The History of Monday Night RAW

[Scott Barton]

WWF SUMMERSLAM 1995
DATE - SUNDAY 27TH AUGUST 1995
VENUE - CIVIC ARENA: PITTSBURGH, PA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

MATCH RESULTS:

1# Hakushi bt. The 1-2-3 Kid
2# Hunter Hearst Helmsley bt. Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly
3# The Smoking Gunns bt. Jacob & Eli Blu (w/ Uncle Zebekiah)
4# Barry Horowitz bt. Skip (w/ Sunny)
(Hakushi came to the ring, leapfrogged over the head of Skip and out of the ring but this led to Horowitz applying an inside cradle to get the 3.)

5# Bertha Faye (w/ Harvey Wippleman) bt. Alundra Blayze to become the new WWF Women's Champion
6# The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) bt. Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) in a Casket match
(The Undertaker retrieved the melted down remains of his urn before closing the casket.)

7# Bret "Hitman" Hart bt. Isaac Yankem DDS (w/ Jerry "The King" Lawler) Via DQ
(Lawler interfered in the match with himself and Yankem tying Hart's head between the ring ropes. Dok Hendrix joined commentary for the remainder of the show.)

8# Shawn Michaels bt. Razor Ramon in a ladder match to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
(Post-match, both men shook hands. Backstage, Dean Douglas was giving a report card on the match but when Razor came in the room, it ended with the bad guy hitting a right hand on Douglas.)

9# Diesel bt. King Mabel (w/ Sir Mo) to retain the WWF Championship
(Sir Mo tried to interfere in the match so Lex Luger came down and ran him from ringside.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 1995
TAPED - MONDAY 28TH AUGUST 1995
VENUE - CANTON, OH
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• We saw a vignette of Goldust where he spoke about the Undertaker.
• Todd Pettengill announced during the In Your House update that in the Diesel & Shawn Michaels vs. Owen Hart & Yokozuna match, if anyone got intentionally DQ'd then they would lose their title. Also it was announced Savio Vega will face Waylon mercy.
• Vince McMahon conducted an in-ring interview with Razor and the 1-2-3 Kid, Kid dismissed McMahon's questions about the match and instead challenged Razor to a match the following week so Razor would finally take him seriously and give him respect. Razor accepted the match.

MATCH RESULTS

1# British Bulldog (w/ Jim Cornette) bt. Razor Ramon Via DQ
(The 1-2-3 Kid came off the top and accidentally splashed Razor after Bulldog hit the running powerslam on Razor. Moments later, Dean Douglas interfered after the referee got inadvertently knocked out, the 1-2-3 kid tried to help his friend but Douglas fought him off. Post-match, Bulldog clotheslined and press slammed him throat first across the top rope.)

2# The Smoking Gunns bt. The Brooklyn Brawler & Rad Radford
3# Isaac Yankem DDS bt. Scott Taylor
4# Shawn Michaels bt. Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
(Post-match, Dok Hendix interviewed Michaels and Diesel backstage about the possible outcomes of the triple header match at In Your House.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 1995
TAPED - MONDAY 28TH AUGUST 1995
VENUE - CANTON, OH
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Shawn Michaels and Diesel spoke about facing Owen Hart and Yokozuna this Sunday.
• Vince McMahon conducted an in-ring interview with Jim Cornette, Mr. Fuji, Owen Hart & Yokozuna about facing Diesel and Michaels, Cornette claimed Diesel and Michaels' egos were too big they would save their own titles instead of helping each other.

MATCH RESULTS

1# The 1-2-3 Kid bt. Razor Ramon
(Dean Douglas interfered in the match by hitting a top rope splash on Razor after the referee was knocked to the floor. Post-match, Douglas held a session of the report card ahead of this sunday's In Your House.)

2# Kama & Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly & Savio Vega
(During the match, it was announced that Sid would face Henry Godwinn at In Your House.)

3# Jean Pierre Lafitte bt. Brian Walsh
(During the match, Bret Hart called in to speak about facing Lafitte this sunday.)

4# Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) bt. Men on a mission in a non-title match

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF IN YOUR HOUSE 3
DATE - SUNDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 1995
VENUE - CIVIC CENTER: SAGINAW, MI
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON, JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER & JIM ROSS

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Throughout the show, WWF President Gorilla Monsoon questioned the whereabouts of Owen Hart. Monsoon concluded that the match would happen whether Owen appears or not, therefore, Yokozuna either defends the titles by himself or finds a partner. When it was revealed the partner would be the British Bulldog, he was recognised and given all rights and privileges for this match only.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Savio Vega bt. Waylon Mercy
2# Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Henry Godwinn
(Post-match, Sid rolled Godwinn to the floor and went to slop him until Bam Bam made the save. Moments later, Kama appeared and helped double team Bam Bam until Godwinn made the save and slopped Dibiase.)

3# British Bulldog (w/ Jim Cornette) bt. Bam Bam Bigelow
4# Dean Douglas (w/ Bob Backlund) bt. Razor Ramon
(Razor had hit the Razor's edge when the referee was down but it was the Kid who who counted the 3. Once he realised, Razor was distracted by the 1-2-3 Kid which led to Douglas rolling him up and using the tights to get the 3. )

5# Bret "Hitman" Hart bt. Jean Pierre Lafitte Via Submission
6# Diesel & Shawn Michaels bt. British Bulldog & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) to become the new WWF Tag Team Championship
(Due to pre-match stipulations, all championships were on the line in this match. Owen Hart appeared at ringside towards the end of the match, and it was Diesel who hit a jacknife powerbomb on Owen and pinned him to get the 3.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 1995
VENUE - GRAND CENTER: GRAND RAPIDS, MI
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• It was announced that Clarence Mason (Jim Cornette's attorney) was able to regain the WWF Tag Team titles lost last night at In Your House since Owen Hart - who was the man pinned - was not recognized as a title holder in the match. As a result, Gorilla Monsoon made the Owen Hart & Yokozuna vs. Smoking Gunns match tonight a WWF Tag Team Championship match.
• Dok Hendrix interviewed Gorilla Monsoon about the next In Your House, he announced it would be Diesel vs. British Bulldog for the WWF Championship, Shawn Michaels vs. Goldust and the debut of Goldust.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Marty Jannetty bt. Skip (w/ Sunny)
2# The Smoking Gunns bt. Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) to become the new WWF Tag Team Champions
3# The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) bt. British Bulldog (w/ Jim Cornette) Via DQ
(King Mabel interfered in the match to cause the DQ. Post-match, Diesel & Shawn Michaels came to clear the ring but Owen & Yokozuna had surrounded them at ringside. Moments later, the new tag team champions came out to even the odds.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 2ND OCTOBER 1995
TAPED - MONDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 1995
VENUE - GRAND CENTER: GRAND RAPIDS, MI
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• A hotline was set up through the show whether the fans thought OJ Simpson was truly not guilty - the final verdict was not guilty 51%

MATCH RESULTS

1# Razor Ramon bt. The 1-2-3 Kid
(Razor defeated the Kid 3 separate times but the Kid kept demanding the match continue. Eventually the match ended as Kid's body gave out as they reconciled their differences.)

