WWF Raw

Worcester Centrum Centre, Worcester, Massachusetts
January 4, 1999

Mr. McMahon fired Commissioner Michaels last week, and as RAW began footage was shown of the career of the Heartbreak Kid. However, the video came to a screeching halt when Mr. McMahon came out and ordered "that sentimental crap off the Titan Tron". The owner promised that Michaels would not show up on RAW, but just after he said that, the "showstoppa" arrived. It turned out he wasn't by himself-"this time," he said, "I brought the cavalry with me". The DX music exploded from the speakers and the crowd went crazy as Triple H, Chyna, X-Pac and the New Age Outlaws came out to stand alongside Michaels.

Michaels then said his "overpriced" lawyers have determined that his contract as commissioner is ironclad and the only way he would be incapable of being commissioner is if he resigned, "and Vince there is no way in hell that that is ever going to happen".

The commissioner then pointed out that Mr. McMahon himself had said on national television that HBK would answer to nobody and have complete control over all Federation competitors except Stone Cold Steve Austin. When Mr. McMahon entered himself into the Royal Rumble, he became and competitor. Therefore, Michaels ordered the owner to enter the Rumble at number two, just after the Rattlesnake!

Finally, Michaels promised that before RAW ended, he would have a surprise for the owner that would drive him "Stone Cold crazy"!

Two no-holds-barred specialists went at it as Ken Shamrock took on Steve Blackman in a non-title match. Another "shoot-style" competitor, Dan Severn showed up, though he is still limited by a neck brace. Severn distracted the referee when suddenly Billy Gunn appeared and knocked out the "World's Most Dangerous Man" with a Rocker dropper. The "Lethal Weapon" was then able to get the pin! Shamrock and Gunn continued their feud backstage in the locker room and had to be separated by Federation officials.

Mankind paid an unscheduled visit to the ring because he wanted to ask Mr. McMahon for a shot at the World Wrestling Federation Championship at the Royal Rumble. However, the owner came out, insulted the Deranged One, and then told him he doesn't "deserve to be the number one contender…you haven't paid your dues". However, the owner said he would give Mankind a chance to enter the Royal Rumble--he would face Triple H later on RAW and the winner would be included in the Rumble. The special referee for the match would be Shane McMahon!

Next up, "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry faced off against Goldust. Henry dropped the big leg over Goldust, but Chyna and her "friend" from HEAT showed up again. Henry was distracted, and Goldust grabbed the 400 pounder from behind and dropped him on the back of his head. However, instead of going for the cover, the Bizarre One delivered a Shattered Dreams to "Sexual Chocolate", earning himself a disqualification. Chyna and her "friend" came down and told Henry that he was just too much man for one woman, so she introduced Mark to her friend Sammi. Upon hearing Chyna's proposition, the 400 pounder fainted!

The Godfather, who was beaten down last week by the Corporation, had his chance at revenge when he stepped into the ring with Test. Val Venis, who brawled with Test last week after Test costed him a chance at the Hardcore Championship, came out. When the referee ended the match by disqualifying the Corporate Insurance Policy, the adult film star went after him and the two superstars had to be separated by Federation officials.

Shane McMahon came down to referee the next match-Mankind vs. Triple H--with the winner qualifying for a spot among the 30 superstars in the Royal Rumble. Minutes after Shane went over to the commentators' table and told Michael Cole and Jerry "The King" Lawler that he would call the match down the middle, he administered a fast count after Triple H had rolled up Mankind, and HHH got an unfair victory. Triple H grabbed the microphone and apologized to Mankind but said he would take the victory because he would do anything to get closer to the World Wrestling Federation Championship. "But I will say one thing," Triple H told Foley. "Happy New Year!" He then grabbed Shane and planted him with a Pedigree and told Mankind "he's all your's". Mankind grabbed him and stretched his body in ways that it wasn't supposed to be stretched, making the owner's on scream in pain. Mr. McMahon and the stooges came to the ring and pleaded with Mankind to let him go. But Mankind wouldn't let go until Mr. McMahon agreed to give him a no disqualification title shot tonight! The owner was forced to agree.

Two young superstars clashed next as Edge took on D'Lo Brown. The Pretty Mean Sisters came out to get a closer look. Terri Runnels climbed up to the ring apron, but began to back away after D'Lo confronted her. However, as she was backing down to steps, she slipped and fell and appeared to be hurt-and she is several months pregnant. The action in the ring came to an immediate stop, and even though he had not touch Terri, D'Lo was visibly shaken. Terri had to be taken away on a stretcher.

Shane McMahon and the "associates" led Kane to the ring and Shane announced that the Big Red Machine would compete in a Handicap Match--against Mr. Brisco and Mr. Patterson! Mr. McMahon came out and said that anyone responsible for Shane being hurt was going to pay, and then he ordered Kane to "make them pay". And pay is exactly what they did. After being the living hell out of the stooges, Kane was about to chokeslam Shane but was talked out of it by Mr. McMahon--who threatened to send him back to the insane asylum.

Al Snow, who still has not changed his clothes two weeks after being the victim of a blood bath, came out for his Hardcore Title match with the Road Dogg. In addition to being pummeled with several steel foreign objects, Al Snow went through a table twice and was thrown into a set of beer kegs. The two superstars ended up battling outside the arena--in the snow! Road Dogg finally was able to get the pin after a piledriver on some wooden crates!

Commissioner Michaels was apparently on his way to pick up a "Stone Cold Surprise", but the members of DX had apparently given him the wrong set of car keys and he was locked out. As he tried to get back into the arena, he was brutally attacked and severely bloodied by several members of the Corporation --he was apparently put through the windshield of the car--and was taken away by ambulance.

Mankind came to the ring for his no-disqualification title match against The Rock--and DX came out right after him. As usual, the Corporation accompanied the champion to the ring. Early on it appeared that Mankind would regret asking for the no-disqualification stipulation, as The Rock assaulted him with the steel ring steps and then gave him the Rock Bottom through the announcers' table. But a "Stone Cold Surprise" showed up, and Steve Austin practically decapitated the champion with a steel chair, pulled Mankind on top, the referee administered the three count and Mick Foley became the new World Wrestling Federation Champion! He dedicated the match to his two children, and as RAW came to an end, the new champion took a victory lap outside the ring!