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00:00The World Wrestling Federation, for over 50 years,
00:04the revolutionary force in sports entertainment.
00:08The WJ on something planned, wait a minute, there's a reversal.
00:12Look at it.
00:14What did he do?
00:14The WJ cycle by mistake.
00:16What did he do?
00:17No, no.
00:18The champ music, the champ music, the cover, they're killed.
00:21No, I can't believe it.
00:24Yes, yes, yes, should have happened.
00:30Shawn Michaels has become an Intercontinental Champion for the third time.
00:38How about it?
00:39Yes, in your house and in your face, Double J, Jeff Jarrett.
00:45Take a look at it.
00:46Mr. Charisma, Shawn Michaels once again on top of the world.
00:52Shawn Michaels, the new Intercontinental Champion.
00:58Welcome to the World Championship.
01:04Let's go, come on.
01:07Bring it in, come on, come on, come on.
01:12Come on, it's on, come on.
01:15It's on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on.
01:21Come on, come on, it's on, come on, come on, come on.
01:26Yes, indeed, one of your Kentucky homers, Churchill Brown's Kentucky Derby.
01:33And you talk about a thoroughbred, take a look at one right now.
01:37The most charismatic WWE superstar in the world today,
01:42and the newly found Intercontinental Champion,
01:45it's Shawn Michaels, lifting the disembodied shark.
01:51This conference is scheduled for one fall.
01:53Introducing first from San Antonio, Texas, the new 220 pound-
01:58Shawn Michaels.
01:59The heart of the match here, kicking things off tonight on Monday Night Raw.
02:04Take a look, take a picture.
02:06There it is, the Intercontinental Champion rocking the crowd here tonight
02:11in the Louisville Garden.
02:13What's the matter, King?
02:17We haven't heard a word from you.
02:20I think you're doing enough talking for the both of us, big man.
02:24Keep it up, your consoles will have to be retreaded.
02:27You love Shawn Michaels, don't you?
02:29But if you ask me, he's got as much fever than Ice Cube as the Intercontinental Champion.
02:35Shawn Michaels, one-on-one with the Gigolo, Jimmy Del Rey.
02:41Yeah, what about it, baby?
02:46What a matchup last night in Nashville in your house.
02:49Shawn Michaels defeating double jockey Jim Jarrett.
02:54And Michaels knows how to turn on this capacity crowd.
03:00However, on the outside, we've got Jim Cornette.
03:03Yeah.
03:04On the inside, we've got the Gigolo, Jimmy Del Rey,
03:07as well as Tom Crenshaw on the outside as well.
03:09Anything can happen here in the WWF, anything can happen here in this match.
03:12And unquestionably, Shawn Michaels is now a target.
03:15That's right, McMahon.
03:17Putting that Intercontinental belt around his waist was just like painting a target
03:20on his belly.
03:21And the first man to take a shot at him may just be Jimmy Del Rey here tonight.
03:26This is a non-title matchup.
03:27The man coming after that title, coming after Shawn Michaels,
03:29could very well be Psycho Sid Morrow, not later on.
03:32Right now, that Gigolo taking it to Michaels.
03:34Michaels for the ride.
03:35No, he puts in the brakes.
03:36Hey, look at Jimmy Del Rey, pretty smart.
03:38Yeah, look at Jimmy Del Rey.
03:40Right hand, no.
03:41Look at this, underneath and, baby.
03:45To the buckle.
03:46Flash on drive.
03:47And Michaels is in control.
03:49He's full of himself now that he's the Intercontinental Champion.
03:52He was always full of himself.
03:54Shawn Michaels against the Gigolo Jimmy Del Rey.
03:57Del Rey going up to the top.
03:58What sort of tactic is this?
04:00Up on the, what's he doing?
04:02Wait, whoa, whoa, hey, way to maneuver.
04:06Wait a minute, he missed.
04:07Michaels, a close out.
04:11And Shawn Michaels comes right back in.
04:13Whoa.
04:14Mr. Cool, yeah, right.
04:20By the way, ladies and gentlemen, the WWF Superstar line is wide open.
04:24Wait a minute, Michaels, my goodness.
04:26And the Gigolo is having big time problems.
04:30Yes, open right now as we speak.
04:32Remember the dial, 1-100-737 for WWF.
04:36It's $1.49.
04:37No, my, for the first minute, stay with this.
04:40Wait a minute, the Gigolo, no, no.
04:42He almost hit his partner, Tom Pudgerton.
04:45Choosing your hand, and your fist.
04:48Michaels is a house of fire.
04:51We made reference earlier on to the Superstar line.
04:54An in-depth, candid interview with, well, who else?
04:57Shawn Michaels, ladies and gentlemen.
04:59Yes, we're talking about Michaels.
05:00No.
05:01Ha, ha, ha, ha.
05:02Michaels' early career.
05:04I wonder what he'll be saying now, McMahon.
05:07Where Michaels sees himself in five years and
05:09whom would he like to face as an opponent, one, two.
05:13No, and a count of two is all the Gigolo can get.
05:17Again, an in-depth interview with Shawn Michaels.
05:20He must be 18 years of age or older to call the Superstar line.
05:23And remember, it's $1.49 per minute, and my goodness.
05:26And right now, the Gigolo is taking it to Shawn Michaels.
05:29Yeah, last night, Shawn Michaels- Hey, wait a minute, turn around, ref.
05:32Come on, turn around.
05:34Put you on the outside of the right hand.
05:36He's getting grounded now, and
05:38he was higher than Apollo 13 last night.
05:40But you know what?
05:41Just like Apollo 13, McMahon, when Sid gets through with Michaels,
05:45Shawn will be available in video stores.
05:47He'll be working at Cash Register.
05:49Yeah.
05:50Michaels now, back up on his feet.
05:51Gigolo sets up the newly crowned Intercontinental Champion.
05:54Back to the ground now.
05:55Here we go, one, two.
05:57Almost a count of three.
05:58Michaels bound to the canvas again.
06:00Gigolo is quick.