2# Hunter Hearst Helmsley bt. Barry Horowitz
3# PG-13 bt. Al Brown & Sonny Rogers
4# Bret "Hitman" Hart bt. Jean Pierre Lafitte Via Submission
(Post-match, Hart attacked Jerry Lawler at ringside until Isaac Yankem jumped Bret from behind hitting the DDS. Moments later, Gorilla Monsoon announced it will be Bret Hart vs. Isaac Yankem DDS in a steel cage match.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 9TH OCTOBER 1995
TAPED - MONDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 1995
VENUE - GRAND CENTER: GRAND RAPIDS, MI
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

MATCH RESULTS:

1# British Bulldog, Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jim Cornette) bt. Diesel, Shawn Michaels & The Undertaker in a six man tag team match
(Bulldog hit the WWF Champion with the running powerslam, Yokozuna then leg dropped him behind the referee's back which led to the 3. Post-match, Diesel, Michael and Undertaker were beaten down by their opponents, King Mabel and Dean Douglas. In the ensuing brawl, the Undertaker sustained a broken eye socket at the hands of Mabel.)

2# Fatu bt. Skip (w/ Sunny)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 16TH OCTOBER 1995
TAPED - MONDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 1995
VENUE - GRAND CENTER: GRAND RAPIDS, MI
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• It was announced that as a result of the match last week, The Undertaker had been sidelined and unable to compete at the upcoming In Your House. Instead, Yokozuna was named as his replacement to face King Mabel.
• It was announced that Shawn Michaels had been jumped outside a nightclub in Syracuse, NY by 10 people.
• It was announced Goldust would make his debut at In Your House against Marty Jannetty.

MATCH RESULTS:

1# Hunter Hearst Helmsley bt. Doink the Clown
2# The Smoking Gunns bt. PG-13 to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
3# Dean Douglas bt. Joe Dorgan
(Shawn Michaels called in during the match and spoke about the incident in Syracuse. Michaels promised to be in Winnipeg for In Your House regardless of his condition.)

4# Bret "Hitman" Hart bt. Isaac Yankem DDS in a Steel Cage match
(Jerry "The King" Lawler was suspended above the ring in a Shark Cage.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF IN YOUR HOUSE 4
DATE - SUNDAY 22ND OCTOBER 1995
VENUE - WINNIPEG ARENA: WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JIM ROSS

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• WWF President Gorilla Monsoon forced Shawn Michaels to vacate the WWF Intercontinental Championship as he was unable to defend the title due to injuries sustained in the beating he took outside a nightclub in Syracuse, NY. He then awarded the title to Dean Douglas prior to him defending the title against Razor Ramon.

MATCH RESULTS:

1# Hunter Hearst Helmsley bt. Fatu
2# The Smoking Gunns bt. The 1-2-3 Kid & Razor Ramon to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
3# Goldust bt. Marty Jannetty
4# Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) vs. King Mabel (w/ Sir Mo) ended in a Double count-out
(Both men brawled on the floor to cause the count-out.)

5# Razor Ramon bt. Dean Douglas to become the new WWF Intercontinental Champion
6# British Bulldog (w/ Jim Cornette) bt. Diesel Via DQ in a WWF Championship match
(Bret "Hitman" Hart was on commentary for this match. During the match, Davey Boy Smith gave Bret a cheap shot whilst he was doing commentary, this provoked the Hitman to get in the ring and attack the Bulldog, thus causing the DQ. Post-match, Diesel and Hart brawled in the ring before they were held apart by multiple superstars and officials.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 23RD OCTOBER 1995
VENUE - KEYSTONE CENTRE: BRANDON, MANITOBA, CANADA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Dok Hendrix hosted the Survivor Series Slam Jam where it was announced that a Wildcard Survivor Series match will be held next month at the Survivor Series PPV. It will be Shawn Michaels, Ahmed Johnson, British Bulldog & Sid vs. Dean Douglas, Owen Hart, Razor Ramon & Yokozuna.
• We saw Bob Backlund in attendance campaigning to become the next US president.
• It was announced next week, Goldust will face Savio Vega.
• Jim Ross conducted an interview with Shawn Michaels regarding vacating the Intercontinental title, recovering from his injuries and the Wildcard match at the Survivor Series.

MATCH RESULTS:

1# Owen Hart won a 20-man battle royal to become the #1 contender for the WWF Intercontinental Championship
(Participants were - King Kong Bundy, Isaac Yankem DDS, Kama, Sid, Henry Godwinn, Duke "The Dumpster" Droese, Jean Pierre Lafitte, Skip, Barry Horowitz, The 1-2-3 Kid, Aldo Montoya, Savio Vega, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Fatu, Hakushi, Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly, Rad Radford, Bam Bam Bigelow, Marty Jannetty and Owen Hart. Post-match, Jerry "The King" Lawler conducted an interview at ringside with Owen Hart and Jim Cornette ahead of him challenging Razor for the Intercontinental title next week.)

2# Avatar bt. Brian Walsh
3# Alundra Blayze bt. Bertha Faye (w/ Harvey Wippleman) to become the new WWF Women's Champion

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 30TH OCTOBER 1995
TAPED - MONDAY 23RD OCTOBER 1995
VENUE - KEYSTONE CENTRE: BRANDON, MANITOBA, CANADA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• During the Survivor Series Slam Jam, it was announced that the Diesel vs. Bret Hart WWF title match will be No DQ, no count-out and no time limit.
• It was announced that next week it will be Marty Jannetty vs. British Bulldog, and Jerry Lawler & Isaac Yankem vs. Bret Hart & Hakushi
• Vince McMahon conducted an in-ring interview with Jim Cornette, Clarence Mason and the British Bulldog. Cornette claimed they were upset as the plan announced was that Bret would face the winner of Diesel vs. Bulldog at In Your House, and Davey Boy won the match. Cornette claimed he had to go to Mason who said that Monsoon's actions would not be tolerated and that a match pitting Smith vs. Bret would take place in the near future. Cornette went on to dispute the Bulldog's involvement in the Wildcard match at the Survivor Series as he Owen and Yokozuna would be on the opposing team. McMahon asked Cornette about facing Marty Jannetty next week, after comments from the Bulldog, Jannetty came to the ring and dropkicked Smith from behind out of the ring before hitting a flying elbow to Cornette.
• We heard from Paul Bearer who sent a message to King Mabel that the Undertaker was returning.
• We heard from Bret Hart about facing Diesel at the Survivor Series.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Goldust bt. Savio Vega
2# Marty Jannetty bt. Joe Dorgan
3# The Smoking Gunns bt. Phil Apollo & John Rashner in a non-title match
(During the match, The 1-2-3 Kid was backstage and cut a promo apologizing to the Smoking Gunns for his behaviour at In Your House and asked for another title shot for he and Razor.)

