LIVE from Tampa in sunny, wildfire-infested Florida, the WWF burns up the mat with RAW is WAR! We start with a look at Stone Cold's desperate attempt at getting out of the Triple Threat Match at KotR, and the trouble it got him in with Little Spike Dudley, and consequently, Jericho and Benoit.

Spike Dudley Interview
-The pyros add to Florida's heat, while JR welcomes us to the last Raw before King of the RIng and announces tonights Main Event: Austin and the Dudleys vs. Spike, Jericho and Benoit. The D-Bombs drop, and out comes Little Spike with his gal Molly Holly. Spike gets his hands on a mic. Never in his wildest dreams did he think he would get a WWF Title shot. But last week, he did just that. He may not have won, but he was in the ring with the WWF Champion...and he liked it! But it wasn't good enough for Stone Cold. He had to come back in after the match and attempt to hit Molly with a chair. He made Spike do something he never thought he would do: call out Stone Cold Steve Austin. The glass breaks, and down the ramp comes the WWF Champion, Stone Cold. Austin gets right in the ring and takes a mic, while Spike makes sure he is between Austin and Molly. Austin asks who the hell Spike thinks he is. "My name is Spike Dudley!". Well Stone Cold Steve Austin isn't about to let a punk come out and challenge him to a Title defense. Spike says the he already did. Austin says that it's not fair. Look at him, and then look at Austin. It's not a fair fight. Spike asks the crowd to give him a hell yeah if the crowd wants him to fight Stone Cold. Austin tells him that he doesn't deserve to be in the same ring with the WWF Champ, much less get another Title shot. But, Austin will admit that Spike has guts, more than anyone in the back, to call out Stone Cold Steve Austin. He showed Austin a lot, but as much guts as he has, Molly's still a bimbo. Spike demands that Austin take it back. Austin calls her a two dollar tramp. He then mocks her in front of her face, so Molly comes back with a slap across the face. Austin laughs it off, saying that they both earned his respect, even Molly. Austin seems to be having some trouble speaking when he says this. He extends his hand, and Spike reluctantly returns the gesture. Austin then extends it to Molly, but Stunners her instead! Austin storms out of the ring while Spike aids his girlfriend. Fade Out.

During the break, Austin was storming the halls when he ran into BuhBuh and D-Von. The Dudleys stand up, but don't say or do anything.

As we come back, the Dudleys find Spike and Molly. BuhBuh gives Spike credit for standing up for himself, his girl, and what he believed in. But they ask why he's been here a few months and got a Title shot, while they've been here over a year and have got collectively two. Spike says that they don't care about Molly or him at all, but they say that there's nothing he can do about it. And then something odd happens. They announce a Tag Title match between Jericho and Benoit against the Dudleys. But what about our Main Event, JR? Anyway...

Jeff Hardy vs. Kurt Angle [KOTR Quarterfinal]
-Our first match is also the first official match of the 2001 King of the Ring! Reigning King Kurt Angle comes out, followed by a lone Jeff Hardy. Jeff hits a shoulder block to start, but Angle comes back with an overhead belly to belly, and then a German suplex. Angle takes out Jeff's knee, but misses a baseball slide to the outside. On the outside, Jeff runs the railing and leaps onto Angle. Back in the ring, Jeff makes a cover 1-2-shoulder up. Angle pulls Jeff in and hits another German suplex, then goes for the Olympic Slam, but Jeff floats out. Big boot by Jeff, then the double legdrop. Chinbreaker by Jeff, who goes up top, but Angle rolls away. Jeff drops down from the turnbuckle and immediatley gets hit with an Angle clothesline. Angle goes up for the moonsault, but Jeff rolls away. Jeff goes up top and hits the Swanton Bomb 1-2-foot on the ropes! Jeff goes back up, but Angle pulls him off by the leg and locks in the AngleLock, forcing Jeff to tap! One of, if not the favorite to win the King of the Ring, has been eliminated! Angle will now face either Big Show or Christian.

In the back, Austin is pacing in his dressing room. He says that he needs a friend and confidant. Debra says that she's there, but he says he needs someone that understands. He asks what she understands about being a Champion. She says she was Women's Champ, but he just laughs and walks away. Fade Out.

In Regal's office, The Commissioner is explaining to Tajiri about his match against Rhyno tonight, when Austin comes in. Regal tells him that Spike wanted a match against him. Austin asks if he needs to defend the Title. Regal says that he decided on the Spike, Benoit and Jericho vs. Austin and the Dudleys, saying that the Tag Title match will wait until SmackDown. Austin says that's fine, but that he came to get someone he could confide in. Regal says that he's there for him, but Austin says he was speaking about Tajiri, or as Austin says, Tie Geary.

