RAW
- Yokozuna & British Bulldog with Jim Cornette vs Two Dudes with Attitude-Michaels & Bulldog start by posing before Bulldog sends Michaels flying out of the ring with a shoulder tackle. Michaels gets back in the ring and pokes Bulldog in the eye. Bulldog gets Michaels up for a gorilla press slam, but Michaels rakes his eyes and clotheslines him out of the ring. Yokozuna gets in the ring and throws Michaels at Diesel, but Diesel catches him & throws Michaels backs at Yokozuna before punching Yokozuna out of the ring, where he & Bulldog collect themselves. Yokozuna & Diesel tag in and Yokozuna hits a Samoan Drop, but Diesel dodges an elbow drop and tags in Michaels. Michaels gets thrown into the ropes, but Bulldog pulls them down, sending him to the outside. Bulldog throws Michaels into the ring steps before throwing him back into the ring. Bulldog & Yokozuna continue to beat down on Michaels until Michaels dodges a splash from Yokozuna. Diesel gets the hot tag and runs wild on Bulldog & Yokozuna, hitting a body guillotine & a big boot on Yokozuna before tagging Michaels back in for a splash off his shoulders. Bulldog tries to break up the pin, but Michaels moves, causing Bulldog to leg drop Yokozuna. Michaels then superkicks Yokozuna to the outside before Owen Hart runs down to ringside. Hart & Bulldog try to lift Yokozuna up and get him back in the ring but are unable to before the 10 count, ending the match in a countout. After the match, Jim Cornette yells at Yokozuna, or as Vince McMahon called it, "verbally raping" him. Jesus...Eventually, Yokozuna attacks Cornette, leading to Hart & Bulldog attacking him. Yokozuna overpowers them and Hart, Bulldog, and Cornette all flee the ring, with Yokozuna following them.
- We get another Mankind vignette, where he says that things are starting to change and getting out of control, and maybe he's finally found a home.
- Hakushi vs 1-2-3 Kid with Ted Dibiase-The 1-2-3 Kid comes out with a large bottle because remember, he's involved in the first (and thankfully only) Cry Baby match at In Your House.The two lock up and go back and forth until Hakushi superkicks the Kid to the outside. Back in the ring, Hakushi strikes & chops the Kid before kicking him down. Hakushi hits a spinning back kick before the Kid throws him out of the ring and hits a somersault tope. Back in the ring, the Kid hits a corner dropkick before the commercial break. We come back to see the Kid hit a suplex for a near fall. The Kid goes for a diving shoulder tackle, but Hakushi counters it with a dropkick. Hakushi starts to work over the Kid with strikes & kicks before hitting a handspring back elbow followed by running headbutt for a near fall. Hakushi sends the Kid out of the ring off a step-up inside-out kick before hitting a springboard crossbody to the outside. Back in the ring, Hakushi goes to the top rope and hits a diving shoulder tackle for a near fall. The Kid comes back with a spinning heel kick and makes a lazy cover, which Hakushi almost turns into a roll up win for himself. Hakushi gets another near fall off a Frankensteiner before going to the top rope, only for the Kid to dropkick him and hit a double underhook superplex for the win. Good match, Hakushi & the Kid work very well together.
- We get a backstage promo from Jim Cornette & Clarence Mason. Mason says he hasn't heard anything about Vader's reinstatement from the WWF, and they will sue the WWF if Vader isn't reinstated. They then go to Gorilla Monsoon in a neck brace, who says he will heal from his injuries caused by Vader. He apologizes to the fans for responding the way he did to Vader and not responding like an interim president should, but he will not apologize to Vader. He says he thinks Roddy Piper will be good for the WWF as president until he returns.
- So, Vince McMahon says on commentary that there won't be a RAW because, and I'm not kidding, the Westminster Dog Show is going to be on the USA Network instead of them. Really? I mean, I can understand them taking off Christmas, but for a dog show? Seriously?
