
RAW IS WAR RATING: 6.4
MONDAY NITRO RATING: 4.4
World Wrestling Federation's:
RAW IS WAR REPORT
Air Date: Monday, March 8, 1999
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EST) on USA
Taped on: Tuesday, February 23, 1999
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•Hosted by: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & Terry Taylor
•Taped from: Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
•Reported by: Adam Silver
•The WWF recaps the Rock and Paul Wight's argument on Heat, ending with Austin hitting a stunner on the Rock.
•The Rock/Vince McMahon/Paul Wight/Mankind/Steve Austin Confrontation.
-The Rock goes over the tapes from last night's Sunday Night Heat, and tells Paul Wight that he better get to the ring, or he will lay the Smack Down on him. Instead of Wight coming down, McMahon comes down with a terrible reaction from the fans. McMahon tells the Rock to stop washing his laundry in Corporate waters, and blames the fans instead. Mr. McMahon promises that he will smooth everything out, and for him not to worry about Paul Wight, because he is a member of the Corporate Team. The Rock responds by saying that so far he trusts McMahon, but Paul Wight has gone after him way too many times. The Rock then calls him a "Roody Pooh, Candy Ass" which brings Paul Wight directly to the ring. Paul Wight explains that the Rock told him to go after Austin, so it was not his fault. He then comments that mabye he should quit the Corporation and give the money back, as Mankind's music goes over the loud speakers. Mankind explains that he would like to re-pay Vince's favor of making him the second special guest referee at WrestleMania XV, by being the referee for match between the Rock and Paul Wight tonight on Raw. McMahon says that Mankind is not one of the referee's yet, until he wrestles Steve Austin tonight, and the referee will be Paul Wight. This brings Austin out who says that the rules mean nothing to him, because he will be at WrestleMania XV anyway.
•The Ministry of Darkness is shown walking into a lockerroom looking for Bossman. He comes across a guy, and asks him if he has seen the Big Boss Man. He says no, and gets beat up for it.
•Mankind is shown trying to make a deal with Steve Austin in the back, and explaining to him that he just wants to be the guest referee at WrestleMania XV and to let him win. Austin yells and says that he wants to beat up anybody and doens't make deals.
•D'Lo Brown pinned Owen Hart
*Steel City Street Fight*
-D'Lo begins to beat Owen Hart with a cookie pan, but quickly gets a spinning heel kick into the pan. The match is quickly carried to the steel ramp where Owen Hart dominates with headbuts and throws. He quickly gets a low blow for his troubles, but answers D'Lo back with the same. As both men go back to the ring, Owen Hart is thrown into the steel steps, and then back into the ring. AS both men knocks each other down, Jeff Jarrett throws a guitar into the ring which is intercepted by D'Lo Brown for the smack and pin.
•The Undertaker is shown in the backstage area giving directions to the Ministry of Darkness and how they should capture the Big Boss Man.
•New Age Outlaws pinned Hardcore Holly/Al Snow
-It is stressed extensivley that the New Age Outlaws have come back together again, most likley for one night only. The New Age Outlaws do their old opening with great crowd reaction. As Hardcore Holly begins to dominate the match, Al Snow gets jealous of the fighting and tries to get in. For his trouble, they begin to fight with each other as Jesse James tags in Billy Gunn. After more dissention, Al Snow helps Billy Gunn get a piledriver on Hardcore Holly with head. The Ministry of Darkness begin to attack all four men, right after the lights go out.
•As Raw is about to cut to commercial, we see the Rock and Paul Wight getting ready in their seperate locker rooms.
•Jim Ross is shown in the back telling Dr. Death Steve Williams that he will not let the WWF hold him back. Lawler and Cole then mention that it was too early for Jim Ross to come back as he makes his way to the ring.
•Jim Ross/Michael Cole Confrontation.
-Jim Ross says that he has some apologizing to do, and invites Michael Cole into the ring. As soon as Cole gets into the ring, both men shake hands while Cole asks what is in the shopping bag. Jim Ross explains about the previous costume of Dr. Death (when he was in the Japanese suit) and says that it was the WWF's way of smart marketing in the sports-entertainment business. JR then asks Cole who his mentor was, and Cole answers that JR was. Ross then explains that Cole told the WWF front office that JR would scare small children and animals, and for it JR gives him a nice kick to the stomach. Jim Ross then tells Cole to go to the back, as he takes the spot he deserves at ringside. Jim Ross then says that he is very glad to see the King as they are a team.
•In the backstage area, Vince McMahon calls over Terry Taylor and tells him to go and take Jim Ross out of the announcing position as he is giving Michael Cole the night off. He then tells the cronies to watch out for the Ministry as Terry Taylor comes out. JR begins to get upset, because all he wants to do is get back to work, but Taylor tells him that he should go into the back becasue that is what McMahon wants. As Jim Ross begins to get more upset, Steve Williams comes out to bring him away, but Jim Ross fights it. He finally takes off his headset as Dr. Death leads him out.
•Goldust is shown in the backstage area making out with Ryan Shamrock as the Blue Meanie watches.