In the back Michael Cole asks Tazz about Tough Enough. Tazz says that, tomorrow, WWF New York will have a sneak preview that is open to the public. Hardcore Holly comes up and asks what Tazz knows about being tough. They exchange words before deciding they should fight tonight.

We go live to WWFNY, where word has it, Kane is. We see a young kid lose at the "claw game". Kane tries and fails as well. So Kane punches through the glass and gives the kid an armful of the toys.

JR says that Undertaker is at home with Sara, with the idea of not letting her out of his sight. We get clips of all the "stalker tapes" that have been shown so far.

Tazz vs. Hardcore Holly
-In the arena, Hardcore Holly's music hits, and he comes out for the newly signed match. Just then, the stalker's voice hits. He says that he is in Tampa right now, but yesterday he was with Undertaker and Sara, as we see video shot of Taker and his wife getting in their truck before driving off. The stalker says that, tonight, there will be no more disguising his voice or his face. Tonight, the world will find out who he is. He just wishes that Sara was here with him. Fade Out. Tazz's music and pyro hit, and Tazz makes his long awaited return to the ring. Holly attacks right off the bat, and hits the Textbook Dropkick. Holly with a swift kick to the stomach by Holly, then a scoop slam. Hardcore goes up top for a leg drop and hits it 1-2-kickout. Hardcore comes up with a suplex, but Hardcore reverses an Irish Whip for a powerslam 1-2-kickout. Tazz ducks out of a Hardcore leap and locks in the Tazzmission, bringing Hardcore to the mat for the win!

In the back, Austin explains to Tajiri that Vince's wife is running both their lives. Stone Cold would never let a woman run his life. Tajiri chimes in with expressions and nods. Austin lets Tajiri hold the WWF Title belt for a while, much to Tajiri's happiness. Austin asks Tajiri what the solution is. Tajiri nods, smiling. Austin says that Tajiri is a wise man and has helped him a lot. Regal comes in and tells Tajiri that his King of the Ring match is up next. Fade Out.

In the back, Edge says that he's sorry that he pushed Christian down, but wants to know why Christian used his move. Christian says that he wasn't pushed, but wonders when Edge invented the Spear. They say that they're glad they might fight each other in the Finals. Angle comes in and tells them to stop fighting, since they have no chance of beating him on his conquest to repeating as King.

Rhyno vs. Tajiri [KOTR Quarterfinal]
-In the arena, Rhyno comes down, followed by Tajiri, who comes out with Regal to Regal's music. Rhyno attacks with chops, taking Tajiri down, then going for a powerbomb, but Tajiri counters to a hurricanrana. Beautiful Asai Moonsault by Tajiri to regain control. Rhyno comes out of nowhere with a spinebuster 1-2-shoulder up. Tajiri hits the springboard back elbow, then rolls up Rhyno for a two count. Kick by Tajiri, and he then locks in the Octopus. Rhyno goes to the ropes to break the hold, but Tajiri grabs the ropes and locks in the Tarantula! Tajiri goes for a roundhouse kick, but Rhyno ducks it and powerbombs him. Rhyno backs up for the Gore. He runs at Tajiri, who comes with a kick out of nowhere, taking Rhyno out. Tajiri looks for the pin, but Regal tells him to go up top. Tajiri does, but isn't sure what to do. He jumps back down, only to land in a Rhyno Gore 1-2-3! Rhyno emerges victorious, and will face either Saturn or Edge. Fade Out.

In the back, Regal is giving Tajiri the verbal beatdown for losing the match.

The Stalker Revealed
-In the arena, Limp Bizkit hits. A motorcycle emerges on the ramp, but the rider is a masked man, wearing all black and a ski mask. He gets in the ring, while none of the lights are on. He holds his hand up, Taker style for a while before the lights return. He pulls off the mask, and reveals himself to be none other than Diamond Dallas Page! The man who drove the Honky Tonk Man to WrestleMania 6 has been stalking the Undertaker! He says that, like the Diamond Cutter, Undertaker never saw this coming. Those that know him are asking why DDP went after the Undertaker like this. The answer is that, if you want to make an impact, you have to go after the biggest, baddest dog in the yard. Once you find that dog, if you want to get the best of him, you make it personal. Taker is of course the dog. And he's been telling people that this is his yard. But up until a few weeks ago, the Undertaker has never shown weakness. That was up until he told Stone Cold that if he ever messed with his family, he'd make him famous. "Taker, you idiot, Austin is already famous!" But when he said what he said about his family, the Dead Man sounded very much alive. Think about it. Remember when the Undertaker used to say, "I've slept through things that make people's hair turn grey". Taker is now a liar. He was running around his house, locking the doors and windows. He probably called up Vince, begging for the night off. Diamond Dallas Page has made Undertaker's wife famous. But no one deserves to be more famous than DDP. His whole life, people have told him that until he's been to the top of the business, he's never been famous. He's using the Undertaker to get famous. And no matter what he has to do to get there, he'll see Taker at King of the Ring. He's begging the Undertaker to make him famous. DDP rolls out of the ring and escapes through the fans. Fade Out.

