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00:00Last week on Monday Night Raw, it was the two-man no-holds-barred
00:05mini WWF Royal Rumble matchup.
00:07The object between Mabel and King Kong Bundy was to throw the opponent
00:13over the top rope with both feet landing on the floor.
00:16And indeed, it was a tremendous matchup until Native American Tataka and
00:21Erwin R. Shyster, some friends of King Kong Bundy, arrived on the scene.
00:26And then from there, yes, over goes Mabel.
00:30However, tonight, Mabel will have friends of his own.
00:33Yes, his tag team partner, Mo, has been on a mission.
00:36Teams up with a man made in the USA, Lex Luger.
00:40It's a six-man tag team matchup tonight on Monday Night Raw.
00:46Welcome everyone to Monday Night Raw.
00:51Here along with the boy toy, Shawn Michaels.
00:56And yes, in addition to the six-man tag team matchup,
01:01we've got a six-man tag team matchup tonight on Monday Night Raw.
01:07It's a six-man tag team matchup tonight on Monday Night Raw.
01:12It's a six-man tag team matchup tonight on Monday Night Raw.
01:17It's a six-man tag team matchup tonight on Monday Night Raw.
01:22It's a six-man tag team matchup tonight on Monday Night Raw.
01:27It's a six-man tag team matchup tonight on Monday Night Raw.
01:32It's a six-man tag team matchup tonight on Monday Night Raw.
01:37It's a six-man tag team matchup tonight on Monday Night Raw.
01:42It's a six-man tag team matchup tonight on Monday Night Raw.
01:47It's a six-man tag team matchup tonight on Monday Night Raw.
01:52It's a six-man tag team matchup tonight on Monday Night Raw.
01:57It's a six-man tag team matchup tonight on Monday Night Raw.
02:02It's a six-man tag team matchup.
02:03All right, here we go.
02:17Yes, indeed, Mabel and Moe, Minute of Invention.
02:19It's Black History Month.
02:21They're hopeful of making a little history here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
02:25And look who's coming to join them.
02:29The man made in USA, Lex Kruger.
02:32That's Lex Luger.
02:34Yeah, whatever.
02:35And some very lucky young man gets to be the flag bearer for Lex Luger.
02:40Six-man tag team action here, as you will recall, ladies and gentlemen.
02:44It was just last week.
02:45Lex Luger and Mabel's tag team partner, Moe,
02:49coming to the ring to assist Mabel.
02:52Unfortunately, just a little too late.
02:54That is not the case here tonight.
02:58Because they are pumped and they are ready.
03:00And obviously, Shawn Michaels,
03:02some scores could be very well settled here tonight.
03:06Jeez, let's hope so.
03:07You know something, Bundy, Mabel, both haggling over who threw who off the top rope.
03:11Oh, yeah.
03:12Oh, here we go.
03:13Fireworks galore.
03:14Yippee-ki-yay.
03:15Now, let me get back to what I was talking about.
03:17These two haggling over who threw who over the top rope.
03:20I mean, come on.
03:21That's like two guys arguing about who came in tenth and who came in eleventh.
03:24Who cares?
03:25Let's talk about the number one guy.
03:26That was me.
03:27Yeah, the man who won the Royal Rumble, Shawn Michaels.
03:30Don't want to brag.
03:31Just fact.
03:32And here comes Tatanka.
03:34And you can bet Lex Luger is going to attempt to single out Tatanka
03:38because Tatanka has been a thorn in the side of Lex Luger for some time,
03:42ever since SummerSlam.
03:43Hey, wait a minute.
03:44You see that urn?
03:45Oh, that gold shiny thing there?
03:47Yeah.
03:48What is that?
03:49Yeah, of course, that's the Royal Rumble.
03:50With some help from King Kong Bundy,
03:53Erling Archister repossessing the urn from The Undertaker and Paul Bearer.
03:58And many say The Undertaker hasn't been the same since.
04:02Well, from what I understand, IRS simply took the urn in lieu of payments
04:06that The Undertaker would not make.
04:08Let's face it.
04:09It's a busy time of the month for IRS.
04:11He's going to be very busy.
04:12I don't see how he has time to wrestle.
04:14I see.
04:15Well, by the way, have you gotten all your paperwork in order for your taxes?
04:19Hey, all my stuff's always up to date.
04:21I've got a man working on it each and every day.
04:23I'm sure of that.
04:25All right, starting things off now.
04:26And it's going to be a little discussion going on.
04:29What's this?
04:30A little discussion going on.
04:31What do you think?
04:32I understand that.
04:33But you would suggest, ladies and gentlemen,
04:35that there could be mayhem in this matchup.
04:38The official, right from the start, is going to have to set the stage here.
04:42Because if he allows too much latitude in the bending of the rules,
04:46who knows what could happen.
04:47And by the way, where's Ted DiBiase?
04:51Conspicuous by his absence, I must say.
04:53Maybe that's what-
04:54Maybe there's a little consultation going on,
04:57because they're concerned with Ted DiBiase
05:00and what he might bring in out on the outside
05:03of the tag team of Men on a Mission and-
05:05The skunk of the World Wrestling Federation.
05:07The skunk of the World Wrestling Federation, Oscar.
05:10Oscar.
05:11Oscar happens to have the same accountant as Daryl Strawberry.
05:14And here we go, starting things off with these two mammoth individuals.
05:20Turns to what he left off just last week.
05:22Mabel hammering away on King Kong Bundy.
05:25Bundy for the ride.
05:26Here comes the reversal.
05:28And moving in.
05:30Bundy, but he caught a clothesline about halfway out.
05:32And Mabel powers him down.
05:34A cover.
05:35One, two, and yes.
05:37No.
05:38Very close.
05:40Very ugly.
05:41Ugly?
05:42Yeah, just to see these two guys rumble around in that ring
05:45sort of makes my stomach turn.
05:47Look at that maneuver.
05:49We saw that last week as well, but this time even more effective.
05:52Covering.
05:53Yes.
05:54One, two.
05:55He missed matches.
05:56He did.
05:57The foot was up.
05:59And we got to get a wide angle camera for these two dudes.
06:03Huge Bundy.
06:04Now, wait a minute.
06:05Tag was made to Moe.
06:06Yes.
06:07Moe coming in across the back of King Kong Bundy.
06:10Moe now trying to set up the big man.
06:12Trying to take the wheels off from under him.
06:14And scoop it.
06:17He couldn't suspect that Bundy could be slammed by Moe,
06:20but nonetheless, a valued effort on the part of Moe.