•The cronies are shown in the back putting on druids clothes and saying that nobody will recognize them.
•Ken Shamrock pinned Goldust
-As Goldust sets Ken Shamrock up for the shattered dreams, the Blue Meanie kisses Ryan Shamrock. This gets Goldusts attention and allows Ken Shamrock off the ropes. Shamrock then quickly gets the pin as the Meanie tries to help.
•Shane McMahon, Chyna, and Test are shown in the back as the WWF rolls another edition of Shane's video.
•The cronies are shown in the back again aruging as usual and trying to find the Ministry.
•Test pinned X-Pac
-Triple H does his normal opening while beginning the match with Test. Shane and Chyna come out with Test, and Shane quickly runs to the commentating booth. As X-Pac goes for the bronco buster, Test quickly gets out of it. As X-Pac goes for the bronco buster a second time, Chyna runs in to interfeer, but Triple H quickly pulls her out and argues. This gives Shane the chance to run in with a belt shot for the pin. Triple H quickly runs after Shane, only to get leveled by Chyna.
•After the match ends, Triple H calls Chyna out for later in the show, and promises to humiliate her. As this happens, the cronies run into the Godfather's dressing room (thinking its Viscera) only to get beat up by the Godfather.
•Triple H is shown in the back looking for Chyna.
•Godfather/Steve Blackman/Droz Attack.
-Before the match between Godfather and Steve Blackman begins, the Godfather offers either one of the hoe's for the whole night. Blackman says that he wants both of the hoe's, and the Godfather agrees. As Blackman walks out with both hoe's he is attacked by Droz from the outside of the ring. The Godfather begins to help Steve Blackman with Droz as the Ministry music sounds and the lights go out. As the Undertaker raises the lights, the whole Ministry is shown beating down on all three men.
•As the beeting above is occuring, the Undertaker asks the Bossman how many people will have to suffer until he shows his face. The Undertaker then promises a sacrafice either way tonight.
•Chyna is shown in the back possibilly making her way out to the ring. After the commercial, Chyna calls Triple H out to the ring. As Triple H enters the ring, the lights go out as Kane's music sounds through the speakers. Triple H is shown holding Chyna as his shield. Triple H begins to attack Kane, but he throws a fireball at him. He misses and hits Chyna instead. Both men go over to look at Chyna, but Kane throws Triple H out of the ring so he can concentrate on her. The medics come out to help, but Kane destroys both of them so he can look at her face. Kane then picks up Chyna and carries her back to the backstage. After the commercial, Kane is shown comforting Chyna in the back and keeping everybody away.
•Torrie versus Luna
-We are told that Torrie is fighting this match to defend Sable's honor. As Sable does color commentary with both men, she presents Jerry Lawler with his own personal copy of Playboy. The King is almost speechless as Sable comments about herself. As Luna gets disqualified for excessive punishment on Torrie, Sable does not do anything even though Terry Taylor asks. Sable then goes into the ring, and begins to beat up Torrie because she did not have a good match. Sable then begins to strip Torrie as Sable begins to dance in the ring.
•The Big Boss Man is shown coming into the arena, only to be met by the Undertaker and the Ministry who beat him up.
•Undertaker Crucifies Big Boss Man.
-The Undertaker explains that he will take the Corporation out one by one until he gets to "her" and "she" will be with him too. As the Big Boss Man is put up on the Undertaker's symbol, he breaks free. This brings the Corporation to the stairway who begins to take care of the Ministry. Brisco calls somebody to go back, and a stand off begins with the Undertaker and the Pittsburg Poliece Department. The Undertaker ignites his symbol into flames as the Undertaker allows himself to be arrested. Paul Bearer is shown on a celular phone while the Undertaker is hauled away.
•As the Undertaker is being placed into the Poliece Car, Vince McMahon runs to threaten him and continues to yell at him until he is taken away by cops and threatened to be arrested.
•Steve Austin versus Mankind
*Mankind's Opportunity for WM15 Referee*
[Paul Wight is the special guest referee and the Rock does color commentary.]
-When the match begins, Paul Wight and Austin have some kind of heated conversation. Austin goes for the early stunner, but misses while Mankind dominates on the outside of the ring. Austin, at one point, throws Mankind clear over a table and beats him up on the floor. As the match continues, the Rock begins to hype up WrestleMania XV and his match with Austin. Later in the match, both men are knocked on the canvas, but Austin quickly takes the upper hand. Mankind then hits a double-arm-DDT and then goes for the Mandible Claw. The claw is missed, and so is Austin's attempt for the stunner. As Mankind gets the Mandible Claw on Steve Austin (who is on the ring apron), Paul Wight counts to a quick 10 and lets Mankind win by Countout. Paul Wight then tells the Rock "this ones for you" and gives Mankind a chokeslam in the ring. Mr. McMahon quickly runs down to smooth things out, but gets met by Austin. He runs out of the ring as the Rock runs in to attack Austin. His attack succeeds but is quickly reversed as the three Corporation members run into the backstage area.