As we come back, JR and Heyman discuss the ramifications of DDP's Invasion.

Edge vs. Saturn [KOTR Qualifying]
-E&C's music hits, and the bajillion time WWF Tag Champs come down the ramp. The siren blares, and Perry and Terri come down the ramp, Perry seeming playful tonight. Saturn comes right at Edge with punches and a back elbow. Saturn ducks a big boot and brings Edge down, before going outside to hit Christian. He comes back in, allowing Edge to gain momentum by attacking while he's down. Clothesline by Edge 1-2-shoulder up. Irish Whip by Edge, followed by some elbows. Kick by Edge and a clothesline 1-2-shoulder up. Perry comes up with a nice double arm roll-up 1-2-kickout. Scoop slam by Edge, who goes outside and up the turnbuckle. Saturn kicks the flying Edge and hits a belly-belly. Saturn hits a clothesline and then rams Edge into the turnbuckle. He goes up top and hits a flying cross body, but Edge rolls though 1-2-kickout. Kick by Saturn and then the spinning Fisherman's Suplex 1-2-broken by Christian. Edge almost runs into Christian, and quickly ducks the Superkick, which hits Christian. Edge takes advantage of the situation and hits a DDT 1-2-3!

In the back, Vince pulls up in his Hawaiian shirt. Someone asks how he is. He responds that he jsut went through the ringer with his wife's divorce attorneys, and asks where Austin is. Fade Out.

Matt Hardy vs. Albert
-Matt comes out with his gal Lita to defend his belt. The lights turn to purple, and the big man that got everything he ever wanted, Albert, comes down the ramp. Albert, fresh off an IC Title shot, is now gunning for the Euro Title. Punches and kicks in the corner by Albert. Matt comes out of the corner, only to be clotheslined down. Missed headbutt by Albert allows Matt to get in some offense before being tossed down. Drop toe hold by Matt, who gets kicked out of the ring. On the outside, Albert rams his knee into Matt on the barrier before rolling him back in the ring 1-2-kickout 1-2-kickout. Albert misses a ram, but catches Matt and presses him. However, Matt drops down before Albert can complete the slam. DDT by Matt 1-2-shoulder up. Albert powers out of an attempted Twist of Fate and clotheslines Matt back down 1-2-shoulder up. Catapult into the ropes by Albert, followed by the blatant choke. However, Albert refuses to break the choke, causing the DQ Bell. Lita runs in to stop him, but it only makes Albert mad. He sets Albert up for the Baldo Bomb, but Lita low blows him. Twist of Fate on Albert as JC and Pac run in. Final Impact to Matt. Jeff storms in, only to be overpowered three on one, ending with a Baldo Bomb.

In the back, Vince sits down with Austin. He asks how Austin feels, and Austin says that he's good. Vince says that, physically, Austin is great, but wonders about his mental health. Last week, he had a chill down his spine. That hug that Austin gave him felt weird. And then he saw the replay and looked at Austin's eyes. Austin says it was just a good old fashion hug. Vince turns to the petition, saying that Austin knew that Linda would never change his mind. The thing that concerns him most is that Austin decided to defend the WWF Title without consulting him. Austin says that he can make decisions on his own. Vince asks what the hell Austin is thinking about tonight's six-man tag. Austin says that Tajiri was right about Vince. Vince needs to choose between him and Linda, and he better make up his mind quick. Fade Out.

During the break, Vince got in his limo and drove off.

In the back, Spike thanks Benoit and Jericho for helping Molly last week. Benoit says that they didn't care about him or Molly. They're less than a week away from the biggest match of their lives. This isn't about him. Benoit goes off on him, but then utters the "I am Stone Cold Steve Austin" line, letting us know that it was just a joke.

In the back, Rhyno and Edge are talking about getting into the semifinals. Christian complains that Rhyno beat a guy in his second match, while Edge beat a guy that eats mustard and crayons. Edge and Christian get into a scuffle over people hitting moves correctly, but Rhyno breaks it up, saying that even if Christian wins tonight, he'll face Angle. And Angle is the superhero who's going to repeat no matter what, so why do they even bother. Wow, Rhyno has gone from a guy who can barely speak to one who has mastered the art of sarcasm. Nicely done, Rhyno. Fade Out.

