WWF/WCW 1997: DX IN YOUR HOUSE POSTED!

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Apr 24, 2016 14:58:33 GMT -5 Zigzag said:

Bret v. Vader - No contest after a brutal match forces both men unable to answer the 10 count. This sets up a triple threat title match for Mania, involving the winner of Owen-HBK.

HBK gets the #1 contender spot

Undertaker sends Diesel out of the arena in a casket. Possible Mankind surprise attack debut here.

Public Enemy will win the match, but not the titles, due to a DQ in one of the falls.

Henry will cheat to win the Arm-Wrestling match.

Hunter defeats Ahmed.

Bradshaw clean over Jarrett.

Tough to figure where Warrior fits in. Depending on where you want him in the booking level, I'd say he either pops in to start a feud with Hunter or Henry.

I forgot something too. Goldust vs Terry Funk in a Hardcore Match for the Intercontinental Title.

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Apr 24, 2016 20:49:35 GMT -5 tg11 said:

WWF Championship (Last Man Standing Match)- Bret Hart (c) vs Vader- Winner: Still WWF Champion Bret "The Hitman" Hart

Steel Cage Match- Owen Hart vs HBK (HBK's WrestleMania 12 spot is on the line)- Winner: HBK goes to the main event of WrestleMania 12 by pinning Owen Hart in the cage

Casket Match- Undertaker vs Diesel- Winner: Diesel (Vader interference; Vader costs Taker the Casket Match with Diesel closing the lid shut)

No Holds Barred 8-Man Tag Team Match- The Million Dollar Corporation (Austin, Sid, Kama and Crush) vs Razor Ramon, The 1-2-3 Kid, Jake the Snake Roberts and Tatanka- Winners: Razor Ramon, The 1-2-3 Kid, Jake the Snake Roberts and Tatanka

WWF Tag Team Championship (2 out of 3 Falls Match)- The Steiner Brothers (c) vs Public Enemy- Winners: New WWF Tag Team Champions Public Enemy (Public Enemy wins 2-1; Public Enemy get the first fall, second fall goes to The Steiners and the third fall goes to Public Enemy

Arm Wrestling Contest- British Bulldog vs Mark Henry- Henry wins with ease; Bulldog then cheap-shots Henry and then it turns into a brawl between these men which ends in Bulldog standing tall over Henry setting up their feud

Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs Ahmed Johnson- Winner: Hunter Hearst Helmsley

Yeah I can't even remotely think of what Warrior can be doing here on this show because for me Warrior I feel like his return more or less would have to be on a part-time basis and why I say that? Because of the fact that WWF is heading towards the Attitude Era soon and I feel like Warrior he wouldn't fit into that at all so which is why I see Warrior's return being only short term

Bradshaw vs Jarrett (Free for All Pre-Show)- Bradshaw's debut he goes over clean

I forgot something too. Goldust vs Terry Funk in a Hardcore Match for the Intercontinental Title.

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If it is Goldust vs Terry Funk in a Hardcore Match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship at In Your House Anything Goes...I predict Goldust to beat Terry Funk in Funk's very own environment of a Hardcore Match in order to retain his WWF Intercontinental Championship but after this match Goldust will probably never be the same again after this match

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Apr 26, 2016 7:13:29 GMT -5 tg11 said:

If it is Goldust vs Terry Funk in a Hardcore Match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship at In Your House Anything Goes...I predict Goldust to beat Terry Funk in Funk's very own environment of a Hardcore Match in order to retain his WWF Intercontinental Championship but after this match Goldust will probably never be the same again after this match

I second that.

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WWF IN YOUR HOUSE - February 18. 1996 - Louisville, KY

Free For All Match: Bradshaw D. Jeff Jarrett with the Clothesline from Hell.

Vince McMahon. Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross are your hosts for the show. Lawler predicts that by the end of the night we will see a new World Wrestling Federation Champion and He's also heard that Vader has a surprise for everyone here tonight.

Match 1:
WWF Tag Team Championship 2 Out of 3 Falls Match
The Steiner Brothers vs Public Enemy
This rivalry has been very intense since The Public Enemy arrived to the WWF at Survivor Series. But can Public Enemy win the WWF Tag Team Titles over The Steiner Brothers, The Steiner Brothers have been Champions since the First of January, and perhaps their only title defense was against these two at the Royal Rumble. The match starts off with Rick and Rocco, Rick and Rocco exchange punches to kick off the match here. Rick gets the momentum and takes down Rocco with a big clothesline. Rick whips Rocco into the ropes and sets up for a back body drop but Rocco kicks him in the gut and goes for a clothesline but Rick nails a powerslam taking Rocco down. Rick then makes the tag to Scott. Rick and Scott wear down Rocco for a good minute until Rocco makes the tag to Rock. And Surprisingly as Scott attempts a belly to belly on Rock. Rock throws Scott down and hits a modified chokeslam called like an uranage and Rock makes the tag to Rocco and Rocco hits the splash off the top rope to get the first fall, The Public Enemy have gained fall #1. Public Enemy have now taken the momentum, but The Steiners are able to keep the momentum going, but a distraction by Rock allows Rocco to keep the momentum in their favor. Rocco and Rock totally wear down Scott and almost get the win by hitting a double hip toss but Scott is able to kick out. Scott fights back and surprises Rock with a Belly to Belly Suplex to get the second fall as Rock went for a charge in the corner, so the score is 1-1, whoever wins the last fall will be the WWF Tag Team Champions. But after the pinfall. Rocco and Rock continue to go to work on Scott for four minutes until Scott fights back and hits a double clothesline knocking The Public Eneny down. Scott makes the hot tag to Rick. Rick comes in and hits anything that moves. Rick takes down Rocco by hitting a spinebuster and nails Rock with a T-Bone Suplex. Rock battles back and hits Rick with a big T-Bone Suplex but Rick is able to kick out. Rocco grabs Rick and goes for a powerbomb but Rick counters it into a hurracarana on Rocco. Rick tags in Scott and look at this, they are going for the clothesline/bulldog combination. Scott tries to go to the top rope but here comes Rock, he nails Rick with a superkick to the face and Scott hits a diving clothesline off the top rope onto Rick and that allows Rocco to nail Scott with a big time samoan drop. But Rock is the legal man not Rocco. Rock then goes to the top rope and Rick is on the outside and Rocco nails a diving cross body taking out Rick. Meanwhile it's Scott and Rock in the ring. Rock grabs Scott and goes for a chokeslam but Scott counters it and bodyslams Rock down to the mat. Steiner then uses a camel clutch hold on Rock. He sets up for it but here comes Rocco and Rocco gives Steiner a boot to the face and Scott is dazed and Rock tags in Rocco. Rock and Rocco whip Scott into the ropes and set up for a finishing move but Rick got the blind tag and Rick comes in and nails them both with a double clothesline. Rick then grabs Rocco and lifts him up for the electric chair drop and Scott nails a bulldog on Rocco. Rick sets up for the cover but wait a minute. Rock's got one half of the WWF Tag Team Title Belt as the referee tries to get Scott out of the ring and behind the referee's back. Rocco nails Rick with one half of the Tag Team Title Belts. And Rocco wakes Rock up allowing Rock to go to the top rope and hit the big splash on Rick, 1. 2. 3. And we have new WWF Tag Team Champions but not without controversy. Rock and Rocco have won the WWF Tag Team Belts. And The Steiner Brothers have to be embarassed at what went down here.
Winners and New WWF Tag Team Champions: The Public Enemy

Backstage. Todd Pettengill interviews Ahmed Johnson about his match with Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Pettengill talks about how Helmsley cost Ahmed his match with Diesel on Monday Night RAW 2 weeks ago. Ahmed says that Helmsley calls himself the King, well Ahmed's battled kings ever since he was a child and a teenager, and now Helmsley tonight is going to get a lesson in respect because he is going to kick Helmsley's ass to kingdom come, and if Mr. Perfect gets in his way, then Ahmed will take him out too.

Match 2:
Ahmed Johnson vs Hunter Hearst Helmsley w/Mr. Perfect
This should be an interesting matchup as the 1995 King of The Ring Winner Hunter Hearst Helmsley takes on the Pearl River Powerhouse Ahmed Johnson. Ahmed starts the match off using his strength tossing Helmsley out of the ring and Perfect tries to talk Helmsley back in this match and Helmsley returns to the match but Ahmed is just all over him, but a distraction by Perfect allows Helmsley to nail Ahmed with a running high knee taking Ahmed down. Helmsley goes to work on Ahmed taking down the legs of the Pearl River Powerhouse. Helmsley just dominates the match going for the legs but Ahmed is able to battle back and Ahmed tries to make a comeback but Helmsley goes right back on the attack and nails a DDT on Ahmed but only gets a two count. Ahmed battles back and almost gets the win by hitting a spinebuster but Helmsley is able to kick out. Ahmed grabs Helmsley and sets up for the Pearl River Plunge but Helmsley kicks Ahmed in the gut and nails Ahmed with the Spinebuster but Ahmed is able to kick out. Helmsley then sets up for the pedigree but Ahmed grabs Helmsley and catapults him into the buckle and both Ahmed and Helmsley are down but wait a minute Mr. Perfect is distracting the referee and Perfect just slipped Helmsley some Brass Knucks. Helmsley gets up and tries to use the knucks on Ahmed but Ahmed saw it and grabs Helmsley by the arm and whips him into Perfect taking Perfect down and Ahmed kicks Helmsley in the gut and hits the Pearl River Plunge on Helmsley to get the victory and that is a huge win for Ahmed gaining the upset over the former Intercontinental Champion and the 1995 King of The Ring Winner.
Winner: Ahmed Johnson

A promo is shown of The Million Dollar Corporation vs Razor Ramon. The 123 Kid. Tatanka and Jake "The Snake" Roberts with clips shown of Steve Austin being the newest member of the Million Dollar Corporation and Razor throwing Steve Austin out of the ring at the 1996 Royal Rumble Match and also the brawl that stemmed between Razor Ramon. Tatanka. The 123 Kid and Jake "The Snake" Roberts against The Million Dollar Corporation.

Todd Pettengill interviews Razor Ramon and his team about the upcoming 8-Man Tag Team No Holds Barred Match. Tatanka is the first to speak and says that ever since he came to the World Wrestling Federation, he battled evil all over the world, but Ted Dibiase and his camp are the root of all evil and tonight, the team are going to fight for survival and they're going to fight for justice and destroy Ted Dibiase's team, The Kid is the next to speak and says that this is his opportunity trying to take out the Million Dollar Corporation for good but a good opportunity for him to team up with Jake "The Snake" Roberts because who knows what The Snake has in store. Roberts then replies saying that six years ago, his unfinished business with Ted Dibiase has never been solved. Because at WrestleMania 6. Dibiase took a victory from him and he's never forgotten about it, but you can bet one thing he is going to go after the whole members of the Million Dollar Corporation. Pettengill asks Roberts about the return of The Ultimate Warrior. Roberts says that ever since he turned on the Ultimate Warrior, he's relived that thought over and over again and he's willing to let by gones be bye gones, so when The Warrior gets in the ring tonight and speak for his fans, so will he. Razor then gets on the mic and tells Austin that he hasn't forgotten what happened at the Royal Rumble when Austin decided to be a coward and toss him over the top rope but tonight, there will be nothing stopping him from taking his hands on Austin, because everything's legal. Razor tells the team to take care of the others of the Million Dollar Corporation while he gets his hands on Austin.