06:01Quite a count.
06:02That is repulsive.
06:03Yeah.
06:04And Gigolo doing a little showing off, much like Shawn Michaels was early
06:09on as well.
06:11Michaels has to watch his back, just as he did last night with the roadie.
06:15Look at, wait a minute.
06:16Watch this.
06:16What's this?
06:17And Kurt Angle down.
06:18My goodness, Michael's head bouncing off the canvas.
06:20Is that enough to pin him to it?
06:23No.
06:24Several near falls on the part of the Gigolo, Jimmy Dill, right?
06:27You know, talking about movies like Apollo 13,
06:29that Intercontinental title may be to Shawn Michaels.
06:31What water world's gonna be to Kevin Costner?
06:34And Omen, that his career may be nearing an end.
06:37Really? That's right.
06:38You know a lot about water world.
06:40Don't you?
06:41What do you mean by that remark?
06:43Water on the brand, you know.
06:44Hey, watch it, McMahon.
06:46Knee to the back.
06:49Michaels has to find a counter.
06:52Michaels last night successful.
06:54So was his best friend, Diesel Moore, on that later on.
06:57And right now, a scoop and a slam.
07:01And the Gigolo, Jimmy Dill Ray, is taking it to Shawn Michaels.
07:03A great deal more than we thought, perhaps.
07:06It's due to the punishment Michaels took last night.
07:09But wait a minute.
07:09This could do it right here, McMahon.
07:11Come back to it.
07:11Whoa.
07:12Whoa.
07:13Michaels, look at that.
07:18Shawn Michaels hammering away on the Gigolo.
07:21Michaels now with momentum, just as he had last night against Double J.
07:24There was no denying Shawn Michaels the victory.
07:26No matter what happened in the rodeo on the outside, and now.
07:28Michaels with that same momentum that he had.
07:34Shawn Michaels is on a tear here in the World Wrestling Federation.
07:37Nothing can stop this extraordinary competitor.
07:40Michaels scooping up, and a big slam.
07:42Uh-oh.
07:45Michaels, where's he going?
07:46Unpredictable.
07:47Shawn Michaels will take a risk in a moment.
07:50Here we go.
07:51The top rope now.
07:53And Michaels with Gigolo.
07:56Diablo finds the mark.
07:57It's not enough to put away the Gigolo.
07:59To it.
07:59No.
08:00No, no, no.
08:01Not quite.
08:04Here we come.
08:05Michaels loading it up.
08:06Wait a minute.
08:07Wait a minute, wait a minute.
08:08Oh, my.
08:11And Shawn Michaels gave a little chin music to the outside of Tom Prichard.
08:17And right now, my goodness, look at that maneuver.
08:19Michaels, no, Diablo.
08:21Now doing one, two, yes.
08:24Yes.
08:27The winner of this, the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels.
08:33Shawn Michaels victorious here tonight in Louisville live on Monday Night Raw.
08:39That's what it's all about.
08:40And Double K kept that championship belt all polished up.
08:45Yeah.
08:48Look at this.
08:48Three-time Intercontinental Champion.
08:50Talk about dancing on the ceiling.
08:52I've never seen anyone dancing on the mat, but then again,
08:54Michaels shows us all kind of moves we've never seen before.
08:58As we said, he's with his baby tonight, that's for sure.
09:01Shawn Michaels, yeah.
09:03The new crowned Intercontinental Champion.
09:05And you see me, and they'll rhyme when they see me walk.
09:11Look at these idiots.
09:12They love him.
09:13I make them feel like they're all mine.
09:16What's he doing?
09:17Look at him, McMahon.
09:19Well, there you go.
09:20Like we said before, anything can happen in the World Wrestling Federation.
09:24Isn't he crazy?
09:25Look at this.
09:27Get the camera off of this.
09:29I think maybe Shawn Michaels is getting a little carried away with himself.
09:36And that's not the first time that's happened.
09:38No telling what Shawn Michaels is ever going to do.
09:41I'm about to lose my lunch.
09:43Lose your lunch?
09:44I didn't know you had any.
09:46And sure do, you lost it last night just as Double J chanced Jarrett.
09:49Double J lost the Intercontinental title.
09:51But nonetheless, a stellar performance in terms of performance of his song.
09:55Here we go.
09:57You gotta admit, McMahon, his singing was great.
10:00I was impressed.
10:02However, later on we'll find out Double J may not have been actually singing.
10:07What?
10:08He may have been lip syncing according to the roadie.
10:10We're not certain.
10:11Don't start that, McMahon.
10:12Some degree of speculation.
10:15But nonetheless, Double J was booed after this performance.
10:18Booed in his own hometown, Jerry Lawler.
10:20That shows you what those idiots in Nashville know.
10:23Double J Jeff Jarrett then went on, of course, to defend the title.
10:27As we saw in the very opening, the roadie.
10:30Yes, his own roadie.
10:32Well, stop everything for Double J Jeff Jarrett.
10:35The cover there.
10:37And we had a new champion.
10:39And then Double J blamed everything on the roadie.
10:44Double J had told the roadie to set up Shawn Michaels.
10:46And of course we saw that reversal.
10:48Of course it was the roadie's fault.
10:50Poetic justice served last night in Nashville, Tennessee.
10:53As Shawn Michaels became the Intercontinental Champion.
10:57However, a little dissension among the ranks.
11:01Because Doc, Doc Hendrick was back getting the story.
11:05Double J blaming the roadie.
11:07That's exactly right.
11:08McMahon, you know the roadie was at fault.
11:10He tripped Double J.
11:11And then the roadie apparently spilled the beans.
11:14It was overheard very well.
11:16That was last night, ladies and gentlemen.
11:18You can see Doc very upset, very excited.
11:20Because the roadie apparently accused Double J of not singing the song.
11:24Roadie himself may have been singing that song.
11:27Who knows?
11:28There you go.
11:29Vince McMillie Vanille.
11:30You're always trying to start something.
11:32Who cares who's singing it, McMahon?