- Bret Hart (c) vs The Undertaker with Paul Bearer-WWF Championship-Hart uses his speed to avoid the Undertaker until he gets headbutted. The two trade blows until Undertaker takes control. The Undertaker beats Hart down when Diesel comes out to ringside. The Undertaker goes for Old School but gets distracted by Diesel, allowing Hart to yank him off the top rope. Diesel takes a seat at commentary and says he came out to get a bonus payday for doing commentary. Hart targets & works over the left leg of Taker, but Undertaker starts to mount a comeback before the commercial break. We come back to see Taker hit a side suplex before tossing Hart to the outside. Hart beats the count and gets back in the ring, where Taker hits Old School. Taker sets up for the Tombstone Piledriver, but in the process knocks the referee over. Hart is able to avoid the Tombstone Piledriver and gets a roll up, but the referee can't count the pin. Hart then dodges an elbow drop and continues to target the left leg of the Undertaker, slamming it into the ring post before Diesel leaves commentary and attacks Hart. The Undertaker goes out of the ring and attacks Diesel, only for Diesel to grab a chair and attack Taker. Back in the ring, Diesel hits the Jackknife on the Undertaker twice. After a commercial break, we find out that Hart brawled with Diesel and the match was ruled a draw.
- And we close the show with another sh*tty Billionaire Ted skit. They also show an ad that was (according to Vince McMahon) rejected by the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.I'm sorry, this is just sad. Like, this looks more like a personal vendetta than what WCW has done. It really does make the WWF look bitter that they lost their top stars to WCW, but that they're losing in the ratings.
Nitro
- Chris Benoit vs Randy Savage with Miss Elizabeth & Woman-Yep, Chris & Nancy Benoit in the same segment...yep. The two lock up and fight into the ropes before Benoit punches Savage and throws him out of the ring. Benoit follows him and throws him into the guardrail. Back in the ring, Benoit knocks Savage back down and slingshots Savage into the ropes. Benoit chops away at Savage and continues to beat him down. Benoit hits a diving headbutt followed by a side suplex for a near fall. Benoit continues to dominate until Savage is able to throw him out of the ring. However, Benoit regains control by throwing Savage into the ring post. Back in the ring, Savage clotheslines Benoit down before he gets backbody dropped out over the top rope. Benoit goes for a suicide dive, but Savage dodges and Benoit lands flat on the outside. Savage rolls Benoit back in the ring and hits the elbow drop as Ric Flair comes down and grabs Elizabeth. Savage goes after Flair, only to be choked from behind by Woman. Arn Anderson comes down and assists Flair in beating down Savage. They throw Savage back in the ring and stomp away at Savage until Hulk Hogan runs and delivers some soft chair shots to Anderson & Benoit. Mean Gene enters the ring to interview Hogan as Savage is helped to the back. Hogan says Flair needs to be stopped as Flair sneaks up behind him and attacks him. Flair claws open Hogan's wound as the Giant & Zodiac come down to the ring. The Giant blasts Hogan in the back with the chair before the Zodiac stops him from doing it again. If you're wondering why Zodiac is constantly saving Hogan & Savage, it'll all be explained soon. Savage runs back down to the ring and runs off the Giant, Flair, and the Zodiac. Savage then questions Elizabeth on why she didn't warn Hogan about Flair.