Match 3:
8-Man Tag Team No Holds Barred Match
Razor Ramon. Tatanka. The 123 Kid and Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs The Million Dollar Corporation
This is no doubt going to be a brawl, McMahon announces that this matchup will have no tags, cause it's all legal. The Million Dollar Corporation seem like they have brought some weapons along with them cause there's a whole full of weapons on a grocery cart, and here comes The Bad Guy's team. And look, Razor thought of the whole idea too, they also have a grocery cart too full of weapons, this is going to be somewhat of a war here ladies and gentlemen. The brawl begins with 8 men brawling in the ring after Razor's entrance and look at this Razor is getting his hands on Austin. And the weapons have been brought as well. Roberts grabs a trashcan and nails Kama in the face with it taking him out of the equation but here comes Sid. He's got a tennis racket and Sid nails Roberts in the ribs and in the back with the tennis racket but here comes The 123 Kid and The Kid hits a missile dropkick off the top, meanwhile Razor and Austin are fighting throughout the crowd. Razor kicks Austin in the gut and sets up for the Razor's Edge but Austin backdrops Razor and Razor goes down but he gets back up only for Austin to clothesline him out of the barricade. Austin then climbs into the barricade and goes for a high risk move but Razor punches him in the gut but meanwhile Crush has some sort of piano wire and tries to choke Tatanka out with it and does but Tatanka elbows out of it but Kama comes from behind with a steel chain and nails the Native American in the face with it. Austin and Razor meanwhile make their way back to the ring with Razor gaining the advantage and taking Austin into the steel steps. Razor grabs a cookie sheet and attempts to hit Austin with it but Sid surprises Razor with a clothesline. The Kid does an awesome move flying untop of the barricade on the outside leaping onto Kama and Crush with a double flying clothesline as they were working on Tatanka. Austin then goes to work on Roberts in the ring as Sid hits Razor in the face on the outside with the steel steps. Remember the history between Razor Ramon and Sycho Sid months ago. Kid tries to stop Sid from doing further damage but Sid knocks him down with a clothesline. Meanwhile back in the ring. Razor enters the ring and Kama takes Razor down with a nice clothesline. Kama sets up for a cover but The Kid makes sure the three does not go down. Crush has Tatanka on the barricade meanwhile and Crush has got a cookie sheet and Crush whacks Tatanka in the skull on the barricade with that cookie sheet. Razor and Sid continue their fight on the outside and wait a minute Dibiase just gave Austin some powder and as Razor fights off Sid. Austin turns Razor around and Austin throws powder right in the eyes of Razor and Razor is blinded temporarily and Austin is just fired up on Razor Ramon with huge right hands. Austin then grabs the piano wire and chokes Razor with it trying to knock him out but Razor elbows out of it, he's still a little blinded from that powder but Austin takes him down again with a clothesline, Sid then gets in the ring and Sid picks up Tatanka and gives him a one-handed chokeslam. But here comes Roberts, he fights Sid with huge right hands and rams his head straight into the buckle. Roberts then sets up Sid for the DDT and goes for it but Sid throws him down to the mat and sets up for the chokeslam but Tatanka hits a flying chop and it doesn't even knock Sid although it does faze him and The Kid gets in the ring and nails Sid with a flying missile dropkick finally taking the big guy off his knees. On the outside of the ring. Razor is fighting off Crush and Kama. Razor grabs a 2X4 and hits Kama in the back with it and gets Crush right in the ribs and tries to go for Austin but Austin rolls out of the way and Austin kicks Razor in the gut and takes the 2X4 away from Razor and smacks Razor in the back with it. What a match this has been but meanwhile in the ring. Crush and Kama return to the ring and nail Tatanka with a double clothesline. Kama then sees The Kid up and goes for a clothesline but ducks and The Kid nails Kama with a spinning heel kick and Crush punches The Kid in the gut setting up for the powerbomb but The Kid counters it into a hurracarana. The Kid is quicker than a hiccup folks. Sid then gets up and goes for a press slam on The Kid but The Kid counters it and dropkicks Sid right over the top rope. And Austin takes The Kid down with a spinebuster. Austin goes for the cover but The Kid is able to kick out. Tatanka then grabs a kendo stick on the outside and nails Crush in the back with it, this is pretty much an extreme war from the get go. Roberts then gets in the ring and surprises Kama nailing him with a short-arm clothesline and Roberts perhaps setting up for the DDT on Kama and here comes Crush from behind. Sid then picks up a table. However Roberts nails Crush with the DDT. Roberts gets the DDT in on Crush. Tatanka and The Kid are fighting off Kama while Razor and Sid are fighting in the ring. Tatanka then tosses Kama into the table and Tatanka begins to beat on Kama while he directs The Kid to go to the top rope. The Kid then heads to the top rope and hits a leg drop right through the table on the Supreme Fighting Machine, what a war, this is carnage. Roberts and Sid are fighting in the ring. Roberts tries to go for the DDT but Sid backdrops Roberts over the top rope and Tatanka and The Kid return to the ring to fight off Sid. Sid grabs them both by the throat and Razor comes in off the top rope nailing a diving shoulder block breaking the grips of Tatanka and The Kid. Razor kicks Sid in the gut and sets up for the Razor's Edge and he hits it. but here comes Austin. Austin then delivers a school boy on The Bad Guy. Austin's got the tights, 1. 2. 3. Austin had the handful of trunks, he just pinned a former WWF Champion. What a victory for The Million Dollar Corporation, but before they can start the celebration. Jake Roberts grabs his snake Revelations and begins to make the entire Million Dollar Corporation run out of the ring. But you gotta hand it to Austin, that was a highway victory Austin & The Million Dollar Corporation just took.
Winners: The Million Dollar Corporation

A promo is shown of Mankind in a infested basement saying that throughout his childhood and adult life, he's been sitting in this basement, but the only thing he had done in the basement is playing piano, and now that he's about to get out of the basement, it is time to come home, and when it is time to come home, no one will be having a good day, but he will be having a nice day.

Match 4:
Arm-Wrestling Contest
British Bulldog w/Jim Cornette vs Mark Henry
This should be an outstanding Arm-Wrestling Contest between Mark Henry and The British Bulldog, remember there's a board table, one of the competitors must force the other opponent's arm through the table. Henry and Bulldog lock each other's arms. They do this for a quite two minutes, it seems like Bulldog is getting close with each wrench trying to force Henry's arm through the table, but Henry is just too strong and Henry wrenches Bulldog's arm, somebody's gotta go here. Henry is getting close. And wait Henry's got the fingers of Bulldog and Henry forces Bulldog's arm on the table. Henry has won the match.
Winner: Mark Henry

The Bulldog is angry with himself and as Henry has his hand raised. The Bulldog grabs the board table and Henry turns around and Bulldog whacks him in the skull with the board table. What a sore loser The British Bulldog is, The Bulldog then picks the board table again and hits Henry with it again. Bulldog grabs Henry and sets him up for the running powerslam, there is no way he can lift 350 pounds. Henry fights out of the running powerslam and scoops Bulldog up and look at the strength of Mark Henry. Henry hoists Bulldog up in the air and throws him over the top rope to the floor. Henry has made a statement, he set up The Bulldog not once but twice. You can bet this rivalry between Henry and The Bulldog is far from over.

Backstage. Dok Hendrix interviews Goldust about his Hardcore Matchup for the Intercontinental Title against Terry Funk. Goldust as usual is with Marlena. Goldust says that he likes getting rough and hardcore, because he watches Hardcore movies every night and watching it really turns him on, but Hardcore does not fit the category that Terry Funk is about to experience because If Funk wants his shot at gold, he's going to try to make sure to beat him if he can, Because the Intercontinental Title is all Goldust's, And Funk can try to do what he can to beat Goldust, but he's never going to get that far and he will never forget the name of Goldust.

Match 5:
Hardcore Match for the Intercontinental Championship
Terry Funk vs Goldust
For the first time, the WWF has sanctioned this contest for the Intercontinental Title, it's been Hardcore for these past few minutes, but it's about to get extremely Hardcore as Goldust takes on Terry Funk for the Intercontinental Championship. Funk starts the match off by nailing Goldust with the cookie sheet as Goldust was getting ready to take his robe off. Funk is just amped up for this. Funk begins to beat on Goldust mercifully with punches and Funk takes Goldust's Intercontinental Belt and begins to use it as a leather strap on Goldust beating it severely. Funk continues the momentum in the early going even beating Goldust a few times with a trashcan. Funk goes for the cover but Goldust is able to kick out, Funk has the momentum going for three minutes even hitting a suicide dive on the outside onto Goldust and remember this match is Falls Count Anywhere as well. Funk and Goldust can take the fight to the parking lot or anywhere like that. Goldust eventually battles back and uses Marlena's director chair to nail Funk straight in the back with it. Goldust then picks up a trashcan and nails Funk in the face with it. Goldust goes for the cover but Funk is able to kick out. Goldust continues to take the momentum to Funk and Goldust tosses Funk straight into the barricade. Funk and Goldust take the fight to the crowd. Goldust kicks Funk in the gut and hits a DDT right on the concrete floor, Goldust gets set for the cover but Funk is able to kick out. Funk fights back and Goldust tries to whip him into the stands but Funk reverses it and Goldust gets taken into the stands and Funk goes into the stands, what the heck is Funk going to do from there?. Funk climbs untop of the stands and hits a diving moonsault on Goldust. Funk goes for the cover but Goldust is able to kick out again. Lawler questions if Funk is so gutsy and desperate to be the Intercontinental Champion?. Funk and Goldust take the fight to the backstage area with Goldust gaining the momentum. Goldust then picks up Funk and suplexes him through a table full of food, I guess no one will be eating that food here tonight. Goldust takes a tray platter and Funk gets up only for Goldust to knock him down with that tray platter. Goldust goes for the cover but Funk kicks out. Goldust and Funk move the fight towards some of the locker room areas. And they are in the parking lot folks inside the parking lot. Goldust and Funk are just beating the hell out of each other in the parking lot. Funk kicks Goldust in the gut and snap suplexes him on the pavement of the parking lot. Funk goes for the cover but Goldust is able to kick out. Funk and Goldust continue the fight out of the parking lot and continue to go backstage for 5 minutes, until they make their return to the ring. Funk returns to the ring and Lawler gets out of the commentary table and what the heck is Lawler doing. Lawler shoves Funk out of the ring but look at this Funk punches Lawler out. Funk then picks up a baseball bat and nails Goldust right in the ribs with it and into the back. Funk then sets up Goldust going for a piledriver and connects with it. Funk begins to get out of the ring and look at this he gets a table under the ring and Lawler is still down. Funk then gets in the ring with the table and sets the table up. Funk then puts Goldust and look at this he is setting Goldust up for the moonsault untop of the table. Funk climbs to the top rope but wait a minute there's Lawler, and what the heck. Lawler just threw a fireball right into the eyes of Funk. Why did Lawler throw a fireball into Funk's eyes, Goldust then gets out of the table and powerbombs a blinded Funk straight through the table off the top rope. Goldust goes for the cover and covers Funk to get the win and retain the Intercontinental Title once again. Goldust begins to walk out of the ring as he is totally beat and bruised from that matchup.
Winner and Still WWF Intercontinental Champion: Goldust

Lawler gets in the ring and kicks Funk a few times, he then grabs Funk and piledrives him to the mat, but decides to do it another time and even one more time, but why did Lawler cost Funk the Intercontinental Championship?. Lawler then begins to leave the ring and just yells to the camera "I'm sick of this Terry Funk crap, this Terry Funk should retire like he always has". Lawler leaves the ring while officials and referees check on Terry Funk who fought a grueling contest but it just wasn't enough thanks to the intereference of Jerry Lawler.

A clip is shown of Diesel and The Undertaker, starting off with Diesel as a fan favorite until Survivor Series where he attacked his teammates, and his feud with The Undertaker, leading to Taker and Diesel's fight at Madison Square Garden followed up with Diesel and Taker fighting #1 and #2 at the Royal Rumble and Diesel's disrespect to Roddy Piper at the Royal Rumble after being eliminated. And Piper announcing that Diesel's match with The Undertaker would be a Casket Match at Anything Goes. And the clip ends with Undertaker playing mind games on Diesel by sending the casket out. But the question remains who will rest in peace?.

Dok Hendrix interviews Paul Bearer and The Undertaker in a dark room. Hendrix asks if The Undertaker is ready to put Diesel to rest once and for all. Bearer is the first to speak and tells Hendrix that he's gotta give Diesel credit where credit is due, he does not fear his Undertaker, nor does he fear Roddy Piper, but he fears the casket and the casket is going to be Diesel's final resting place and Diesel will not be running on Diesel Power anymore. Undertaker speaks and tells Diesel that his time in the World Wrestling Federation is about to come to an end, because once Big Daddy Cool is laid to rest, then he will move on to the other piece of business, because at the Royal Rumble, he has not forgotten about Vader eliminating him and costing him the opportunity of gaining the holy grail at WrestleMania, and if Vader is lucky to become the WWF Champion tonight, then he will take the time to be first in line for a title shot, Diesel. Vader, it does not matter because no matter what happens to Diesel or himself in this match, somebody will rest in peace.