11:34It's a great song.
11:35That's all I care.
11:36It's a great song.
11:37But nonetheless, ladies and gentlemen, it was not a great night for Double J.
11:40Rumor has it Double J may never sing again if he was singing the first time.
11:43I'm not sure.
11:44Believe me.
11:45He was singing.
11:46Like I said, who cares who was singing?
11:48I like the song.
11:49A great deal of action, ladies and gentlemen.
11:51Coming up right here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
11:53It's the Hitman Red Heart in action.
11:55Jerry The King Lawler.
11:57You're gonna watch this one.
11:58Hakushi against the Hitman.
12:00Stay with us, everybody.
12:01Yeah.
12:04Some four months ago, a bitter rivalry ensued between
12:06Bret the Hitman Heart and the modern-day kamikaze, Hakushi,
12:08when Bret the Hitman Heart was receiving a very prestigious award
12:12for his activities not only in the ring, but his character outside of the ring.
12:16And then from there, Hakushi, embarrassed because he was not receiving an award
12:21from his own peers.
12:22Look what happened.
12:23Yeah, it was not that.
12:24It was because I had told Hakushi what Bret Hart really thought of the Japanese people.
12:29Bret the Hitman Heart pummeled again.
12:31Look at this.
12:32Off the platform, down on concrete.
12:35Hakushi living up to his moniker, the modern-day kamikaze.
12:39And what was the meaning of this?
12:41Well, it was just to show the world what he intended to do to the Hitman
12:45when he got his hands on him.
12:47And during the very first In Your House, it was Bret Hart against Hakushi,
12:50followed by Bret Hart against Jerry The King Lawler.
12:53And notice Shinji returning to the ring during the match.
12:56Just when Bret Hart was about to finish off Jerry The King Lawler.
13:00No way.
13:01Look what happened.
13:02That's right.
13:04That's what he had coming to him at the hand of Hakushi.
13:06From the top, and that was it all.
13:09Hakushi then, as Lawler held his feet.
13:12Hakushi, ladies and gentlemen, what ultimately caused Bret Hart
13:16the most humiliating defeat of his WWF career.
13:20A loss to Jerry The King Lawler.
13:22Look at that face.
13:23And the look on Bret Hart's face told the entire story.
13:28Will we see that same look again here tonight?
13:30Yes, yes.
13:32Right now, here comes two great competitors.
13:34Yeah, the Smoking Guns, Billy and Mark.
13:38Live action here tonight, live on Monday Night Raw.
13:42They look right at home here in Louisville, Kentucky.
13:44You know, this is the home of Muhammad Ali.
13:47Oh yeah, stink like a butterfly.
13:49Whoa, wait a minute, let me get it straight.
13:51It's warm like a butterfly, and it's big like a bee, right?
13:53Yeah, and the greatest star you'll see tonight is me.
13:56Oh, please.
13:57I am the greatest of all time.
13:59I had to mouse that up for you to say that.
14:02John Faulkner.
14:03Faulkner and Stockhauser teaming up here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
14:06Kind of tough to tell those two apart.
14:08Yeah, I like it, too.
14:14By the way, ladies and gentlemen, who's online?
14:17The World Wrestling Federation in America Online.
14:20Yeah, teaming up.
14:21You got it.
14:22What a tag team we're gonna have coming to you sometime before SummerSlam.
14:26More details on the World Wrestling Federation site
14:29In following weeks here on Monday Night Raw,
14:32America Online and the WWF teaming up.
14:34And right now, we've got-
14:35Wait, which one is that?
14:36Faulkner in there or Stockhauser?
14:38Which one is it, King?
14:39Billy or Bart.
14:40Yeah, exactly.
14:41That's what I thought you'd say.
14:43Faulkner now with Billy Gunn.
14:45And Faulkner from the far side, off the rope now,
14:47and nice hip toss by Billy Gunn.
14:49Billy and Bart Gunn are smoking guns.
14:51Arm drag takedown.
14:52And, well, actually, Faulkner and Stockhauser
14:54sort of reminiscent in the Blue Twins,
14:57Jacob and Eli.
14:58Kind of tough to tell these two apart.
15:00Whoa!
15:01Nice knee there, huh?
15:03Well, not if you're Billy Gunn, though, was it?
15:05That's right.
15:07The smoking guns, the team that started at the bottom and sank, right?
15:10Absolutely not.
15:11Former WWF Tag Team Champions are looking forward to that opportunity once again.
15:14I know, I know.
15:15They're your favorite team.
15:16Off the rope and Billy Gunn!
15:18On the receiving end of a double elbow from Faulkner and Stockhauser.
15:21You guys look pretty good.
15:23Stockner and Faulkhauser?
15:26And it's Stockhauser and Faulkner.
15:28And to the near side.
15:30Look out!
15:31Nobody there.
15:32And Billy Gunn, with an opportunity to collect his thoughts,
15:34blocks the right in a hard right hand retaliation.
15:36And another one.
15:37Billy and Bart Gunn, the smoking guns.
15:39And they know how to mix it up tag team style.
15:41Here we go.
15:42And Bart coming in now.
15:44Bart, the southpaw.
15:46And he's picking up right where his tag team partner, Billy, left off.
15:49A scoop.
15:50What's gonna happen here?
15:51Big slam.
15:52Don't worry.
15:53Jacob and Eli Blue can take care of these guys.
15:55Oh yeah, easy.
15:56Yeah, that remains to be seen.
15:58I don't want you stirring up any more controversy over this
16:01over this Rody and Double J issue.
16:03I mean, that's a bigger mystery than O.J.'s taking the witness stand.
16:06There's no mystery about that.
16:07I mean, let's face it.
16:08Double J is blaming someone, in this case the Rody, on his demise last night.
16:12Hey, by the way, McMahon.
16:14You wanna buy a bronze bust of O.J.?
16:16I don't believe I'm wrong.
16:18No, thank you.
16:20Wait a minute!
16:22Look at this hand!
16:25Forget about it!
