RAW IS WAR RATING: 6.0
MONDAY NITRO RATING: 3.9
*World Wrestling Federation's:
*RAW IS WAR REPORT
*Air Date: Monday, April 26, 1999
*Live: 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM (EST) on USA
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•Hosted by: Jim Ross & Jim Cornette
•Live from: Hartford, Connecticut
•Reported by: Adam Silver
•The WWF opened Raw is War with a black screen and a white marquee going up and down through it. It was there to ask everyone for a moment of silence for the deceased in Littleton, Colorado and told us that some of the WWF's representatives are in the home of one of the deceased. After the saddening moment of silence, a small recap of Backlash is shown as Vince McMahon is shown walking out of his limousine with his head down and the cronies with him.
•The Rock/Shane McMahon Interview.
-The Rock began his tirade by telling the crowd that he did everything he said he would do (beat Austin up) and that Steve Austin is still a piece of trash. As he continued he told Shane McMahon that he is mad at him because earlier he told him not to get involved in the match. This brought Shane McMahon down with the rest of the Corporation (and Triple H pointing at the Rock). As the "asshole" chants began, Shane McMahon told the Rock that he almost handed him the heavyweight championship last night, but the Rock had to befriend the people. He then continued to call the Rock a loser and told him that he is a piece of "monkey crap." To this, the Rock took off his sun glasses and told Shane that he will beat him up if his tirade continued. The Rock then clocked Triple H as Chyna tried to attack him but failed. The rest of the Corporation stood pummeling him as Shane pulled most of them away so he could kick the Rock in the stomach. Shane McMahon then fired the Rock as the Corporation left the ring. The Rock then challenged Shane McMahon to a match later tonight and Shane accepted on the spot.
•Vince McMahon is shown with the cronies in the locker room who are trying to persuade him to call the police. Vince replied that he would not because he brought everything the Undertaker asked for and he will play the game his way. he then explained that if the Undertaker harmed Stephanie in any way he would pay.
•After the commercial break, Shane McMahon is shown with the Corporation in the backstage area talking about his match with the Rock. Triple H calls him "the Crock" as he did back in his DeGeneration X days.
•X-Pac/Kane pinned Edge/Gangrel.
-As X-Pac makes his way into the ring, his music shut off and then turned back on as he did the DX chop without the music. X-Pac and Kane dominated the match with constant high-flying maneuvers and power. Kane pinned Edge with a chokeslam. As the match ended, the lights went off and the Brood attacked Kane on the outside of the ring. When the lights turned back on, X-Pac was shown on the ring while Kane was covered in blood. Kane then chokeslam X-Pac over the barricades and walked out to the locker room.
•The Rock is shown in the backstage waiting for his match as Vince McMahon heard the phone ring. After the commercial, prerecorded footage is shown of the Undertaker telling Vince McMahon that she is fine. Vince said that he wanted Stephanie back unharmed, and the Undertaker agreed that he would hand her back that way as long as McMahon did not tamper with the documents. The Undertaker gave him directions on where to bring the documents and told him that he wanted Steve Austin to deliver the documents and not him.
•Steve Austin/Vince McMahon Confrontation.
-As Michael Cole began to try and interview Steve Austin, Austin stole the microphone from him and made a huge rant about winning last night at Backlash. This brought Vince McMahon to the ringside area with a mixed reception from the audience. McMahon quickly told Austin that he needed his help as Austin repeated the words getting an answer of yes. Vince continued to tell the whole story of what the Undertaker said on the phone and explained that the situation is not about both of them, but Stephanie instead. Steve Austin quickly said that he doesn't care about Vince McMahon's problems, but McMahon explains that the Undertaker demanded Austin to deliver the documentation. Austin then asked Vince McMahon to say "Vince McMahon needs Stone Cold Steve Austin." And, infact, Vince McMahon said it. Steve Austin then explained that for 15 months Vince McMahon made his life a living hell every week on Raw is War, and that he has not forgotten one thing. Austin then said that he needed Vince McMahon too..."Steve Austin needs Vince McMahon...to kiss his ass." Austin then shooed Vince to the locker room as he paraded in the ring.
•After the commercial, Vince McMahon is shown in the locker room telling the cronies that he will have to deliver the papers himself because he has no choice. The cronies offered to go with him, but McMahon declined.
•Val Venis versus D'Lo Brown
-As Val Venis was ready to do his introduction, D'Lo Brown's music came on interrupting him. The upper hand in the match changed constantly as Val Venis kicked out of many pins and D'Lo Brown hit a few good high-flying maneuvers. As Nicole Bass made her way down to the ring, D'Lo Brown used it to his advantage and hit the 'lo down for the pin. Nicole Bass then stepped into the ring and stood over Val Venis as Ivory came from in back of her and tried to choke her. Bass quickly threw her off as Val Venis ran to the backstage area.
•Steve Austin is shown in the backstage area being confronted by Paul Wight who tried to persuade him to help Vince McMahon. Austin declined saying he didn't care.
•Billy Gunn Interview.
-Michael Cole interviewed Billy Gunn in the backstage area who mostly ranted on Triple H for their match tonight.
•Triple H pinned Billy Gunn
-Billy Gunn entered with new music made especially for him as a singles competitor. During the match, Billy Gunn's knee began to hurt him and Triple H capitalized on it as he did with X-Pac's neck last night. At one point, Triple H put on a figure-four-leg-lock while he used the ropes (Hebner eventually caught him). Both men then went to the outside of the ring as Billy Gunn knocked down Triple H and then got thrown into the ringpost by Chyna. This brought the Road Dog down to the ring only too late because Triple H hit a pedigree on Billy Gunn for the pin.