Match 6:
Casket Match
The Undertaker vs Diesel
The master of the Casket Match, The Undertaker, has only won 5 Casket Matches, but only lost 1 at Survivor Series 1993. The match starts off with Taker and Diesel exchanging punches as Taker took off his hat & coat. Taker gets the upper hand by throwing soupbones on Diesel and Undertaker motions for the lid to be open already and Undertaker clotheslines Diesel over the top rope into the casket and Diesel lands on his feet but realizes that he's on the casket and the casket is about to come down. Diesel gets off the casket and Taker chases him to the outside where Diesel battles back with a knee to the gut followed up by a right hand. Diesel then grabs Undertaker and tries to take him into the steel steps but Taker reverses it and throws Diesel right into the steel steps. Undertaker then kicks Diesel and tosses him in the ring and look at The Phenom, he is in no hurry what's so ever. Taker then goes on the apron and hits a running leg drop on the apron crushing Diesel's throat. Taker gets in the ring and grabs Diesel by the arm setting up for the ropewalk. Undertaker tries to go for it but Diesel crotches the ropes and Undertaker goes down hard and Diesel runs off the ropes and hits a boot knocking Undertaker back to the outside. Diesel then goes back to the outside and picks up a Steel Chair and Diesel goes over to Undertaker and tries to nail him with the chair but Undertaker boots the chair right in Diesel's face. Diesel was about to take Undertaker's head off. Diesel comes charging at Taker only for Undertaker to backdrop him into the casket. Diesel is close to getting the lid shut on him. Diesel however fights out of it and gives Undertaker a right hand. Taker tries to go for a right hand but Diesel blocks it and look at that. Diesel just threw powder in the eyes of The Undertaker. Diesel must have learned what Steve Austin did to Razor Ramon earlier. Diesel fights back and grabs Undertaker stungunning him into the wooden casket. Diesel tosses Taker back in the ring and Diesel begins to have the advantage. Diesel then whips Taker into the buckle and hits not one, not two, but three running clotheslines in the corner. Diesel begins to beat on Undertaker with elbows. Undertaker however fights back with some soupbones and goes to hit Diesel with a clothesline but Diesel ducks the clothesline and Diesel grabs Undertaker by the arm and nails a short-arm clothesline taking The Phenom down but Undertaker quickly sits up. Diesel then scoops Undertaker up and bodyslams him down to the mat. Diesel runs off the ropes and drops the elbow and Diesel signals for the casket lid to be open. Diesel then grabs Undertaker and tries to roll him into the casket and Undertaker could very well lose this match. Diesel tries to shut the casket but Undertaker stands up and gives Diesel an uppercut and Taker drags Diesel into the casket with it. Taker and Diesel exchange blows in the center of the casket with Undertaker gaining the advantage. And Taker returns to the ring, but Diesel is on the apron and these two men are exchanging blows on the apron, but look at this. Diesel grabs The Undertaker and rams his head into the apron knocking him to the outside. And Diesel gets back in the ring beginning to taunt to the crowd. Undertaker then gets back in the ring only for Diesel to suplex him back in. Diesel is not getting enough popularity here in Louisville. Diesel continues to pummel on The Undertaker for a good part of 3 minutes but Taker fights back and nails a russian leg sweep on Big Daddy Cool and both Undertaker and Diesel are down. Undertaker sits right back up and so does Diesel. Diesel kicks Undertaker in the gut and sets up for the Sidewalk Slam and connects with it and both men go down. Diesel then sits up and mocks The Undertaker's pose. Undertaker sits right back up and Diesel is in fear and Diesel knees Undertaker in the gut but Undertaker fights back and whips Diesel into the ropes and goes for a back body drop, but Diesel counters and sets up for the jackknife but Undertaker fights out of it and Taker gives Diesel a kick to the midsection and hits a DDT taking Diesel down to the mat. But who is going in the casket?. Taker and Diesel get up and exchange blows with Taker getting the upper hand. Taker runs off the buckle and hits a big running clothesline and hits another running clothesline taking Diesel down. Taker then grabs Diesel and sets him up for Snake Eyes and connects with it. Undertaker whips Diesel into the ropes and nails him with a big boot but it does not faze Diesel. Taker then grabs Diesel's arm and goes for the ropewalk again and connects with it and Diesel goes down. Undertaker runs off the ropes and hits a big leg drop on Diesel, but there are no pinfalls or submissions in the match. Undertaker then picks up Diesel by the throat and grabs him and goes for the chokeslam but Diesel reverses it and goes for a chokeslam of his own, both men's hands are clasped on each other's throats. Diesel then grabs Taker and tries to chokeslam him but Undertaker elbows out of it and Undertaker comes charging at Diesel into the buckle but Diesel knees him in the face and look at this Diesel's going to the top rope. Diesel comes flying at Undertaker but Undertaker catches him with a big time powerslam. Undertaker signals for the casket lid to be open and it's open. Taker then drags Diesel and does almost like a fireman's carry position and places Big Daddy Cool into the casket and as Taker tries to get the lid open. Diesel escapes again with an elbow. Diesel gets back in the ring and grabs Taker by the hair and nails him with the jackknife, and this could be it right here. But Diesel picks up Undertaker again and nails him with another jackknife. Those two jackknifes may keep The Undertaker down for good this time. Diesel then tries to stuff Undertaker into the casket, and Diesel tries to shut the lid but wait the purple hand of The Undertaker grabs Diesel by the throat and The Undertaker gets in the ring with Diesel and Undertaker throws Diesel down and Diesel comes charging at The Undertaker and both these two are exchanging blows once again. Diesel whips Taker into the ropes and goes for a clothesline but Undertaker grabs Diesel by the throat and nails him with a chokeslam and this could be over right here. Taker then signals for the end, it could be the Tombstone Piledriver. Diesel gets up and Undertaker scoops Diesel up and this could be over, but wait a minute from the crowd came Vader. Vader lifts Diesel off the Tombstone Piledriver and Vader begins to pummel on The Undertaker. Vader just beats Taker down into the buckle and look at what Vader's doing to the Undertaker. Undertaker tries to fight back against Vader and he does, and Undertaker has Vader rocked and reeling. Taker grabs Vader by the throat and goes to chokeslam him and here comes The British Bulldog and Owen Hart. Bulldog and Owen then go after The Undertaker but Undertaker fights them off and that allows Vader to grab something from Cornette and it's chloroform!. Vader then grabs the chloroform and begins to smother The Undertaker with it. Taker desperately tries fighting out of this, but it seems like Undertaker is fading. And Vader continues to smother The Phenom and Undertaker is passed out, but look at Paul Bearer, he doesn't know what to do. Vader lets go of The Undertaker but The Phenom is unconcsious folks. Diesel then gets up and stares down Vader. Owen Hart and British Bulldog. Diesel gives them the nod and Diesel then shoves the lifeless body of The Undertaker into the casket and Vader. Owen and Bulldog all shut the casket lid giving Diesel the victory by hook or crook. Diesel has not defeated The Undertaker, all four men have defeated The Undertaker here tonight.
Winner: Diesel

and now Vader. Owen and Bulldog begin to drag the casket to the backstage area, what are they going to do with the casket?. Paul Bearer tries to follow them but Vader shoves him down, they take the casket to the backstage area, what are they going to do with the casket?. Meanwhile Diesel is in the ring with a microphone asking Roddy Piper if he had his attention?. Diesel says that he had nothing to do with Vader helping him. And now that he's defeated all the superstars in the World Wrestling Federation, he wants another one, Diesel tells Piper to stop hiding under that kilt and face him at WrestleMania 12, because in the 1980's. Piper had his fun and now this is 1996 and this year now belongs to Diesel, Because there is one thing Diesel wants and if Piper accepts the challenge, then don't expect Diesel to beat him at WrestleMania, because after WrestleMania, whoever is the WWF Champion. Then Diesel is coming for the gold, Diesel tells Piper that he will give Piper til Monday Night RAW to fight Diesel at WrestleMania. But wait a minute speaking of the President. Roddy Piper has snuck up behind Diesel and nails him in the ribs with a led pipe. Piper then gives Diesel one more shot to the back and Diesel goes down and Piper goes for the head but Diesel rolls out of the ring. Piper is all fired up here. Piper then grabs Diesel's microphone and tells Diesel if he wants a fight bad at WrestleMania, then Diesel's going to get one and Piper will show Diesel a lesson in respect. Diesel smiles as he clutches his ribs telling Piper that he's all his at WrestleMania, but McMahon says that they are going to follow what is happening backstage with Vader taking The Undertaker and where?.

Vader. Owen and Bulldog still wheel The Undertaker's casket as Owen and Bulldog begin to tell Vader that he's got this on his own. Wait a minute they are wheeling the casket to the parking lot. Cornette begins to smile and tells Vader that he's been waiting for this. Cornette then gives Vader an axe and look at this Vader is destroying The Undertaker's casket. The Undertaker is in that casket, Why is Vader destroying The Undertaker's casket with that axe?. Cornette screams that it's Bret Hart that Vader is destroying. Vader is probably sending a message to the WWF Champion just a few minutes before their title match. Vader takes the axe out and looks at a big rig. Ohhh no, What is Vader going to do with that big rig?. Vader then spits at the casket one final time and gets untop of the big rig. What in the world is Vader going to do now?. Is Vader going to murderize The Undertaker right here and now?. Are we seeing the demise of The Undertaker here tonight?. Vader then starts the engine up and ohhh no he's going to ram that big rig right into the casket. Vader then drives the big rig and Vader rams that big rig right into the casket. The Casket is broken, but more importantly The Undertaker is in there and he could be broken. Vader gets out of the big rig as Cornette begins to laugh complimenting Vader on what he did. Vader and Cornette look at the damage and begin to run, The Commentators are more stunned but Lawler takes it into a heelish mode saying that The Undertaker is finally done, The Undertaker wrestled his final match here in the World Wrestling Federation and now the cemetery will be open for The Undertaker tomorrow. McMahon then scolds Lawler for his comments. Lawler counters it and says that The Undertaker should've not eliminated Vader at the Royal Rumble and just tonight. The Undertaker got what he deserved, And the same thing is going to happen to Bret Hart here tonight.

A clip is shown of Saturday Night's Main Event airing on March 16. 1996 and it will be held at Madison Square Garden.

We return to the PPV where we see a look at the destroyed casket and Paul Bearer with the power of the urn is there alongside EMT's, you can see Paul Bearer is gently weeping, The Commentators are still in shock but Lawler guarantees that this is the end of The Undertaker.

Dok Hendrix is in the ring getting ready to interview the returning Ultimate Warrior who comes out to a loud pop. We haven't seen The Ultimate Warrior in four years in the World Wrestling Federation. Look at this crowd response, they all are excited to see The Ultimate Warrior back in the WWF. Warrior does his rope shaking that gets the crowd crazy. Hendrix then starts off the interview saying that it's been four years since everyone saw The Ultimate Warrior and now The Ultimate Warrior is back, but the question is why is he back in the World Wrestling Federation and what is his agenda?. Warrior says that first of all he wants to thank all his little Warriors for bringing him back to the World Wrestling Federation, and second of all, when he left the WWF. He watched on his TV from Parts Unknown and he saw every Superstar take the New Generation by storm. The same storm The Ultimate Warrior had back many years ago, because at WrestleMania 6, when he won the WWF Championship, he won it for all the Ultimate Warriors. And now he sees the new age as a dawning of a new era, but the voices and powers in his head said that the time has come back to the World Wrestling Federation for revenge. Warrior says that in his comeback he wants to be the World Wrestling Federation Champion once again, but first. He wants to get his revenge, because he used to have friends that would watch his back, but he doesn't have friends anymore, because he never had a chance to get his revenge and that one man's name is Jake "The Snake" Roberts, then suddenly Jake Roberts comes down looking a little bit bruised from that earlier match he had. Roberts enters the ring with a microphone of his own. Roberts says that it's good to see The Ultimate Warrior back, but now with both of them in the ring. Warrior's right, this is a new age, but it's definitely old scores that need to be settled. Roberts says when he last saw The Warrior, he saw him fight that Cobra Snake and Warrior tried desperately to reach out for him, and now what happened that night, it made him do something stupid, it made him feel dumb for him doing it, because he was at a dark place, the fans did not trust him, the fans turned on him, even the World Wrestling Federation turned on him, so he had bottled up all the courage for what happened that night. He was battling his addiction, but his addiction is gone now, he is born again, so whatever happened between him and the Ultimate Warrior could be in the past, but if he lets that go, then they can let bygones be bygones. Warrior tells Roberts that he doesn't forget what happened that night, what happened that night was Roberts wanted him out of the World Wrestling Federation, and sure Warrior admits Roberts was on a dark place, but he was in a dark place too. He walked out on this company not once, but twice, but what he learned last night like Roberts said when Warrior's eyes were closed and he tried reaching out for The Snake, he said "Never trust a Snake". Well Warrior learned two things "Never trust no one". Roberts then replies and says that Warrior can trust him again but what he doesn't get is why The Warrior doesn't want to break the truce. Warrior says that he didn't come back to the World Wrestling Federation for friendship, he came back to the WWF to get his revenge, because there's a next PPV on the Horizon called WrestleMania 12, Warrior says that at WrestleMania, he wants Jake Roberts in the ring. The crowd cheers at it. Roberts says that if The Ultimate Warrior does want his revenge, then he guesses he has no choice, but after this match, there is no turning back. Roberts says that the last thing he came here to do was shake The Warrior's hand. Roberts extends his hand but Warrior gets the mic and tells Roberts that he hopes Roberts is going to do the right thing here. Because he doesn't want The Snake to turn his back on him again. Roberts says that he wants to do the right thing infront of everyone here tonight, Warrior reluctanly accepts the handshake. So it looks like these two are going to go at it at WrestleMania, Warrior may not like Jake "The Snake" Roberts, but it's obvious that he's pretty much trying to earn his respect. Warrior and Roberts then pull their hands together and go face to face with each other saying words, but no one can definitely hear what they are seeing.

Meanwhile backstage, Paul Bearer and the EMT's are trying to pry the casket open, but it's still no use. The Casket is just destroyed. Lawler then makes another sarcastic joke saying that Vader broke The Undertaker's spirit. The Spirit and the Essence of The Undertaker are no more.

A clip is shown of the history between Owen Hart and Shawn Michaels, it was on November 20. 1995 that these two met face to face and Owen delivered an enziguri to The Heartbreak Kid with Shawn collapsing, and Owen claimed to have injured The Heartbreak Kid, and many speculated that this would be the last time people would ever see Shawn in the WWF until Shawn made an announcement at Madison Square Garden on the First RAW of 1996 that he would return to the Royal Rumble to win the 1996 Royal Rumble Match. Clips are shown of HBK's performance in the 1996 Royal Rumble Match eliminating people left from right and finally last eliminating Owen Hart, the next night on RAW. Owen challenged Shawn to put his #1 contendership on the line in a Steel Cage, then 2 weeks after Shawn Michaels had defeated Jeff Jarrett, Owen tried to put Shawn out of action again but failed to do so. But tonight will Owen put HBK on the shelf for good and go to WrestleMania?. Or will the Boyhood Dream still come true?.

Todd Pettengill interviews Shawn Michaels about the match with Owen Hart. Shawn says that he knows he's in for the toughest battle of his life because what happened Last November almost cost him everything, but he showed the critics what he did at the Royal Rumble when he outlasted 29 others and no matter what he does tonight, whether he goes to WrestleMania or doesn't go to WrestleMania, what matters is he is going to put on a show like no other. Shawn just hopes that Vader or The British Bulldog doesn't interefere either just like they did with The Undertaker. Shawn then says after he beats Owen Hart, he's still going to WrestleMania and he's going to become the World Wrestling Federation Champion whether it's Bret Hart or Vader. He is going to be the headliner of WrestleMania.