Big Show vs. Christian [KOTR Quarterfinal]
-Kurt Angle is taking a seat at the announce table as we come back. He says he's watching because one of these two men will be his first opponent at King of the Ring. Well, it's the Big Show...who comes down first, followed by the second ringside appearance by Edge and Christian. Christian attacks Show from behind to start, but Show just tosses him into the corner, and then tosses him even harder out of the corner. Show grabs Edge and gives him the Final Cut and goes outside for more damage. He picks up Edge and drops him on the barrier. Christian comes to the outside, but Show press slams him back in. Christian pounds away at Show, but Show drops him face first on the mat. Show does some step aerobics using Christians body before rolling it out of the ring. On the outside, Show straight-arms Kurt Angle down and then goes back inside. Show lifts Christian up for a ShowStopper, while Angle has the ref distracted. Edge comes in with a chair and nails Show. Christian gets a chair and they hit Show with the ConChairTo 1-2-3! So at the King of the Ring PPV, Christian will face Kurt Angle, while Rhyno will take on Edge. Big night for Team RECK. Fade Out.

Spike Dudley, Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho vs. Dudley Boyz & Steve Austin
-The D-Bombs drop for the second time tonight, and Little Spike Dudley comes down the ramp, Molly-less. Benoit's music hits, and one-half of the Tag Champs comes down. The New and Improved Y2J Countdown hits 0.00, and the other half of the Tag Champs, the Ayatollah, Chris Jericho comes down. The D-Bombs drop for the third time, and this time the Dudley Boys come out to face, in part, their younger brother. The glass breaks and the WWF Champion comes down. Jericho and BuhBuh start this one out with a lock up. Shoulder block by BuhBuh, then some chops. Jericho fires back in the corner and hits a hiptoss. Clothesline by Jericho, but BuhBuh flapjacks him onto the ropes. Tag to D-Von. Double flapjack by the Dudleys, and D-Von starts stomping away. Jumping roundhouse by Jericho and he makes the tag to Benoit. Low knee by Benoit and a big boot, followed by a German suplex. Chops by Benoit and a tag to Spike, who climbs the turnbuckle and pikes onto his brother. Hurricanrana by Spike and a big boot. He goes off the second rope, but D-Von clotheslines him out of the air. D-Von goes to tag BuhBuh, but Austin tags himself in instead. Stomps by Austin and rakes of the ears and eyes. Spike floats over a back suplex, and Austin gets hit by Jericho and Benoit. Spike goes for a dropkick, but Austin holds back. Spike tries desperately for a roll-up and eventually gets it 1-2-kickout. Austin fires up with a clothesline and starst slapping Spike around. Reverse chin lock by Austin, as the Dudleys go out and set up two tables outside the ring. Austin demands to konw what's going on, allowing Spike to roll him up 1-2-kickout. Austin angrily tags in BuhBuh, who slaps his little brother around. Huge back body drop by BuhBuh, then a hair slam. Spike torpedoes his head into his brother, but BuhBuh takes him down and allows D-Von to hit the Wassup Headbutt on his little brother. Back elbow by D-Von, who tags BuhBuh back in. Knockdown punches by BuhBuh, who goes second rope and misses the leg drop. Both sides a re calling for a tag and Austin gets one, as does Benoit. Back elbow by Benoit. German suplex to BuhBuh. Stomps by Benoit, as Jericho hits a missile dropkick on BuhBuh. Flying forearm to D-Von, as Benoit is still stomping away at Austin. Jericho hits a springboards shoulder block onto D-Von, knocking him through the table! In the ring, Spike hits the Acid Drop on BuhBuh, meanwhile Benoit hits one German suplex, and another, and another. He calls for the end and goes up top, but Austin rolls away from the Diving Headbutt. Exchange of punches, and Austin low blows Benoit. Austin knocks a returning Jericho off the apron, and he starts the mounted punches on Benoit. Stomp to the groin by Austin, and he continues with stomps to the midsection. Spike runs in and goes for the Acid Drop, but Austin stops him in mid air and tosses him through the other table! Austin goes back to Benoit with the mounted punches, but then pushes away Earl Hebner. Austin realizes no one is there to ref and gets a chair. Jericho runs in and steals the chair. Jericho unleashes a fury of mounted punches on Austin before locking in the Walls of Jericho. Benoit comes over and locks in the Crippler as well! Austin taps like crazy, but Hebner takes his sweet time before calling for the bell. But the bell doesn't stop Benoit and Jericho, as they continue with the hold until we fade out. End Show.