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RAW vs Nitro #61 (12/16/96)

Welcome back to another edition of RAW vs Nitro! Click here to read last week's edition or click here to catch up on all the previous ones . So with that out the way, this is RAW vs Nitro #61. As always, let's start with RAW... But first! A quick recap of In Your House: It's Time, which happened the day before this episode of RAW. In a dark match, Brakkus made his debut and defeated Dr. X (Tom Prichard under a mask.) On the Free for All, Rocky Maivia defeated Salvatore Sincere by disqualification Flash Funk defeated Leif Cassidy after hitting a 450 splash, which Jim Ross incorrectly calls a shooting star press. Owen Hart & The British Bulldog retained the WWF Tag Team Championships against the Fake Razor Ramon & Diesel. Bulldog made the cover after Hart hit a spinning wheel kick on Razor. Early in the match, AAA's Pierroth and Cibernético both popped up at ringside...just because. Also during the match, Stone Cold Steve Austin came down to ringsid...

RAW vs Nitro #60 (12/9/96)

Welcome back to another edition of RAW vs Nitro! Click here to read last week's edition or click here to catch up on all the previous ones . So with that out the way, this is RAW vs Nitro #60. RAW Sycho Sid vs Hunter Hearst Helmsley Luckily, the big stars in the WWF are all back from the tour overseas, which means I won't be subjected to another main event match involving Billy Gunn anytime soon. This week's opening match is a champion vs champion match, pitting the WWF Champion Sycho Sid against the Intercontinental Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Although, calling this a match is a bit of a stretch. Sid immediately takes the fight to Helmsley, attacking him during his entrance well before the bell rings. Sid absolutely squashes the man with three Hs, giving him no offense whatsoever before hitting a chokeslam and powerbombing Helmsley. Oddly enough, Sid doesn't pin Helmsley, instead opting to let him roll out of the ring and get counted out while crawling...