4# Razor Ramon bt. Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) Via DQ to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
(Yokozuna pulled Owen out of an attempt by Razor at the Razor's Edge. Post-match, the 1-2-3 Kid attempted to make the save but was beaten down by Owen and Yoko. Ahmed Johnson came to the ring and hit a bodyslam on Yokozuna, Davey Boy Smith made his way down by opted not to fight Ahmed.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 1995
TAPED - MONDAY 23RD OCTOBER 1995
VENUE - KEYSTONE CENTRE: BRANDON, MANITOBA, CANADA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & DOK HENDRIX

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• We see footage from WWF Superstars where Bam Bam Bigelow confronted Goldust and challenged him to a match. It was then announced that the match would take place at the Survivor Series.
• During the Survivor Series Slam Jam, it will be the Dark Side (Undertaker, Fatu, Henry Godwinn & Savio Vega) vs. The Royals (Jerry Lawler, King Mabel, Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Isaac Yankem DDS). We heard comments from Paul Bearer about the Undertaker returning at the Survivor Series.
• We heard from WWF Champion Diesel on facing Bret "Hitman" Hart at the Survivor Series.
• It was announced that Razor Ramon would defend the Intercontinental title next week against Sid, with the 1-2-3 Kid as the referee and the title can change hands on a DQ or a count-out.

MATCH RESULTS:

1# British Bulldog (w/ Jim Cornette) bt. Marty Jannetty
(During the match, we heard pre-taped comments from Clarence Mason announcing that Smith would challenge for the WWF Championship and face the winner of the Diesel vs. Bret Hart match at In Your House In December. Post-match, Dok Hendrix conducted a ringside interview with Smith and Cornette about his upcoming WWF Championship match and being apart of the Wildcard match at the Survivor Series.)

2# Henry Godwinn bt. Terry Richards
(Post-match, Godwinn was going to slop Richards but instead was attacked from behind by Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Helmsley then hit Godwinn with a pedigree outside of the ring before putting on some white gloves and slopping Godwinn.)

3# Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Tony Roy
(During the match, it was announced that Diesel and Bret Hart would have a face-to-face interview next week. Also during the match, Shawn Michaels called in to commentary to discuss his return to the ring this past weekend in Cincinatti and being apart of the Survivor Series Wildcard match.)

4# Jerry "The King" Lawler & Isaac Yankem DDS bt. Bret "Hitman" Hart & Hakushi (w/ Barry Horowitz) Via DQ
(Lawler brought a chair in to the ring but Horowitz took the chair away from him. When the referee turned around, he saw Horowitz with the chair and called for a DQ.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 13TH NOVEMBER 1995
TAPED - MONDAY 23RD OCTOBER 1995
VENUE - KEYSTONE CENTRE: BRANDON, MANITOBA, CANADA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• It was announced that over the weekend, Razor and the 1-2-3 Kid had several altercations during the World Tour de Force events which has caused WWF President Gorilla Monsoon to change the title match tonight to a non-title match.
• Vince McMahon conducted an interview via satellite with Diesel and Bret "Hitman" Hart about their upcoming match at the Survivor Series.

MATCH RESULTS:

1# Henry Godwinn vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley ended in a double count-out
(During the match, Godwinn slopped himself and then chased Helmsley to the floor and all the way backstage.)

2# Ahmed Johnson bt. Jake Steele
(Post-match, Vince McMahon conducted an interview at ringside with Ahmed regarding being apart of the Surviovr Series.)

3# King Mabel (w/ Sir Mo) bt. Roy Raymond
(We heard a pre-taped promo from the Undertaker before the match who spoke about getting revenge on Mabel at the Survivor Series.)

4# Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Razor Ramon
(The 1-2-3 Kid was the special guest referee for this match. During the match, Dean Douglas appeared a ringside and attacked Razor on the floor behind the referee's back. Later, Razor had Sid set up for the Razor's Edge when the Kid pulled Sid out of it and Sid hit the Intercontinental champion with a powerbomb, and got the 3 with a fast count from the kid. Post-match, Dibiase stuffed a canadian $5 bill in to Razor's mouth before Kid took the money and put it in his pocket. Jim Ross conducted a backstage interview with Douglas, Owen Hart, Mr. Fuji, Yokozuna, and Jim Cornette about Douglas attacking Razor during the match; moments later, Razor came after Douglas just as the broadcast ended.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF SURVIVOR SERIES 1995
DATE - SUNDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 1995
VENUE - USAIR ARENA: LANDOVER, MD
ANNOUNCERS - MR. PERFECT, VINCE MCMAHON & JIM ROSS

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Todd Pettengill conducted an interview with "Bill Clinton" in the crowd, Clinton spoke with Bob Backlund and asked whether he would throw his name in to the presidential race. He spoke again later with him with Sunny sat on his lap.

MATCH RESULTS:

1# The Body Donnas (Skip (w/ Sunny), Rad Radford, Tom Prichard & The 1-2-3 Kid w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. The Underdogs (Hakushi, Barry Horowitz, Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly & Marty Jannetty) in a Traditional Survivor Series 8-man tag team elimination match

ORDER OF ELIMINATION:
1. Tom Prichard by Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly
2. Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly by Skip
3. Hakushi by Rad Radford
4. Rad Radford by Barry Horowitz
5. Barry Horowitz by the 1-2-3 Kid
6. Skip by Marty Jannetty
7. Marty Jannetty by The 1-2-3 Kid
(Sid interfered and dropped Jannetty throat first across the top rope whilst Dibiase had the referee distracted. Razor came out to confront the Kid but was held back by referees.)