Match 7:
Steel Cage Match, Winner faces The WWF Champion at WrestleMania 12.
Shawn Michaels vs Owen Hart
The Rivalry to settle it all as Shawn Michaels faces Owen Hart inside of a Steel Cage. HBK and Owen start the match off with Owen trying a right hand but HBK blocks one of Owen's shots and hits some of his own. Michaels whips Owen into the ropes and hits a high back body drop followed by a clothesline knocking Owen down. HBK begins to throw Owen into one side of the cage to the other. And Shawn just wants to get his redemption for what Owen did to him last November. 4 minutes early into the match. Shawn busts Owen up by throwing him not once but twice into the cage. Owen eventually is able to battle back by hitting a DDT on Shawn. Owen goes for the cover but Shawn is able to kick out. Owen now finally regains momentum by going to work on Shawn going for the head hitting him with punch after punch. Owen grabs Shawn and tosses him into the cage and then also bodyslams him into the cage as well. Owen is just focused here tonight. Shawn tries to fight back and goes for a rollup but Owen is able to kick out. Owen then surprises Shawn with a clothesline and then grabs Shawn trying to take him into the cage but instead gives him a trifecta nailing him with three German Suplexes. Owen goes for the cover but Shawn kicks out. Owen then decides to ram Shawn's face into the cage busting him open, and now Owen and Shawn have both been busted open but Owen is continuing to dominate some of the match. Michaels eventually battles back with Owen attempting a piledriver like he did on RAW 2 weeks ago but Michaels catapults Owen into the steel cage. Michaels attempts a kick but Owen blocks it but all of a sudden Michaels look at this just nailed Owen with the enziguri. Michaels just hit the enziguri on Owen. Michaels just gave Owen a taste of his own medicine like Owen did in November. Michaels gets back to his feet and hits Owen with three clotheslines and tosses him straight into the cage. Michaels whips Owen into the ropes but Owen is able to reverse it and Michaels hits a diving forearm on Owen and nips up. Michaels then hits an atomic drop and whips Owen into the ropes going for a back body drop but Owen kicks him in the face and sets him up for a piledriver in which he connects and look at this Owen is getting ready to escape the cage but wait a minute Michaels is on the cage and Owen and Michaels are fighting untop of the cage with Michaels nailing a back suplex off the top onto the cage. Michaels then sets up for the cover but Owen is able to kick out. Michaels and Owen get up and both men begin to exchange right hands and both of these guys have been busted open hard. Owen is able to get the advantage by hitting a few uppercuts and shots to the head but none faze The Heartbreak Kid and HBK is able to fight back and punch away at Owen. HBK grabs Owen and tosses him straight into the cage not once, not twice, but three times and Shawn is just on a roll. Shawn then scoops Owen up and bodyslams him into the mat and Shawn now heads to the top rope but wait a minute he is scaling the Steel Cage, is Shawn going to win this whole thing. Shawn heads to the top of the cage, ohhh no is he going to hit an elbow or a splash off the top of the cage?. Shawn sees Owen down and Shawn hits a 15-foot high BIG SPLASH OFF THE CAGE!. HBK JUST PUT HIS OWN BODY ON THE LINE for a shot at WrestleMania 12. He is desperate to stay the #1 Contender. Shawn crawls to the cage and tries to get to the door but wait a minute Cornette shuts the cage door on Shawn Michaels. Cornette gets in the cage and the ref tries to reason with him but Cornette nails the referee and Cornette gets Owen up and what is Cornette trying to do here. Cornette hands Owen a pair of handcuffs, what is Owen trying to cheat his way to victory?. Owen slowly gets up and Cornette grabs Shawn and Cornette tells Owen to cuff Shawn. Owen then tries to handcuff Shawn but Shawn reverses it and elbows out of it and Shawn is fighting back here and Shawn nails Owen with a dropkick taking him down and Shawn gives Cornette a right hand and look at this. Shawn grabs Cornette and look at this. Shawn is handcuffing Cornette not to the top rope but to the cage and Shawn begins to wake the referee up but Owen surprises Shawn by nailing him with the Enziguri and Lawler speaks and says that this is over, first the end of The Undertaker and now the end of Shawn Michaels. Owen tries to go for the cover but decides to escape the cage. Owen has his one way trip to victory here. Michaels then gets back up to the cage but Owen is getting closer. Michaels finally gets there and Michaels and Owen are exchanging blows at the top of the cage, Something's gotta give here, the Boyhood Dream of The Heartbreak Kid is on the line right here and now. Michaels somehow is able to try to get Owen back into the ring and Michaels scoops up Owen and look at this. Michaels is going to superplex Owen into the cage and Michaels hits the superplex untop of the cage on Owen. The referee is back up but these two are not back up, Cornette is still handcuffed to the top rope and everything is on the line but wait a minute here comes The British Bulldog. British Bulldog enters the cage and remember this match is No Disqualifactions. Bulldog tries to get Owen up and Bulldog wants to get Owen out of there but they decide to beat on Shawn. Bulldog and Owen are double teaming Shawn here. But Shawn is able to fight back here, Shawn is trying desperately to win this match here. But Owen and Bulldog fight back and are able to hit a double DDT on The Heartbreak Kid. It seems like Camp Cornette are doing every desperate move to take out their aggressies out, they just took out The Undertaker and now they're wanting to take out Shawn. Bulldog tells Owen to go, but wait a minute here comes Mark Henry. Mark Henry wants some redemption for what Bulldog did earlier and Henry looks like he wants some of The Bulldog. Henry gets in the ring and charges at Bulldog nailing him with a stiff headbutt and punches Owen as well. Henry is fighting Bulldog and Owen and Henry tosses Bulldog straight into the cage and Henry grabs Owen and military presses him to the mat. Bulldog leaves the cage but Henry is right after him and it is down to Owen and Shawn, but Cornette is still handcuffed to the top rope. Owen and Shawn are able to stand up and Owen takes Shawn by the legs and goes for the sharpshooter, he's got it locked in, is Shawn going to tap out?. And if Shawn does, Shawn Michaels's boyhood dream is over. Shawn is able to get to the ropes and what have these men have to do to keep each other down. Owen tries to get Cornette out of the handcuffs but Owen sees Shawn barely getting to his feet. Owen grabs Shawn and sets him up for another piledriver but Shawn backdrops out of it and nails Owen with Sweet Chin Music. Shawn hit Sweet Chin Music and Michaels has got the cover, 1. 2. 3. MICHAELS WINS! MICHAELS WINS! THE BOYHOOD DREAM STAYS ALIVE!.
Winner: Shawn Michaels

After the match. Shawn begins to celebrate but realizes Cornette is still handcuffed and look at this Shawn does not care at all. Shawn dances and poses over the handcuffed Cornette and the defeated Owen as well, Camp Cornette took out The Undertaker but it's pretty obvious that they did not take Shawn Michaels's WrestleMania dream away. Shawn Michaels is still going to WrestleMania but who will he face at WrestleMania 12, will it be Bret Hart or Vader?.

A video clip is shown of Bret Hart and Vader, clips are shown of Vader winning the WWF Title at Survivor Series over Razor Ramon, then more clips are shown of Bret Hart winning the Christmas Tournament over British Bulldog followed up by Vader attacking Bret Hart's father Stu, followed up by Stu Hart appearing at the Royal Rumble helping his son beat Vader to win the World Wrestling Federation Championship with Vader gaining his first loss in the World Wrestling Federation, and Roddy Piper announcing a Last Man Standing Match between Bret Hart and Vader.

The cameras cut backstage where Paul Bearer and the EMT's are ready to open the damaged casket and they open the casket, but all of a sudden The Undertaker is not there, it seems like The Undertaker has escaped, But why did The Undertaker get out of the casket? Paul Bearer and even the EMT's are confused.

Dok Hendrix interviews Vader and Jim Cornette. Hendrix tells Vader the news that The Undertaker has gotten out of the casket Vader literally destroyed just earlier tonight. Vader says that that's good because The Undertaker is staying gone, because he's not in the casket, he's straight in the hospital because that's where Vader put him, not in the graveyard, in the morgue and that's where Bret Hart is going to be, because Jim Cornette was originally going to arrange three hospital beds, but now they have to settle for two. Vader says that he'll leave the final hospital bed at WrestleMania once he's done with Bret Hart, and once he's done with Bret, he will have the final hospital bed ready at WrestleMania for Shawn Michaels because the Boytoy will go down once and for all but as for Bret Hart, it's time he experiences some pain.

Vader starts to make his way down to the ring, but as he makes his way to the ring. Todd Pettengill interviews Bret Hart about the Last Man Standing Match with Vader. Bret says that Vader proved himself tonight by taking out The Undertaker that shows how a coward Vader is by taking out The Undertaker is and his casket, Bret really hopes that The Undertaker returns to take out Vader, but let's focus on the future. Tonight, It's a Last Man Standing Match, no rules, no disqualifactions, no countouts, no pinfalls or no submissions. Bret says that at the Royal Rumble he learned the hard way when he beat Vader because Vader is a tough man, but Vader won't be taken down that easy because Bret is going into this match as the Champion and definitely the underdog because what Vader is going to do to him, Bret may not make it to WrestleMania for, but he's going to prove to Vader why he is the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be. Pettengill tells Bret that if Bret were to win this match, then what does he have to say to Shawn Michaels before he faces Vader. Bret tells Shawn that he's glad he's still the #1 Contender, but even if he retains the WWF Championship, then he's going to get past The Heartbreak Kid because Bret vs Shawn at WrestleMania 12 needs to happen for the WWF Championship and that's all he has to say about it, Bret just hopes that Vader is ready because he will be the Last Man Standing. Bret leaves the interview stage and begins to make his entrance.

Match 8:
WWF Championship Last Man Standing Match
Bret Hart vs Vader w/Jim Cornette
The First-Ever Last Man Standing Match for the WWF Title is underway and look at this, these two men are exchanging blows with Bret regaining the advantage over Vader. Bret goes for a clothesline and tries to knock Vader down. Bret goes for another clothesline but Vader does not go down. Bret then hits another clothesline and finally the big man is off his feet. Bret is able to get the advantage on Vader but Vader is able to battle back four minutes into the match by bringing Bret down with a modified chokeslam. Vader waits for Bret to get up. Bret eventually gets up at the count of 2. Vader goes for a clothesline but Bret backdrops Vader over the top rope to the floor. Bret gets out of the ring and Vader gets to his feet but Bret is on the apron and Bret tries to go for a manover but Vader spinebusters Bret and takes him into the ringpost. Vader then picks up the steel steps and tries to whack Bret in the head with it but Bret delivers a drop toe hold taking Vader on the concrete. The ref counts Vader out, but Vader gets up at the count of 4 and Bret charges at Vader only for Vader to grab the Champion by the throat and toss him into the barricade. Vader gets on the barricade and begins to destroy Bret, Bret fights back and has Vader rocking and reeling and Vader back body drops Bret into the barricade back to the outside of the ring. Vader is just dominating this contest. Vader grabs Bret and tosses him in the ring. Vader then picks up a trashcan, and remember this matchup is all legal. Vader then takes the trashcan and Bret gets up only for Vader to whack him in the head with that trashcan. The referee starts the count, but Bret gets up at the count of 6. Vader continues to destroy Bret but everytime the ref starts counting Bret gets back up to his feet. Bret eventually battles back and tries to take down Vader. Bret goes for the legs of Vader and brings him down to the mat with a chopblock to the legs and look at this Bret has Vader and he goes to the outside taking down Vader and look at this Bret is locking in the figure-four leg lock on the outside to Vader, that's amountable and esteemable pain. Vader is hurting here. But look at this Cornette just nailed Bret with his tennis racket. And Bret finally goes down. The ref starts the count, but Bret is able to get up at 6. Vader then tosses Bret back in the ring where Vader controls the matchup for 4 minutes but Bret battles back and nails a top-rope bulldog on Vader. Bret grabs a kendo stick and hits Vader a few times but Vader won't go down. Vader then takes the kendo stick and begins to beat Bret a few times with it. Vader then tosses Bret over the top rope and look at this. Vader sees the Spanish Announce Table, ohhh no what is Vader trying to do here. Vader kicks Bret in the gut and is he going to hit a powerbomb through the Spanish Announce Table?. Bret fights out of it and begins to pummel at Vader with a few right hands and Bret reverses the powerbomb into a hurracarana. Bret and Vader are both down. This is an intense rivalry between these two men, both get up somehow at the count of 8 and these two begin to exchange blows and look at this Vader just speared Bret Hart into the guardrail, Vader is willing to put his body on the line to become the WWF Champion once again, we know what he did putting his body on the line at Survivor Series to defeat Razor Ramon for his first WWF Championship. Vader gets back up and the ref begins the count for the Champion, Lawler guarantees that Bret is finally going down for good, but wait a minute Bret Hart is still up on his feet after a count of 7. Bret returns to his feet and Bret begins to fight Vader and Vader won't go down. Bret then rams Vader's head into the ringpost and Vader almost falls down and Bret tosses Vader in the ring and Vader's been busted open but Bret picks up a steel chair and Vader gets up only for Bret to strike him in the head with a chair but Vader will not go down. Bret hits him a second time but Vader still won't go down. Bret charges for a third chair shot but Vader grabs him by the throat and hits a modified chokeslam which is called the uranage and finally Vader has control and Vader runs off the ropes and hits a big splash and hopefully that will be enough to take down the WWF Champion. The ref starts to make the count but believe it or not Bret gets up. Vader then takes off his gloves and takes Bret down with a running body splash and look at this Vader is not waiting for the count, he wants to violently hurt Bret even bad. Vader begins to punch away at Bret and look at this those punches have just cut Bret open immediately. Bret is losing a lot of blood. Vader then gets out of the ring and begins to pick up not one, but two tables. Bret eventually gets back up at the count of 6. And Bret begins to punch away at Vader and Bret tries to take the mask off of Vader but Vader shoves him off and Vader grabs Bret and tries to press slam him into one of the tables but look at this Bret reverses it and tosses Vader into one of the tables, Vader has been tossed into the table, The referee starts the count for Vader but Vader is able to get up at 8, how does Vader have the courage to get up?. Bret then runs off the ropes and hits a suicide dive on the outside. Bret and Vader both get up and Bret grabs the last table that he takes to the ring. Bret then sets the table up in the ring and Vader is able to get up at the count of 9 and Vader gets into the ring and Bret punches at him and Bret runs off the ropes charging into Vader but Vader catches him in mid-air powerbombing Bret through the table. And that had to hurt folks. That had to hurt. Vader and Bret are just trying to beat the hell out of each other. Vader then grabs Bret's lifeless body and heads to the top rope and nails a huge splash off the top rope and this is over right here. This is definitely the end of Bret's one-month title reign, The ref begins the count again, is it finally the end for Bret Hart, ohhh my Bret is able to get up at the count of 8. Vader then goes to the top rope one more time but Bret is able to get back up and Bret and Vader are exchanging blows untop of the turnbuckle and Bret sets up for the superplex and he hits it, both Vader and Bret are down here and the ref begins to take the count, both Bret and Vader get up at the count of nine and Bret tries to go for the sharpshooter on Vader, and he's got it but wait a minute there's Jim Cornette with the tennis racket again, but Bret sees Cornette and Bret punches Cornette square in the face. Bret then sets up Cornette for the Sharpshooter, he's got the Sharpshooter on Cornette, Cornette is not having himself a good night, but wait a minute Vader just grabbed himself a big rope and Vader is choking Bret with it, Vader grabs Bret and chokes him to the top rope, ohhh no this not going to be good. Vader grabs Bret and tosses him over the top rope with the rope and Vader is trying to choke the life out of Bret Hart and Vader has Bret still tied to that big rope and what is Vader doing now?. Vader then grabs some duct tape and wait a minute Vader is trying to duct tape Bret's legs, you gotta be kidding me, is this what Vader wants?. First he destroys The Undertaker's casket and now he's trying desperately to take out Bret Hart?. Vader then grabs the kendo stick and beats Bret in the ribs with it a few times and Bret goes down pretty hard, Vader then tells the referee to count, but the referee refuses to, he is trying to get Bret away from the duct tape. And now look Vader just punched the referee and Vader picks the referee up and powerbombs him into the apron. Vader doesn't want to win the WWF Championship here tonight. Vader wants to pummel Bret, now Bret and the referee are down but there's no way no one is going to count for ten, Bret's still tied to the big rope and he's still ducttaped, then as Vader begins to pose, the lights begin to flicker as The Undertaker's gong begins to sound, then the lights go out in the arena for a few seconds and then the lights come back on but Vader is in the ring and look on the entryway is The Undertaker, and look he's walking with a purpose it looks like that attack Vader tried to do on The Undertaker failed. The Undertaker has risen up from the casket to try to get his hands on Vader. Vader begs The Undertaker to come on and Undertaker enters the ring and Vader tries to hit The Undertaker but Undertaker throws right hands at him and Taker runs off the ropes and hits a clothesline knocking Vader down to the mat, Vader gets up only for Undertaker to grab him by the throat and look at this, The Undertaker takes Vader down to the mat with a earth-shattering Chokeslam, Undertaker begins to wait for Vader to stir and look at this The Undertaker is taking that big noose off of Bret Hart and also the ducttape. Taker then begins to grab a bottle of water and look at this, he is reviving the referee. When have you seen a sign of respect from The Undertaker?. Vader is still out from that chokeslam, Vader tries to get up but he cannot, the referee is getting closer to 10, Vader tries one last inch he tries desperately to hold on to the ropes but he's unable to get up and Bret has successfully retained the World Wrestling Federation Championship with help from The Undertaker.
Winner and still WWF Champion: Bret Hart