•Shane McMahon is shown in the backstage area sending members of the Corporation off to do various things which we are not told of. After the commercial, X-Pac is shown in a rampage in the backstage area looking for Kane.
•Mankind/Paul Wight defeated Big Boss Man/Test
(Submission)
-As Test tried for numerous tags, the Big Boss Man was looking away. Finally, he decided to get tagged in at one point. Mankind dominated the early part of the match, however the real domination began when Paul Wight uwas tagged in. Even when the Big Boss Man and Test tried to double team him, Pal Wight dominated. The Big Boss Man then threw Test into Paul Wight who threw him into Mankind who hit a double-arm-DDT and a mandible claw on him for the victory.
•After the completion of the match, the Big Boss Man was shown in the ring arguing face-to-face with Test. When Test tried to walk away, the Big Boss Man pulled him around only to recieve a knock down. The Big Boss Man then attacked him with the nightstick and threw him outside of the ring.
•Vince McMahon was shown standing by a sliding steel door with his briefcase waiting for the Undertaker to show up. Steve Austin is then shown walking by a television set with Vince McMahon on it and then walking away.
•After the commercial break, X-Pac is shown still looking for Kane as Hardcore Holly is shown attacking Al Snow by the Raw is War interview section. Holly yelled for a Hardcore Championship rematch as Al Snow coughed on the ground.
•The Cleavage house is shown again except this time we got to go inside. We saw Mosh of the Headbangers sitting there eating cereal while making some corny comments with a laugh track in the background.
•The Godfather pinned Jeff Jarrett
*Intercontinental Championship*
[If Jeff Jarrett wins he gets the Intercontinental Championship, however if the Godfather wins he recieves Debra as a ho.]
-After the Godfather did his introduction, Jeff Jarrett demanded the match to be for the Intercontinental Championship because he was a two-time champion. The Godfather agrees only on the exception taht if the Godfather wins Debra becomes one of his ho's. As Jeff Jarrett scored a DDT in the middle of the ring, Val Venis came down to talk to Debra causing Nicole Bass to follow. Jarrett therefore got distracted and therefore pinned by the Godfather as Debra began her way into the ring to become a ho. Owen Hart quickly ran from an unknown area to grab Debra and bring her away.
•Before the next commercial, Vince McMahon was shown waiting for the Undertaker to show up and receive his papers. After the commercial, P.M.S. is shown feeling up a man while they said how sexy and hot he was. Mark Henry's music was playing in the background as the man said he would be there to fill their desires and more.
•Ken Shamrock versus Bradshaw
-Ken Shamrock, not in his wrestling gear, came down to the ring with a baseball bat as Faarooq quickly ran after him. Test then ran into the ring to save Ken Shamrock, but the Acolytes pummelled Test as Ken Shamrock got up. He began to snap as he rid the ring of all three men and hit the announcing tables and chairs with his baseball bat. Shamrock and Test then stood almost eye to eye in the ring.
•Shane McMahon was shown in the backstage area getting ready to begin his match with the Rock later in the show.
•The Rock versus Shane McMahon
-Within one minute of the match beginning, Rodney and Pete Gas entered the ring to destory the Rock. Instead, they recieved two rock bottoms as the Rock performed the same maneuver on Shane McMahon. As the Rock was about to deliver the people's elbow to Shane McMahon, Triple H and Chyna ran in to stop him. Triple H then delivered a pedigree and slapped him a few times. Chyna then began to beat down on the Rock as Rodney and Pete Gas joined in. Shane McMahon, Pete Gas, and Rodney held the referees and officials back as Triple H and Chyna continued their assault.
•Vince McMahon picked up his briefcase from the place where he was standing and left as Stephanie McMahon is shown inside the arena pleading with the Undertaker and the Acoltyes to let go of her. Paul Bearer is shown laughing as we are told that the Ministry would be coming to the ring.
•X-Pac came out to the ring and ordered Kane to the ring so he would know whether he was against him or with him. Instead, Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart came out from the crowd and attacked X-Pac as Kane's music came over the loud speakers. Kane immediatley walked towards the ring and cleared it of both members of Canadian Country with chokeslams. X-Pac then turned Kane around and pushed him as Kane chokeslamed him again onto the canvas. Kane then looked over his shoulder to see X-Pac still down on the canvas. He then rolled X-Pac to the outside of the ring and put him over his shoulder to carry him back to the locker room as a friend.
•The Undertaker to marry Stephanie McMahon.
-The Ministry of Darkness brought Stephanie McMahon on the Undertaker's symbol to the ring with Stephanie yelling for them to let her go. Before the Undertaker continued, he explained that he is not to blame for what is going to happen and that it is Vince McMahon's fault for not following through. He then told Vince that Steve Austin showed his true colors as Stephanie McMahon continued to scream on the symbol. Paul Bearer began to read wedding vows asking Stephanie McMahon if she would take the Undertaker as her savior and husband. This brought Ken Shamrock down to the ring who simply got destroyed by the Acoytes and Viscera. Shane McMahon was shown in the locker room telling the Corporation not to move until it gets really bad. The Undertaker said "I do" to letting Stephanie McMahon bear his offspring and marry him as Paul Wight came down and cleared the ring of everybody except the Undertaker, Paul Bearer, and Stephanie McMahon. Paul Bearer announced them together as the unholy union of darkness as Steve Austin charged towards the ring and attacked everyone including the Undertaker. As Steve Austin stunned Midian, he clocked the Acolytes and Viscera with a chair and then hit Midian with another chair. The Undertaker fled as Steve Austin was left alone in the ring with Stephanie. He then untied her hands and feet as Stephanie ran to hug him with Austin not hugging back. Eventually, Steve Austin put his arms around her as Vince McMahon ran down to the ring and held her tight. Vince then said thank you to Steve Austin without a microphone as Raw is War went off the air.