06:23Well, Moe not known for his intelligence here
06:27in the World Wrestling Federation.
06:29I think we can admit that, Hank.
06:30Now, wait a minute.
06:31Now, if we can't say it, we certainly should now
06:33because he just proved it.
06:34Why in the world would you try to slam a 400-pound guy?
06:37Off the rope and-
06:39Erwin Archiester, the elbow landing very squarely
06:41in the shoulder flexors.
06:42And down again.
06:43IRS, ladies and gentlemen, hear that?
06:45Erwin's had a cover to it.
06:46And a quick kick out by Moe.
06:49And we will certainly, as this match progresses,
06:53want to take note of the coordination of each team
06:55coming off in.
06:56Yes.
06:57Moe with a-
06:58No.
06:59No cover there.
07:00Moe with a drop kick.
07:01And not a lot behind him.
07:02He got enough.
07:03A scoop and a slam.
07:05A cover to win.
07:07A kick out by Erwin.
07:09Moe's cooking now.
07:10He sure is.
07:14Moe Mabel and Lex Luger.
07:17And I'm sure these fans would love to see-
07:19Oh, yeah.
07:20Here comes Tatanka.
07:21Now, Moe can just tag Lex Luger.
07:23But Tatanka chopping away on Moe.
07:28And now we see the strategy unfold
07:30on the part of IRS, Tatanka, and King Kong Bundy
07:33trying to keep Moe away from tagging his partners.
07:36But Moe now trying to mount an offensive
07:38and Tatanka-
07:41We're back with more Monday Night Raw,
07:42where the six-man tag team match is finally made.
07:45And Tatanka doesn't know.
07:47And now he does.
07:48Oh, yeah.
07:49Here's a little note for all you would-be wrestlers out there.
07:51Never turn your back on your opponent.
07:53Hello.
07:54Yes, indeed.
07:55Tatanka trying to stay low on Mabel.
07:57And Mabel just powers him down to the canvas.
08:00It's time to tag Bundy,
08:01and you gotta put the two big lugs in there
08:03with one another.
08:04I would suggest maybe after Mabel softens up Tatanka,
08:07if he can, maybe Mabel will then make the tag
08:10to Lex Luger.
08:11Tatanka seems a bit befuddled here.
08:13And he's gonna go for the elbow,
08:15and a toeslide!
08:17Down goes Tatanka!
08:18Tatanka to a cover!
08:20Two!
08:21And a kickout.
08:22And have he got a shoulder up?
08:23No, Matt!
08:24After that, he's not gonna get up.
08:27Yes, tag him!
08:28Go ahead!
08:30Here we go!
08:31Oh, maybe he should ask me one more.
08:32Oh, boy, here we go.
08:33Lex Luger tagged in, and Tatanka's-
08:36Yeah, now he thinks he's seen a ghost in there.
08:39I can't believe that!
08:40Tatanka, in a cowardly-like fashion, tags out.
08:44He doesn't want to have anything to do with Lex Luger.
08:47However, he's not gonna have any alternative at all
08:50this coming Sunday afternoon on the Action Zone.
08:54It's one-on-one competition.
08:56Yes, finally, Lex Luger against Tatanka
09:00here on USA on the Action Zone
09:02this coming Sunday afternoon.
09:04But look at IRS now going to work on Lex Luger.
09:07Well, see, now I take offense to you saying Tatanka
09:09reacting in a cowardly fashion.
09:11Lex Luger was fresh.
09:12He had the advantage.
09:13Tatanka just wants Luger on an even playing field.
09:16Let Luger get in there.
09:17Break a little bit of a sweat.
09:18Here we go.
09:19Oh, a sweat indeed!
09:20A backslide!
09:21A cover one!
09:22Two in!
09:23Erwin just barely is-
09:24Clothesline!
09:25Down he goes again!
09:26Why couldn't he stay down?
09:27Hooks the leg!
09:28Two in!
09:29Yes!
09:30No, the left shoulder barely up.
09:31Now, if I were Tatanka, I'd come in now
09:32when Lex Luger wasn't looking at him.
09:33Sure you would.
09:34Tag is made.
09:35Here comes Moe back in now,
09:36working on the taxman's arm.
09:38Moe winding up.
09:39Erwin R. Shyster.
09:40Shyster, a master technician.
09:42Nonetheless, right now it's-
09:44Moneybags!
09:45There he is!
09:46Off the rope and-
09:48But the need in the midsection there is Ted DiBiase
09:51has been, as the match progresses,
09:53making his presence-
09:54Uh-oh.
09:55Felt a little bit more and more.
09:57Erwin R. Shyster at this moment
10:00with the advantage.
10:02Coming off the rope.
10:03Now it's Moe.
10:04Moe goes over the top.
10:05Moe, look at that!
10:06And the official did not see it.
10:08He did not see Moe run into the knee of Tatanka.
10:10But Lex Luger is trying to explain it to the official.
10:12A tag is made behind the official's back.
10:14And Tatanka coming in now.
10:18Hey, come on, ref.
10:19Turn around.
10:20He's got to do his job.
10:22Get those two back into their corner, ref.
10:24That a boy.
10:25And it's Tatanka with a tremendous chop on Moe.
10:30Moe and Mabo, along with Oscar on the outside,
10:33teaming up, ladies and gentlemen, with Lex Luger.
10:36And thus far, Luger has been a house of fire.
10:39Women tagged in.
10:41But Moe has pretty much carried the brunt of things thus far.
10:44Which I don't know is the smartest thing.
10:46No offense to Moe.
10:48But they need a little Moe than having Moe in the ring.
10:52Time will tell as Tatanka now with Moe and wheels him
10:56from one side to the other.
10:58Mabel, they should Lex someone else into the ring.
11:01Ha! Get it?
11:02Maybe, Mabel?
11:03Yes.
11:04Very clever.
11:05Yeah, right.
11:06A scoop by Tatanka.
11:07And Moe is hammered down.
11:09Uh-oh.
11:10This could be real trouble.
11:12King Kong Bundy coming back in.
11:16And again, it's capacity crowd.
11:18Let's go, Moe.
11:20Moe is going, but he's going to the buckle there in the corner.
11:23Wait a minute.
11:24He's coming back out to the other side.
11:26And thus far, Moe has been sort of whipped from pillar to post,
11:30so to speak.
11:31Pulverized, if you will.
11:33And a big smile on Ted DiBiase's face.
11:36Thus far, he has not been a factor in the matchup.
11:38A cover!
11:39And-
11:40No.
11:41Left shoulder in.
11:42You know you get the impression Bundy really did not want a cover.