16:26And if that's done to anyone, this team results will prevail.
16:30A victory for the Smoking Guns.
16:32The winner of the match, the Smoking Guns!
16:34Once again, PWWL Tag Team Champions, Billy and Bart, the Smoking Guns.
16:39They like them here in Louisville.
16:41They like them all over the World Wrestling Federation.
16:43No doubt about it.
16:49Billy and Bart, the Smoking Guns, and they are smoking here tonight
16:54in Louisville.
16:55Let's take a look at the replay.
16:56King, go ahead.
16:57Yeah, big deal.
16:58He got the man way up high.
16:59And then he brought him way down low.
17:01But look it.
17:02They always have to double team their opponent.
17:04It takes two of them.
17:06Well, I wanna tell them this.
17:07There are two of the Blue Brothers.
17:09And when Jacob and Eli get a hold of these drugstore cowboys...
17:15Wait a minute.
17:16Look at this.
17:17Vince McMahon, who are you sticking with over there?
17:19Wow, take a look at Barry Dadinski.
17:20And what is this?
17:21Ain't I great?
17:23Well, Vince, take a look at tonight's T-shirt.
17:25Ain't I great?
17:26That's certainly what Jeff Jarrett thought of himself.
17:29But you know, the people in Nashville last night had a much different idea.
17:32No question.
17:33But still, it's a great tune no matter who's singing it.
17:35Jerry The King Lawler got it right.
17:37Whether or not it's Double J singing, or whether or not it's The Roadie singing,
17:40or maybe even The King singing that thing, it's a great tune.
17:42It's absolutely a great tune, folks.
17:44And tonight, for only $17, you get the Ain't I Great T-shirt.
17:48And by the way, that's what the people in Nashville thought of Jeff Jarrett last night.
17:53You also get the brand new, and maybe only time available,
17:57tank.
17:58This is it.
17:59Baby.
18:00With my baby tonight.
18:01Here it is.
18:02Are you going to be with your baby tonight?
18:04My baby's in New Jersey.
18:05Yeah, exactly.
18:06It's a reversible shirt.
18:07Too bad you don't have a reversible face, Dadinski.
18:10Very nice, King.
18:111-800-TANK-91, guys.
18:13That's a tank.
18:14All right, there you have it from Barry Dadinski.
18:17Ain't he great, folks?
18:18I'm not too sure about that, but with your baby tonight,
18:21pretty great scene.
18:22Oh, boy.
18:23Stand by.
18:27From Hollywood, California, weighing 260 pounds, Goldust.
18:34Goldust on his way to the World Wrestling Federation.
18:37Yes, indeed.
18:38Tonight, Monday Night Raw brought to you by Skittles bite-sized candies.
18:41There are thousands of fruit-flavored combinations in every bite of Skittles
18:45as well as every bag.
18:46And yummy, yummy, yummy, the King's got Skittles in his tummy
18:50as well as a few butterflies.
18:52Stand by, because we're going to take you to San Francisco, California,
18:56the former home of Pantou.
18:58Pantou revisits his neighborhood.
19:00Let's take a run.
19:02You know, back in the days, this was another place where me and my boys
19:06used to come hang out.
19:10This is the arena right across from where I used to live.
19:15I used to come over here when they used to have wrestling up on the marquee.
19:19As the people were coming through here,
19:21we used to dance and try to make enough money
19:23just to get in here to watch some of the all-time greats
19:26in the Hall of Fame today, you know?
19:28I start stuttering a little bit because I feel a little bit shaky.
19:30I feel the vibes coming through here.
19:32But you know what? I ain't got to stand out there no more.
19:34I'm going to take myself to another level
19:37because I decided to go the right way,
19:40because I decided not to do drugs,
19:42and because I decided to stay in school.
19:45This is where I want to wrestle, in front of my hometown.
19:49But you know what?
19:51Before you take a step forward,
19:53you've got to take a step back and remember where you came from.
19:55Never forget who you are.
19:57Remember, keep hope alive.
19:59Make a difference.
20:03Yes, indeed. Make a difference.
20:05And you can bet Fatu's going to make a difference,
20:07and so is this man right here, King.
20:09You talk about a consummate con man.
20:12That's exactly who we have here in Weyland Mercy.
20:15Look at him shake the hand of the official
20:18as if he really cares about the rules and regulations.
20:20Well, you ought to be used to that, Scott.
20:22Used to what?
20:24Con men?
20:26You forget I worked with you, remember?
20:28Of course I'm accustomed to that.
20:30Very funny, McMahon.
20:32Look at this. He's shaking. He's just a nice guy.
20:34Yeah, terrific guy. Oh, my goodness.
20:36Who's got tattoos below exactly what kind of man this is?
20:38Gary Scott now being set up.
20:40Oh, my goodness, with a clothesline.
20:42A devastating clothesline by Weyland Mercy.
20:44Six foot eight, 300 pounds.
20:46And a chop.
20:48Weyland Mercy. Can anything stop him?
20:50Thus far undefeated here in the World Wrestling Federation.
20:52And Weyland Mercy
20:54is going to be a force to reckon with.
20:56No question about that.
20:58Once that bell rings,
21:00he doesn't have any mercy on anybody.
21:02No, he doesn't. Not indeed.
21:04Not after the bell is rung as well.
21:06Uh-oh. Come on. Come on, ref. Get in there.
21:08By the way, from Conan the Destroyer
21:10to the Terminator to Kindergarten Cop,
21:12USA brings you the evolution of Arnold.
21:15How about it?
21:17It's Schwarzenegger from Soup to Nets
21:19Thursday and Friday night at 9, 8 Central.
21:21My goodness.
21:23And Saturday night at 8, 7 Central.
21:25I'll be back.
21:27You will? I'm afraid not.
21:29No, that's what the guy just said that got thrown out of the ring.
21:31That's one of his tattoos.
21:33No, we saw redemption there. I didn't say I'll be back.
21:35Look, there he comes.