Bret starts his celebration in the ring as Undertaker begins to make his way to the backstage area with Paul Bearer with a big smile on his face greeting him on the outside, Undertaker then looks in the ring staring down Vader rolling his eyes, Bret starts to leave the ring but look at this The Undertaker starts to continue to walk back to the ring what is he going to do. Cornette tries to get Vader up and look at this, The Undertaker is back in the ring and look, The Undertaker kicks Cornette square in the face. Undertaker then sees Vader back up and Look at this The Undertaker is unmercifully attacking Vader, The Undertaker is getting his redemption for what Vader did just earlier tonight, referees and officials try to stop The Undertaker but look at this The Undertaker is hitting refs and officials, he wants to get back at Vader for what he is doing. Owen and Bulldog then get in the ring but Undertaker punches them both. Undertaker grabs Owen and tosses him over the top rope and then nails Bulldog with a big-time chokeslam. Vader tries to leave the ring and as he tries to get Cornette up, Undertaker tackles him down to the mat once again. Taker and Vader are going at it here, Undertaker is just destroying Vader, no one has ever destroyed Vader like The Undertaker is doing. Vader eventually leaves the ring but The Undertaker is enraged, he is furious this has been an intense Undertaker like we've ever seen before. Vader then goes to the outside but Undertaker has one more surprise for him, a lightning bolt strikes the rampway and Vader and Cornette begin to run for cover. Lawler says that he cannot believe that The Undertaker is not dead yet, But Vader has learned that The Undertaker cannot be destroyed and he cannot die, The Undertaker does his kneel pose with Paul Bearer. McMahon then announces before the show goes off the air, it will be The Undertaker taking on Vader at WrestleMania 12, the show goes off the air with The Undertaker leaving the ring rolling his eyes, and we do know that it will be Bret vs Shawn for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania 12, but the question remains who will win the WWF Championship at WrestleMania?.

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Now this seems like a cool diary! I'm sure I won't be disappointed.

Public Enemy/Steiners: This was a great opening match. I thought for sure that the Steiners would walk away with the gold, but Public Enemy seem like they're a hot comodity in WWF right now. Not without controversy, but it pays off for Public Enemy. Interested to see how the Steiners come back from this loss.

Ahmed/Hunter I'm just praying that Ahmed doesn't injure Hunter here...I was certain that Perfect would lead his client to a victory here, but it wasn't to be. It'll be interesting to see how this win plays out for Ahmed in the long run. I doubt Hunter will be too happy with Perfect after this loss.

Bulldog's brutatily against Henry was nasty. I'm interested to see these two have a proper match sometime soon.

Funk/Goldust: I really liked this one, and the finish was very creative. I wonder what Lawler's getting himself into here?

Diesel/Undertaker: I knew Diesel would have to dig down deep to beat the Phenom at his own game, and he certainly did that! Interested in the Piper/Diesel feud.

Owen/HBK: Awesome match with two of my favourites! I was hoping Owen would get the win, but '96 will always be HBK's year. I'm expecting Bret to leave with the WWF title tonight to set up HBK/Bret at WM XII.

Vader/Bret: Now that's how you do a main event! Glad to see that Vader's being utilised properly in WWF. 'Taker's interference was a huge surprise, I thought he'd be out of it after his match earlier tonight. And yes! 'Taker vs Vader at WM XII! This should be a good one!

[tg11]

- Not without controversy Public Enemy becoming the new WWF Tag Team Champions beating The Steiner Brothers in a 2 out of 3 Falls Match I mean Public Enemy they have been on a quite a roll ever since debuting on the scene here in the WWF so to see them win the belts here at In Your House I mean it was inevitable given that they lost to The Steiners before but then in their rematch they become champions all be it in a controversial fashion but they still managed to get the job done so it begs the question of where Public Enemy goes from here as WWF Tag Team Champions? The Steiners technically have a rematch clause but then again there are other teams in the division who I am sure will probably set their sights on the titles especially now that Public Enemy are now the new WWF Tag Team Champions

- Ahmed Johnson beating Hunter Hearst Helmsley...I mean it doesn't come as a surprise and why I say that? Ahmed Johnson pretty much ever since bursting on to the scene he has pretty much become a star winning match after match even though his undefeated streak was ended quite some time ago I mean he has still had a lot of momentum and coming into this feud with Hunter I mean Hunter has pretty much had the upper hand so something was bound to give but off of that miscommunication from Perfect I wonder if this could lead to Hunter Hearst Helmsley kicking Perfect to the curb?

- Million Dollar Corporation beating the team of Razor Ramon, Jake The Snake Roberts, Tatanka and The 1-2-3 Kid in 8 Man Tag Team action especially in a Special 8 Man Tag Team Match No Holds Barred rules I mean anything goes no disqualifications so we all had to expect that this would be a brawl and it was but after this I can see Razor Ramon and Austin's rivalry continuing...Razor/Austin Mania 12 I am calling it!!!

- Still can't wait until Mankind debuts...Mrs. Foley's Baby Boy is coming to the World Wrestling Federation and superstars are not going to have a nice day that's for sure because not only is Mankind creepy he's eerie he's out there but at the same time I love Foley's Mankind gimmick probably his best gimmick out of the 3 gimmicks he has the other 2 being Cactus Jack and Dude Love

- I think we knew Henry was going to go over in the Arm Wrestling Contest by beating British Bulldog who besides Henry is probably one of the toughest strongest guys pound for pound in that locker room probably in the whole WWF and Henry being The World's Strongest Man not only beats Bulldog but he embarrasses Bulldog at his own game...I think we all had to expect that just like how Bulldog would be a sore loser and attack Henry only for Henry to turn it around and leave Bulldog laying but Bulldog leaving in retreat I mean it is obvious that this feud is far from over...I see a Bulldog/Henry match at Mania 12

- Goldust retaining his WWF Intercontinental Championship beating Terry Funk in not just any regular match but in a Hardcore Match...that means anything goes no DQ and I mean this match was as hardcore as it gets but Goldust beating Funk in his own environment I mean we definitely had to know that Goldust was going to go over but at the same time Jerry Lawler The King interfering in this match pretty much costing Funk the IC Title...I think this will lead to Lawler/Funk at WrestleMania 12 but then where does that leave Goldust for Mania?

- Diesel beating The Undertaker in the Casket Match...definitely not without controversy because not only did Vader interfere in this match but so did Bulldog and Owen I mean I have to wonder why Camp Cornette would interfere in this match? Well Vader interfering makes sense because of his feud with Taker but why the hell were Bulldog and Owen there? Now that to me makes no sense but Diesel not caring he simply takes advantage of the situation to get the job done and stuff Taker into the casket I mean I think we had to expect some sort of interference from Vader but then what happened after the match...definitely took me by surprise...ramming a big rig into the casket while Taker is inside now that was shocking to say the least

- Diesel/Piper for WrestleMania 12...Diesel taking on the Commissioner of the WWF I mean I wonder what management thinks about Piper taking this match? That being the President of the WWF but also the Board of Directors considering Piper is in a position of power as Commissioner

- Warrior/Roberts WrestleMania 12 I wonder if this will be a babyface vs babyface match? Or will one of the 2 turn heel in the build-up?

- Shawn Michaels seems confident that he is going to headline WrestleMania 12 but then again he has to face Owen Hart here tonight in not just any regular match but a Steel Cage Match with HBK's #1 Contendership on the line at IYH: Anything Goes and the winner goes on to face whoever the WWF Champion is whether it be Bret Hart or Vader at WrestleMania 12 but he has to get by Owen tonight and seeing the damage Camp Cornette has already done here tonight taking out The Undertaker I mean could Michaels be next?

- Shawn Michaels retaining his #1 Contendership in the Steel Cage Match beating Owen Hart...Michaels is heading to WrestleMania 12 in the main event he will be headlining WrestleMania 12 I mean was it ever in doubt really? I mean HBK has been white hot virtually since his return but also with him winning the 1996 Royal Rumble Match I mean I will admit Owen had HBK beat but it wasn't enough and Bulldog even tried to interfere but Henry evening the odds for HBK I mean we all had to know that that was going to happen but the better question remains is who will Michaels face at WrestleMania 12 in the main event?

- Bret Hart overcoming the odds to beat Vader again to retain his WWF Championship not just in any regular match but in a Last Man Standing Match...if anything a Last Man Standing Match is the perfect way to end a feud once and for all and this match definitely was the way to do it I mean this match definitely stole the show for me but The Undertaker interfering in this match basically helping Bret to retain I mean Vader definitely had to expect some sort of retaliation from Taker and Taker laying out all of Camp Cornette to boot I mean how is Taker in any condition to be doing any of this? I mean literally he should be injured but at the same time this builds up Taker/Vader for WrestleMania 12

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WWF RAW - February 19. 1996

Clips are shown of Anything Goes, where Shawn Michaels defeated Owen Hart and Vader almost doing the impossible trying to eliminate The Undertaker by putting him in the casket and ramming him with the big rig only for The Undertaker to come back and attack Vader after his WWF Title Match. Both The Undertaker and Vader are here tonight, and so is Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart.

Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler are your hosts here tonight, they talk about tonight's main event as Razor Ramon goes one on one with Million Dollar Corporation Member Sycho Sid. But we have Ahmed Johnson set to take on Goldust, but it won't be for the Intercontinental Championship.

Match 1:
Non-Title Match
Ahmed Johnson vs Goldust w/Marlena
Ahmed Johnson picked up an impressive win over Hunter Heairst Helmsley but can he pick up a big win over the Intercontinental Champion Goldust here tonight?. Goldust has gotta be sore from his Hardcore Match against Terry Funk. Ahmed starts the momentum off by getting Goldust rocked and rattled with punches and nails him with a high back body drop and sends Goldust out of the ring with a clothesline. Goldust however regains the momentum against Ahmed while McMahon is scolding Lawler on commentary about helping Goldust defeat Terry Funk. Lawler says he did it because no one wants to represent Terry Funk as the Intercontinental Champion. Goldust fights back and almost gets the win at one point with a bulldog but Ahmed is able to kick out. Ahmed gets a comeback in but Goldust rakes the eyes and sets up for the curtain call but Ahmed counters it and nails the pearl-river plunge on the Intercontinental Champion. Ahmed gets the cover, 1. 2. 3. And Ahmed has beaten the Intercontinental Champion!.
Winner: Ahmed Johnson

After The Match. Vince gets in the ring and grabs a microphone to talk to Ahmed. Vince asks Ahmed that his defeat over Goldust, if that will put him next in line to the Intercontinental Championship. Ahmed speaks and says that since he debuted months ago, he's been wanting to become the champion. He made a vow to win the Royal Rumble Match and he didn't, but now since he beat Goldust, it will put him one step closer to the Intercontinental Title. But Goldust comes from behind and attacks Ahmed again. Goldust then grabs his Intercontinental Title and tries to whack Ahmed in the head with it but Ahmed ducks underneath it and sends Goldust over the top rope with a clothesline and Goldust all of a sudden dropped the belt and Ahmed begins to pick up the Intercontinental Title and look he's walking off with it. Lawler says that that's stolen property and Ahmed should be in prison for that. Goldust and Marlena get out of the ring to try to follow Ahmed and get the Intercontinental Title back.

