RAW IS WAR RATING: 5.8
MONDAY NITRO RATING: 4.3
World Wrestling Federation's:
RAW IS WAR REPORT
Air Date: Monday, April 5, 1999
Taping Date: Tuesday, March 30, 1999
Taped: 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM (EST) on USA
•Hosted by: Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler
•Taped from: Uniondale, Long Island, New York
•Reported by: Adam Silver
•Raw is War begins with a disclaimer saying the program may not be suitable for children under the age of fourteen as the WWF continues with a montage of the controversary between the McMahons and the Ministry of Darkness including last night's interview.
•X-Pac/Kane pinned Jeff Jarrett/Owen Hart
*Tag Team Championship*
-The match begins extremley fast paced with the obvious advantage in the hands of Jarrett and Hart. It continues in the fast pace until X-Pac and Jarrett are leveled on the floor. X-Pac repeatedly tries for tags, but is denied each and every time. After a double clothesline from X-Pac and Owen Hart, X-Pac gets the tag on kane who flies off the top rope onto Jarrett and then dominates Hart with kicks and punches. As X-Pac hits a bronco buster on Owen Hart, Kane hits a chokeslam on Jeff Jarrett. Kane then lifts X-Pac as to chokeslam him, but instead throws him on top of Jarrett for the pin to become the new World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Champions. As X-Pac celebrates, Kane remains tranquil in the middle of the ring.
•Vince and Stephanie McMahon are all shown in the back surrounded by security as Shane runs in excited about tonight. (The security guards include Kevin Knight, Donnie B., Harley Lewis, the Inferno Kid, Jose Rivera, and the NWA referee's of Mike Kehner and Fred Richards.) Shane asks about the show, Steve Austin, and Paul Wight, but McMahon says he doesn't give a damn. Shane walks outside explaining to the whole Corporation that this will be a night Austin and Wight will never forget.
•X-Pac Interview.
-Lucas of WWF.com interviews X-Pac in the back who explains that he doesn't know where Kane is, but together nobody can beat them.
•Shane McMahon/Triple H/The Rock Interview.
-Shane McMahon rolls footage of last week's Raw where Austin got attacked in the ring by all of the Corporation members but was finally saved by Paul Wight. Shane says he has a big suprise for Wight where he will take on Triple H and the Rock in a handicapped match. Triple H then takes the microphone and says that the fans will see something that they have wanted to see for a long time, and that is Triple H working side by side with the Rock. The Rock then goes on to make fun of Paul Wight as he explains how he will win the match with Triple H. The Rock then places Austin's championship belt around his waist with Shane McMahon's request. Shane then orders the camera man to take a still picture of Austin's belt, and he explains that he will put it on the Titantron throughout the night to remind Austin that his belt is the property of the Rock.
•As Shane is outside celebrating with the Corporation, he walks inside to his father and sister sitting on a couch. Shane tells Vince everything he has done so far tonight, and Stephanie asks if provoking is right. Vince tells Shane to chill out and calm down and mabye not to provoke people tonight. Shane nods his head in understanding.
•Ivory/Terri Runnells Confrontation.
-Ivory asks P.M.S. if it is always "that time of the month" for them, because they are really getting on her nerves. She says that Jacqueline is rough and tough, but Terri is just a priss with a bad attitude. As Terri makes her way down the ramp with Jacqueline, Terri asks her to go back as she makes her way into the ring. As Terri gets into the ring, she stays bent over for a little while as Ivory grabs her shirt and rips it off. Terri then lies face down on the ground covering her breasts as the lights go out and the Undertaker's music goes over the loud speakers.
•The Undertaker Interview.
-The Undertaker comes into the ring with the whole Ministry of Darkness as he tells McMahon to hug Stephanie tight and give her his regards. He then tells Vince that he needs to tell him a secret of a sacrifice tonight of a young woman who will become one with his Ministry. The Undertaker says that she will break her father's heart as she accepts his ways and there isn't one thing that Vince McMahon can do about it.
•Vince, Stephanie, and Shane McMahon are all shown in the dressing room with four poliece officers standing around him. He tells Patterson and Brisco to get more security, as he tells Shane that he will give the "S.O.B." what he wants. After the break, the Cronies are shown sitting with the McMahons along with double the security.
•Al Snow pinned Hardcore Holly
-This match is not for the Hardcore Championship, and it is not a Hardcore match.. Al Snow takes the early advantage with tries for repeated chair shots. Every attempt by either Snow or Holly is stopped by the referee who catches the chair in the air. Eventually, Holly retains the upper hand for a great deal of the match, but that is quickly changed with a lateral press from Al Snow. Al Snow hits the Snow Plow for the pin as Steve Williams runs down to attack Hardcore Holly and Al Snow repeatedly.
•Shane McMahon is shown in the production van telling the producers to put Austin's belt on the Titantron. He then instructs them that every time he calls for it, he wants it up there with no complaints.
•As Raw is War comes back from commercial, Christian is shown hanging with his back towards the Undertaker who is smacking him with a whip repeatedly. The reason for this beating is because Christian told where Stephanie McMahon was last week on Raw is War.
•New Age Outlaws pinned Edge/Gangrel
-The Outlaws do their origional openings as Edge and Gangrel make their way to the ring. We are then notified that after this match, Jim Ross will interview Steve Austin in the backstage area. Although the Outlaws have the early advantage, Edge and Gangrel maintain it for a greater part of the match using tactics to distract the referee. As Edge misses a high-flying maneuver from the top-rope on the Road Dog, both men make a tag bringing all four men in the ring with the Outlaws dominating. As this happens, Christian comes down to ringside not knowing where he is. By accident, the Road Dog throws Christian inside the ring instead of Gangrel, and he recieves a famouser from Billy Gunn for the pin.