11:45Did not want the three count on Moe.
11:47You gotta wonder how tough it is to kick out with that big blimp on top of you.
11:51I'm telling you.
11:52Yes, indeed.
11:53This is an awesome individual.
11:55King Kong.
11:56Oh, my goodness.
11:57A cover again.
11:59And again, you sort of get the impression
12:02that Bundy really didn't hook the leg,
12:05really didn't want to get the three count.
12:07Are you saying he's just toying with Moe?
12:09That's exactly what I'm saying.
12:11He wasn't toying with The Undertaker, however.
12:13Uh-uh.
12:14Not at the Royal Rumble.
12:15More than any one individual,
12:17King Kong Bundy was taking it to The Undertaker.
12:19Wait a minute.
12:20Abdominal stretch here on Moe.
12:21Irwin Arnsheister.
12:24Trying to make-
12:25Oh, wait a minute.
12:26From behind the officials, back to Telecom.
12:29And now the official comes over to check it out.
12:32Mabel was going to come in and check it out as well.
12:35Mabel-
12:37Get out of there!
12:38Oh, look at this!
12:41And Lex Luger objecting to some of the tactics of his opponents.
12:45Meanwhile, the double team effort continued.
12:47See, what them nimrods, Lex Luger and Mabel, don't understand
12:50is every time you step in,
12:51the Million Dollar Corporation is just going to tenderize your-
12:54Ted DiBiase's up on the apron,
12:56and that's what drew Lex Luger over to him.
12:58That's what happened.
13:00And look at this.
13:01Bundy is going to make sure Moe does not come anywhere near his corner.
13:06So now, obviously, the strategy on the part of IRS,
13:09Tataka, and King Kong Bundy is to keep Moe away from tagging his partners.
13:14Hello, Vin Man.
13:16That's what you're supposed to do in every tag match.
13:18That's the man in your corner.
13:19That's how you win.
13:20I see.
13:21Nimrod.
13:22Coming off the rope.
13:23And look at this!
13:24Can he get him over?
13:27Erwin Arnsheister trying to get to the rope.
13:29And IRS has the-
13:31There you go.
13:32Boy, he's smart, isn't he?
13:34Yes, he is, indeed.
13:35Wait a minute.
13:36Mabel, Mabel, Mabel!
13:37Yeah, there he goes!
13:38One, two!
13:39Yes!
13:41Wait a minute.
13:42He counted to three, then.
13:43How come you never say anything when those guys cheat?
13:45But you're always so quick to get on the Million Dollar Corporation.
13:48Tataka tag right back in.
13:50And Tataka, the legal man, and Moe yet to tag out.
13:53Because you're a goody two-shoes just like all of them, aren't you?
13:56I don't believe so.
13:57Tataka, there's no such thing as a goody two-shoes in the WWF.
14:03Yeah, you got a point there.
14:06It's competition.
14:07That's what it's all about.
14:08And tonight, here on Monday Night Raw, we're seeing six-man tag team competition.
14:12And I must say, thus far, I'm not impressed with either threesome.
14:16Because they don't seem to have the all-important coordination going for them.
14:19I'm not impressed with this team.
14:21I'm not impressed either with men on a mission.
14:23And next week, they can't get it together.
14:25Well, sometimes you got to have a ring general out there.
14:27In this case, you got a bunch of butt friends.
14:30Look at this.
14:31And Bundy even lay off the man.
14:32I tell you, these men look a little lethargic.
14:34Much like a couple of birthday boys.
14:36Well, then, Reagan and Babe Ruth, of course, they at least have an excuse.
14:40They're old as dust.
14:41What's Babe Ruth, about 100 years old?
14:43I don't know about it.
14:44Yes, but you know that Babe is no longer there, don't you?
14:47Yeah.
14:48Is Reagan still there?
14:49Hey, hey, hey.
14:50He's about the same age, all right, 100?
14:52Here we go now.
14:53Lex Luger tagging in.
14:54This will be most interesting as Lex Luger hammers away
14:57on the big, powerful Bundy.
15:00Look at this.
15:01IRS and meet your partner, Bundy.
15:03Uh-oh.
15:07Luger clotheslines IRS.
15:08And yes, that's the man he wants is Tatanka.
15:11A scoop in.
15:12Look at that.
15:13He did it.
15:14Lex Luger slammed King Kong.
15:16Hey, wait a minute.
15:17Wait a minute.
15:18Let's do it again.
15:19Getting way out of hand.
15:21Mabel in there.
15:22Tatanka in there.
15:23Illegally.
15:24Come on, ref.
15:25Get control.
15:26How do you control this?
15:27That's just way too much.
15:29Look at that.
15:30Look at that.
15:31Look at what I missed.
15:32DDT.
15:33Tatanka came in.
15:34Oh, no.
15:35No cover.
15:36No heels.
15:37You're trying to tell me I missed the most exciting part of this boring match?
15:39No.
15:40No.
15:44Can you believe this?
15:46I can believe just about anything.
15:50Tatanka, ladies and gentlemen, coming in from behind the official's back.
15:54DDT.
15:55Lex Luger.
15:56And then Bundy for the cover.
15:58You can bet, however, that Tatanka won't get away with anything like that.
16:02This coming Sunday because it's one-on-one.
16:05I'm sure Lex Luger will be counting the days until this Sunday afternoon
16:09when he faces Native American Tatanka one-on-one.
16:13And it'll be, ladies and gentlemen, this coming Sunday afternoon
16:16on the Action Zone, I believe, when Tatanka will,
16:19unfortunately, Shawn Michaels, have to face the music.
16:28I think wrestling is a little bit like playing the guitar
16:30because they both require intense concentration.
16:37There are people that are just tough and good because they work hard at it.
16:41And then there are people that are good
16:43simply because they're naturally good at it.
16:46Awesome.
16:48Unparalleled.
16:50Jerk.
16:52In one word, let's say one word, I'd say dangerous.
16:57I've never let fear rule my life.
17:00If you did, you'd never get on stage.
17:02If you did, you'd never get in the ring.
17:04A World Wrestling Federation title is something that you attain on your own.
17:09On your own, the question is, just like anybody else,
17:12am I willing to pay the price?
17:14I think the answer is yeah.
17:19Man Mountain Rock, ladies and gentlemen,
17:21making his debut tonight on Monday Night Raw.
17:23However, when we return, Bobby Cooper,
17:25representative of Lawrence Taylor, will have a prepared statement.
17:28Stay with us for a very important announcement.
17:33Last week on Monday Night Raw, everybody knows Bam Bam Bigelow
17:36indeed did not apologize to Lawrence Taylor.