- Kevin Sullivan & Hugh Morrus vs Arn Anderson & Brian Pillman with Jimmy Hart-Morrus & Pillman start off by laughing at eachother. Morrus no sells Pillman's chops and laughs gorilla press slamming Pillman, and then Anderson. The Horsemen regroup on the outside, where Pillman shoves a cameraman. Sullivan tags in and beats on Pillman, so Pillman tags out to Anderson. Morrus also tags in and the two lock up before Pillman kicks Morrus from the apron. Morrus also no sells this starts choking Pillman, only to get a spinebuster from Anderson for his troubles. The Horsemen continue to beat down on Morrus until Pillman just kind of falls over when he hits a Morrus in the corner. Sullivan tags in and he & Sullivan brawl, and it's pretty dope. It actually looked like the two were in a straight up shoot-fight. I never thought I'd say that anything involving Kevin Sullivan was good, but it just happened. Anderson & Morrus break up the two before all four start brawling. Anderson & Sullivan brawl up the ramp, where Anderson tries to piledrive Sullivan on the cement, only for someone behind a curtain to smash a broom over his back.Pillman tries to do the same to Morrus at ringside, but Morrus blocks it. Jimmy Hart gives Sullivan a belt and Sullivan starts whipping Pillman before Anderson comes back down to ringside.
- Before the next match, Paul Orndorff comes up to the commentary table with a neck brace. He indirectly reveals he was the one hit Arn Anderson with the broom, saying "It's a funny thing about payback. You never know when they're going to happen." What?
- Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs Ric Flair with Woman-The two lock up, with Flair backing Bagwell into the corner and beating him down. Flair's chops sound absolutely brutal. Bagwell backbody drops Flair before clotheslining him out of the ring. Bagwell follows him out and clotheslines him before throwing him back in the ring, where the two trade blows before Flair takes a Flair Flop. Bagwell gets a near fall off a big punch before hitting another backbody drop and a dropkick for a near fall. Flair avoids another dropkick and goes for the Figure Four, but Bagwell counters it and gets a near fall off a cradle. In a super contrived spot the two collide while running at eachother, somehow resulting in Bagwell stuttering then jumping over the top rope to the outside. Flair brings Bagwell back in the ring and the two trade blows again before Flair blocks a charging Bagwell with his boot and gets a near fall. Flair goes to the top rope, but Bagwell springs up and throws him down to the mat before clotheslining him for a near fall. Bagwell sets up Flair on the top rope and hits a superplex for a near fall before bodyslamming him. Bagwell goes for a slingshot splash, but Flair blocks it with his knees and locks in the Figure Four for the submission win. Alright match, nothing special. Flair slaps the referee and refuses to break the hold until Randy Savage comes down and runs him off.
- The Road Warriors vs Sting & Lex Luger-Sting & Animal start off with Animal overpowering Sting. Animal follows that up with a bodyslam, but Sting dodges an elbow drop and hits a bulldog followed by a top rope clothesline for a near fall. Luger & Hawk tag in and Luger hits a piledriver, which Hawk COMPLETELY NO SELLS! PISS OFF! Hawk pops right back up and hits a shoulder tackle followed by a fist drop before Sting tags back in. Hawk clobbers Sting in the corner with chops, punches, and clotheslines before Sting hits a Stinger Splash. Sting goes for the Scorpion Death Lock, but Animal stops him and tags in. Sting & Animal go back and forth until Luger pulls the ropes down, sending a charging Animal to the outside. Sting disapproves, but tags Luger in any way. Luger beats down on Animal before we suddenly get some weird static, followed by this:Apparently, the power went out during the show. Luger & Sting continue to beat down Animal until Animal hits a side suplex, but Sting breaks up the pin. Hawk brawls with Sting to the outside and the referee follows them out instead of, you know, paying attention to the legal men. Luger hits a suplex on Animal, which Animal COMPLETELY NO SELLS and comes back with a powerslam. Suddenly, Jimmy Hart runs down with what I can only assume is a big piece of metal. I guess that makes sense. Animal knocks it out of Hart's hands, but Luger grabs it and hits Animal with it to get the win. Fine match, nothing special. Luger is ecstatic after the match as Sting looks on in confusion. Mean Gene enters the ring after the match to interview the Road Warriors. They demand a match with the winner of the Sting & Luger/Harlem Heat match at SuperBrawl. Animal pretty much repeats that.
RAW: 9
Nitro: 12
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