21:37Yeah, sure. Pulls a rope for Gary Scott
21:39and then drops it on him.
21:41And then lowers the boom.
21:43Oh, my goodness.
21:45Scott taking a dropping here
21:47from Waylon Mercy.
21:49By the way, ladies and gentlemen,
21:51who knows, Waylon Mercy could be on his way
21:53to SummerSlam on Sunday night,
21:55August the 27th,
21:57the Pittsburgh Civic Arena, the igloo, the setting
21:59for SummerSlam, a scoop here,
22:01and what a slam on the outside.
22:03We'd like to thank everyone
22:05in Nashville, Tennessee.
22:07Yes, we were in your house live last night.
22:09The pay-per-view extravaganza.
22:12As we head to cover one.
22:14Oh, come on.
22:16You know, in Pittsburgh, SummerSlam, they must have heard
22:18the King's gonna be there.
22:20They've already sold over 11,000 tickets.
22:22Oh, my goodness.
22:24Look at this. Sleeper hold applied.
22:26Waylon Mercy applying the sleeper hold
22:28on Gary Scott.
22:30And look at the look on that man's face.
22:32Waylon Mercy showing no mercy
22:34whatsoever on Gary Scott.
22:36Ring the bell. Come on. This one's over.
22:38Wow.
22:41And Waylon Mercy's hands.
22:43Yeah. Nobody home.
22:45There's somebody home, all right.
22:47Waylon Mercy.
22:49I don't think we like him.
22:51Waylon Mercy.
22:53Victorious. Yes, indeed.
22:55Stand by, everyone. Yes.
22:57More World Wrestling Federation action coming at you.
22:59Plus a full In Your House report.
23:01Here we go
23:03in 30 seconds.
23:05Welcome, everyone, to the final
23:07In Your House report here on Monday Night Raw.
23:09What a night last night in Nashville, Tennessee.
23:11A humongous pay-per-view spectacular.
23:13However, let me tell you
23:15what's coming up next here in the World Wrestling Federation.
23:17We're moving right on
23:19and talking SummerSlam
23:21because supersized StrideX pads
23:23present SummerSlam
23:25from the World Wrestling Federation.
23:27And you know what they say at StrideX?
23:29Bigger is better, and we couldn't agree more.
23:31Sunday, August the 27th, totally live
23:33on pay-per-view from the Igloo,
23:35the Pittsburgh Civic Arena.
23:38Let's talk about the action
23:40last night.
23:42Absolutely incredible in Nashville, Tennessee.
23:44Let me get right to it.
23:46World Wrestling Federation tag-team title
23:48on the line.
23:50The British Bulldog, Davey Boy Smith, and Lex Luger,
23:52the Allied Powers, taking on the champions
23:54Yokozuna and Owen Hart.
23:56And folks, I gotta be honest with you
23:58and tell you right off the top,
24:00a bit of controversy with a three-count
24:02in this match-up, and the British Bulldog
24:04and Lex Luger, who were not victorious,
24:06are already asking for a rematch.
24:08That means Yokozuna and Owen Hart
24:10still retain the World Wrestling Federation
24:12tag-team titles, but Lex
24:14and Davey Boy want a rematch.
24:16We'll keep you posted.
24:18Let's talk about one of the greatest
24:20intercontinental match-ups of all time.
24:22Double J, Jeff Jarrett, and the Heartbreak Kid,
24:24Shawn Michaels.
24:26An unbelievable battle back and forth,
24:28and really, the fans got
24:30everything they were promised in this match-up.
24:32The Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels,
24:35a record-tying third time
24:37he becomes intercontinental champion
24:39in the World Wrestling Federation.
24:41Absolutely awesome.
24:43However, kind of good news, bad news
24:45for Shawn Michaels, because he also
24:47played a key role in the Lumberjack match.
24:49He came flying off the top rope
24:51to attack Psycho Sid.
24:53As a matter of fact, Psycho Sid blamed Shawn Michaels
24:55for his loss in that Lumberjack match.
24:57More on that in a second.
24:59But I'll tell you what, Psycho Sid says
25:01he wants the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels,
25:04the pitbull the World Wrestling Federation
25:06never runs from anybody.
25:08He wants to crack at Psycho Sid, too.
25:10We'll keep you posted.
25:12Now let me jump back to that Lumberjack match.
25:14It was absolutely awesome.
25:16All those superstars surrounding the ring,
25:18the action was hot and heavy on the outside
25:20as well as inside.
25:22And man, if you didn't see it,
25:24Mabel absolutely attacked Big Daddy Cool Diesel
25:26to splash on the outside of the ring
25:28and the king of the ring.
25:30And now the World Wrestling Federation,
25:32and who's going to argue with him?
25:34Again, congratulations to Big Daddy Cool Diesel
25:36who retains the World Wrestling Federation
25:38championship and defeats Psycho Sid.
25:40But right now, standing by,
25:42I told you the man who calls himself
25:44the number one contender
25:46for the WWF championship, King Mabel.
25:48Fall to your knees, Big Daddy Fool,
25:50and bow down to the new king
25:52of the World Wrestling Federation.
25:54In one majestical night,
25:56I win the World Wrestling Federation
25:58championship
26:01In one majestical night,
26:03I went through three of the most grueling rounds
26:05in Federation history
26:07to gain my royal crown.
26:09What have you ever done, young fool?
26:11The title of king
26:13is the highest honor
26:15in the World Wrestling Federation.
26:17The only reason
26:19I'm even considering granting you a match
26:21in the first place
26:23is because of the goodness
26:25in my royal heart.
26:27The World Wrestling Federation champion
26:29You're not worthy.
26:31You're not even worthy of being
26:33in the World Wrestling Federation.
26:35And I pity the fool.
26:37At SummerSlam, in front of
26:39the entire world,
26:41I'm gonna drop you like a bad habit.
26:43That's only if
26:45you have the guts to enter
26:47my royal kingdom.
26:49Long live the king.
26:51Oh my goodness,
26:53what a challenge.
26:55And you talk about a challenge,
26:58we're gonna have a humdinger.