Dok Hendrix talks about the In Your House Report. Hendrix goes over all of the matches, including the Casket Match between Diesel and The Undertaker with Diesel picking up the victory with the help of Vader, but it wasn't all, Diesel challenged Roddy Piper to a match at WrestleMania with Diesel getting his wish, comments are from Diesel. Diesel says that he's glad he defeated The Undertaker but he says he didn't need Vader's help, nor any help. He beat The Undertaker on his own and he can beat The Undertaker with his own two eyes, but now Since Roddy Piper wants to come after him, he's going to hurt Piper so bad, that at WrestleMania, he is going to kick Piper's butt and send him back to retirement for good. Lawler and McMahon return to commentary where Lawler says that he has it on good authority that after their match, The Public Enemy will have a big announcement now that they are the WWF Tag Team Champions.

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Match 2:
Non-Title Match
The Public Enemy vs Bob Holly & Marty Jannetty
The Public Enemy are now the Tag Team Champions defeating The Steiner Brothers in a 2 out of 3 falls match but they take on Marty Jannetty and Bob Holly. Jannetty and Holly get some sort of momentum against The Public Enemy but they fight back in this contest and wear down Holly until Holly makes the tag to Jannetty and goes on a house of fire but however it's Rocco that gets the win by hitting a belly to belly suplex and a big splash while Rock knocks Holly out on the apron, and The Public Enemy have picked up the win.
Winners: The Public Enemy

After The Match. Rock picks up the microphone and says that last night they defeated The Steiner Brothers to become the Tag Team Champions and now that they are here to take over the World Wrestling Federation. But now they have acquired a new manager, because earlier this weekend, they signed with someone and it's someone everyone used to be familiar with back in the old school days, And his name is the Slickster, then Slick's old music plays in the arena, and it is Slick, Slick is back in the World Wrestling Federation. Lawler says that the Public Enemy are geniuses. Slick gets in the ring and says that this is an honor to manage this new tag team under their wing, because if it wasn't for Slick. The Public Enemy would have not become the Tag Team Champions. Slick says that now he's back in the WWF, he is issuing some managerial skills as well, so all he's asking is that he is asking any WWF Superstar to come under his wing just like these two. Vince then interrupts Slick and says he hates to interrupt, but next week. Roddy Piper has booked a huge tag team match and it will be for the WWF Tag Team Championship, The Public Enemy begin to laugh and Slick tells them to bring the Steiner Brothers, they've already beaten them and they can do it again, Vince then says that it's not the Steiner Brothers, it will be a team that The Public Enemy will face, the opponents that will square off at WrestleMania 12, Jake "The Snake" Roberts and The Ultimate Warrior. Can you believe that?. Lawler screams that this isn't fair. It will be Jake and Warrior's first ever Monday Night RAW Matchup as a Tag Team. Slick and The Public Enemy are livid.

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Match 3:
Mark Henry vs Jake Steele
Mark Henry certainly would love to get his hands on The British Bulldog but he can't tonight, he might somewhere down the line as he totally squashes Steele for a total of 58 seconds and gets it done with a big splash to get the victory.
Winner: Mark Henry

(break)

RAW returns from break with Ahmed Johnson and Goldust fighting, but all of a sudden Owen Hart enters and aids Goldust attacks Ahmed Johnson, however Jushin Thunder Liger comes in to aid Ahmed, it's a four-way backstage but then Goldust tries to take the Intercontinental Title but there's Owen Hart. Owen begins to snatch the Intercontinental Title and tries to run off with it, but Liger comes at him with a flying cross body, all hell is breaking loose backstage and it's all about the Intercontinental Championship definitely.

Match 4:
Razor Ramon vs Sycho Sid w/Ted Dibiase and Steve Austin.
It should be no surprise as Steve Austin is in the corner of Sycho Sid as we know the history between Steve Austin and Razor Ramon. Razor and Sid have had history before in 1995 with Razor defeating Sycho Sid to retain the WWF Title last May. Razor and Sid go face to face and these two begin to exchange blows in the ring. Razor gets the start of the advantage by sending Sid out of the ring with a clothesline but Sid is able to fight back against Razor somehow and almost gets the win by hitting a one-handed chokeslam. Sid then tries to get the win by hitting the jackknife on Razor but Razor counters out of it and almost goes for the Razor's Edge but the referee is distracting Ted Dibiase and that allows Austin to try to come at Razor with a clothesline but Razor ducks and Austin accidentally nails Sid with a clothesline. Razor then tosses Austin out of the ring and that allows Razor to roll up Sid to get the victory, and what a win for The Bad Guy. The Bad Guy pulls one over on the Million Dollar Corporation once again.
Winner: Razor Ramon

A split-screen camera cuts to both Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels walking together, they will have a face-to-face for their WWF Championship Match at WrestleMania 12 right now.

(break)

During the Break as Ahmed, Goldust, Owen and Liger were all still fighting backstage. Sid came out to come after Ahmed and Liger until Tatanka and The 123 Kid all came out to attack Sid, it seems like not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six but seven men are obsessed with the Intercontinental Championship then suddenly one more man came out to join the fray and it was Hunter Hearst Helmsley. What in the world is going on, Cornette then came out pulling Owen aside saying that they got some unfinished business, he's going to get Bulldog and Vader right now, they have a plan and a surprise for Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels.

Vince McMahon is in the ring for this face-to-face confrontation. Vince first introduces the challenger for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania 12. The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels who comes to the ring to a big pop we've ever heard. HBK enters the ring and poses to the fans and then Vince calls out the WWF Champion Bret Hart who comes to the ring obviously still showing the effects of what happened in the Last Man Standing Match between him and Vader. Bret and Shawn begin to shake hands as Vince begins to talk to Shawn first. Vince says that Shawn went through hell to retain his #1 Contendership against Owen Hart and Bret also went through hell to defeat Vader in a Last Man Standing Match. Shawn is the first to speak and says that this past year was not a good year for him, he lost all of his friends, he's been beaten around, attacked in Syracuse by nine thugs, almost had his career shortened by Owen Hart, and for all that, he goes to WrestleMania to go for the World Wrestling Federation Championship. HBK tells Bret that he's been in the ring with him, and he can honestly say that no one brings the best out of Shawn Michaels than Bret Hart. Shawn admits that Bret's beaten him twice for that Championship, he recalls 1992 Survivor Series that the first time they met. Shawn was the Intercontinental Champion. And Shawn admits that he was cocky, but Bret was the better man, and then 1994 Deadly Games. Bret Hart was the better man as well, but at WrestleMania, if Bret does defeat Shawn, then the boyhood dream could very well end and he could walk away from it, but on the other hand, he won't if Bret wins at WrestleMania because he knows that Bret Hart had busted his chops this past year to get back at the World Wrestling Federation Championship, this had been a roller coaster for the both of them. But at the Royal Rumble, they both got through it and somehow they are going to the main event at WrestleMania and Shawn promises that him & Bret are going to steal the show just like every WrestleMania. Bret then speaks and says that he respects Shawn as a friend, but when the bell rings, it's all business. Bret says that at the Two WrestleMania Main Events he competed, he lost the World Wrestling Federation Championship, But this year it will be a bit different because he's going to leave Anaheim still the WWF Champion. Bret says that every man he's been in the ring with, he's beat them all just like Shawn and like Shawn said, Shawn's boyhood dream may come to an end, but if he can't beat Shawn, then his boyhood dream is over. But Bret guarantees that he won't lose at WrestleMania, and he expects Shawn to be at his best, he expects Shawn to be a 100% because when him and Shawn are in the ring at WrestleMania. Shawn will know why he is the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be. Bret and Shawn begin to go face to face but as things get intense. Jim Cornette's voice appears as he comes out with Owen Hart. British Bulldog and Vader. Cornette says that something is definitely wrong with this picture and he cannot put his finger on it. Cornette says that both Bret and HBK conspired together last night to cheat, and they pulled the wools over Camp Cornette, but nobody defeats Camp Cornette at the end, Cornette then says that they were planning revenge and that's what's going to happen, at Saturday Night's Main Event, Owen Hart. The British Bulldog and Vader will take on Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels in a 3 on 2 Handicap Match unless Bret & Shawn decide to have a partner of their own, but if not, then Owen. Bulldog and Vader are going to destroy Bret and Shawn and there will be no WrestleMania but as far as tonight goes, they want to give Bret and Shawn a little preview of what will happen, Owen. Bulldog and Vader begin to surround the ring, but all of a sudden The Undertaker's gong begins to sound as the lights begin to flicker in the arena, then the lights go back on to reveal The Undertaker standing in the center of the ring alongside Bret & Shawn. Looks like we may have a war right here, but Camp Cornette have decided that discretion is the better part of valid. Then suddenly Roddy Piper comes on the rampway and tells Cornette that Cornette's match has given Piper a great idea, Vader. Owen and Bulldog will face Bret and Shawn at Saturday Night's Main Event but Bret and Shawn are going to have a partner, and that partner will be The Undertaker. OHHH MAN, WHAT A SIX-MAN TAG WE WILL HAVE ON SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT. Taker then suddenly stares down Bret and Shawn. Taker looks at the WWF Championship Belt Bret has in his hands and then he stares at Shawn. Taker then mouths something to Bret and Shawn saying that he wants the belt when WrestleMania is all said and done and after he's through with Vader. Bret and Shawn then stare each other down again, the question remains will these three men be on the same page?, Also. The Undertaker will also be in action next week and will meet Steve Austin, that will be a huge main event for Monday Night RAW. Austin vs Undertaker. McMahon and Lawler sign us off.

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A FEW QUICK NITRO RESULTS HERE

Nelson Frazier D. Hacksaw "Jim Duggan" with the big splash
Konnan D. Big Bubba
Finlay and Lord Steven Regal D. Eddie Guerrero and Dean Malenko, after the match. Regal made a challenge to face Eddie Guerrero for the TV Title at Superbrawl with Eddie accepting.
Chris Benoit D. Renegade in a Non-Title Match, after the match. Sting appeared and got into a confrontation with Benoit with Benoit slapping Sting in the face.
The Giant D. Arn Anderson by DQ with Ric Flair delivering a low blow to The Giant, but King Kong Bundy appeared and tried to attack Flair and Anderson, but somehow they escaped.
Meng and The Zodiac D. The Road Warriors, after the match. The American Males, The Nasty Boys, Harlem Heat, Shark & Barbarian, The Road Warriors, Big Bubba and Mr. Wallstreet all came down and brawled allowing JJ Dillon to book a Tag Team Battle Royal with the winners facing The Tag Team Champions the next night on Nitro.
Lex Luger D. Randy Savage to retain the WCW Championship, after the match. DDP and Luger double teamed Savage alongside Frazier and Hulk Hogan ran in with a steel chair and chased DDP and Luger and Frazier off with it.

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WRESTLING NEWS AND NOTES
February 22. 1996

FORMER WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION LET GO, SET TO GO TO WCW SOON - It is of course noted that Jeff Jarrett asked for his resignation from the World Wrestling Federation and The WWF has agreed to let Jarrett go. The word is that Eric Bischoff is set to sign Jeff Jarrett to a contract, Expect Jeff Jarrett in WCW by Early or Late March to be a new member of the Horsemen.

FORMER WCW STAR TO MAKE RAW DEBUT? - This Monday Night, A WCW Star is set to make his RAW Debut., This is not confirmed yet but word is after Brian Pillman's release to WCW. Brian Pillman was seen backstage at The Royal Rumble and then it was announced that Brian Pillman signed a WWF Contract 8 days after the Royal Rumble. So WWF may have a storyline builded up for Brian Pillman here real soon.

MANKIND TO FEUD WITH TOP STAR? - In Mankind's debut. Mankind may feud with a major Top Star, we may not know who it is, but we will tell you when it happens?

MULTI INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE TO HAPPEN AT WRESTLEMANIA? - As noted Last Monday Night on RAW, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Tatanka, The 123 Kid, Sycho Sid, Jushin Thunder Liger, Owen Hart, Goldust and Ahmed Johnson all got into a brawl, apparently it looks like WrestleMania may have a big time Intercontinental Championship Match, and it looks like Bradshaw could be involved in the Intercontinental Title battle too.

[The Masked Superstar]

I like the Slick and Public Enemy paring, but throwing them against Jake Roberts and Ultimate Warrior? I don't know about that..

The Razor/Sid match was awesome, I found the part where Austin clotheslines Sid funny and I feel like that will brew to something else in the future.

That Six Man Tag Match for SNME is gold. I really your booking. It fits the era you are booking.

[tg11]

Putting Slick with the WWF Tag Team Champions Public Enemy...I mean was Slick even around in 1996? But then throwing them against Jake The Snake Roberts and Ultimate Warrior I don't know about that either

But the 6 Man Tag Team Match for SNME is great...seeing Bret and Shawn team up with Taker to take on the team of Vader, Owen and Bulldog I mean that is a 6 Man Tag that I definitely can actually get behind

But seeing the news of Jarrett jumping ship to WCW...I mean it is not that surprising given in real life he jumped ship at about this time to WCW in 1996 but Brian Pillman joining the World Wrestling Federation makes total sense because of his connection to The Hart Foundation in the Attitude Era but also because of the fact of his feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin during the Attitude Era...who will ever forget that infamous segment that those 2 had when Stone Cold invaded Pillman's house and Pillman had a gun?

