sir.
12:26The biggest thing going today, and this is gonna be the biggest one ever.
12:30The names I hear that wanna get in the Royal Rumble, it's unbelievable.
12:34But can you reveal any other names besides, obviously,
12:37Double J, Jeff Jarrett, who threw his hat in last night?
12:40Well, let's get that straight right off the bat.
12:42Double J did throw his hat in, but I threw it out.
12:45He's gonna be at the Royal Rumble, but
12:47he will not participate in the Royal Rumble match itself.
12:50After what went down last night, and what's going down here tonight,
12:54he's gonna have a one-on-one confrontation with Ahmed Johnson.
12:58Wow, well, can we find out some names?
13:01I hear millions of names wanna get in.
13:03Only 30 guys can get in.
13:04There's a lot of rumors going around because the prize is so great.
13:07We're gonna start releasing those names this coming weekend on WWF Superstars.
13:12Great names that are superstars right now in the WWF and superstars from the past.
13:17You're gonna be amazed, and names you never even heard before.
13:21It's gonna be unbelievable.
13:22He never stops, Vince.
13:23Back to you and the king.
13:25Yes, ladies and gentlemen.
13:26And next up, we've got Bob Holly squaring off against Buddy Landau.
13:30Yet to come as well, of course.
13:32Razor Ramon against Yokozuna.
13:34The Intercontinental title is up for grabs right here tonight, ladies and
13:38gentlemen, live.
13:40And standing by with these comments,
13:42the man who had a few things to say about Razor Ramon last night.
13:44Here is Goldust.
13:48Do you miss me, sweetheart?
13:50Romeo is bleeding, 1994.
13:53Razor Ramon, bad guy.
13:56I like that, my boy.
13:58You know that I'm watching your every move.
14:01You understand that there's a special bond between you and I.
14:05A bond that is unbreakable, unimaginable, and reeking the smell of taboo.
14:14You claim that you ooze machismo.
14:20Well, Chico, let's ooze it together.
14:24You'll remember the name.
14:26You're Goldust.
14:32Welcome back, everyone.
14:36Tonight, Raw is brought to you by Levi Strauss and
14:38Company, makers of lots of shirts and lots of jeans.
14:41All right, stand by, let's take you back now.
14:43Of course, it was announced that The Undertaker was gonna face Bret,
14:46the Hitman Hart, after In Your House last night for the WWE title at the Royal Rumble.
14:51That did not please one Big Daddy Cool Diesel, as we'll find out.
14:55Let's go back now and
14:57show you the interview between Diesel, Undertaker, and Company.
15:00However, right now, a very special word with the one and
15:03only Paul Bearer and The Undertaker.
15:05Congratulations are in order.
15:06The Undertaker named the number one challenger.
15:09He will meet the Hitman Bret Hart at the WWF Royal Rumble.
15:14Yes, over and over again, the fans of the World Wrestling Federation have asked,
15:19when is The Undertaker going to get a championship match?
15:23Thank you, Mr. Monsoon, it's going to come true, yes, yes.
15:30The WWF Royal Rumble is where it's gonna happen.
15:34Stand by, just one second.
15:36What the hell's going on around here?
15:38Hey, cuz you beat Mabel, you're all of a sudden the number one contender.
15:41What's going, hey, it's my title shot next.
15:46Big Daddy Cool, you haven't been very cool lately.
15:49In fact, you've lost your cool all- Stop going, man, it's my one.
15:54You know what?
15:55It seems to me people have been dodging me around here lately.
15:58I don't dodge anybody.
15:59So this is the way it's gonna be, huh?
16:02If it's gotta be, it has to be.
16:05My, my, the Undertaker looking forward to his shot at the title.
16:16This contest is here for one cause.
16:18Introducing first, currently entering from Knoxville,
16:23Tennessee, weighing 230 pounds, Buddy Landell.
16:27Buddy Landell making his first raw appearance.
16:32And here we go, start your engines, gentlemen.
16:36From Talladega, Alabama, weighing 234 pounds,
16:42Sparkplug Oli.
16:45All right, Bob, Sparkplug Oli ready to rev up his engine here tonight.