27:00Yes, Akushi, one-on-one
27:02with perhaps the best there is.
27:04The best there was
27:06and the best there ever will be.
27:08Yes, as the big canardy lad would say,
27:10pick up the phone and call somebody.
27:12This has got to be a match.
27:14You don't want a mess.
27:16Akushi, one-on-one with the unbelievable
27:18Hitman Bret Hart.
27:20Stay tuned for action.
27:22We're back live from Louisville, Kentucky.
27:24Yes, it's Monday Night Raw
27:27and Akushi preparing to lock up
27:29with Bret the Hitman Hart.
27:31What a matchup here this week.
27:33This is what I've waited for, McMahon.
27:35And also, what's he doing?
27:37What's in the bag?
27:39You know what's in there.
27:41Show it to the world, Akushi.
27:45Yes, this matchup coming
27:47moments from now,
27:49but what about next week?
27:51Next week, ladies and gentlemen,
27:53the Tag Team Championship will be up for grabs.
27:55At In Your House, Savio Vega
27:57battled for the bad guy.
27:59At the King of the Ring, Razor
28:01tried to save Savio.
28:03Now, they stand together
28:05as a team.
28:07Do these friends have what it takes to defeat
28:09Yokozuna and Owen Hart and take
28:11the Tag Team title?
28:13Find out next week on
28:15Monday Night Raw.
28:17Yes, indeed, the Tag Team Championship
28:19will be up for grabs, but here we go now.
28:22From Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
28:24Yes, America!
28:26Yes!
28:28The excellence
28:30of execution.
28:32And nobody knows that any better than you,
28:34Jerry The King Lawler.
28:36Does the term domain poison
28:38mean anything to you?
28:40Don't start, McMahon.
28:42Well, tonight
28:44the Hitman
28:46gets his opportunity to avenge
28:48the loss to Jerry The King Lawler
28:50and the loss to Akushi.
28:52Akushi,
28:54the mighty king from Akashi
28:56unquestionably will live up to a
28:58mannequin here tonight.
29:00This is going to be a great matchup.
29:02This is going to be
29:04great, all right? As a matter of fact,
29:06it could be the greatest night of Akushi's life.
29:08If he beats Bret Hart here tonight,
29:10he'll be more famous
29:12in his homeland of Japan
29:14than Dodger Fisher, Hideo Nobu.
29:16Nobu?
29:19Hideo?
29:21There'll be no more Bret
29:23on Nobe! Okay, that remains to be seen.
29:25The Hitman, Bret Hart,
29:27ready for action. What an invention
29:29for this extraordinary superstar.
29:33And is the cost of
29:35ladies and gentlemen? Yes, there you go!
29:37Tom Lucky Youngster
29:39here in Louisville, Kentucky
29:41will remember this night for a long,
29:43long time. The question is,
29:45will the Hitman... Hey, wait a minute,
29:48if this is the way this is gonna start...
29:50Oh, from behind!
29:52Shinji,
29:54I'm talking!
29:56The match is underway!
29:58Can the Hitman hurt
30:00who went to the steel steps in the ring post?
30:02Akushi, taking it to the
30:04Hitman. No!
30:06And that'll be a fine right there.
30:08Akushi will be fine for using a railing.
30:10And now,
30:12but Akushi, I guess perhaps doesn't care about that.
30:14He wants to avenge loss. Akushi, of course,
30:16in the very first In Your House,
30:18had his opportunity with the Hitman, Bret Hart,
30:20and made... Well, he didn't make good on it.
30:22The Hitman was right there. It was you, Jerry Lawler,
30:24who spoiled the evening on Mother's Day
30:26of all times
30:28against the Hitman, Bret Hart.
30:30That's right. I single-handedly beat him.
30:32Single-handedly? He wants to try to lay the blame
30:34on Akushi.
30:36A scoop and a slam
30:38by Akushi. Akushi going
30:40upstairs now.
30:42Watch this. Akushi!
30:45He can see the knees of the Hitman.
30:47Look at that! Cheater!
30:49But he couldn't stop his momentum.
30:51And perhaps don't think he can stop the momentum
30:53of the Hitman either. Bret Hart now with Akushi.
30:55Oh! Legal maneuver.
30:57Oh, directly! What a clothesline
30:59by the Hitman.
31:01Come on, Akushi! Don't let me down!
31:03Let you down?
31:05That's right. What are you doing?
31:07Keep that head set. What are you doing?
31:09Jerry Lawler's gonna get up and cut it.
31:11Jerry, take it easy now. I would love to go up there.
31:13I do not want you involved in this matchup at all.
31:15Akushi!
31:17Shinja, get him!
31:19Shinja, get him?
31:21What do you mean, Shinja's on the outside?
31:23Well, Bret Hart came over there close to him.
31:25The Hitman Bret Hart has to be leery
31:27of Shinja on the outside. Just one time!
31:29He's gotta go up there one time.
31:31He has to be leery of you as well.
31:33Jerry, the King Lawler.
31:35Look at that.
31:37Look at the look on your kisser.
31:39What? I can't stand Bret Hart.
31:42He's got his hands on that stinky, slimy, stringy hair of his.
31:44I'd pull it out by the roots.
31:46Boom!
31:48And a knee.
31:50To the back.
31:52And what is this?
31:54McMahon, everybody hates Bret Hart.
31:56Why don't you just admit it?
31:58Akushi hates him. Shinja hates him.
32:00I hate him. Even Dr. Isaac Yankum hates him.
32:02Isaac Yankum DDS.
32:04Jerry, Yankum?
32:06It's Yankum, isn't it?
32:08No, he gets upset if you say Yankum.
32:11Ladies and gentlemen, maybe on a collision course
32:13with the hitman Bret Hart.
32:15And who knows, that match may take place at SummerSlam.
32:17We've never seen Yankum in the ring before.
32:19Except you have, I haven't.
32:21I have.
32:23Oh, yeah!
32:25That is it!
32:27Bret's in trouble!