17:38He challenged him.
17:39Let's take you now to Bobby Cooper in response of that challenge.
17:42Mr. Cooper, please.
17:46On behalf of Lawrence Taylor, we accept the apology
17:48of the World Wrestling Federation
17:50regarding the incident with Mr. Bam Bam Bigelow at the Royal Rumble.
17:55In no way did Mr. Taylor intend to show any disrespect
17:58whatsoever to Bam Bam Bigelow.
18:01He was simply in attendance at the Royal Rumble
18:03as an invited guest having a good time like everyone else.
18:06We feel the actions of Mr. Bigelow were highly unprofessional
18:10and totally unprovoked, and thus we continue to demand an apology.
18:15Furthermore, as it relates to Mr. Bigelow's challenge to Lawrence Taylor,
18:19while Lawrence has a great respect for the physical skills
18:22it takes to be a World Wrestling Federation superstar,
18:25he has no inclination to be one himself.
18:28Let me make it very clear.
18:30Mr. Taylor does not wish to be a professional wrestler.
18:34However, if Bam Bam Bigelow continues
18:37to denigrate the good name of Lawrence Taylor
18:40by these insidious challenges,
18:42we'll have no alternative but to seek legal remedy.
18:47Oh, gee, that's too bad.
18:48I was hoping Lawrence Taylor would have the guts
18:50to accept Bam Bam's challenge,
18:51just so we could see Bam Bam mop the ring with old LT.
18:54Uh-huh.
18:55All right, ladies and gentlemen,
18:56in the ring awaiting us now, yes,
18:58your man, Mountain Rock, is ready to rock the place.
19:02Easy with the headbanging, McMahon.
19:04You might throw that rug off.
19:09All right, man, Mountain Rock getting down here.
19:15Oh, you should see Shawn Michaels.
19:17He's all over the place.
19:18You can't be still, indeed,
19:20when Man Mountain Rock is cutting the rug.
19:23A man's got to cut the rug.
19:25He's got to cut the rug.
19:27You can't be still, indeed,
19:28when Man Mountain Rock is cutting the rug.
19:31A man can definitely wail on the guitar.
19:34But can he wrestle?
19:35That's what we're going to find out
19:37as he makes his debut here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
19:40I'm just guessing the guy can wrestle.
19:43Doesn't he come from one of the finest
19:44amateur wrestling schools in the history
19:46of amateur wrestling, McManigan?
19:48Yes, indeed, you've done your homework.
19:50Man Mountain Rock from Iowa State,
19:52former All-American,
19:53will be back to see whether or not
19:55he can get it on Grappling Star.
19:57Promotional consideration paid for by the following.
20:00There are two kinds of snacks.
20:02One's for wimps and punks,
20:05and the other's for me.
20:07You need a little excitement?
20:09Snap into it, Slim Jim.
20:13All right, Man Mountain Rock now,
20:14ready to lock up with Charlie Hunter.
20:17Old Man Mountain Rock, All-American.
20:19You say former All-American.
20:20You think that's how he looked back in his college days?
20:23No, it's a test.
20:24It was somewhat of a different look,
20:26but it is America,
20:27and you can look like you want to look here in America.
20:29Tell me about it.
20:30Obviously, you would know that better than anyone.
20:32And nobody takes it more than I.
20:34Although Man Mountain Rock here
20:35is sort of pushing the limits.
20:37I sort of like it.
20:38You mentioned before about being
20:39a little disappointed that Lawrence Taylor
20:41has not accepted the challenge.
20:42Again, on behalf of Lawrence Taylor,
20:44you can certainly understand why.
20:45Wait a minute, let's pick up this action.
20:47And Hunter, standing toe-to-toe
20:49with the big man, Man Mountain Rock,
20:50off the rope and wants to try it again.
20:53And for the third time, yes,
20:54nice maneuver by Charlie Hunter.
20:56Over the hip and over the...
20:58No!
20:59And down goes Hunter.
21:01Now, see, this is where having
21:02Shawn Michaels at your side comes in handy.
21:04Here's a little wrestling tip.
21:05When a guy has a name like Man Mountain,
21:08don't try to match power with him.
21:10Ooh!
21:11Uh-oh, look at this.
21:12And this big mountain of a man
21:14drops the elbow on Hunter.
21:16Back to Lawrence Taylor.
21:17You can understand why L.T.
21:19certainly has nothing to prove, that's for sure.
21:21Why should he accept the challenge?
21:22Well, wait a minute, wait a minute.
21:24If he's a man, he'd accept the challenge, wouldn't he?
21:27Look, we're talking about
21:28a completely different athletic career here.
21:30Oh, come on, now, on the heels of the Pro Bowl.
21:32Can you imagine all the football players
21:35getting on Lawrence Taylor and making fun of him?
21:37He's been called out, and now Lawrence Taylor,
21:39the big bad man of pro football,
21:41has tucked his tail and ran
21:43from the superstars of the World Wrestling Federation.
21:46Can't blame him, though.
21:47Lawrence Taylor is not running from anything.
21:50Unquestionably one of the greatest athletes of all time.
21:52No one can take that away from him,
21:54and no one can take away right now
21:56the skills of this extraordinary behemoth here,
21:59Man Mountain Rock.
22:01The man moves good for a guy his size, doesn't he?
22:04Yes, very agile, Man Mountain Rock.
22:07Of course, I don't know about those colors, that tie-dye.
22:10What do you mean by that?
22:11I don't know.
22:12Looks like somebody hurled all over him.
22:14Wait a minute, wait just a moment.
22:16I think that's out of line.
22:17Look at the headbutt there by Man Mountain Rock.
22:19How about a technicolor yawn?
22:22Would that be more appealing to you?
22:24Uh, no, maybe a uremic yellow mixed with the...
22:29I don't know what you would call that.
22:31I'll tell you what.
22:32It takes a man to wear it, that's for sure.
22:34You ain't kidding.
22:36And you're one to talk.
22:37Well, yeah, but I can pull it off.
22:39I'm cool that way.
22:40I'm cool that way.
22:41The Heartbreak Kid can get by with just about anything.
22:43Oh, my goodness, with an elbow there.
22:46And the beard almost in the nose.
22:49And you've got a lot of nerve comparing what I wear to what that guy's wearing.
22:52Oh, wait a minute, look at this.
22:54Oh, my goodness, what a maneuver that was.
22:57Man Mountain Rock, ladies and gentlemen,
22:59someone with a front face suplex down the canvas and he gets the victory.
23:03It's all over.
