Welcome back to another edition of RAW vs Nitro. Click here to read the last edition if you missed it. So let's get into it, this is RAW vs Nitro #29.
RAW
- Goldust with Marlena vs Savio Vega-WWF Intercontinental Championship-We kick off the show with a rematch for the now vacant Intercontinental Championship. Before the match, Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler try to interview Savio Vega, but he just yells at them in Spanish. The two go at it right from the start before Vega floors Goldust with a clothesline. Vega follows up with a powerslam for a near fall before Goldust leaves the ring. Goldust tries to leave, even though that would cost him the title, but Vega brings him back to the ring. Goldust drops down and slaps Vega before hitting a Stinger splash and kissing Vega. Vega dodges the second attempt, only for Goldust to kick Vega below the belt while the referee tries to break the two up in the corner. Goldust gets the heat on Vega until Vega hits a step-up enziguri before the commercial break. We come back to see Goldust locking in a kneebar on Vega. Goldust continues to target Vega's leg before locking in a lazy camel clutch. During this time, we get a picture-in-picture promo from the Ultimate Warrior. He says stuff. That's it. Vega is able to block a seated senton by getting his knee up, causing Goldust to land balls first. Vega, however, is too beaten down to take control allowing Goldust to keep control. Goldust tries to drag Vega dick first into the ring post, but Vega pulls back, pulling Goldust face first into it. Suddenly, Ted Dibiase & Steve Austin come out. They watch the match from the ramp as Goldust punches Vega in the corner. Vega fights back, only to have his running splash blocked by Goldust before the commercial break. We come back to see Vega get a near fall off a roll up. Goldust goes for the Curtain Call, but Vega flips over and hits a Caribbean Kick, but Goldust kicks out at two. Goldust comes back with a facebuster before Marlena hops up on the ring apron. This causes the referee to miss a visual three by Vega off a roll up. Goldust kicks out, sending Vega over to the ropes and allowing Austin to clock him with the Million Dollar Championship. Goldust makes the cover for the win and the Intercontinental Championship.
- Vader with Jim Cornette vs Fatu-The match starts during the commercial break. Vader beats on Fatu to start before Fatu dodges a seated senton and hits a clothesline, a shoulder tackle, and a running cutter. Fatu hits a top rope splash, but Vader gets right back up and clobbers Fatu with a lariat. Vader goes to the top rope and hits a Vadersault for the win. The match was kind of enjoyable, but in all honesty, Vader probably should've just squashed Fatu.
- We get footage from a live event in Germany showing the British Bulldog attacking Jake Roberts during his match against Owen Hart.
- The Godwinns with Hillbilly Jim vs Yoshihiro Tajiri & Tim Patterson-Yes, that is that Tajiri. Before the match, Sunny cuts a promo saying that the BodyDonnas will give the Godwinns a taste of their own medicine. During the match, Sunny comes down to ringside with the Tag Team Championships before Hillbilly Jim chases her off with his dog Old Blue. The Godwinns easily win after Henry Godwinn plants Patterson with the Slop Drop. After the match, the BodyDonnas rush the Godwinns, hitting a double slingshot suplex on Phineas before shoving slop in his face. Henry chases them off to close the segment.
- Mankind vs Aldo Montoya-Montoya starts off with a dropkick and beats on Mankind in the corner, but Mankind comes back by taking out Montoya's knee with a chop block. Mankind dominates the match until Montoya hits a corner dropkick. Montoya goes to the top rope, but Mankind catches him with a shot to the face before putting him in the Tree of Woe. Mankind hits a running elbow drop followed by a piledriver. Mankind applies the Mandible Claw to finish the match and get the win.
- We close the show with a promo from Diesel in Germany. He says he doesn't want the belt because it made him something he wasn't. He says he's the real leader of the New Generation because there's only one of him.
Nitro
- We kick off the show with something special. For the first time in RAW vs Nitro, we get..RAW SPOILERS! AKA, the reason I watch RAW first each time. Eric Bischoff sarcastically spoils this week's RAW including calling Goldust the "RuPaul impersonator" and a rude slur about transgender people that I'd rather not type up.
- Public Enemy vs The American Males-Public Enemy sets up a table at ringside as soon as they get there. Also before the match, Eric Bischoff mentions that Marcus Bagwell will be starring in a new movie. That movie is called "Day of the Warrior." Why am I bringing this up? Because, whether they did this knowingly or not, promoted the fact that Buff Bagwell is starring in what is pretty much a softcore porno. And before you go looking for it, just remember:Public Enemy rushes the American Males before the match starts and beat them down until Bagwell hits a diving double clothesline before both he & Riggs clothesline Public Enemy out of the ring and each hit planchas. The match finally settles and Grunge starts to beat down Riggs. Riggs comes back with a hip toss & a body slam before dropkicking Grunge out of the ring. Rock & Bagwell get in the ring before the American Males give him a double hip toss followed by a double dropkick. Riggs makes a cover on Rock, despite him not being the legal man, only for it to be broken up by Grunge. Again, even though Rock wasn't the legal man. The ref decides "f*ck it, Rock is legal", so the American Males work him over until Bagwell takes a kick in the gut from Rock. Public Enemy gets the heat on Bagwell until Bagwell hits a corner jump crossbody for a near fall. Public Enemy keeps control until Bagwell dodges a senton bomb from Rock. Riggs gets the hot tag and runs wild on Public Enemy, hitting a flying forearm on Grunge, but Rock breaks up the pinfall. Bagwell charges at Rock, but Rock back body drops him over the top rope and drops him across the guardrail. Rock then enters the ring, where he & Grunge throw Riggs over the top rope for a DQ. That's such a dumb rule. Speaking of dumb, Public Enemy proceeds to hit the "I'll somersault into you and put you through a table" spot on Riggs.