16:49Live on Monday Night Raw.
16:54Should be an outstanding matchup.
16:55Doc, go ahead, what you got for us?
16:56Well, guess who?
16:57You know, Vince, I love talking to the WWF fans.
16:59Besides talking to Royal Rumble,
17:01they've been telling me they want the WrestleMania arcade game.
17:04It's hard to get in the stores.
17:06Well, let Doc tell you.
17:07Right here, we have the Super NES, only $69.99.
17:11Sega Genesis games, $64.99, and Sony PlayStation, only $54.99.
17:17But wait, there's more.
17:18We're gonna throw in absolutely free the WrestleMania strategies and
17:23secret codes to beat the video game of $15 value, absolutely free.
17:28That's right, absolutely free.
17:30You call right now 1-800-TITAN91, available only in the United States.
17:35Let's keep getting raw.
17:36All right, thank you very much, Doc.
17:38Here we go.
17:39All right, take that, nicely done.
17:41Doc, plug Holly.
17:42Get Doc out of the way before he gets stepped on.
17:45I don't think that's gonna happen.
17:47Then again, anything can happen.
17:48What about that announcement?
17:49What announcement?
17:50Gorilla Monsoon.
17:51Yeah, I kinda like that.
17:52How about that? Come on, get him.
17:53Just when Double J thought he was gonna be in the Royal Rumble and
17:56be the number one contender in one single night, he's, well,
17:58he's gonna be there, but not like he thought he was gonna be.
18:00No, Monsoon ought to be starring in Grumpier Old Men.
18:03Ha, ha, ha, ha.
18:06Can't believe it.
18:07All right, Buddy Landau.
18:09Backing up a bit from Bob, Spark, Plug Holly.
18:12And what about Big Daddy Cool's reaction to The Undertaker being granted
18:16number one contender status, facing Bret Hart at the Royal Rumble?
18:20You sort of wonder whether or
18:21not The Undertaker will cross paths with Big Daddy Cool Diesel anytime soon.
18:26Looks like Big Daddy Cool's losing his cool pretty often now.
18:30No, I would suggest that he's simply asserting himself and
18:32standing up for his rights.
18:33And look at this.
18:34Landau hammering away.
18:36Come on, get in there, Ref.
18:37Bob Holly reversing things.
18:38Get in there, Ref.
18:39Bob Holly chomping away, chugging away.
18:41Bob Holly now, much like on the speedway, paddles to the middle.
18:45Buckle in, nicely done.
18:48And Landau having some degree of difficulty,
18:50as anyone would, with Bob, Spark, Plug Holly.
18:54Holly, arm drag takedown.
18:56I wanna tell you, Landau has waited a long time to make it to the World Wrestling
19:00Federation, 17 years, McMahon.
19:02Yeah. He's no Johnny Come Lately,
19:04I wanna tell you that.
19:04I understand that, and Buddy Landau is in control at the moment.
19:09What about a prediction here, King?
19:11Who do you think's gonna take the match up?
19:13Come on, you gotta be kidding.
19:13Pretty evenly matched, wouldn't you say?
19:14No, it's not an even match up.
19:15I'm putting my money right now on Buddy Landau.
19:18He'll beat Bob Holly just as easy as Mike Tyson defeated Buster Mathis.
19:23Or was that Johnny Mathis?
19:25I think it was Buster.
19:26My goodness.
19:27Clothesline, nicely done.
19:28Chances are.
19:30What are his chances?
19:32Buddy Landau's there, great.
19:35By the way, I understand a lot of kids are asking Santa Claus for
19:37that Bob Holly race car.
19:39I just wanna let you kids know, it comes already broken, just like he is.
19:42You're a riot.
19:44What? Come on, let's get into the holiday spirit, if you would, and boom.
19:48My goodness, what authority to the buckle.
19:50Landau, the veteran.
19:52Landau, with a kick to the back of the head.
19:56I'm in the holiday spirit, McMahon.
19:57I got my big, long stretch stocking hanging up already.
20:00Three, four, five.
20:02Brother Love, we understand, is in the holiday spirit.
