Live from
Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 9,649
Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jerry Lawler & Jim Ross
Austin has some comments before the match. He says Savio Vega's injury doesn't change things one bit. He said he has a list and everybody's on it. He says there is nothing wrong with Savio Vega, and he knows that for a fact. He gives Triple H credit because he has the guts to step in the ring with Austin. He says he'll retire Bret permanently if Bret returns on Raw. He says everybody can kiss his ass if they are offended by his use of language.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin Vs Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Austin wins with the Stunner. Despite that there were huge distractions by Jim Ross's microphone acting weird, and Mr. Perfect's appearance, this was a fairly good match. It was interesting from the outset because both were heels. Vince kept mentioning how neither were crowd favorites, yet the crowd loved Austin. Austin was starting to show some of the stuff that made him so legendary, like flipping the bird, foul language, etc.
**3/4
Tag Team Championship
Owen Hart & The British Bulldog (C) (W/Clarence Mason) Vs The Smoking Gunns
Owen and The Bulldog win. This was an average matchup, just like the one they had at In Your House: Mind Games. These two lack chemistry with each other and it shows.
**
Jim Ross gets in the ring and promises that Bret Hart will be back on Raw the next night. He says Vince is an egotistical maniac and cares only about himself. He walks off after that.
Ahmed Johnson injures Farooq by assaulting him backstage. Therefore, Goldust has taken Farooq's place in the next match.
Intercontinental Championship
Marc Mero (C) (W/Sable) Vs Goldust (W/Marlena)
Mero wins with the shooting star press. When Mero was on offense, the match was rather entertaining. When Goldust took over, it would become tedious. The result is a rather inconsistent match. Mero was a great talent before injuries ruined his career.
**1/4
#1 Contender's Match
Sycho Sid Vs Vader (W/Jim Cornette)
Sid's ovation is deafening. Shawn Michaels comes out for commentary as well. Sid wins with a chokeslam. This was better than you may expect. Vader is one of the best wrestlers ever for his size, and Sid was decent when he wanted to be. Vader was initially scheduled to win this, but politics from Shawn Michaels ruined any chance of that.
**1/4
Dok Hendrix is about to interview Sycho Sid, but Jim Ross intrudes and interviews him instead. Sycho Sid admits that he and Shawn Michaels have had a rocky past. He says he'd powerbomb Shawn Michaels 5 times to become WWF Champion.
Buried Alive Match
The Undertaker Vs Mankind (W/Paul Bearer)
The Undertaker wins the match. The Executioner (Terry Gordy) comes up and waffles The Undertaker from behind with a shovel. A bunch of other wrestlers like Triple H, Goldust, Crush, Bradshaw, etc come out to help bury The Undertaker. The Undertaker is gone. A bolt of lightning hits the grave, and The Undertaker's hand comes up from underneath the dirt. HE'S ALIVE! THE UNDERTAKER LIVES! This was another good brawl between these two. These two just have great chemistry with each other. They know how to entertain, and what spots to use when it comes to hardcore situations. It comes naturally to them. There were a couple of sick spots in this one.
***1/4
5.5/10 overall.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 9,649
Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jerry Lawler & Jim Ross
Austin has some comments before the match. He says Savio Vega's injury doesn't change things one bit. He said he has a list and everybody's on it. He says there is nothing wrong with Savio Vega, and he knows that for a fact. He gives Triple H credit because he has the guts to step in the ring with Austin. He says he'll retire Bret permanently if Bret returns on Raw. He says everybody can kiss his ass if they are offended by his use of language.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin Vs Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Austin wins with the Stunner. Despite that there were huge distractions by Jim Ross's microphone acting weird, and Mr. Perfect's appearance, this was a fairly good match. It was interesting from the outset because both were heels. Vince kept mentioning how neither were crowd favorites, yet the crowd loved Austin. Austin was starting to show some of the stuff that made him so legendary, like flipping the bird, foul language, etc.
**3/4
Tag Team Championship
Owen Hart & The British Bulldog (C) (W/Clarence Mason) Vs The Smoking Gunns
Owen and The Bulldog win. This was an average matchup, just like the one they had at In Your House: Mind Games. These two lack chemistry with each other and it shows.
**
Jim Ross gets in the ring and promises that Bret Hart will be back on Raw the next night. He says Vince is an egotistical maniac and cares only about himself. He walks off after that.
Ahmed Johnson injures Farooq by assaulting him backstage. Therefore, Goldust has taken Farooq's place in the next match.
Intercontinental Championship
Marc Mero (C) (W/Sable) Vs Goldust (W/Marlena)
Mero wins with the shooting star press. When Mero was on offense, the match was rather entertaining. When Goldust took over, it would become tedious. The result is a rather inconsistent match. Mero was a great talent before injuries ruined his career.
**1/4
#1 Contender's Match
Sycho Sid Vs Vader (W/Jim Cornette)
Sid's ovation is deafening. Shawn Michaels comes out for commentary as well. Sid wins with a chokeslam. This was better than you may expect. Vader is one of the best wrestlers ever for his size, and Sid was decent when he wanted to be. Vader was initially scheduled to win this, but politics from Shawn Michaels ruined any chance of that.
**1/4
Dok Hendrix is about to interview Sycho Sid, but Jim Ross intrudes and interviews him instead. Sycho Sid admits that he and Shawn Michaels have had a rocky past. He says he'd powerbomb Shawn Michaels 5 times to become WWF Champion.
Buried Alive Match
The Undertaker Vs Mankind (W/Paul Bearer)
The Undertaker wins the match. The Executioner (Terry Gordy) comes up and waffles The Undertaker from behind with a shovel. A bunch of other wrestlers like Triple H, Goldust, Crush, Bradshaw, etc come out to help bury The Undertaker. The Undertaker is gone. A bolt of lightning hits the grave, and The Undertaker's hand comes up from underneath the dirt. HE'S ALIVE! THE UNDERTAKER LIVES! This was another good brawl between these two. These two just have great chemistry with each other. They know how to entertain, and what spots to use when it comes to hardcore situations. It comes naturally to them. There were a couple of sick spots in this one.
***1/4
5.5/10 overall.