Mankind with him showing up his huge feud I guarantee will be with Taker causing the Paul Bearer heel turn on Taker because it did happen in real life after all in 1996

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WCW SUPERBRAWL QUICK RESULTS (2-25-96)
Harlem Heat won a Tag Team Battle Royal by last eliminating The Nasty Boys to get a shot at the WCW Tag Team Titles the next night.
Hugh Morrus D. Dean Malenko, Virgil, One Man Gang & Konnan in a five-way match to get a future TV Title Shot.
The Giant & King Kong Bundy D. WCW Tag Team Champions Ric Flair and Arn Anderson by Countout, however Flair and Anderson retained the gold.
Diamond Dallas Page D. Randy Savage
Nelson Frazier D. Renegade in a 2-minute match.
Eddie Guerrero D. Lord Steven Regal to retain the WCW TV Title.
Chris Benoit D. Sting to retain the US Title when Sting passed out to the Crossface. After the match. Sting argued with the referee saying that he didn't tap out and applied the Scorpion Deathdrop to the referee and then attacked the Champion on the aisleway while he was celebrating and locked in the Scorpion Deathlock to Benoit.
Lex Luger D. Hulk Hogan to retain the WCW Title in a Steel Cage Match when Luger escaped through one side of the cage as Hogan rammed him ten times into the cage causing the cage to break and allowing Luger to escape.

[underjohngrohs]

I wrote The Public Enemy vs Ultimate Warrior and Jake Roberts, I had Warrior and Roberts go to a countout victory with The Public Enemy, and Roddy Piper cutting a promo on Diesel, so here's the real results I'm going to do.

Match 2:
Bam Bam Bigelow vs Skip w/Sunny
Before the match can even start, a blonde hair man jumps into the ring and the announcers and fans recognize him as Brian Pillman where he gets a huge pop as the fans chant his name, McMahon gets out of commentary to interview him as the fans continue to cheer for him. McMahon questions on him saying what is he doing here?. Pillman says that McMahon hasn't heard, he likes McMahon as an announcer, cause he just had Eric Bischoff in Atlanta, Ga in the New Year take away his constitutional rights, He was fired in the new year by Eric Bischoff. Pillman calls Bischoff a popular guy and a kissass and very popular with the Legal Department. Pillman then begins to call Bischoff Bitchoff. Pillman says Bischoff cannot take away his constitutional rights because they're not in Philadelphia where the constitutional was written, but they are in Cincinatti. Bigelow and Skip begin to agree with Pillman as they nod their heads in approval. Pillman calls Bischoff a gopher and a 90's whiz kid, Pillman says that the great success story of 1996 was all leading the show in the big time. Pillman calls Bischoff a piece of F'N crapwhere the USA catches it, McMahon tries to take us to break, but Bigelow and Skip are still in the ring. Pillman threatens McMahon, telling him he's not running the interview because he's Brian Pillman and he's going to tell McMahon a little more, he calls Eric Bischoff a smartmark rolled up in a wagon, Pillman guesses that the fans didn't just it, he calls Bischoff again a smart mark of mark with a high IQ. The fans buy into it as Pillman asks what a mark is a guy that spends his last 20 dollars of Crack Cocaine, a mark is a guy that believes, What a mark is each and every one of the fans sons of bitches. Pillman says what he's going to do right here and now, the appropriate thing Brian Pillman should do, he's going to bring these two men under his wing, because all McMahon has done is humiliate them and he's taking Bigelow and Skip under his wing and there ain't a god damn thing, Vince McMahon or his buddies backstage can do anything about it, McMahon then asks for security to escort Pillman out of the ring. Pillman then tries to swipe at McMahon but here comes security trying to get at Pillman, Bigelow and Skip eventually calm him down, Pillman spits at some of the guy's faces and even drags a fan in the ring where he takes a pen as Bigelow and Skip hold him up and Pillman stabs the heck out of the kid, this is uncalled for. Monday Night RAW has been rocked here by Brian Pillman!. The Fans who have cheered for Pillman now give Pillman a mixed reaction, Then suddenly Tatanka runs down and chases Pillman, Bigelow and Skip off. Tatanka then gets the microphone and tells Pillman to get that blonde piece of crap from WCW out of this building, or him and his WWF buddies will humiliate the living crap out of him tonight. Tatanka then checks on the fan that was stabbed by the pen as Pillman, Bigelow, Skip and Sunny all run off. Tatanka then says that after the commercial break he hopes they throw that WCW reject out of the God Damn Door. We cut Backstage to see the Police throwing Brian Pillman in handcuffs as RAW takes a break.
Winner: No Match was declared.[/font]

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RAW returns from break from the chaos we just saw just moments ago, even Lawler at a loss for words is stunned too as the cameras return to commentary with Lawler and McMahon talking about it, but none the less thank goodness for Tatanka that made the save and stopped this.

Match 3:
Tatanka vs The Brooklyn Brawler
We haven't seen The Brooklyn Brawler in ages probably it's been months since we haven't seen the Brawler. And also Goldust is on commentary as well with his returned Intercontinental Title Belt. Brawler gets in some offense against Tatanka but Tatanka makes a comeback and gets the win by hitting the end of the trail.
Winner: Tatanka

After The Match, Goldust enters the ring and begins to taunt Tatanka, but all of a sudden. Jushin Thunder Liger. The 123 Kid. Owen Hart. Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Sycho Sid and Ahmed Johnson come out, but as Goldust tries to escape. Bradshaw comes from behind and nails a clothesline from hell knocking Goldust out he calls it, it looks like everyone wants the Intercontinental Championship as everyone goes face to face here. It looks like Goldust has some hungry challengers awaiting him. But right now it will be Steve Austin going one on one with The Undertaker up next.

A preview is shown of Mankind talking about how the WWF will be a better place once Mankind is here and tells everyone to have a nice day.

Before McMahon takes it to Austin vs Undertaker. McMahon announces that next week Diesel and Roddy Piper will be here both to sign the official contract and also Shawn Michaels will take on Hunter Hearst Helmsley as well.

Match 4:
Steve Austin w/Ted Dibiase vs The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer
This no doubt should be a main-event classic between Austin and The Undertaker. Austin starts the match off but as he begins to lock up with The Undertaker, he goes for a handshake. Austin tries to shake The Undertaker's hand but Undertaker pops him with a right hand and Undertaker does not like his hand being shaken. Taker gains the advantage on Austin by hammering away at him on the buckle. Taker whips Austin into the ropes and goes for a back body drop but Austin kicks Taker in the head and that did not faze The Undertaker. Taker goes for a clothesline but Austin punches away at him and runs off the ropes only to meet a big boot by The Undertaker and Taker clotheslines Austin out of the ring. Undertaker rolls out of the ring to go after Austin where he takes control of the Million Dollar Champion tossing him into the steel steps. Taker grabs Austin and rams his body spine first into the ringpost. Undertaker then tosses Austin in the ring and hits a apron leg drop on Austin taking him down. Undertaker then goes for the ropewalk but wait a minute the referee is distracting Ted Dibiase and that allows Austin to throw The Undertaker off. Undertaker gets up only for Austin to knock him down with a clothesline. Austin goes for the cover but Undertaker kicks out. Austin continues to gain momentum even at one point going for The Undertaker's legs. Undertaker eventually battles back after Taker breaks out of the Figure-Four but Austin continues to fight back and hits The Deadman with a spinebuster but Undertaker is able to kick out at 2. Austin then heads to the top rope and goes for a flying clothesline but Undertaker takes him down with a powerslam and The Undertaker is back in business. Undertaker then whips Austin into the buckle and hits a running clothesline followed by the ropewalk in which he finally connects with it. Taker whips Austin into the ropes and hits a big boot followed up by a leg drop. Undertaker sets up for the cover but Austin kicks out. Taker then grabs Austin by the throat and sets up for a major chokeslam but Austin fights off the shoulders quickly and sets up for the Million Dollar Dream. Austin has The Deadman locked in the Million Dollar Dream, he has it applied for 45 seconds until Undertaker breaks out of it and throws Austin to the mat. Taker then sets up Austin for the Tombstone, it could be a Tombstone right here. Austin then reverses it and goes for a tombstone of his own. but Undertaker shoves Austin down and Taker tries to chokeslam Austin again but Austin fights out of it and hits the Stunner on The Undertaker. Lawler says that Austin is going to do it, Austin then mocks The Undertaker and begins to taunt him, but Undertaker's gloved hand catches Austin by the throat, uh oh The Deadman is up folks. The Undertaker is up and Taker chokeslams Austin down to the mat, what a Chokeslam by The Undertaker, Taker goes to polish Austin off, but all of a sudden the lights begin to go out and when the lights do return. Undertaker looks confused to see Vader standing by the RAW Stage with Jim Cornette. Undertaker begins to challenge Vader telling him to come on. And that allows Austin to sneak up behind The Undertaker and roll him up to get the win. WHAT?. AUSTIN HAS DEFEATED THE UNDERTAKER?!. ARE YOU KIDDING ME WITH HELP FROM VADER. AUSTIN JUST PULLED OFF THE BIGGEST UPSET BY DEFEATING THE FORMER WWF CHAMPION THE UNDERTAKER?.
Winner: Steve Austin

Undertaker begins to roll out of the ring, and him and Paul Bearer begin to stalk Vader and Jim Cornette, meanwhile as Austin is celebrating, a voice appears to Austin and it's Razor Ramon, he's on the entryway. Razor begins to tell Austin that he got lucky defeating a former WWF Champion although he had some help. Razor says that he thinks Austin needs a little reminder, he was a former WWF Champion and just last year he won the World Wrestling Federation Championship at WrestleMania 11 because if Austin can beat a former WWF Champion, then he can beat another one, Razor tells Austin that he wants Austin to prove that he is the man and he wants Austin to fight him at WrestleMania 12 if Austin can agree. Austin nods his head and says that at WrestleMania 12. Razor's ass is his and whether Razor likes it or not, he is going to kick Razor's ass and drive him out of the WWF. Razor calls Austin a richboy and tells him to consider it done because once the match is over, Austin's bank account will go sour. Austin continues to stare Razor down, and what a confrontation, what a challenge Razor just sent to Steve Austin. McMahon says that this has been a wild RAW but guarantees that RAW will be more wild next week. But as McMahon and Lawler begin to sign us off. Terry Funk comes out and begins to attack Lawler. Funk came through the crowd and look at this. Funk is all over Lawler. Funk is angry that Lawler cost him the Intercontinental Title at Anything Goes. Funk and Lawler get into a brawl as RAW goes off the air.

[Hov]

I never really read diaries that are focused around in the 90's. After reading some of your stuff on here, I'm digging it man. I really like what you're doing and I'll make sure that I read more of your stuff in the future! 

[tg11]

- Brian Pillman is in the WWF and now that he is here he aligns himself with Bam Bam Bigelow and Skip and Sunny but I love how in his first appearance on WWF TV he basically does a shoot promo a live shoot on WWF TV shooting on WCW and the politics over there but also shooting on Bischoff...I mean it makes sense given how Pillman was treated down there in Atlanta working for Ted Turner and what not but the fact that he would align himself with Bam Bam and Skip of all people I have to wonder why

- Austin with the biggest win of his career he beats The Undertaker all be it he had help from Vader but still a win like that does wonders for Austin

- Austin vs Razor is official for WM 12 and honestly it is a match that I know I am looking forward to

- I expect Mankind to make his WWF debut the night after WrestleMania 12

[underjohngrohs]

May 15, 2016 18:00:52 GMT -5 tg11 said:

- Brian Pillman is in the WWF and now that he is here he aligns himself with Bam Bam Bigelow and Skip and Sunny but I love how in his first appearance on WWF TV he basically does a shoot promo a live shoot on WWF TV shooting on WCW and the politics over there but also shooting on Bischoff...I mean it makes sense given how Pillman was treated down there in Atlanta working for Ted Turner and what not but the fact that he would align himself with Bam Bam and Skip of all people I have to wonder why

- Austin with the biggest win of his career he beats The Undertaker all be it he had help from Vader but still a win like that does wonders for Austin

- Austin vs Razor is official for WM 12 and honestly it is a match that I know I am looking forward to

- I expect Mankind to make his WWF debut the night after WrestleMania 12

I figured that Bigelow and Skip would be a great addition to join Brian Pillman, as you can see I revised Pillman's promo from ECW to the WWF in my diary as well, Expect more pipe bombs from Brian Pillman in this diary.

[underjohngrohs]

WRESTLING NEWS AND NOTES - February 27. 1996

WCW NITRO QUICK RESULTS - We have some WCW Nitro Quick Results, in the first match Nitro kicked off with Ric Flair and Arn Anderson defending their WCW Tag Team Titles against Harlem Heat with Flair and Anderson retaining after a catfight ensued between Sherri, Miss Elizabeth and Woman allowing Anderson to roll up against Booker T, then a promo was cut by Sting saying he never tapped out and said he wanted a re-match against Chris Benoit in a Submission Match for the U.S. Title at Uncensored which was accepted by Chris Benoit. Diamond Dallas Page defeated Paul Orndorff, then cut a promo saying that he defeated Randy Savage and he wanted a WCW Title Match soon. Featured a promo from WCW Champion Lex Luger saying that he didn't care who his new #1 Contender was, he was going to be the best WCW Champion ever, then suddenly Hulk Hogan arrived and said that he wanted one more shot at the WCW Title. Luger agreed and said that he would give Hogan a WCW Title Match if only he had to beat Nelson Frazier tonight. The Road Warriors D. Meng & Barbarian in a Tag Team Match. Featured a backstage segment with Randy Savage saying that he wanted DDP one more time on WCW Nitro next week. The Giant D. Dean Malenko. TV Champion Eddie Guerrero D. Finlay in a Non-Title Match. Lex Luger led a hit on Hulk Hogan when he hired Nelson Frazier, The Giant, Arn Anderson, Ric Flair, King Kong Bundy, Meng, Barbarian, Hugh Morrus and Shark. They all ganged up on Hogan until Randy Savage and The Road Warriors arrived to attack but they were taken out as well, after Frazier pinned Hogan. Luger announced on the microphone that the Four Horsemen and The Dungeon of Doom have all united to destroy Hulk Hogan once and for all. This alliance blew the foundation of WCW History, after the match. EMT's on the scene wielded Hulk Hogan to the ambulance as The Dungeon of Doom and The Horsemen all raised their hands up in unison.