20:04He's coming up next.
20:07Brother Love's cheeks certainly are a little rosy and plump.
20:10He's certainly in the holiday spirit.
20:13Look at Bob Holly, come on, watch the fist.
20:16And again, Brother Love, along with Ted DiBiase,
20:21hopefully will clear up some of the controversy created last night as
20:24relates to Santa Claus.
20:27And some of your remarks were certainly out of line and uncalled for.
20:30That was not the real Santa Claus.
20:33Well, maybe not.
20:35You know, Santa Claus makes deliveries.
20:38Santa Claus, he makes pickups.
20:45And speaking of pickups, ladies and gentlemen,
20:47that extraordinary hog pin match, the first ever last night.
20:53That was something else in your house, wasn't it, Hunter Hearst Emsley?
20:58As far as the on paper is concerned, he won the match.
21:00I don't know if he feels like a winner because he took 14 stitches in his back
21:04after that matchup was over.
21:06I'm gonna tell you, that was the most revolting, well,
21:09I thought it was the most revolting thing I ever saw, but
21:11it was the most revolting thing I ever smelled.
21:14Landell for the ride, for the buckle, and Bob Holly.
21:17Yeah.
21:18You can't wait like that.
21:19The anticipation picked up by one Buddy Landell, the veteran.
21:22Landell, what a chop, and down goes Bob Holly.
21:26I understand also that Hunter Hearst Emsley is gonna lodge a formal protest
21:30with the grumpy old president, Gorilla Monsoon,
21:33about you running that special referee ringer in on him.
21:36Yes, indeed, ladies and gentlemen, Hillbilly Jim.
21:40What a big surprise, just last night in your house, and
21:43you never can tell what's gonna happen on a World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view
21:47extravaganza, or for that matter, right here on Raw.
21:50Hillbilly Jim and the Hogman look like Mutt and Jeff.
21:52How are you gonna beat him?
21:55Homer and Jethro.
21:57Homer and Jethro.
22:00And by the way, we spoke of the Royal Rumble earlier on this weekend.
22:05We'll have a list of a number of individuals who have, in fact,
22:08been granted status as contenders in the 30-Man Over-the-Top Rope.
22:13Every man for himself, Royal Rumble,
22:15the winner of whom, of which rather faces the WWF Champion at WrestleMania.
22:21And a cover here by Landell, to it.
22:23No, can't put Bob Holly away.
22:25I predict also there's gonna be some big surprises coming,
22:29concerning the Royal Rumble.
22:32I got one myself I'm gonna let out pretty soon.
22:35Yeah.
22:36I wouldn't be at all surprised.
22:40You will be, McMahon.
22:41I probably would, I was surprised last night.
22:44Buddy Landell with Bob Holly.
22:47Yet to come, of course, the Intercontinental title matchup.
22:49And wait a minute, wait a minute.
22:50Yeah, beautiful maneuver by Bob Holly, my goodness.
22:56And Landell trying to- Maybe some visions of sugar plums dancing in his head right now.
23:02Some sort of visions of some kind.
23:04I would doubt they are sugar plums.
23:05Ooh, a hard right hand by Buddy Landell.
23:08And look at this.
23:10Look at Bob Holly, right in his face.
23:11Yeah, there he is.
23:12He's right back up.
23:13You knock him down, he's coming right back up.
23:16And my goodness, Landell with a block down by Bob Holly, hammering away.
23:23Bob Holly connecting.
23:25Bob Holly, a fiery youngster.
23:27Bob Holly now with Landell has him in the corner.
23:31Bob Holly going to tatter tonight on Raw.
23:36That's ten times he should have been disqualified.
23:39Well, the official has the authority to disqualify anyone whom he
23:43views should be disqualified and off the rope now.
23:45Yes, wait a minute, right on his head.
23:48A cover.
23:49No, no, no, Holly not going for the cover.
23:51Not yet.
23:54And Landell back up on his feet, not for long.
23:56A clothesline by Bob Holly.
23:59I'm not too sure Landell is- My goodness.
24:01Another clothesline as we cover from that DDT, a cover, one, two, and.