23:04Man Mountain Rock is a mountain of a man, that's for sure.
23:08And he certainly knows how to rock the house.
23:11Congratulations to Man Mountain Rock.
23:14A successful debut here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
23:18Yet to come, ladies and gentlemen,
23:20we're going to show you that all-important interview
23:22from the World Wrestling Federation champion,
23:25Big Daddy Cool Diesel, conducted earlier this afternoon.
23:30We're back, and it was just yesterday, ladies and gentlemen.
23:33Yes, the action zone, hotter than ever.
23:35It was Big Daddy Cool squaring off against Owen Hart.
23:38Earlier on, Shawn Michaels had come out and interfered in the matchup.
23:41Did you not?
23:42You can't prove that.
23:43What do you mean, can't prove that?
23:44You can't prove it.
23:45Admit it, you were there.
23:46I was there watching.
23:47We all saw it.
23:48But nonetheless, you could not stop that, nor could Owen Hart.
23:51It was the cover, the hook, the count, and a victory
23:55for the World Wrestling Federation champion, Diesel.
23:58And then that wasn't all, because Joe Quin Diesel is celebrating.
24:04The man who does whatever he wants to do,
24:06all HB himself, the Heartbreak Kid, coming out.
24:10Hey, I have all the right in the world to do this.
24:12I'm the winner of the Royal Rumble.
24:13I've got to scout whomever might be the next World Wrestling Federation champion.
24:18Right now, it just so happens to be Big Daddy Cool.
24:20So wherever he's at, the Heartbreak Kid is sure to be around.
24:24Yeah, you were around, all right.
24:26But then when Diesel spotted you, he said, come on down.
24:30And just when we thought that you were going to get into the ring
24:35with the WWF champion, you decided not this time.
24:39I pick my shots where and when I want them.
24:42I see. All right, ladies and gentlemen.
24:45Stand by now for the interview conducted earlier today,
24:47and I'm sure that you should see the look on John Michael's face,
24:50sort of anxious about the interview,
24:52wanting to know what Big Daddy Cool had to say, huh?
24:54Let's take you to the video tape soon.
24:57So how's it feel to be 5'5"?
25:01Always looking up now?
25:03Yeah, it's not bad, though.
25:04Okay.
25:05Like sports?
25:06Mate.
25:07Big Daddy Cool, the WWF champion.
25:10Congratulations.
25:11Yesterday afternoon, successful title defense
25:14against a very tenacious Owen Hart,
25:16or the King of Hearts, as he likes to refer to himself.
25:18And I wonder how you would compare Owen Hart to his brother, Brett,
25:23having met Brett at the Royal Rumble,
25:25having actually been in the sharpshooter of Brett.
25:29And, of course, that's what Owen did.
25:30He went right after that same leg
25:32that Brett sort of softened up, if you would.
25:34How would you compare, though, the two competitors, the two brothers?
25:37I think they're both great athletes, without a doubt.
25:40Physically, I think Brett's a little stronger.
25:43But I think Owen makes up for that in his tenacious ability
25:47just to stay on a body part.
25:49And I guess the scouting report is work my legs.
25:53So what's the story with the legs, all right?
25:56I mean, I've had nine knee abrasions in my life.
25:59Nine?
26:00Yeah.
26:02I tell you, it's definitely probably my Achilles heel.
26:06If I have one, that's it.
26:08And they've went after him.
26:10But I've prevailed.
26:11So no question about that.
26:13But there were more than just a few anxious moments
26:15in yesterday afternoon's title defense against Owen Hart.
26:17And especially when Shawn Michaels reared his head again.
26:21It seems like whenever Michaels is around,
26:23the complexion of the match changes.
26:26Well, I go back to Rumble.
26:27I jackknife Brett.
26:29In my estimation, I win the match.
26:31Nobody's got out of that yet.
26:33And I don't think Brett would have.
26:36Then again, I can't say now because thanks to Shawn Michaels.
26:40I take control of the match on the action zone yesterday afternoon.
26:44And once again, Shawn Michaels comes down, distracts me.
26:48Owen takes the advantage.
26:49So I don't know what Shawn Michaels' problem is.
26:52But I wanted to remedy it yesterday,
26:55and he didn't take my invitation.
26:58No, I don't think so.
26:59I think he's playing some mind games with you, however.
27:02And I wonder whether or not those mind games are having an effect.
27:07Yeah, of course they do.
27:09They have to have an effect on you.
27:10I mean, I want a piece of him, and he knows it.
27:12He won the Royal Rumble.
27:14I mean, let's not take anything away from the man's athleticism,
27:17notwithstanding his psychology, if you would.
27:20Right.
27:21I can't take anything.
27:22I've spent two years with him.
27:23First as a bodyguard and later as a tag team partner with him
27:26when we were champions.
27:27And if there's anybody out there that has got it all, he does.
27:33And apparently now he's going to have another bodyguard real soon.
27:37It'll be interesting to see just who that's going to be.
27:40Let's talk about responsibilities.
27:43Let's talk about being a role model.
27:45Let's talk about what the demands are on you as an individual, Kevin Nash,
27:50to be the World Wrestling Federation champion.
27:52I mean, you've been everywhere.
27:54Commercial endorsements with acclaim and Slim Jim.
27:57MTV Rockin' Jock with Dan Cortes
27:59hanging out with Melissa Etheridge and Pamela Anderson
28:02trying to hit the long ball.
28:04The 75th Anniversary Dinner,
28:06it was there that you invited Lawrence Taylor to the Royal Rumble.
28:09How about the Super Bowl party itself?
28:11Partying down with Ed DiBartolo, Jr.,
28:14the owner of the world champion, the Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers.
28:19On to News Sport Talk with Chet Coppock.
28:21And then live with Regis and Kathy Lee,
28:24who apparently took a liking to you.
28:26The American Sportscasters Hall of Fame,
28:28there with former president Gerald Ford.
28:31All of that and a great deal more,
28:33including even last night after the championship matchup
28:37there with Tommy Heinsohn after the Celtics game.
28:40And then from there on this weekend to the NBA All-Star Game,
28:44the NBA Jam, that's got to take a toll on a human being.
28:47I mean, what about training?
28:49What about keeping your marriage together?
28:51I mean, is there any time for you to do anything?
28:53No, really.
28:55I had no idea the commitments that the federation champion was asked to take on.
29:01And the workload's been staggering,
29:04but somehow I've been able just to keep going as a diesel would.
29:09And at the same time, the things that I'm doing are a lot of fun for me.
29:15So, you know, you can lose a couple hours sleep if you're enjoying yourself.