SURVIVOR: THE 1-2-3 KID

2# Team Faye (Aja Kong, Bertha Faye, Lioness Asuka & Tomoko Watanabe w/ Harvey Wippleman) bt. Team Blayze (Alundra Blayze, Chaparita Asari, Kyoko Unoue & Sakie Hasegawa) in a Traditional Survivor Series 8-woman tag team elimination match

ORDER OF ELIMINATION:
1. Lioness Asuka by Alundra Blayze
2. Sakie Hasegawa by Aja Kong
3. Chaparita Asari by Aja Kong
4. Kyoko Inoue by Aja Kong
5. Tomoko Watanabe by Alundra Blayze
6. Bertha Faye by Alundra Blayze
7. Alundra Blayze by Aja Kong

SURVIVOR: AJA KONG

3# Goldust bt. Bam Bam Bigelow
4# The Darkside (The Undertaker w/ Paul Bearer, Fatu, Henry Godwinn & Savio Vega) bt. The Royals (King Mabel w/ Sir Mo, Jerry "The King" Lawler, Isaac Yankem DDS & Hunter Hearst Helmsley) in a Traditional Survivor Series 8-man tag team elimination match

ORDER OF ELIMINATION:
1. Jerry "The King" Lawler by The Undertaker
2. Isaac Yankem DDS by The Undertaker
3. Hunter Hearst Helmsley by The Undertaker
4. King Mabel by Count-out

SURVIVORS: THE DARKSIDE
(Post-match, The Undertaker hit a chokeslam on Sir Mo.)

5# Ahmed Johnson, British Bulldog, Shawn Michaels & Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Dean Douglas, Owen Hart, Razor Ramon & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) in a "Wildcard" Survivor Series 8-man tag team elimination match

ORDER OF ELIMINATION:
1. Dean Douglas by Shawn Michaels
(Razor struck his partner Douglas in the face which led to Michaels pinning Douglas.)

2. Sid by Razor Ramon
(Shawn Michaels accidentally superkicked his partner and Smith accidentally hit Sid whilst attempting to break the cover. After the elimination, Sid hit the powerbomb on Michaels as Smith fought with Razor.)

3. Owen Hart by Ahmed Johnson
4. Razor Ramon by British Bulldog
(The 1-2-3 Kid came to ringside, Razor knocked him off the ring apron but was hit by the running powerslam.)

5. Yokozuna by Ahmed Johnson

SURVIVORS: SHAWN MICHAELS, AHMED JOHNSON & BRITISH BULLDOG

6# Bret "Hitman" Hart bt. Diesel in a "No DQ, No count-out, No Time Limit" match to become the new WWF Champion
(Post-match, Diesel knocked the referee down and hit two powerbombs on the Hitman, before leaving the ring, he could be heard saying "I'm back!"

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 1995
VENUE - RICHMOND COLISEUM: RICHMOND, VA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Dok Hendrix presented a Slam Jam segment where he hyped Bret Hart vs. British Bulldog for the WWF Championship at In Your House. Also announced, Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Henry Godwinn in a Hog Pen Match.
• It was announced next week, The Undertaker vs. Kama and Bret Hart will be a special guest on the Brother Love Show.

MATCH RESULTS:

1# The 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Hakushi
(During the match, Dibiase pushed Hakushi off the top rope behind the referee's back which led to the spin kick from the Kid to get the 3. Also in the match, Razor Called in to commentary to speak about the Kid turning on him. Post-match, Jerry Lawler conducted an interview with Dibiase and the Kid, and told the Kid he was proud of him and shook his hand. Dibiase taunted Jannetty before he confronted them. Sid then appeared as he and the Kid double teamed Jannetty at ringside with Sid hitting the powerbomb on to Jannetty on the floor.)

2# Savio Vega vs. Skip (w/ Sunny) ended in a No Contest
(During the match, Diesel made his way out and shoved Skip to the floor. He then grabbed a microphone and said that he wouldn't apologize for what he did to Bret Hart last night, he added that he slept great for the first time in a year. He also said that he saw himself smile for the first time in a year, he commented how Vince McMahon had turned him in to a corporate puppet and discussed how the marketing people turned him in to something that he wasn't. He said that "Big Daddy Cool" is back, noting it was the same guy the fans saw at the 1994 Royal Rumble, before putting on his sunglasses. He finished by saying he only cared about his family, friends - including Shawn Michaels, and the fans wearing his black glove. Diesel then returned backstage, embraced Michaels before leaving the arena.)

3# Shawn Michaels vs. Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) ended in a No Contest
(Michaels collapsed in the ring after knocking Hart to the floor. After several moments of Michaels not moving, Vince joined Earl Hebner in checking on Michaels. Paramedics then gave Michaels oxygen as he was being seen to in the ring.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 1995
TAPED - MONDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 1995
VENUE - RICHMOND COLISEUM: RICHMOND, VA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• We saw a video package on Shawn Michael's' medical condition, noting only friends knew that Michaels was suffering from dizziness, blackouts, and depression which were all signs of post-concussion syndrome.
• Brother Love presented an edition of the Brother Love Show, Bret "Hitman" Hart was the guest. Brother Love noted the challenge from the Undertaker, and facing Davey Boy Smith at In Your House. Brother Love continually interrupted the WWF Champion, Bret grabbed the microphone and said that he wanted to face Diesel again, declined to discuss the Undertaker, and noted wanting redemption against the British Bulldog for losing to him at Summerslam 92. After the interview, Bob Backlund came to the ring and applied the Crossface Chicken Wing as Love taunted Bret.
• We see a pre-taped promo by Jim Cornette and Owen Hart who claimed that no one wanted to face Owen at In Your House so they are putting out an open contract.
• Next week - Razor Ramon vs. Dean Douglas and Marty Jannetty vs. Sid.

MATCH RESULTS:

1# Ahmed Johnson bt. Rad Radford
(During the match, we saw Bob Backlund campaigning in the crowd. Also during the match, it was announced that it will be Ahmed Johnson vs. Dean Douglas at In Your House. Post-match, Jerry Lawler interviewed Ahmed at ringside about the match with Douglas before Douglas interrupted and had to be held back by officials.)

2# Aja Kong & Tomoko Wannabe bt. Alundra Blayze & Kyoko Inoue
3# Hunter Hearst Helmsley bt. John Chrystal
(It was announced after the match that it will be Razor Ramon & Marty Jannetty vs. Sid & The 1-2-3 Kid at In Your House.)