24:05Not quite.
24:07I thought Landell was gonna need some stitches in his head before this is over.
24:11Off the rope.
24:12There you go, there you go.
24:14One of the most grueling WWF Championship matches ever just last night.
24:19Wait, a cover here.
24:20Is that enough?
24:21Yes. He got him.
24:22Buddy Landell, that move he's famous for all throughout Tennessee.
24:29It's my favorite state.
24:30The corkscrew elbow drop.
24:32Beautiful, Buddy.
24:34Buddy Landell making quite an auspicious debut here tonight on Raw.
24:40Yes.
24:41All right, up next, ladies and gentlemen.
24:44There he is, but a lot of intent, debiasing, yes.
24:47We're gonna find out, who was that man?
24:50Was it Santa Claus, or was it somebody else?
24:54And of course, look at this.
24:56How was last night?
24:57That's right, Sam, that's right.
25:00Yes.
25:01Here we come, Reyes Ramon screwing up against Joe Cosuna.
25:04The Intercontinental title is gonna be up for a grab, perhaps as never before.
25:09The 600 plus pounder could be the champion.
25:11Stay with us.
25:12Promotional considerations paid for by the following.
25:15Hey, hot shot.
25:16Electronic hot shot basketball.
25:18The rim rocking, body shocking, tabletop hoop game.
25:21Are you a hot shot?
25:22Hot shot from Milton Bradley.
25:25Karate fighters.
25:26You control the action.
25:27You control every punch, every kick.
25:29The man left standing rules.
25:31Each set comes with two karate fighters.
25:33Karate fighters.
25:35Ricochet, the RC world will never be the same.
25:37Total twin body technology.
25:39Let's ricochet to punishing, pulverizing stunts.
25:42Drive it like you hate it.
25:43Vehicles and battery packs each sold separately.
25:44I love you.
25:51Brother million dollar man loves you.
25:57Why, we both love you.
26:02Why, it is indeed a lovely time of year.
26:08It's so festive.
26:09What with Christmas just one week away.
26:13Well, Santa Claus, I'm sure he's very, very busy.
26:18Well, brother million dollar man, Santa Claus was busy last night, was he not?
26:23That's right, brother love.
26:24But you see, I must make a confession.
26:28Although it appeared to be Santa Claus last night,
26:31I'm sure that Savio Vega was very surprised.
26:35The gentleman that you saw last night.
26:38He's a Claus, K-L-A-U-S.
26:41But his name is not Santa.
26:42You see, his name is Santa Claus.
26:45What?
26:46And he is from the South Pole, not the North Pole like that jolly fellow
26:51who goes around every Christmas giving away gifts to all the girls and
26:55boys around the world.
26:58But you see, unlike Santa Claus, Santa Claus is much like the million dollar man.
27:03He takes everything he can get his hands on.
27:08And as the newest member of my million dollar corporation, Santa Claus is going
27:14to take victory after victory from the superstars here in the World Wrestling
27:18Federation, and the money in my vault will just continue to grow.
27:22Because you see, brother love,
27:241996 is gonna be the year of the million dollar corporation.
27:29You see, I have Santa Claus.
27:30I have Sid and The Kid, who I predict will be the next World Wrestling Federation
27:36Tag Team Champions.
27:37And in addition, 1996, brother love, I predict, and listen very carefully.
27:441996 will be the year of the million dollar champion.
27:50And you know why, brother love?
27:52Brother Ted, tell me why.
27:54Because everybody's got a price for the million dollar man.
27:57Unbelievable.
28:02Ted DiBiase throwing his money around.
28:05Santa Claus.
28:07Santa Claus.
28:08Santa Claus, what's that all about?
28:10Everybody's got a price.
28:11All right, ladies and gentlemen, yes, how about it?
28:14January 1, New Year's night, Raw Ball coming at you.
28:17Tell them, New- Okay, man, you gotta go out there and you gotta hit them high.
28:21You gotta hit them low.
28:23You gotta hit them high and you gotta hit them low.
28:25You gotta fight, fight, fight, fight, fight.
28:27And you ain't gonna stop until a fat lady sings.