32:29Look at this!
32:31Stay with us for more action on Monday Night Raw!
32:35We're back and we are live,
32:37ladies and gentlemen,
32:39and yes, all the way through the ring,
32:41the hitman Bret Hart has been taking punishment
32:43from Akushi.
32:45Now look at that!
32:47Here comes Akushi and oh!
32:49A devastating maneuver.
32:51That was beautiful!
32:53And Akushi, a tremendous athlete,
32:55no question of it.
32:57Hey, look at that little kid on the front row
32:59that Bret Hart gave the sunglasses to.
33:01He's crying like a baby!
33:03Speaking of kids, a lot of people are probably wondering
33:05where the 1-2-3 kid is.
33:08What does that have to do with it?
33:10The hitman Bret Hart in trouble.
33:12Big time trouble here.
33:14And Akushi, here he comes again!
33:16Oh, goodness!
33:18Whoa!
33:20The hitman Bret Hart.
33:22I'm so happy!
33:24I'm so excited!
33:26And there he is, Akushi.
33:282's all over his physique.
33:30Look at Bret Hart,
33:32he looks like a lonesome dove laying there, doesn't he?
33:34So to speak.
33:36Akushi with the advantage now.
33:38Sets up the excellence of execution.
33:40Whips him up.
33:42Oh, my goodness, whips him right about.
33:44Look at this.
33:46And go!
33:48What a cheater!
33:50What an Bret Hart fight fair!
33:54The hitman, oh, my goodness!
33:56Bret Hart on the receiving end
33:58of that Savant-style kick.
34:00And look at, yes, on the outside, Shinja.
34:02Shinja has been involved
34:05in many a match,
34:07involving Akushi from the outside.
34:09The hitman has to wonder whether or not
34:11he's gonna be taken from the inside or the outside.
34:13Being set up now.
34:15No, reversal.
34:17What a ride, but now it's a hitman.
34:19Gut-written suplex nicely done
34:21into a backbreaker.
34:23A cover!
34:25That's it!
34:27A kickout by the hitman.
34:29Come on!
34:31What was that?
34:34I thought that was referee in this match.
34:36That would be a travesty.
34:38Akushi sets up Bret Hart
34:40to the buckle.
34:42Goodness!
34:44The whole building just shook.
34:46And the official right there asking Bret
34:48if he wants to surrender,
34:50something he has never, ever done
34:52in his long and illustrious career.
34:54He dragged him across the ring by his hair.
34:56Hey, you know why Bret Hart's hair is so long?
34:58I heard he's got ears like Ross Perot.
35:00This is it!
35:02Yes!
35:04Akushi
35:06really taking it to the hitman
35:08Bret Hart here tonight, live in Louisville.
35:10Shoots to have the cover.
35:12Another kickout by Bret Hart.
35:14Shinja!
35:16Unbelievable tenacity.
35:18Shinja needs to call that referee over there for a little sidebar.
35:20A sidebar?
35:22Yeah, well, he looks like he's got that Judge Ito beard going,
35:24but he needs to teach that referee how to count to three.
35:26Shinja pouring it on now
35:28working the trapezius area.
35:31The hitman Bret Hart
35:33must mount an offense
35:35against Akushi, the modern-day Kamikaze.
35:37Who wants this matchup the most?
35:39Is it the hitman?
35:41The one that's punishing crowd here in Louisville?
35:43Or will this be Akushi's night?
35:49Come on, put the pressure on him.
35:51He'll give up.
35:53He's gutless. He's a coward like his old man Stu.
35:55The hitman back to his feet.
35:57Clams the elbow.
35:59It's broken. No, it's not.
36:01Look at Akushi still hanging on.
36:03Finally, the hold broken. Bret Hart now off the rope.
36:05What's this? From behind?
36:07Look at this.
36:09I'm glad we're gonna run apart about Akushi.
36:11Bret, the hitman out on the outside.
36:13Oh, no. Keep him down, ref.
36:15Don't let him jump.
36:17Jump! Jump! Jump!
36:19Akushi moved back.
36:25We're back, everyone.
36:28Bret the Hitman Hart, two-time WWF champion.
36:30Oh, no, McMahon.
36:32Did you see that, McMahon?
36:34Yes, I did.
36:36You've been singing the praises of the hitman for so long.
36:38Why don't you admit Akushi's the greatest there ever was?
36:42This is an unbelievable matchup.
36:44Let's go back and take a look at the double feature.
36:46What a maneuver by Akushi.
36:48The modern-day Kamikaze.
36:50And here we go.
36:52Look at this.
36:54Unbelievable.
36:57Right across the neck.
36:59Back to live action.
37:05Bret Hart, two-time World Wrestling Federation champion.
37:07Two-time tag champion.
37:09Two-time Intercontinental title holder.
37:11Wait a minute.
37:13Have you ever seen anything like that before?
37:15Two-time champion.
37:17Bret Hart, unquestionably,
37:19the most honored WWF superstar
37:21of all time.
37:23And we're seeing why here tonight,
37:25in the ring.
37:31The Hitman with Akushi now.
37:37Bret, the Hitman Hart,
37:39is that enough to put Akushi away?
37:41I would doubt it.
37:43Here we go, and...
37:45Cover. Kick out.
37:47And a kick out by Akushi.
37:49Wait a minute, Chicken.
37:51Get him out of there.
37:54Akushi right there.
37:56Shinja coming in to help out.
37:58And wait a minute, here we go, and...
38:00Get in there, Shinja.
38:02One, two, and a kick out by Akushi.
38:04Shinja.
38:06Get up, Shinja.
38:08Still hanging around the apron.
38:10The official should remove him.
38:12No, he didn't get him.
38:14He did not get him.
38:16What does Bret Hart have to do
38:18to put Akushi away?
38:20Back to the standing position.
38:22What a match.
38:24Look at this.
38:26Going up to the top.
38:28Akushi, the modern day kamikaze.
38:30Here we go.
38:32Lift off.
38:34No.