•Steve Austin Interview.
-Steve Austin explains that he is the champion with or without the belt, and the only reason he had it made was to p*** Vince off when he saw Austin. Austin says that if Shane puts the title back up on the Titantron, it will cost the McMahon family a lot of money.
•Clips are shown of last week's Raw is War from when McMahon asked Shamrock to find Stephanie until when McMahon promised Shamrock that he will always be indebted to him.
•Ken Shamrock defeated Viscera (Disq.), Ministry takes Shamrock.
-Shamrock works on Viscera's legs throughout the match, but whenever he goes for a leaping maneuver, he is caught and driven into the mat. As Shamrock gets the advantage in the match, the Acolytes and Brood come down to attack him with the Undertaker watching from the Titantron. Viscera then jumps onto Shamrock as Christian lays by him whispering.
•The Ministry then carries Shamrock off into the crowd as Shane explains to the Corporation that it is a trap. Ken Shamrock is then stuffed into Paul Bearer's trunk as a member of the Ministry drives off with him.
•Paul Wight is shown stretching in the backstage area.
•Mankind defeated Val Venis
(Submission)
-Val Venis does his usual opening as Mick Foley makes his return to his home town. Mankind announces that it took a while, but he finally made the cover of Newsweek in New York. As the match continues, Jerry Lawler gets off on a rant that 20/20 on ABC and ESPN (owned by ABC) are trying to "expose" the WWF because they beat Monday Night Footbal last year in the ratings. Lawler explains that the only reason the WWF is #1 in ratings is because people watch them and that if they didn't, they wouldn't be as good. As Val Venis goes for the money shot, Mankind hits the mandible claw and pushes Venis outside the ring but quickly back inside. As Foley hits a double-arm-DDT, he gets Mr. Socko out for the mandible claw and hits it for the win.
•Vince and Stephanie McMahon are shown in their room again as the lights begin to flicker and the cops get woried.
•The Ministry of Darkness is shown in the backstage area huddling.
•Goldust versus Godfather
(Countout)
*Intercontinental Championship*
-As the Godfather gets into the ring, he dances with the ho's for a little while and gets spanked by one of them while he does his usual opening. As the Godfather is about to offer Goldust the ho's, he lays on the ground looking at them strangly. Because he is acting so weird, the Godfather decides to "kick his ass" instead. As the Blue Meanie grabs the Godfather's leg, he gets attacked both by the Godfather and then by the ho's. The Godfather then begins to chase Goldust around the ring as both men get counted out.
•Vince is shown on a red emergency phone talking to somebody and saying that they will be fine. All of a sudden, the lights in the office go out as the cops along with Vince and Stephanie McMahon go nuts.
•Undertaker makes a sacrifice.
-As we come back from commercial, the Ministry is shown lifting a woman covered in a sheet up on the Undertaker's symbol for a sacrifice. As Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler say it is Stephanie, she is then shown in the WWF's backstage area with her father. We then see the woman's face and it appears to be Ryan Shamrock who is struggling on the symbol. The Undertaker says that Ryan reminds him of Stephanie with every touch as Cole reminds us that is the reason why Ken Shamrock was abducted. The Undertaker begins to speak in tounges again as Ryan Shrmock is lifted. In the back, Vince McMahon screams into the camera "you stay away from her you evil bastard, you stay away from her."
•Paul Wight versus The Rock/Triple H
-Shane McMahon announces both Triple H and the Rock seperatley as Triple H comes out to the DeGeneration X music with his DX shirt. We are then notified that Vince and Stephanie McMahon have left the arena under armed guard. Triple H then takes the mic and says that he doesn't care if the crowd is ready or not, but calls them all nimrods and tells them to "suck it". Shane then introduces the Rock who takes the mic himself and tries to tell Paul Wight to come down, but the crowd sings along every time although he yells at them ont to. After the third time, the Rock said he didn't care anymore and said his final quote. Paul Wight comes out with his new music calling him a "Big Show". As Triple H dances around with random punches, but Wight quickly gets him down to the canvas as he does with the Rock when he is tagged in. At one point, Shane McMahon gets up on the canvas to distract Wight, but it does not work as he continues to dominate the match. As Paul Wight gets the Rock up in a chokeslam, Chyna comes in for a low blow for the disqualification. Triple H, Shane McMahon, the Rock, and Chyna are all in the ring trying to knock Wight down, but they can't until they nail him with Austin's championship belt. They continue to stop away as the Rock hits the corporate elbow and Austin makes his enterance.
•Austin stuns Triple H as he pounds down on the Rock. Paul Wight then delivers a chokeslam to Triple H who remains in the ring as Austin and Wight stand there together. Triple H rolls to the outside as Austin's music sounds again and Shane McMahon brings them all to the Titantron. Austin whispers something to Wight, but we don't know what it is, as Shane shows Austin's championship belt on the Titantron. Shane says he is leaving it up for the remained of the night as Austin runs after them with a chair. Instead, he puts the chair down and motions Wight to come with him. They meet at the Titantron as he asks him to pull the Titantron down. Wight pulls the bottommost steel rail as the whole Titan tron hits the floor of the stage letting noone pass. From the back, Austin tears through the Titantron and brings out a cooler with beers for both men and a steel razor to rip the screen with. The screen is completley ripped through as Raw is War goes off the air.
NEW WWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS
KANE & X-PAC