28:30Oh, so me, oh.
28:33Ha, ha, ha.
28:34Remember, it ain't over till it's over.
28:36And winning isn't everything.
28:38It's the only thing.
28:39So go out there and kick the daylights out of those pencil-neck peeps.
28:42Raw Ball.
28:45A WWE Raw Ball.
28:48New Year's night on USA.
28:50We're gonna kick some butt.
28:53Ha, ha, ha.
28:55Yes, you don't wanna miss it, ladies and gentlemen.
28:56Yes, here on Raw, January 1, New Year's night.
28:59We're gonna see the Raw Ball match involving Yokozuna, Owen Hart,
29:03Psycho Sid, 123 Kid, The Smoking Guns, Razor Emote,
29:06Sammy Omega, all in one match.
29:08All in the Raw Ball?
29:09You got it.
29:11Big Daddy Cool Diesel, one-on-one with King Mabel.
29:16And also a very special interview with the one and the only, yes,
29:20the World Wrestling Federation champion, Bret the Hitman Hart, the WWF.
29:25Kicking the New Year off right, ladies and gentlemen, January 1.
29:30And that's when we will next be returning due to Christmas and
29:33a preemption next week.
29:35You know, my close personal friends, Art and
29:37David Modell sent me a Cleveland Browns jersey.
29:41Hey, wait a minute, what is this?
29:43Goldust has arrived on the scene.
29:45Goldust, ladies and gentlemen, there with Head Crusher.
29:48Razor's not gonna like this.
29:50We'll be right back with the match.
29:53Welcome back, everyone, to more Monday Night Raw.
29:56And here he comes, here comes the big guy, Razor Emote.
30:02Yeah, but what's this?
30:03There's Goldust right there.
30:05Razor Emote, ladies and gentlemen, set to defend the Intercontinental title
30:08against Yokozuna.
30:09However, last night, Razor Emote was presenting a gold envelope, and watch this.
30:14Yes, during the match,
30:16Tom Pettigrew was there interviewing Goldust, saying, why are you here?
30:20It became apparent why he was there, as he handed Tom the envelope.
30:23And then from there, Tom subsequently, rather,
30:26handed the envelope to Razor Emote in the AmeriCorps Online room.
30:30As Razor began to read whatever the contents of that letter was,
30:34you could see the look on the face of Razor Emote.
30:37A look of repulsion, a look of disgust.
30:42Razor Emote was appalled at the contents of that letter.
30:47Yeah, and you have to wonder what Goldust wrote in the letter.
30:52Hey, look, look, hey, wait a minute, no, Razor Emote, the glitter,
30:57the Goldust glitter coming down all over the shoulders of Razor Emote.
31:02He was expecting his fireworks, and then he gets gold glitter, Goldust.
31:07And wait a minute, now I believe Razor Emote, look out.
31:11Yokozuna attacking Razor Emote.
31:13Razor looking around to see if Goldust was in attendance in it.
31:16And look at this, Yokozuna is just all over him.
31:19Will the WWF Intercontinental title change hands?
31:22Look at this, Goldust looking on as we speak.
31:25My goodness, right in by Razor.
31:27Another one, and another one.
31:29Woo!
31:29Hey, baby.
31:30Finish it, please.
31:31Woo!
31:34Yokozuna on the outside of the ring, and
31:36Goldust having a good look at Razor Ramon in the squared circle.
31:44You wonder whether or not Razor, based upon those bizarre comments of just last
31:49night, you wonder whether or not Razor will have his mind on the matchup.
31:55Or whether or not he's gonna be distracted by the presence of Goldust,
31:58notwithstanding all the distractions that again go with Goldust in his commentary.
32:04You know, McMahon, I told you I had some surprises.
32:06Yeah.
32:07Well, did you notice that when Razor Ramon read that letter,
32:11look at the face of Goldust.
32:12No, I'd rather not.
32:13Did you know that when Razor Ramon read the letter, he got angry, he got upset.
32:18And then he crumpled the letter up, and he threw it down on the floor.
32:22Did you notice that?
32:22Of course we noticed that.