4# The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) bt. Sir Mo
(Before the match, Kama came out on crutches with Ted Dibiase. Dibiase said Kama would be unable to compete due to his injuries but had acquired the services of another man, Sir Mo. During the match, Dibiase and Kama double teamed Taker outside of the ring. Both men returned backstage during the contest, King Mabel made his way out moments later. Post-match, Undertaker took back Kama's gold chain before Yokozuna came to ringside to confront him. Undertaker handed the chain to Paul Bearer but Mabel attacked Bearer, stole the chain and returned backstage.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 4TH DECEMBER 1995
TAPED - MONDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 1995
VENUE - RICHMOND COLISEUM: RICHMOND, VA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• During the slam Jam segment, Dok Hendrix discussed Owen Hart's open challenge for In Your House when they cut back to the arena as Bob Backlund had applied the Crossface Chicken Wing on the sound engineer. Dok then announced it will be Owen Hart vs. Diesel at In Your House.
• We saw another Brother Love Show with King Mabel as the guest. Love announced that it will be Mabel vs. Undertaker at In Your House but when Mabel came to the ring, he informed him that it will be a casket match. He had a surprise for Mabel which were druids pushing a casket to ringside before the druid revealed himself to be Sir Mo. Mo revealed the casket, and it was vandalized with spray paint. Mabel then said he would stuff Taker in the casket and thanked Brother Love for his surprise.
• Todd Pettengill spoke with Unger, at the Chino Medical Center, about Michaels' condition; Unger discussed post-concussion syndrome, his belief that Shawn should be out of action for a prolonged period of time, said Michaels had brain damage, and that additional blows to the head could be life threatening; Unger said Michaels was not progressing well and may never return.

MATCH RESULTS:

1# British Bulldog (w/ Jim Cornette) bt. Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly
(Post-match, it was announced that Bret Hart would face Bob Backlund next week. Jerry Lawler conducted an interview with Backlund and informed him that it would be a non-title match. Backlund yelled, "I want to be God again!"; Backlund then said America needed more role models and not Hitmen; as Backlund continued to rant, Vince McMahon asked for Backlund's mic to be cut)

2# Fatu bt. The Brooklyn Brawler
3# Razor Ramon bt. Dean Douglas to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
4# Marty Jannetty bt. Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) Via DQ
(The 1-2-3 Kid was interfering in the match so Razor Ramon chased him in to the ring. Post-match, Razor chased the Kid in to the crowd before Sid hit Jannetty with a powerbomb. Dibiase then studded a $100 bill in to Jannetty's mouth.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 11TH DECEMBER 1995
TAPED - TUESDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 1995
VENUE - WICOMICO YOUTH & CIVIC CENTER: SALISBURY, MD
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• We saw a sit-down interview with Todd Pettengill and Shawn Michaels. They spoke about his health following his collapse, with Michaels thanking the fans for their concern and saying he wasn't having recent symptoms; Pettengill asked Michaels when he would return, with Michaels saying he wanted to return but doctors were telling him he can't; Pettengill went on to note Michaels' many accomplishments, while at the same time noting he hadn't been WWF World Champion, and praised his career; Michaels said he had some goals still to accomplish, with Pettengill asking him about possible retirement; Michaels took issue with the question, claiming his reaction to that question was the only reason the cameras were there and said wrestling wasn't his job, it meant more to him than anything.
• Vince McMahon conducted an in-ring interview with Ted Dibiase, Sid and the 1-2-3 Kid on facing Razor Ramon & Marty Jannetty this Sunday. Dibiase said this his duo would be the next WWF Tag Team Champions.
• It was announced that next week it will be Razor Ramon vs. Yokozuna for the WWF Intercontinental Championship.

MATCH RESULTS:

1# Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette & Yokozuna) bt. Jeff Hardy
(Post-match, Yokozuna hit the Banzai drop before Owen applied the sharpshooter. Diesel then came down and scared Owen to the floor before hitting a big boot on Yokozuna sending him to the floor.)

2# Aja Kong bt. Chapparita Asari
3# Ahmed Johnson bt. Rick Stockhauser
(Post-match, Jerry Lawler conducted an interview with Ahmed about him face Dean Douglas this Sunday.)

4# Bret "Hitman" Hart bt. Bob Backlund Via DQ in a non-title match
(Davey Boy Smith ran in to the ring and distracted Bret which allowed Backlund to apply the Crossface Chicken Wing. Backlund kept the hold on to Bret after the match, when officials got him off the WWF Champion, he reapplied it.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF IN YOUR HOUSE 5
DATE - SUNDAY 17TH DECEMBER 1995
VENUE - HERSHEYPARK ARENA: HERSHEY, PA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• The Smoking Gunns and Santa Claus were giving out gifts to the fans in attendance.
• Todd Pettengill handed Razor Ramon a card that Goldust had gave Pettengill to give to Razor earlier in the night. Once Razor had read it, he threw it away and stormed off.
• Savio Vega and Santa were handing out gifts at ringside when Ted Dibiase came to the ring. Dibiase then addressed Savio, saying he personally didn't believe in Santa with Vega then saying Dibiase couldn't buy him off and that he believed in Santa; moments later, Santa attacked Vega from behind with his gift bag, with Dibiase aiding in stomping vega before bragging that everyone had a price for Dibiase, including Santa; moments later, Vega attacked Santa from behind in the aisle, eventually taking off his hat and beard to reveal him as an imposter Santa.

MATCH RESULTS:

1# Razor Ramon & Marty Jannetty bt. Sid & The 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted Dibiase)
2# Ahmed Johnson bt. Buddy Landell (w/ Dean Douglas)
(Before the match, Douglas said he had been sidelines with a back injury so introduced us to Buddy Landell who would take his place. Jerry Lawler then introduced "Double J" Jeff Jarrett. They spoke about his CD and world tour, before giving Jarrett a gold CD plaque after selling 500,000 copies. Jarrett then said he was finishing up on his second CD, 'Greater than Great,' and was throwing his name into the 1996 Royal Rumble match and would win the WWF World Title at WrestleMania 12; Lawler then invited Jarrett to join he and Vince McMahon on commentary. Post-match, Lawler and Jarrett conducted an interview with Ahmed, Lawler and Jarrett began insulting Johnson, with Johnson threatening Lawler until Jarrett knocked Johnson over the head with his plaque; Lawler then held up a steel chair so Jarrett could ram Johnson's head into it, with Jarrett then continuing to assault Johnson around ringside before running backstage when Johnson brushed off the assault.)

3# Hunter Hearst Helmsley bt. Henry Godwinn in a Hog Pen match
(Hillbilly Jim was the guest referee for this match. Post-match, Godwinn hit a gorilla press slam on Helmsley in to the slop before celebrating with Hillbilly Jim.)

4# Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) bt. Diesel Via DQ
(Diesel had the match won but instead of going for the cover, he shoved the referee and pushed the referee, before hitting a second powerbomb whilst saying, "this is for you Shawn". Moments later, Diesel motioned that he wanted back the WWF Championship.)

5# The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) bt. King Mabel (w/ Sir Mo) in a Casket Match
(During the match, Undertaker regained the reminants of the urn. Post-match, Undertaker motioned that he wanted the WWF Championship.)

6# Bret "Hitman" Hart bt. British Bulldog (w/ Jim Cornette & Diana Hart Smith) to retain the WWF Championship
(During the match, it was announced that the Undertaker would challenge for the WWF Championship at the Royal Rumble. Post-match, Todd Pettengill conducted a backstage interview with the Undertaker and Paul Bearer regarding the title match at the Rumble when Diesel interrupted and was upset that he wasn't getting the shot, and confronted Taker.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 18TH DECEMBER 1995
VENUE - BOB CARPENTER CENTER: NEWARK, DE
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Dok Hendrix was in the crowd with WWF President Gorilla Monsoon, it was noted that Bret Hart would defend the WWF Championship at the Royal Rumble against the Undertaker. Monsoon also announced that Jeff Jarrett would not be in the Rumble match and instead will face Ahmed Johnson on the show. Finally he said that names would start to be announced for the Royal Rumble match this weekend on WWF Superstars.
• We heard a promo from Goldust who said there was a special bond between he and Razor Ramon.
• We saw another edition of the Brother Love Show with Ted Dibiase as the special guest. Dibiase spoke of the man dressed as Santa Claus who attacked Savio Vega last night and called him Xanta Clause from the South Pole. He went on to say that 1996 would see Sid and the 1-2-3 Kid win the WWF Tag Team Championship, and it would be the year of the Million Dollar Corporation.
• We saw an Ad for the RAW Bowl which will take place on January 1st as there will be no RAW next week.
• We saw a closing video tribute to Shawn Michaels set to "Tell me a Lie".

MATCH RESULTS:

1# "Double J" Jeff Jarrett bt. Fatu Via DQ
(Jarrett attempted to put on the figure-4 when Ahmed Johnson ran out, attacked Jarrett and cleared him from the ring.)

2# Buddy Landell bt. Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly
3# Razor Ramon bt. Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) Via count-out to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
(The Undertaker and Paul Bearer appeared with the casket, once Yokozuna saw it, he made a feline backstage. Goldust and his Usher was sat in the directors chair near the entrance. Dok Hendrix conducted an interview with Razor about Goldust who said that he only liked women and he couldn't elaborate on Goldust's letter because it was a family show.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF RAW BOWL
DATE - MONDAY 1ST JANUARY 1996
TAPED - MONDAY 18TH DECEMBER 1995
VENUE - BOB CARPENTER CENTER: NEWARK, DE
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• It was announced that Shawn Michaels will be holding a press conference next week.
• We saw a full replay of the Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Henry Godwinn Hog Pen match from In Your House
• We saw the first skit of Billionnair Ted who was trying to get his men to copy the moves used by the WWF Talent.
• It was announced that Vader would be a participant in the Royal Rumble match.

MATCH RESULTS

1# The Smoking Gunns bt. Sid & The 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted Dibiase), Owen Hart & Yokozuna, and Razor Ramon & Savio Vega in the Raw Bowl Elimination match
(Order of elimination - Razor Ramon by the 1-2-3 Kid, Owen Hart by Billy Gunn, Sid by Billy Gunn. During Razor and Savio's entrance, Goldust's usher brought out a bouquet of gold Roses for Razor - resulting in Razor beating the usher up. Later in the broadcast, The Brooklyn Brawl presented the Smoking Gunns with the Steve Lombardi Trophy. The Smoking Gunns, Ahmed Johnson, Marty Jannetty, Hakushi, and Savio Vega beat up the Brawler in response.)

2# Diesel bt. King Mabel (w/ Sir Mo) in 8 seconds
(Post-match, Diesel hit the powerbomb on Sir Mo. Jerry Lawler tried to interview Diesel, but he walked past Lawler and selected Ashley the RAW Queen to do the interview backstage.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 8TH JANUARY 1996
TAPED - MONDAY 18TH DECEMBER 1995
VENUE - BOB CARPENTER CENTER: NEWARK, DE
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• During the Royal Rumble Slam Jam, hosted by Jim Ross, it was noted that Doug Gilbert, Jake Roberts, Lawler, Fatu, and Isaac Yankem DSS had been added to the Royal Rumble match. We saw a vignette promoting the debut of Vader at the Royal Rumble.
• It was announced that The Undertaker vs. Isaac Yankem DDS, and Owen Hart vs. Marty Jannetty will take place next week on RAW.
• We saw another edition of the Brother Love Show, with Ted Dibiase as the special guest. Dibiase said he had found his Million $ Champion and introduced the Ringmaster. Dibiase then presented the Ringmaster with the Million $ title belt. Ringmaster announced that he was in the Royal Rumble match and would be getting a WWF Championship match at Wrestlemania XII.
• We saw another Slam Jam segment and highlights from Shawn Michaels at the press conference in Fresno. Michaels apologized to his friends and family because he was adding his name to the list of participants in the Royal Rumble match. We heard comments from Diesel, Razor Ramon and Owen Hart about Michaels announcing his return.
• We saw a full replay of the Bret Hart vs. British Bulldog WWF Championship match from In Your House.
• We heard comments from the Undertaker and Paul Bearer about facing Bret at the Royal Rumble.
• It was announced that the Ringmaster would be in action next week.
• The show closed with Billionaire Ted's "Wrasslin' Warroom" in which he tried to come up with a new slogan for his wrestling company; during the skit, the Hukster and Nacho Man joked that they didn't have to worry about drug testing or being caught for steroids now that they left the WWF.

MATCH RESULTS:

1# "Double J" Jeff Jarrett bt. Hakushi Via Submission
(Before the match, Jarrett sent a message to Ahmed Johnson saying that he had another smash hit in store for him.)

2# Ahmed Johnson bt. Jeff Brettler
(Post-match, Jarrett ran out and attempted to hit Ahmed over the head with his guitar but he hit the turnbuckle instead. Ahmed scared Jarrett to the floor and destroyed the guitar in the ring.)