29:19A couple of hours, huh?
29:20Here and there.
29:21Did you have any idea that you'd have this kind of notoriety?
29:24I mean, it must be mind-boggling.
29:26Well, when you're the World Wrestling Federation champion,
29:28I think that without a doubt
29:30and some of my stature is going to stand out anyway,
29:33but that's pretty prestigious.
29:36Do you hold on to the title or is the schedule grinding you down?
29:40Does Double J beat you in two weeks time here on Monday Night Raw?
29:43No.
29:44I'm not working as hard as I am to have him come in and take this away from me.
29:49No.
29:50No way, huh?
29:51No way.
29:52We'll look forward to the matchup.
29:53Double J against Big Daddy Cool Diesel for the World Wrestling Federation Championship.
30:02Welcome back, everyone.
30:03All right, Shawn Michaels, your response to the WWF champion Diesel.
30:06Well, for a reaction, there's a reaction.
30:08Now, granted the fact that Big Daddy Cool is defending
30:10the World Wrestling Federation Championship against my good friend Double J,
30:14February 20th live on Monday Night Raw is big news,
30:17but the Heartbreak Kid will not be upstaged by anyone,
30:20least of all you, Big Daddy Cool,
30:22so I have picked that exact same day, February 20th,
30:26to unveil my new bodyguard.
30:28That's right.
30:29The long, tedious search is just about over.
30:32I've narrowed it down, and believe me, I need a bodyguard.
30:35Take a look at that.
30:36That's a blemish, pal.
30:37That's a blemish, and the Heartbreak Kid will not have it.
30:40No siree.
30:43All right.
30:44The most unusual sound for a most unusual creature
30:47making its way to the ring right now, ladies and gentlemen.
30:49I think in a moment we'll get a good look at...
30:51Listen, there he is.
30:52There's Mantar, managed by Jim Cornette.
30:56Look at the size of them hooves.
30:57Yes.
31:00And speaking of size, speaking of competition,
31:03in two weeks' time, yes, Double J, Jeff Jarrett,
31:06hoping to become the World Wrestling Federation champion
31:08at the expense of Diesel,
31:11and that'll be in two weeks' time,
31:12because next week we will be preempted
31:15as USA takes you to the dog show.
31:18Once a year, the WWF goes to the dog, so to speak.
31:21Yes, I understand Big Daddy Cool will be there
31:23in search of a date.
31:25No, as a matter of fact, Big Daddy Cool Diesel,
31:28the WWF champion, on his way this weekend
31:30to the NBA Jam out in Phoenix.
31:33I'm walking arm-in-arm with Pam Anderson.
31:35By the time this Monday's over,
31:36Big Daddy Cool will be walking out with,
31:37I don't know, this year's Golden Retriever.
31:40A little consultation now by Jim Cornette.
31:44Cornette, the brains behind the brawn,
31:47and here comes Mantar.
31:48Whoa!
31:50Mantar coming right at Leroy Howard.
31:53And Howard on the receiving end
31:55of a series of forearms to the chest area.
31:57Howard out over the hip for the ride.
32:00Call me crazy, but I'm getting the feeling
32:02that this one's gonna be-
32:03No, no, no, no.
32:04Just when you get that feeling.
32:06Look at this.
32:07Howard drops the elbow.
32:08And another one.
32:09Leroy Howard, his first appearance on Raw.
32:11And Howard going to the outside.
32:13High-risk maneuver coming up.
32:15Leroy, Mantar's on his feet, unfortunately,
32:17for Leroy, and a leap.
32:19Oh, did you see that?
32:21He caught him in midair.
32:22Nice catch, nice catch.
32:24Howard and-
32:25Uh-oh, a big slam.
32:27And Howard down to the canvas.
32:29Yes, Mantar.
32:30Mantar stomping into the chest of Howard.
32:35Now, he's half man, half beast.
32:37Now, is it top, bottom, half, or side to side?
32:39I don't want to know about that.
32:40Nonetheless, obviously, it's Mantar all over Howard.
32:44Obviously.
32:45And if you're Leroy Howard,
32:48imagine what you're thinking.
32:49Let me out of here.
32:52A very impressive Mantar.
32:55What a powerhouse this guy is.
32:58At this rate, Shawn Michaels,
32:59Mantar might be joining you at WrestleMania.
33:01Easy, easy.
33:03Oh, you mean against me?
33:04This is certainly not going to be by my side.
33:06Well, in any event, by the way,
33:08those of you wishing, ladies and gentlemen,
33:09to go to WrestleMania on Sunday, April the 2nd,
33:13I'd advise you to call your local Ticketmaster real soon,
33:16because those tickets, oh my,
33:18have really been going hot and heavy.
33:21The event will be sold out in a matter of days.
33:23There's the number, 203-624-0033.
33:29You have to wonder why this year's WrestleMania
33:32is the hottest one ever.
33:33Why are these tickets selling at a record-setting pace?
33:37You know why?
33:38Because the Heartbreak Kid is the only for sure thing
33:42we know about WrestleMania.
33:44The HB Kid in the main event
33:46for the World Wrestling Federation title.
33:48Make it quick, folks,
33:49because they are going to be gone, gone, gone.
33:51Uh-oh, look at this now.
33:52Mounting an offensive is Mr. Howard.
33:54Howard trying to get the big man down.
33:56Off the rope again.
33:58A series of clotheslines.
34:00A dropkicking.
34:01Uh-oh.
34:02You can bet if that was Lawrence Taylor
34:04giving a mantar a clothesline,
34:05mantar would go down.
34:06Off the rope, man.
34:08Look at that.
34:09From the other side.
34:10And again, the power of mantar.
34:13Whoo!
34:16And a big bellow there.
34:19Double J Jeff Jarrett could be the man
34:21who faces Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania.
34:24Double J in two weeks' time here on Monday Night Raw
34:27gets his wish.
34:28It all started, of course,
34:29right after he won the Intercontinental Championship
34:33in the King's Court.
34:34Imagine that.
34:35He had just won the Intercontinental title.
34:36Yet he wants more.
34:37He wants the WWF title.
34:39Oh, my!
34:40Yeah, he's on a roll.
34:41Okay, he's hot.
34:42You gotta go while you're steaming,
34:43and Double J feels like he's cooking.
34:45He's called Big Daddy out.
34:48I just can't somehow visualize
34:50Double J Jeff Jarrett versus Shawn Michaels
34:53for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania.
34:56Then again, anything could happen.
34:57That's right, and it would be a classic.
34:59But I'm sure you can visualize Shawn Michaels
35:02as the World Wrestling Federation champion.