32:24You know, I sent somebody into that room, and
32:28they retrieved that letter for me, but you- Wait a minute, look at this.
32:32And Razor, body slam by Yokozuna.
32:34Yokozuna, whoa.
32:36Pressing with the elbow.
32:38Yokozuna being wound up.
32:40Yes, Razor Ramon going to work on that left arm and shoulder.
32:43That's 641 pounds, ladies and gentlemen.
32:47The biggest man in the history of the World Wrestling Federation, Yokozuna.
32:50And I think we have seen enough of Goldust looking at the video wall, and
32:56looking at Razor Ramon.
32:58Never before in the history of the World Wrestling Federation has anyone been as
33:02overt about his feelings as Goldust suddenly has been about Razor Ramon.
33:07My goodness, what a clothesline.
33:11Razor now coming off the rope and no.
33:14The ropes to the, on his feet, yes.
33:16What a maneuver, what a decision by the bad guy.
33:18Yokozuna, look at this, Razor now.
33:21Right back in control, off the ropes, and Razor, yeah.
33:25Razor with another clothesline.
33:26He is the bad guy, and- No, no, don't do it.
33:31Get him, get him, get him, get him, get him, get him.
33:33No, no, Razor moving out of the way.
33:36Just in the nick of time.
33:38We would have got splashed with machismo.
33:40Indeed.
33:42Much like that hog pin match last night.
33:46Hog slop and everything was flying all over the place.
33:49Who knows what would have been flying there?
33:50I wanna tell you, everything that was brown in that hog pin wasn't mud.
33:56And Razor Ramon, back to the corner now.
33:58Yokozuna, the only title that has eluded him, ladies and
34:02gentlemen, here in the WWF, is the Intercontinental Championship.
34:06He has his opportunity here tonight to win the gold from the bad guy,
34:10the only four-time WWF Intercontinental Champion.
34:14Yeah, but Yokozuna outweighs Razor Ramon by over 300 pounds, McMahon.
34:19And I can assure you,
34:20you will not see Razor Ramon utilize the Razor's edge on Yokozuna.
34:26And Razor now, uh-oh,
34:29trapezius area being worked upon by 600 plus pounds of Yokozuna.
34:36Wait a minute.
34:38Fuji waving a flag.
34:40And listen to this capacity crowd in Newark,
34:44Delamere, we're jammed to the rafters, ladies and gentlemen.
34:49What?
34:52And they have come to witness this Intercontinental Championship matchup on
34:56the heels of having the privilege of being in your house, Omar.
35:07Yokozuna in control, Mr. Fuji on the outside, as well as Jim Cornette.
35:11And Jim Cornette almost led Baby Boy Smith,
35:14the British Bulldog, on to victory just last night.
35:17It was unquestionably one of the most grueling WWF Championship matches ever.
35:23Bulldog coming so close, and now, wait a minute, Razor chopping away.
35:27Trying to escape, he goes off the rope, and underneath from the other side.
35:30There you go.
35:31And one clothesline, when you have that kind of girth,
35:34turns the tide just like that.
35:37If the right hand don't get to the left of the wheel.
35:41Yokozuna, perhaps himself a bit distracted in this matchup,
35:48much as Razor might be with the presence of Goldust.
35:52Yokozuna knowing full well that since The Undertaker dispatched Mabel last night
35:57into the casket, he could very well be next.
35:59And another right hand and Yokozuna, Yokozuna, Yokozuna.
36:05Don't go down, keep your feet, whoa.
36:09Still on his feet, whoa, whoa.
36:13And Yokozuna reaching for the rope, there is no rope back there.
36:19Here comes Razor and Yokozuna, still on the knee, no.
36:24On cover, one, two, three, got him.
36:27No, no, no, no.
36:28Wow, so very, very close.
36:32Yokozuna against the bad guy, Razor Amon.
36:35Is Jim Cornette gonna get involved in this matchup?
36:38Will he stay on the outside?
36:39Who will be the champion after this is over?
36:41Stay with us, we'll find out.
36:43We're back everyone, yes, live.
36:45It's Monday Night Raw, Yokozuna facing Intercontinental Champion, Razor Amon.