3# Goldust bt. Aldo Montoya

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 15TH JANUARY 1996
TAPED - MONDAY 18TH DECEMBER 1995
VENUE - BOB CARPENTER CENTER: NEWARK, DE
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Todd Pettengill announced that prior to the Royal Rumble, there will be a "Free for All" match where the winner would earn the #30 spot in th Royal Rumble match.
• Vince McMahon conducted an in-ring interview with Goldust following his recent actions.
• The show closed with Razor Ramon and Goldust fighting in the backstage area, eventually they took it outside in the snow, before Goldust was able to escape by driving off in the car.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) bt. Marty Jannetty
2# The Ringmaster (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Matt Hardy Via Submission
3# The Smoking Gunns bt. The Spiders in a non-title match
(During the match, it was announced that Sunny had obtained a tag team title match for the Body Donnas at the Royal Rumble.)

4# The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) bt. Isaac Yankem DDS
(During the match, Jerry Lawler attempted to steal the remains of the urn but was scared away from ringside by the Undertaker.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF ROYAL RUMBLE 1996
DATE - SUNDAY 21ST JANUARY 1996
VENUE - SELLAND ARENA: FRESNO, CA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & MR.PERFECT

FREE FOR ALL MATCH - Duke "The Dumpster" Droese bt. Hunter Hearst Helmsley Via reverse decision
(Hunter Hearst Helmsley had originally won the match after hitting Droese with a foreign object but WWF President Gorilla Monsoon came out and showed a clip of the finish to referee Tim White, who changed the ruling of the match. Post-match, Droese cleared Helmsley from the ring. Due to pre-match stipulations, Droese earned the #30 spot in the Royal Rumble match whilst Helmsley was forced to be the #1.)

1# Ahmed Johnson bt. "Double J" Jeff Jarrett Via DQ
(Jarrett hit Ahmed with a guitar shot to cause the DQ.)

2# The Smoking Gunns bt. The Body Donnas (w/ Sunny) to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
3# Goldust (w/ Marlena) bt. Razor Ramon to become the new WWF Intercontinental Champion
(The 1-2-3 Kid hit Razor with a spin kick off the top which led to Goldust winning the match.)

4# Shawn Michaels won the 1996 Royal Rumble match

ORDER OF ENTRY
1. Hunter Hearst Helmsley 2. Henry Godwinn 3. Bob Backlund 4. Jerry "The King" Lawler 5. Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly 6. King Mabel 7. Jake "The Snake" Roberts 8. Dory Funk Jr 9. Yokozuna 10. The 1-2-3 Kid 11. Takao Omori 12. Savio Vega 13. Vader 14. Doug Gilbert 15. Squat Team Member #1 16. Squat Team Member #2 17. Owen Hart 18. Shawn Michaels 19. Hakushi 20. Tatanka 21. Aldo Montoya 22. Diesel 23. Kama 24. The Ringmaster 25. Barry Horowitz 26. Fatu 27. Isaac Yankem DDS 28. Marty Jannetty 29. British Bulldog 30. Duke "The Dumpster" Droese

ORDER OF ELIMINATION
1. Bob Backlund by Yokozuna
2. Henry Godwinn by Jake "The Snake" Roberts
3. King Mabel by Yokozuna & Savio Vega
4. Takao Omori by Jake "The Snake" Roberts
5. Dory Funk Jr by Savio Vega
6. Jake "The Snake" Roberts by Vader
7. Doug Gilbert by Vader
8. Squat Team Member #1 by Vader
9. Squat Team Member #2 by Yokozuna
10. Savio Vega by Yokozuna
11 & 12. Yokozuna & Vader by Shawn Michaels

After Vader was eliminated from the match, he attacked Yokozuna before re-entering the ring and throwing out multiple superstars. WWF President Gorilla Monsoon and other officials threatened to take action against Vader if he did not leave ringside.

13. The 1-2-3 Kid by Shawn Michaels
14. Hakushi by Owen Hart
15. Aldo Montoya by Tatanka
16. Jerry "The King" Lawler by Shawn Michaels
17. Tatanka by Diesel
18. Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly by the Ringmaster
19. Hunter Hearst Helmsley by Diesel
20. Barry Horowitz by Owen Hart
21. Owen Hart by Diesel & Shawn Michaels
22. Marty Jannetty by British Bulldog
23. The Ringmaster by Fatu
24. Fatu by Isaac Yankem DDS
25. Isaac Yankem DDS by Shawn Michaels
26. Duke "The Dumpster" Droese by Diesel & Kama
27. British Bulldog by Shawn Michaels
28. Kama by Diesel
29. Diesel by Shawn Michaels

5# The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) bt. Bret "Hitman" Hart Via DQ in a WWF Championship match
(Diesel pulled the referee out of the ring after the Undertaker had hit the tombstone to Cause the DQ. Post-match, Diesel gave the Undertaker the finger whilst shouting, "I ain't afraid of the dark".)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 22ND JANUARY 1996
VENUE - STOCKTON CIVIC AUDITORIUM: STOCKTON, CA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Another edition of "Billionnaire Ted's rasslin War room in which he asked the Huckster, The Nacho Man and his advisors for an original idea.
• Vince McMahon conducted an in-ring interview with Shawn Michaels, Jim Cornette interrupted and said the only way Owen Hart would get in the ring with Michaels is if Michaels put his WrestleMania title shot on the line. Michaels accepted and threw Cornette over the top rope.

MATCH RESULTS
1# Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) bt. Savio Vega
(Post-match, Vader continued the assault until a number of officials and WWF President Gorilla Monsoon came to the ring and indefinitely suspended Vader for his actions. This provoked Vader to attack the WWF President from behind, squashing him in the corner and hitting the Vader Bomb before Michaels and Razor made the save.)

2# Hunter Hearst Helmsley bt. Razor Ramon Via count-out
(The 1-2-3 Kid came to ringside and squirted Razor with milk from a large baby bottle. Razor chased after him causing the count-out. Post-match, Razor attempted the Razor's Edge on Helmsley but Helmsley escaped the ring.)

3# Bret "Hitman" Hart bt. Goldust (w/ Marlena) Via Submission in a "Champion vs. Champion" non-title match
(Goldust attempted to get himself counted out so Razor came to ringside and threw him back in the ring which led to the sharpshooter. Post-match, Vince McMahon interviewed Bret who challenged Diesel to a Steel Cage match due to his interference at the Royal Rumble. Bret also promised a rematch to the Undertaker.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 29TH JANUARY 1996
TAPED - MONDAY 22ND JANUARY 1996
VENUE - STOCKTON CIVIC AUDITORIUM: STOCKTON, CA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Included Billionaire Ted, The Huckster and the Nacho Man at a Press Conference where Ted talked about trying to run the WWF out of business.
• "Rowdy" Roddy Piper returned as he was named the replacement WWF President in Monsoon's abscence
• We saw a vignette hyping the debut of Mankind.
• It was announced that next week, Bret Hart will defend the WWF Championship against The Undertaker.