35:04And if you can't visualize it,
35:06I suggest you do sometime very, very soon.
35:10And to the Buckle Down Mantar, moving in.
35:13All right, so who's the bodyguard?
35:15That was the big news, right?
35:16That's the huge news.
35:18I see.
35:19And look at this.
35:20Mantar just continuing.
35:21I'll tell you who it's not.
35:23What?
35:24It's not Mantar.
35:25Whoa!
35:26All right.
35:27And the cover here, finally, by Mantar.
35:29And a pretty easy victory
35:31on the part of this huge monster half-man, half-beast.
35:35Here is your winner, Mantar!
35:37Mantar.
35:38Hey, look, John.
35:39Mantar has two black eyes.
35:41Are you saying I look like Deedee from The Little Rascals?
35:43No telling what you're gonna look like
35:45when the WWF goes into high gear.
35:48The WWF is revved up
35:50and coming at you live in high gear.
35:52Next stop, February 10th at Pittsburgh Civic Arena.
35:56On the 11th, we motor our way into Scranton, PA
35:59and invade the Catholic Youth Center.
36:01On Sunday the 12th, we fly into Philly
36:03and take over the core state spectrum.
36:06And on the 13th, we barrel into Bethlehem Stabler Arena.
36:10Don't miss your chance to win a trip to WrestleMania 11.
36:13So come on down and be a part of the WWF action
36:16as we shift into high gear.
36:20By the way, rescheduled events
36:22as a result of this weekend's northeast snowstorm,
36:24ladies and gentlemen.
36:25Portland, Maine, Boston get set for the rescheduled event
36:28and in Worcester, Massachusetts this Thursday night
36:31the Worcester Center will be on fire.
36:33Stand by for the bad guy.
36:36Welcome back, everyone, to more WWF action.
36:39Oh, yeah, the screeching tires can beat only one man.
36:44Take a look, Shawn Michaels.
36:46If you look, he's never looked any better.
36:48Indeed, the bad guy, Razor Ramon
36:52with the gold dripping off of his neck.
36:54But not dripping from around his waist anymore.
36:57The former World Wrestling Federation
37:00Intercontinental Champion.
37:01You say that in a sort of a demeaning way.
37:04Well, all I'm saying, you say he never looked better.
37:07I'm willing to bet Razor Ramon thinks he looks better
37:09with that Intercontinental title around his waist.
37:12And how long do you think it'll be
37:13before the bad guy has it back around his waist?
37:16Dream, dream, dream, Razor.
37:20All right, this week, Monday Night Raw
37:22brought to you by Slim Jim.
37:25If you need a little action,
37:26snap into a beefy, spicy Slim Jim.
37:30And if you can't get enough action from Slim Jim,
37:32go on the HP kit.
37:34Oh, my goodness.
37:36Yes, the shower.
37:38Well, the bad guy, Razor Ramon.
37:41Razor getting set to lock up with his opponent here.
37:44Gentleman by the name of Frank Lancaster.
37:47I wouldn't want to be Mr. Lancaster
37:49on this particular evening.
37:50I understand Razor Ramon has been in a bad mood
37:53since losing the Intercontinental Championship.
37:55And trust me, nobody knows better than the Heartbreak Kid.
37:58You don't really want to deal with Razor
37:59when he's in a bad mood, if you can avoid it.
38:01That's for sure.
38:02And of course, the roadie, ladies and gentlemen,
38:04at the Royal Rumble.
38:05Many of you saw it on the Encore,
38:06or as a matter of fact, live on the WWF Royal Rumble
38:10with the roadie on the outside.
38:11Behind the official's back,
38:12took the knee right out from behind Razor Ramon.
38:15We'd call it a clip-in football.
38:17And then from there, of course,
38:19I got to say the bad guy sort of fell
38:22for what Double J attempted to do.
38:23Called him out, said,
38:24come on, get back in if you have any guts.
38:27And the match resumed.
38:28And unfortunately, just as Razor
38:29had the Razor's edge on Double J,
38:31the knee rather gave way.
38:32What's this one thing you have to say about Razor Ramon?
38:34You say, is he dumb?
38:35Or is he prideful?
38:36I don't know.
38:37The thing is, the guy came back in
38:39when he should have just taken a powder.
38:41He should have walked.
38:42You know, he would have kept the title that way.
38:44But Razor Ramon, he just isn't that kind of champion.
38:46He's going to fight to the bitter end.
38:48Lancaster winding up, drops the elbow into the tricep area.
38:53And Razor reversing things on Lancaster.
38:55Was I almost saying nice things
38:56about Razor Ramon there for a second?
38:58No, you were just calling it as it is.
39:01Wait a minute.
39:02That's not right.
39:03Uh-huh.
39:04Lancaster now up and for the ride.
39:06Give me a second.
39:07I'll cut him down just a minute.
39:08Dropping the leg, Razor Ramon in control.
39:11And from the looks of things right now,
39:13we see no semblance of the knee injury
39:15that Razor suffered at the hands of the roadie in Double J.
39:20The last thing Razor Ramon wants to do
39:22is let people know that he's hurt,
39:24let them know that he's down, that he's out,
39:26that he's uptight.
39:27You can't give any of the superstars
39:29here in the World Wrestling Federation
39:30even a little bit of an advantage.
39:32Uh-oh.
39:33A rake in the face for Recky Lancaster.
39:35The southpaw pouring it on.
39:37Look at this.
39:38He won't let Razor out of the corner.
39:39Hot chop by Lancaster.
39:41And another one.
39:42Razor.
39:43Oh, boy.
39:44I get this feeling Lancaster's about to take a shellacking.
39:46Oh, my goodness.
39:48Razor pouring it on Lancaster.
39:51Another one for good measure.
39:53Razor now with Lancaster over the hips on the canvas.
39:57You want to try and not make Razor mad.
39:58But let's talk about a coming-up episode.
40:00A tech lord's holographic image
40:02takes over his empire
40:03in an all-new episode of Tech War.
40:06Greg Evigan stars in a USA original series
40:08tonight at 10 o'clock, 9 o'clock Central.
40:12And the bad guy gives the heave to his opponent, Lancaster.
40:17And Razor in complete control.
40:21Razor.
40:23Giving a little reconstruction to the facial area,
40:27I would suggest there, Lancaster.
40:28A little stomp to the mush.
40:29Uh-huh.
40:30And Lancaster appears to be pretty much out of it.
40:32Abdominal stretch.
40:34Mr. Lancaster can ill afford any restructuring of that mug.