36:50And Goldust is still out in the audience.
36:52Goldust still looking on, watching every move the bad guy makes.
36:56Back to his feet now, Razor Amon.
36:59Razor trying to get out from that clasp of that 641 pound monster,
37:04I guess you'd call it, a hard right hand.
37:06Come on, Yoko.
37:09Another one.
37:11Razor Amon bending Yokozuna over.
37:13Now, Razor hammering away, now working the midsection.
37:17And just like that, Yokozuna strikes back.
37:19Yeah, come on.
37:20Yokozuna wanting to win the only title that's ever alluded him,
37:23the Intercontinental Championship.
37:24And look at him pummel.
37:25Look at him hammer Razor Amon down.
37:27Yeah, and if he does that, big man, after all his other accomplishments here in
37:30the World Wrestling Federation, if he wins the Intercontinental title tonight,
37:33Time Magazine will be forced to name Yokozuna the Man of the Year,
37:37not Newt Gingrich, Yokozuna.
37:39Well, I think you're just a little bit late on that, but
37:42nonetheless, Yokozuna in control as we speak.
37:47Jim Cornette last night representing Davey Boyce met the British Bulldog, and
37:51Bulldog came ever, ever so close to winning the WWF Championship in a matchup.
37:57Many thoughts should have been stopped, but no.
37:59The official right there in Bret Hart's face.
38:01He saw the cut on the top of the head of one hit man, Bret Hart.
38:05And Bret wanted the match to continue.
38:07Continue it did, until finally we had the victor.
38:10And so now, Bret Hart has a victory over Davey Boyce Smith,
38:13as does Davey Boyce over Bret Hart from Wembley Stadium.
38:16That's right.
38:17Bret Hart wanted to continue.
38:18He wanted to make sure that he ruined Christmas once again.
38:22He's the Grinch in the Hart family.
38:23And you saw Davey Boyce's wife, Bret Hart's sister, sitting there crying at
38:27ringside, tears streaming down her face.
38:30It was sad, McMahon.
38:31Listen to this.
38:31It's capacity power behind Razor.
38:36Look at Razor go.
38:39Rage Ramon hammering away.
38:43Razor coming off it.
38:46Yeah.
38:47Razor trying to capitalize now with Yokozuna down on the canvas.
38:55If he can keep him down, no, Yokozuna back to his feet.
38:58Razor now with a 641 pounder trying to get him out.
39:02He does, but a nice reversal by Yokozuna.
39:04Look at that.
39:05And Razor with a follow up.
39:08Yes, that was a time.
39:09No, no, no, no, no.
39:10No, he can do it.
39:11Yes, he can.
39:12Yeah.
39:13Razor, we're having some technical difficulties.
39:21Razor Ramon, and no, that's not a technical difficulty.
39:27Wait a minute, that's the one, that's the Undertaker.
39:31Coming to claim Yokozuna's soul.
39:34Yokozuna, Yokozuna's out.
39:38Yokozuna running past the casket.
39:41You can look on that man's face.
39:42I didn't know he could move that quickly.
39:45Yokozuna, ladies and gentlemen, running for cover.
39:48Wait a minute, the official back in the ring.
39:50The Undertaker still after Yokozuna.
39:55He finished Mabel off last night.
39:58And now, The Undertaker wants Yokozuna in the casket.
40:04Razor Ramon.
40:06How about that?
40:07A pretty easy victory for the bad guy.
40:09What can you say?
40:10We can say this, Merry Christmas, Razor Ramon.
40:13A nice Christmas present from The Undertaker.
40:16How about it?
40:20Victorious Razor Ramon.
40:22And yet to come, ladies and gentlemen,
40:24a most important Shawn Michaels video retrospective.
40:28Yes, considering the fact that Shawn Michaels may not be returning to action.
40:33We're gonna have that very special music video.
40:36Razor Ramon, the bad guy.
40:39Victorious, and yeah, just as we said,
40:42come back ladies and gentlemen, Shawn Michaels.
40:45Up next is a very special presentation of Shawn Michaels, the Heartbreak Kid.