MATCH RESULTS:
1# Diesel bt. British Bulldog (w/ Jim Cornette)
(Diesel dropped Bulldog head first in to an exposed turnbuckle when Yokozuna accidentally hit Bulldog with a leg drop when the referee wasn't looking.)

2# The Godwinns (w/ Hillbilly Jim) bt. The Body Donnas (w/ Sunny)
3# Shawn Michaels bt. Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette)
(Owen Hart interfered in the match and accidentally hit Yokozuna with the spinning heel kick. This led to Michaels hitting the sweet chin music to get the 3. Owen Hart came ringside mid-way through the match. Post-match, Yokozuna and Owen argued until all 3 men confronted Michaels. Diesel came down to help clear the ring. Cornette then denied any dissention in Camp Cornette and made a challenge for Michaels and Diesel to face the Bulldog and Yokozuna next week.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 5TH FEBRUARY
TAPED - MONDAY 22ND JANUARY 1996
VENUE - STOCKTON CIVIC AUDITORIUM: STOCKTON, CA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• We saw Jim Cornette and Clarence Mason threatening to sue the WWF if Vader wasn't reinstated.
• We heard comments from Gorilla Monsson on him choosing "Rowdy" Roddy Piper as interim president and also the thought of reinstating Vader.
• We saw a second press conference from Billionaire Ted. We saw a print ad which was set to run in several newspapers claiming that Ted Turner was wasting millions of stockholder dollars in his personal vendetta against the WWF.

MATCH RESULTS:
1# Shawn Michaels & Diesel bt. British Bulldog & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette) Via count-out
(Yokozuna was sent to the floor after a superkick by Michaels. Owen came down in attempt to get him in the ring but to no avail. Post-match, Cornette berated Yoko for the loss until he knocked Cornette down and fought off the Bulldog and Owen Hart.)

2# The 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Hakushi
3# Bret "Hitman" Hart vs. The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) in a WWF Championship match ended in a No Contest
(Diesel was on commentary for this match. When the referee got knocked down, Diesel threw Bret in to the ringpost before hitting a powerbomb on the Undertaker twice.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF IN YOUR HOUSE 6
DATE - SUNDAY 18TH FEBRUARY 1996
VENUE - LOUISVILLE GARDENS: LOUISVILLE, KY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

WWF FREE FOR ALL MATCH: Jake "The Snake" Roberts bt. Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase)

Todd Pettingill conducted an in-ring interview with Jim Cornette & Vader regarding Vader's reinstatement. He also mentioned that Vader would appear in tonight's show.

MATCH RESULTS:
1# Razor Ramon bt. The 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted Dibiase) in a "Crybaby" match
(Post-match, Razor put a diaper on The Kid.)

2# Hunter Hearst Helmsley bt. Duke "The Dumpster" Droese
(Helmsley hit Droese with his own trash can lid to win the match.)

3# Yokozuna bt. British Bulldog (w/ Jim Cornette) Via DQ
(Cornette hit Yokozuna with his tennis racket to cause the DQ. Post-match, the British Bulldog and Vader handcuffed Yoko to the ropes and double-teamed him.)

4# Shawn Michaels bt. Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette)
(Shawn Michaels' WrestleMania Championship match was on the line in this match.)

Todd Pettengill conducted an interview with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper who made Yokozuna vs. Vader at WrestleMania. Jim Cornette and Clarence Mason came out to dispute the decision.

5# Bret "Hitman" Hart bt. Diesel in a Steel Cage match to retain the WWF Championship
(The Undertaker came up through the canvas and pulled Diesel underneath, whilst this was happening, Bret escaped the cage.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 19TH FEBRUARY 1996
VENUE - CINCINNATI GARDENS: CINCINNATI, OH
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Vignettes aired hyping the return of the Ultimate Warrior and the debut of Mankind.
• We saw an edition of Larry Fling Live with special guest, Billionaire Ted

MATCH RESULTS:
1# Razor Ramon bt. Goldust (w/ Marlena) Via count-out in a WWF Intercontinental Championship match
(Goldust walked out of the match after a back suplex off the top by Razor. Post-match, Razor grabbed a microphone and asked acting WWF President "Rowdy" Roddy Piper to make a match with Razor and Goldust, not a title match but a fight.)

It was set to be the Body Donnas vs. Barry Horowitz & Aldo Montoya but Vader attacked Horowitz and Montoya before the Body Donnas made their way to the ring.

2# The Ringmaster (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Marty Jannetty Via Submission
3# The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) bt. Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase)
(During the match, Diesel came to ringside and grabbed a cameraman before taking him backstage. Diesel then destroyed the Undertaker's casket with an axe. Post-match, the actions by Diesel was shown to the Undertaker as they immediately went backstage to see the reminants of the casket.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 1996
TAPED - MONDAY 19TH FEBRUARY 1996
VENUE - CINCINNATI GARDENS: CINCINNATI, OH
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• We saw a vignette where several young fans asked WWF President "Rowdy" Roddy Piper to bring the Ultimate Warrior back to the WWF.
• We saw another mankind vignette where he talked about his mommy and his rat named George
• It was announced that it will be The New Rockers vs. The Godwinns in a WWF Tag Team Championship tournament match this weekend on WWF Superstars.
• Vince McMahon conducted an in-ring interview with Bret "Hitman" Hart and Shawn Michaels. Both men spoke about their conditioning when "Rowdy" Roddy Piper came to the ring and said the winner at WrestleMania will be the one with the most falls. Both men agreed, and Piper said the match will last a full hour.

MATCH RESULTS:
1# Jake "The Snake" Roberts bt. Isaac Yankem DDS
2# Diesel bt. Bob "Spark Plug" Holly
(Post-match, as Diesel was leaving, the lights went out and when they came on, the Undertaker was stood in the ring. Diesel went back in to the ring but the lights went out and when they came on, the Undertaker had disappeared. Moments later, Undertaker appeared on the screen and said he was the master of playing mindgames.)

3# Ahmed Johnson bt. Shinobi
(Goldust called in to commentary during the match, he read a poem directed at WWF Interim President Roddy Piper in which he asked when he could play his bagpipe.)

4# Yokozuna bt. Owen Hart & British Bulldog Via DQ in a 2-on-1 Handicap match
(Vader interfered in the match and hit a clothesline which knocked Yokozuna to the mat. Post-match, Jake Roberts and Ahmed Johnson made the save against Vader, Bulldog and Owen Hart.)