- Mean Gene announces randomly selected teams for the Lethal Lottery at Slamboree. The teams are:
- Hugh Morrus & Meng
- The Barbarian & Bobby Walker
- Stevie Ray & Big Bubba Rogers
- Fire & Ice (Scott Norton & Ice Train)
- Ric Flair & Randy Savage
- Arn Anderson & Eddie Guerrero
- Chris Benoit vs Eddie Guerrero-Wow, it's been a while since there's been a cruiserweight match on Nitro. The two fight into the corner a few times before Guerrero hits two quick arm drags and dropkicks Benoit out of the ring. Back in the ring, the two trade holds before Benoit rakes the eyes and hits a back suplex before the commercial break. We come back to see Benoit working over Guerrero with a surfboard. Guerrero comes back with a headscissors takeover, but Benoit strikes Guerrero down. Benoit goes for a back suplex, but Guerrero blocks it and hits a side suplex, only for Benoit respond with a German suplex for a near fall. Benoit beats down on Guerrero in the corner before throwing him out of the ring. Guerrero pops up and goes to the top rope for a diving hurricanrana, but Benoit gets his foot on the ropes to break the pin. Guerrero goes for a sunset flip, but Benoit sits down on it and grabs the ropes to get the pin and the win. Pretty good match, but I know these two can have better matches together.
- Mean Gene tries to interview a vice president with WCW before the Macho Man comes out. The VP tells Savage that WCW is concerned with his recent actions and threatens him with severe ramifications if they continue. Savage chews out the VP before telling Ric Flair he is the tag team partner from Hell. The VP tells Savage he might need help, so Savage threatens to slap him before heading to the back.
- Meng vs Jim Duggan-OK...I've got to point this out. The design on the back of Meng's tights looks like a clawed hand scratching a vagina.That is all. Duggan, like a babyface, takes the fight to Meng before he even gets in the ring. Meng finally gets in the ring, where Duggan blindsides him until Meng strikes him in the throat. Meng strikes away at Duggan before Duggan rams his head into the turnbuckle. However, it has no effect, which Meng demonstrates by ramming his head into the turnbuckle multiple times before locking in a shoulder claw. Duggan fights back, only to be stuck down by Meng. Meng locks in the shoulder claw again before Duggan fights out, two elbow drops and a back fist before hitting an atomic drop. Duggan bodyslams Meng before charging at Meng in the corner. However, Meng dodges and him and beats him down in the corner until the referee breaks it up. Duggan grabs his 2x4, but the referee takes it from him, allowing Meng to superkick him. Meng makes the cover, but Duggan breaks the pin with his foot on the rope. Duggan tapes his fist up and punches Meng for the win. Bad match, as usual from Jim Duggan.
- Mean Gene announces more teams for the Lethal Lottery
- Alex Wright & Disco Inferno
- Earl Robert Eaton & Dick Slater
- Lord Steven Regal & The Belfast Bruiser
- V.K. Wallstreet & Jim Duggan
- World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair & The Giant with Jimmy Hart, Woman, and Miss Elizabeth vs Tag Team Champions Sting & Television Champion Lex Luger-All Titles on the Line-So, again, despite Flair cheating Giant out of the World Heavyweight Championship AND intentionally hitting him during their match last week, the Giant is STILL teaming with Flair because "reasons." During his & the Giant's entrance, Flair once again flirts with Mongo's wife Debra, kissing her hand this time. Also during his entrance, Macho Man pops up out of the crowd and tries to attack Flair, but the police stop him & handcuff him before dragging him to the back. After that, Flair walks over to Debra and flexes.Sting & the Giant start off with the Giant forcing Sting into the corner. Sting fights back with a dropkick before jumping at the Giant. The Giant catches him, but Luger runs in to save Sting. The two beat down on the Giant before clotheslining him out of the ring. Sting then gorilla press slams Flair before clotheslining him out of the ring. Back in the ring, Flair chops Luger, who sells it and flexes before gorilla press slamming Flair. Luger runs through Flair with clotheslines before tagging in Sting. Sting punches Flair in the corner before hip tossing & dropkicking him. Flair goes to the top rope, but Sting throws him down to the mat before setting him up there himself. Sting superplexes Flair, who rolls out of the ring. Sting tries to hit a Stinger Splash on Flair across the guardrail, but Flair dodges, sending Sting into the guardrail. Back in the ring, Flair tags in the Giant, who steps on Sting before tagging Flair back in. Flair suplexes Sting, who pops right back up and floors Flair before tagging in Luger. Luger runs wild on Flair, throwing him over the ropes and clotheslining him to the apron. Luger hits a powerslam before the Giant gets in the ring. The Giant tries to chokeslam Luger, but Sting takes out his knee with diving chop blocks. Sting knocks Jimmy Hart off the apron before Woman hands Flair another cup of coffee (the NEW most dangerous weapon in wrestling.) Flair tries to throw it at Sting & Luger, but the dodge it, sending it right into the Giant's eyes. The referee calls for a DQ as the Giant goes mental. Flair sprints to the back and comes back out with a towel, but the Giant is having none of it. Flair begs for forgiveness before rolling out of the ring. Mean Gene steps into the ring for some comments. The Giant says the coffee might have burned, but it lit a fire in him. He says next week, he wants a title match. Flair takes a mic up at the commentary booth and says he's mad that Giant refused his apology and demands an apology from the Giant by the end of the show. There are about two minutes left in the show, so that's not happening. The Giant sprints after Flair, who flees to the back. Bischoff confirms the match will be signed for next week.
RAW: 14
Nitro: 15
That's it for this edition of RAW vs Nitro. Stay tuned for the next one!
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