40:50That's right, it'll be the last time you see Shawn Michaels.
40:54Considerations paid for by the following.
40:57Take wrestling to the extreme with WWF WrestleMania, the arcade game.
41:00In your face, WWF action and devastating mayhem moves.
41:04No pain, no gain from acclaim.
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41:14fantastic flying machines, or anything else you can dream up.
41:19It's amazing what you and Erector can do.
41:24Welcome back, everyone, for more Raw.
41:29Yes, indeed, Razor Ramon with a little Christmas present from The Undertaker.
41:33Now next week, ladies and gentlemen, we will not be with you.
41:36No, there is no airing of Raw next week.
41:38Here in the US, here in the United States.
41:40However, a special presentation, of course, internationally.
41:44However, the following week, it's, well, the first ever WWF Raw Bowl.
41:50What a match you're gonna see involving eight of the most extraordinary
41:55WWF superstars in one match, one of whom we just saw a moment ago.
41:59Razor Ramon, Savio Vega, the one, two, three kid, Psycho Sid,
42:04the Smoking Guns, the WWF Tag Team Champions, Yokozuna and Owen Hart.
42:08We're gonna talk about that in a moment.
42:09Right now, let's take you over to Doc Hendricks with the Bad Guy.
42:14Vince, it is hot here, obviously.
42:16I'm standing with the four-time Intercontinental Champion.
42:19Successful last night at In Your House, successful here tonight.
42:23But Razor, what's on everyone's mind is how are you taking
42:28the way that Goldust is somewhat interested in you?
42:33You know, Doc, Goldust, he sent me a letter.
42:38He tells me he thinks I'm so hot, I'm so handsome.
42:43Hey, Chico, you're right, but I don't play that.
42:47Razor, he only likes women.
42:50Goldust, you can do your thing, man, just not with me.
42:56All right, could you elaborate any more on the content of that letter?
43:00Well, it's a family show, Doc, but I'll tell you back in the back.
43:05It's not for children.
43:07All right, Vince, back to you and the king.
43:09Thank you very much.
43:11I got the letter.
43:13All right, then why don't you fill us in on what Goldust was saying?
43:16Hey, it even embarrassed me.
43:20This is one of the most appalling things I think we've ever had here in
43:23the World Wrestling Federation.
43:25Let's talk about the Raw Bowl, Raw Bowl.
43:27I told you, my good friends, Art Modell, David Modell,
43:30personally, they sent me one of the Cleveland Browns jerseys.
43:32You know, the Browns are out of there, but they sent me a jersey.
43:35I'm gonna wear that next week for the Raw Bowl.
43:37I can't wait, and it's not next week.
43:39It's two weeks, ladies and gentlemen, we'll preempt it next week.
43:41Come on, King, get with it.
43:42January the 1st, Raw Bowl.
43:43Stand by, ladies and gentlemen, Shawn Michaels, yes, with a perspective of
43:47perhaps never, ever having to return to the World Wrestling Federation at a very,
43:51very young age.
43:52Stop it.
43:53What?
43:54Shawn Michaels, ladies and gentlemen, let's take a look, if you would,
43:57at this very special presentation.
43:59It's Shawn Michaels, and unquestionably, everyone hoping that Michaels will return,
44:04say it's not so, Shawn Michaels.
44:06I've known you all my life, at least that's how it seems.
44:26Never known another way of living out a dream.
44:33Now I know you're leaving me and I'll never understand.
44:40Before I let you walk away, I have one last demand.
44:46Tell me a lie and say that you won't go.
44:53Look in my eyes and hold me even though.
45:00I realize you have to walk away, no more yesterday.
45:11Always were my angels, flying high above.
45:36Always looking out for me, an angel that I love.
45:43Now my dreams are fading like age old photographs.
45:50I've heard too much to look at now, reminders of our past.
45:56Tell me a lie and say that you won't go.
46:03Look in my eyes and hold me even though.
46:11I realize you have to walk away, no more yesterday.
46:27Maybe we could stay together, maybe it could last forever.
46:35Maybe if you just tell me a lie.
46:43Maybe then we'll never say goodbye.