40:38And Razor adding an insult to injury here a bit.
40:42And talk about insult to injury.
40:43Can you believe the media?
40:44I mean, this whole trial thing going on.
40:47And now they're dragging Marcia Clark through the dirt.
40:51Her mother-in-law had pictures of her.
40:53Former mother-in-law.
40:54Give me a break.
40:56It's the media, ladies and gentlemen, at their very finest.
40:59No question about that.
41:00Uh-oh.
41:01Look at this.
41:02Oh, my.
41:04I've got no complaints with the media.
41:06They seem to have everything in control as far as Shawn Michaels and Pam Anderson are concerned.
41:10I guess so.
41:11They're all over that story as well.
41:12Uh-oh.
41:13We've seen this before.
41:14We know what that means.
41:16And the last time we saw with Double J, the bad guy's knee went out.
41:21And Double J became the Intercontinental Champion.
41:24Let's watch the knee.
41:25Let's watch the technique.
41:27Up goes Lancaster.
41:29He looks pretty good so far.
41:31So far.
41:32And Lancaster going even higher.
41:35Razor drives Lancaster down to the canvas.
41:38I would suggest that's likely to do it.
41:41And, yes, we have another victory.
41:43That guy, Razor Ramon.
41:46Here is your winner, Razor Ramon.
41:48By the way, don't go away because scheduled up next, we're going to take you down on the farm.
41:53Henry Godwin is ready to get it on.
41:56Emotional consideration paid for by the following.
42:11We're back, ladies and gentlemen, with more Monday Night Raw.
42:13And here comes the Big Hog Farmer.
42:15And boy did Henry Godwin give The Undertaker a run for his money
42:19earlier this weekend on WWF Superstars.
42:22Do you think I'm correct in saying that The Undertaker looked just a little weaker than usual?
42:26He's supposed to.
42:27The fact that the urn is missing has something to do with it.
42:30What's that smell?
42:32The urn could have something to do with The Undertaker's performance.
42:35But I would suggest that as opposed to that,
42:38maybe you should be thinking about just how good this man is.
42:42Henry Godwin, I think, surprised a lot of people with his athletic skill.
42:48There you go, see?
42:49And right there, that's where old Henry gets his power from.
42:52Right there, the old slopbucker.
42:54Henry gets his power from the slopbuck.
42:56I don't think so.
42:58Henry Godwin hammering away.
43:00Bill Weaver on the receiving end.
43:03Weaver for the ride off the rope.
43:05And Weaver now with a dropkick.
43:09Look at that.
43:10See that?
43:11Them dropkicks don't work unless you hit somebody with them.
43:13I guess not.
43:15That works.
43:16It certainly does.
43:18Big, powerful hog farmer.
43:21Henry Godwin.
43:22I like him.
43:23I like him a lot.
43:24Wait a minute, watch this now.
43:25Oh, my goodness.
43:28Very impressive maneuver on the part of Henry Godwin.
43:31By the way, you might want to wonder
43:34what would be Henry Godwin's favorite cartoon character.
43:37I think maybe it just might be Porky Pig, do you think?
43:41Well, I was reading in the magazine that's available tomorrow.
43:45You know, besides my regular feature,
43:47I was reading a little thing on the British Bulldog,
43:49and his favorite cartoon character is Elmer Fudd.
43:52Can you believe that?
43:53The British Bulldog taught he saw a putty town.
43:56By the way, what about the advice?
43:59Wait a minute.
44:00Let's check with this now.
44:02No, no, let's talk about advice to the love lord.
44:04I know where you're going.
44:05I know where you're going.
44:06Isn't it amazing how I do it all?
44:08Yes, and a cover.
44:09No.
44:10Look at this.
44:12Just sort of mauling his opponent.
44:15Well, that's Henry's own kind of grappling style.
44:18Uh-huh.
44:20If he can't out-wrestle you, he can out-maul you.
44:22Wait a minute.
44:23Is Henry Godwin your new bodyguard?
44:26Is that who it is?
44:27Well, man.
44:29No.
44:30Oh, my goodness, what a close-up.
44:31We might find out on the WWF Superstar Line.
44:34Who knows, ladies and gentlemen.
44:36Mentioning the Superstar Line.
44:38Oh!
44:39Owen Hart has gone to reveal, apparently.
44:42He's the only one who knows how to out-cheat Bret Hart.
44:45What does that mean?
44:46I don't know.
44:47I like to think I can give them both a run for their money.
44:49Superstar Line now open.
44:51Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 1-900-737.
44:56For WWF, remember, the call costs $1.49.
44:59Ooh!
45:00And you must be 18 years old or have your parents' permission
45:03before calling.
45:04There it is.
45:05That's the, uh, what do you call it?
45:06I know what that's called.
45:07But then again, I know a lot of things.
45:09And I know I've been teasing you the entire show,
45:11but I don't want to let everybody know that I'm just a tease.
45:13I'm going to deliver as soon as we come back, of course.
45:16Deliver what?
45:17The hot news.
45:18The headlines of the World Wrestling Federation.
45:20You've got more news for us?
45:21Oh, yeah.
45:22The heartbreak's full of news.
45:23We'll be back with the news.
45:25Stay with us, everyone.
45:28Next week here on USA, ladies and gentlemen,
45:30Monday Night Raw will not appear.
45:31No, instead, the Dog Show will be here.
45:33However, Monday Night Raw returns in two weeks' time.
45:36That's when we see champion versus champion, Big Daddy Cool Diesel
45:39defending a WWE title against Double J Jeff Jarrett.
45:42From there, Bam Bam Bigelow reinstated suspension up,
45:45back in action, of course.
45:47Shawn Michaels introduces his new bodyguard,
45:49whomever that may be.
45:50All of that live on February 20th.
45:52And right now, it's time for the Heartbreak Kid
45:54to drop the other shoe.
45:56It is with a very heavy, heavy heart that I inform you,
45:59McMahonican and the fans of the World Wrestling Federation,
46:02that the Heartbreak Kid can no longer come out here
46:05and make myself available as a target to the fans
46:08or the superstars of the World Wrestling Federation.
46:11I have become way, way too hot of a commodity,
46:15and I must protect myself.
46:17And coming out here each and every week
46:18and adding the panache and the color that I do,
46:20I realize it's gonna be tough for you
46:23and the viewers of the World Wrestling Federation,
46:25but the Heartbreak Kid can no longer do this.
46:28I've got to take care of myself,
46:30and that is exactly what I'm gonna do.
46:31I wish you and yours a farewell.
46:33Thank you very much.
46:36Who do you think you are?