38:38Now is the time.
38:40The excellence of execution.
38:42Now with Akushi in.
38:44Oh my goodness, what's this?
38:46Going upstairs.
38:48Where's Shinja?
38:51All the way to the very top.
38:53The elevator goes down.
38:55What a suplex from the top.
38:57Unbelievable.
38:59Only in the World Wrestling Federation
39:01are you gonna see action like this.
39:05No, I gotta stop this.
39:07No.
39:09Here we go, sharpshooter apply.
39:11It's gonna be history.
39:13Akushi trying to hang on.
39:15No, don't give up.
39:17He's trying to hang on.
39:20Oh, wait a minute.
39:22Shinja.
39:24Shinja coming in.
39:26Shinja coming in as well.
39:28Going to work on Shinja.
39:30Shinja coming in trying to help out Akushi.
39:32Here we go.
39:34Here we go.
39:36And that could very well be
39:38the last we have seen
39:40of Shinja.
39:42Now driven into the canvas
39:44by Bret.
39:46He's a man.
39:48Bret the Hitman Hart.
39:50That's indeed.
39:52And you can bet
39:54the Hitman Bret Hart
39:56is headed to the SummerSlam.
39:58And tonight
40:00another non-gender big pre-mount.
40:02The WWF's
40:04most celebrated superstar
40:06Bret the Hitman Hart.
40:08I can only say that this is a
40:10dark, dark night in the land
40:12of the rising sun.
40:15Yes!
40:17What a tremendous
40:19ovation by this capacity
40:21crowd here tonight in Louisville, Kentucky.
40:23Hey, wait a minute.
40:25What's that?
40:27That's Pierre.
40:29Pierre just
40:31grabbed that bag
40:33from Akushi.
40:35That's a
40:37symbol of Bret's head.
40:39What is Pierre doing out here?
40:41What a thief. Look at this.
40:45I don't think the Hitman has any idea
40:47what has happened
40:49as relates to Pierre.
40:51What a victory.
40:53Smiles on everybody's faces.
40:55Not mine.
40:57You got that sourpuss kisser.
40:59No question about it.
41:01And talk about a sourpuss, ladies and gentlemen.
41:03In a moment, we're gonna take you
41:05to, well, his name is
41:07Dean Douglas.
41:09Dean Douglas allegedly
41:11is going to give us a dissertation
41:13on knowledge here in the World Wrestling Federation.
41:25Your attention, class.
41:27Your attention.
41:39Definition.
41:43Knowledge.
41:47The sum of what is known.
41:49The body
41:51of truth.
41:53Information
41:55and principles acquired by mankind.
41:57The fact
41:59or condition
42:01of knowing something
42:03with familiarity
42:05gained through experience
42:07or association.
42:09The acquaintance
42:12with or the understanding
42:14of a science,
42:16art
42:18or technique.
42:20Knowledge.
42:23Dean Douglas.
42:25Dean Douglas.
42:27The personification
42:29of knowledge.
42:33Those in the World Wrestling Federation
42:35fraternity
42:37are certainly going to know what it's like
42:39to be graded.
42:42Much like you each knows
42:44that feeling
42:46down deep in the pit of your stomach
42:48after you've
42:50spent the evening
42:52plagiarizing a term paper.
42:56After you've sat in class
42:58and taken that test
43:00after looking
43:02at your neighbor's paper.
43:04Indeed,
43:06those superstars of the World Wrestling
43:08Federation
43:11will be graded
43:13by the person,
43:15the only person
43:17that has the knowledge
43:21to do it accurately.
43:23There will be some superstars
43:25here in the World Wrestling
43:27Federation
43:29who will get the same feeling
43:31in the pit of their stomach
43:33when they receive the grade
43:35that they know
43:37is coming.
43:39They may hope for an A.
43:41In all likelihood,
43:43they'll receive
43:45an F.
43:47Until next week.
43:53Class dismissed.
43:57Imagine if you were Dean Douglas
43:59and I'd like to see him critique
44:01one of your matches, King.
44:03I wonder what kind of grade you'd get.
44:05I wonder what kind of grade Shawn Michaels
44:08will get.
44:10Talk to Shawn Michaels,
44:12ladies and gentlemen,
44:14live when we return
44:16before Monday Night Raw.
44:18Next week, ladies and gentlemen,
44:20joining us in action
44:22is gonna be the King,
44:24the new WWF King of the Ring.
44:26We're talking about King Mabel
44:28and how about it as well?
44:30That's right.
44:32Skip and Sonny the Body Donnas
44:34are gonna be here.
44:36And the bad guy Razor Ron
44:38could beat Yokozuna and Owen Hart
44:40here next week.
44:42In your dreams.
44:44Just tune in and see Yokozuna
44:46and Owen Hart retain the title.
44:48Let go right now, ladies and gentlemen.
44:50Here he is, the most charismatic
44:52WWF superstar in the world today,
44:54Shawn Michaels.
44:56Congratulations in your house
44:58last night, winning the Intercontinental title
45:00for the third time.
45:02How's it feel, pal?
45:05Can't feel that good, huh?
45:07Hey, Shawn Michaels, can you hear me?
45:09This is Jerry Lawler.
45:11I can hear you, Kingfish.
45:13Being a three-time Intercontinental champion
45:15doesn't make you a great wrestler
45:17just like Larry King having nine wives
45:19don't make him a great husband.
45:21As I said before,
45:23with you as the Intercontinental champion,
45:25your future is about as much as an ice cube.
45:27Do you understand that?
45:29You are a marked man.
45:31Everybody's gonna be coming after you,
45:34after the Heartbreak Kid,
45:36me, oh my.
45:38Tigers and Bears, oh my.
45:40I'm so nervous, Kingfish.
45:42He's gonna get that big fat head of his deflated.
45:44Kingfish, if you want me,
45:46you can come back here.
45:48Come on, big man.
45:50Join us next week.
45:52Ladies and gentlemen,
45:54Monday Night Raw.
45:56Team title is up for grabs.