PILLMAN DROPS THE BOMB ON WWF - On WWF RAW. Brian Pillman interrupted a match between Bam Bam Bigelow and Skip and went on a professional tirade on WCW on the WWF Audience just like Steve Austin did 4 months ago. Pillman's actions would go a little bit too far when he stabbed a fan in the ring with a pen, It is worth noting that the WWF are going in a new different direction with edgy material ever since Monday Night RAW started in 1993.

[Zigzag]

Sorry I haven't been around, seemingly. I've been reading, but haven't had time to write. Getting married in less than two weeks. Anyway...

Love what you're doing. It's just out there enough to be cool and different. Public Enemy with Slick as tag champs against Warrior and Jake? Vader & Taker? Intriguing.

I love how you twist and mold what happened in other promotions to make them fit into the WWF. Taming Pillman's infamous ECW promo to fit with the start of the Attitude Era? If I pretend I'm watching it for the first time, it fits. I can't wait to see how Pillman's Triple Threat unfold. Great work.

[underjohngrohs]

WWF RAW - March 4. 1996

Clips are shown of the history between Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart with a voiceover from Vince McMahon announcing that Shawn Michaels will go one on one with the WWF Intercontinental Champion Goldust and also the contract signing between Roddy Piper in action and plus Vader will be in action.

Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler are your hosts for Monday Night Raw. Before they start the first match. Lawler says that he has an open challenge issued for Terry Funk at WrestleMania 12 and he hopes Funk is going to accept.

Match 1:
Vader w/Jim Cornette vs Savio Vega

Just 27 days before his WrestleMania matchup with The Undertaker. Vader looks out to take some aggression on Savio Vega here tonight. Vega gets kind of some offense in against Vader but when Vega goes for a move. Vader hits him with a right hand right to Vega's face. Vader begins to pummel Vega to the ground and look at this Vega is just busted open from that shot Vader gave him. Vader grabs Vega and military presses him over the top rope where Vader continues to do damage to the Caribbean tossing him into the steel steps making the cut even more worse. Vader picks up Vega and tosses him back in the ring and Vader just bullies Vega. The ref asks Vega if he wants to continue and Vega does. Vega tries to fight back against Vader and hits a cross body off the top rope taking the big man down, can Vega score a huge upset although he's a bloody mess. Vega sees Vader up and Vega takes down the former WWF Champion with a spinning heel kick. Vega can he do it?. 1. 2. but Vader kicks out and look at the power of Vader. Vega comes charging at Vader only for Vader to come at him with a clothesline and Vader just destroys him bad and hits powerbomb after powerbomb and then goes to the turnbuckle hitting the Vader Bomb on Vega, but look at this Vader is not going for the cover. Vader grabs Vega and what is Vader going to do to Vega?, ohhh no he's going to use The Undertaker's move on Vega, how insulting. Vader lands the Tombstone Piledriver on Savio Vega and mocks The Undertaker's cover to get the win, how low can Vader go here?.

Winner: Vader

Vader just completely dominated Savio Vega here on Monday Night RAW, But just as Vader begins to do more damage to Savio Vega, the lights begin to go out as Undertaker's gong sounds and the fans are sensing an Undertaker appearance here tonight on Monday Night RAW. then suddenly purple light fills the arena as the smoke appears on the titantron but there is no sign of The Undertaker, then suddenly Undertaker's voice appears on the PA. Undertaker says that at Anything Goes, Vader tried to kill him but Vader needs to understand one thing, you cannot kill The Undertaker because he's already dead. At WrestleMania when the Mastadon looks into the eyes of the Dragon, he will fall just like every WWF Superstar that has tried to come after him and he will rest in peace. Vader begins to scream looking for The Undertaker saying he's not afraid of him. But as Vader begins to leave the ring, suddenly Brian Pillman. Bam Bam Bigelow and Skip all come out to beat on a defenseless Savio Vega, what is going on here?. Bigelow. Candido and Pillman all take out Vega while Sunny's at ringside cheering this whole thing on. Pillman picks up Vega and hits a DDT taking Vega down to the mat. McMahon scolds this behavior as Lawler says that this is great. McMahon asks for Commercial Break as Pillman starts to pick up the microphone. Pillman tells McMahon to shut the F up interrupting McMahon. Pillman says that what happened here is all McMahon's fault because when Pillman was violent in WCW, he was the loose cannon, and he just showed that right here and now, because Bigelow and Skip will no longer be held back, nor Brian Pillman, because they are going to rule the World Wrestling Federation, Pillman then shoots on Ric Flair. Lex Luger. Chris Benoit and Arn Anderson calling Flair an old geezer, and then he calls Anderson a grizzly bear cause he has that mustache that he's never shaved they oughta call him mountain man. And then calls Lex Luger a steroid self centered son of a bitch that loves to kiss and stroke Ric Flair's ego. And then calls Chris Benoit a maple leaf pancake eating lover from Edmonton, And then lastly moves on to Eric Bischoff calling Bischoff a bitchoff once again and says that there's nothing Eric Bischoff can do to stop him, and the one thing, Eric Bischoff. Vince McMahon. Paul Heyman. New Japan or All Japan can do and that's take away his constitutional rights. Because the Triple Threat has got the Constitutional Rights. And they will be in the WWF to take whatever they want. Pillman then throws the mic down and leaves the ring with Bigelow and Skip as McMahon calls this appalling and disgusting.

Dok Hendrix gives us a WrestleMania report. Hendrix talks about all the matches that have been signed including the Street Fight Tag Team Match for the Tag Team Titles between The Public Enemy and Steiner Brothers, including a new match that has just been signed, it will be British Bulldog taking on Mark Henry, this time one-on-one, comments are from The British Bulldog and Jim Cornette. Cornette speaks for the Bulldog saying that Mark Henry took the easy way out in defeating The British Bulldog in that Arm-Wrestling Challenge at Anything Goes, but now it will be Mark Henry that will be the one being embarrassed. Bulldog speaks and says that Mark Henry will find out that there is only one true powerful force in the World Wrestling Federation and that man's name is the British Bulldog.

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Match 2:
Jushin Thunder Liger vs Jeff Brettler
Jushin Thunder Liger is very focused on getting the Intercontinental Championship, it seems like everyone has been targeting Goldust's Intercontinental Title, you can bet that's what could happen at WrestleMania 12, if a match is made. Liger gets the win by hitting the Liger Bomb on Brettler to get the victory.
Winner: Jushin Thunder Liger

Backstage. The cameras cut to Terry Funk where Lawler begins to badmouth him saying about the challenge he's made to Funk at WrestleMania. Funk then snaps at Lawler telling him that he wants to kick Lawler's teeth all over his throat, but he's not going to do it, he wants Lawler to fight him at Madison Square Garden at Saturday Night's Main Event. Lawler says that's good because he wants to humiliate Terry Funk even more.

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Vince McMahon is in the ring with the contract signing as he first introduces the WWF President Roddy Piper who comes out to a great ovation, and then McMahon lastly introduces Diesel who comes out as well to a mixed reaction. Diesel enters the ring as McMahon tells both Diesel and Roddy Piper that the contracts have both been looked over and Piper is the first to sign, Piper signs and so does Diesel, and then both men begin to speak. Diesel is the first to speak telling Piper that he used to have lots of mild respect for him when he came to the World Wrestling Federation. Diesel remembers telling Piper just last year at WrestleMania 11 in the UK that he is going to be a future star someday, but now that future star is facing The Hot Rod. Diesel tells Piper that WrestleMania will be Piper's end because Piper loves making history at WrestleMania because he was in the first main event, that does not impress him, that doesn't impress him enough cause he was fighting Mr. T and Hulk Hogan, that doesn't impress him enough the way he sprayed Robert Downey's face with a fire extinguisher and it doesn't impress him cause he was wearing black either. Diesel tells Piper that he supported Piper being president, but now he thinks Piper being president is just a joke, he just should've stayed in the retirement home for good, but no Piper had to show to these fans like always, and Diesel is going to embarrass these fans at WrestleMania when he destroys their hero once and for all. Piper then speaks telling Diesel if he's done. Piper tells Diesel if Diesel didn't like him or if Diesel had a problem with him. Diesel should've just asked, but he had no right to disrespect his presidency, he had no right to disrespect what he's done here in the WWF. He puts on a show every night and all Diesel wants to do is ruin it for everybody. But he won't ruin a match he has planned for him on Saturday Night's Main Event because Diesel is going to take on his former buddy. Razor Ramon. Diesel says that that's great, just like Roddy Piper. Razor Ramon is going to be destroyed at Saturday Night's Main Event, he's going to send that message to Roddy Piper when he destroys Razor Ramon for good. Diesel then says that as for now he's going to enjoy doing this to Piper. Diesel then knees Piper in the gut and sets him up for the jackknife then suddenly Razor Ramon runs down to ringside and Diesel begins to run off. Razor Ramon has saved Roddy Piper from a potential attack by Big Daddy Cool Diesel. So it will be Razor vs Diesel at Saturday Night's Main Event, and what a match that should be.

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Match 3:
Non-Title Match
Shawn Michaels vs Goldust w/Marlena
This match is not for the Intercontinental Championship as Goldust has been having a tough week as of late with all challengers coming for his Intercontinental Championship, but he's got a huge task as he takes on the challenger for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania 12. Shawn Michaels. HBK starts off the momentum with the side headlock and knocks Goldust down with a shoulder block. HBK continues the momentum and tries setting up Goldust for Sweet Chin Music but Goldust takes Michaels's head off knocking him down with a clothesline. Goldust continues the momentum going on continuing to go to work on Shawn Michaels and goes for the legs of The Heartbreak Kid. Lawler predicts a big upset for the Intercontinental Champion over Shawn Michaels. McMahon does the "anything can happen spiel". Michaels eventually battles back and goes for a comeback but Goldust brings him right down with a powerslam. Goldust goes for the cover but Michaels is able to kick out. Michaels finally makes his comeback but Goldust stops it once again by hitting a bulldog but Michaels kicks out. Goldust then sets Michaels up for the curtain call but Michaels fights out of it and nails a flying forearm taking the Intercontinental Champion down and then nips up. Marlena distracts the referee but HBK sees her and HBK grabs Marlena by the hair and look at this HBK plants a big kiss on Marlena. Goldust gets up charging at Shawn but Shawn bodyslams him to the mat and then hits the elbow drop, then Shawn sets up for the Sweet Chin Music, but Goldust begins to walk out, but wait a minute there's The 123 Kid. Tatanka. Jushin Thunder Liger. Ahmed Johnson and Bradshaw. Goldust sees the potential challengers that could face him for the Intercontinental Title somewhere down the line and tries to beg off, Goldust forcefully gets in the ring where he meets Sweet Chin Music by HBK. Michaels goes for the cover and gets a big win over the Intercontinental Champion!.
Winner: Shawn Michaels

After the Match. HBK begins to celebrate, then all of a sudden Bret Hart is on the RAW Stage clapping for The Heartbreak Kid sarcastically, then as he tries to enter the ring to congratulate Shawn on his win. Owen, Bulldog and Vader all come out to attack Bret. Shawn gets out of the ring to try to help Bret fight off Owen, Bulldog and Vader but he too gets taken out. Owen, Bulldog and Vader are destroying Bret and Shawn Michaels here, meanwhile Goldust is trying to get away from Ahmed, Bradshaw, Tatanka, Liger and The 123 Kid and they corner him where they send him in the ring as well so they can join the chaos, Goldust is able to escape. Shawn and Bret somehow fend off Owen, Bulldog and Vader back in the ring, Shawn tries to go for a Sweet Chin Music on Vader but Vader rolls out of the way and Shawn gets Bret as Camp Cornette begins to make their way out and so does Goldust, meanwhile Bret gets up and begins to argue with Shawn, but Ahmed. Bradshaw. Tatanka. Liger and The Kid are there to try to keep the peace, they all try to stop Shawn and Bret from getting things completely out of control as RAW goes to break.

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Vince and Jerry begin to sign us off, but before they do, they talk about more matches happening at Saturday Night's Main Event, it will be The Ultimate Warrior going one on one against Crush, and also Goldust will defend his Intercontinental Title against Ahmed Johnson as well. And also Steve Austin battles Jake Roberts, Vince then cuts backstage where they begin to talk to Shawn Michaels. Vince tells Michaels if that Sweet Chin Music was accidental. Michaels says if it wasn't, he'd mean it. But it was much of an accident just like always. Michaels tells Bret that at WrestleMania there will be no accident, but as for Saturday Night's Main Event, they will team up together and they better get their heads on straight and Michaels hopes that Bret will have his back, also Vince announces the big main event for next week's RAW and it will be Bret Hart battling one half of the Triple Threat. Bam Bam Bigelow in a one-on-one match as RAW goes off the air.