Dale's RAW Report for January 25, 1999
Hour 1 and 2 Commentators: Michael Cole & Jerry "The King" Lawler
Location: Phoenix, Arizona(Live)

They show photos Vince McMhan winning the Royal Rumble(Austin was the runner-up) with help from Rocky Maivia.

Regular Intro for RAW

The McMhan Corporation is in the ring and Shane brings out Vince who comes out to new, cool music.Vince talks about winning the Rumble then about Rocky Maivia winning the title from Mankind. Vince said the $100,000 bond for whoever eliminated Austin will go to Rocky Maivia, since he helped Vince eliminat Austin. Vince said that himself would have to face Rocky Maivia at Wrestlemania 15, but then Vince said Rocky would have nothing to worry about because Vince said he signed papers this morning stating he wouldn't fight the champion at Wrestlemania 15 and said he would pick out an opponent for Rocky to fight at Wrestlemania 15(Gillberg?). Steve Austin then pops up on the titantron where it says he's live via staellite from San Antonia, Texas. Steve says he's gonna face the champion at Wrestlemania 15. Vince said he can't. Shawn Michaels then pops up and says that in the WWF Rulebook that if the Royal Rumble winner is unable or unwillingly able to fight the WWF Champion at Wrestlemania then the right to face the champion goes to the runner-up which was Steve Austin. Vince and Rocky are in shock. Austin says he'll put his title shot on the line to face the champion if Vince McMhan will face Austin in a Cage Match at the St. Valentine's Day Massacre In Your House in 3 weeks and if Vince wins then he can pick the opponent for the champion at Wrestlemania. Vince talks it over with the Corporation then accepts the challenge. The McMhan Corporation then walks off.

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They show an armored truck entering the arena. Lawler says it has the $100,000 to go to Rocky in it later tonight.

Billy comes out for his match with Helmsley and Chyna. Helmsley says he knows Mankind didn't say, "I Quit" yesterday and challenges Rocky to a World Title "I Quit" match tonight on RAW

MATCH 1: Goldust vs. DX's "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn
WINNER: Billy Gunn by pinfall via piledriver after the Blue Meanie (disguised as Goldust, but in Blue and called Bluedust) nailed Goldust with Head(1:57)3/10

They show Mankind entering the arena

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WWF Slam of the Week: Mankind falling off the railing onto the Electric Circuit board getting "Electicuted" yesterday at the Royal Rumble

Oddities are in the ring for a match, but Rocky Maivia comes to the ring and tells the Oddities to leave. Referees make them leave. Rocky says he accepts Helmsley's challenge tonight. Mankind comes out and says he knows he didn't say "I Quit" during his match with yesterday and says he thinks he solved the mystery. They show footage of a Mankind interview yesterday on Heat before the Rumble where Mankind said he'll make Rocky say, "I Quit." They then show Mankind saying "I Quit" in his match yesterday and Mankind pointed out that it sounded EXACTLY the same as he said it during his interview. Mankind then challenges Rocky Maivia to a World Title match during Halftime Heat. Rocky accepts.

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Plug for Halftime Heat

Dennis Knight, now known as Midian, is shown babbling to the commentators saying something is gonna happen tonight.

MATCH 2: Oddities' George "The Animal" Steele vs. Darren Drozdov
WINNER: Darren Drozdov by pinfall via headshot on an bare turnbuckle(0:37)2/10

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They show Pat Patterson & Gerald Brisco making Ken Shamrock and the Big Boss Man drink Salt Water so they can't get distracted by Debra tonight in their tag title defense match.

Kevin Kelly interviews Debra McMichaels in back about her antics then Mark Henry talks to her about no women resisting him

MATCH 3:(Tag Team Titles Match) Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart vs. Big Boss Man & Ken Shamrock(champs)
WINNERS: Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart when Owen Hart pinned Ken Shamrock via a Guitar Shot from the Blue Blazer(4:15)6/10

Kevin Kelly congratulates the new Tag Team Champs at the ring entrance, Owen and Jeff are really happy.

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Shane McMhan comes the ring with Brisco and Patterson. Shane says he's happy that Kane apolagized to Vince McMhan after the Rumble yesterday for his actions to Vince last week on RAW. Shane says he wants Kane to come out again so he can publicly apolagize. Kane comes out to the ring and apolagizes. Shane said he couldn't hear him over his voice transmitter and to apolagize again, Kane does. Shane says to get on his knee and apolagize, Kane does. Shane says it isn't good enought and to get on both knees and apolagize. Kane was about to then X-Pac comes to the ring and tells Kane to stop taking Bullshit from the Corporation and tells Kane to leave the Corporation and join DX, X-Pac turns around and trash talks Shane then Kane gives X-Pac a chokeslam then Shane gives X-Pac the Bronco Buster.

They start the countdown to Wrestlemania 15 which is 10 weeks.

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They show DX attacking Kan and the stooges during the break.

They show Paul Bearer talking to the Acolytes and Midian.

They show a 1 to 2 minute clip of Terri Runnels and Jacquelyn at the mall with D-Lo Brown making D-Lo buy them stuff.

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Val Venis shows the crowd his new video "Sister Act" starring Ken Shamrock's sister where they showed Val stepping into a shower with Ken's sister.

MATCH 4: Val Venis vs. Test
WINNER: Test by pinfall via chairshot from Shamrock followed by Meltdown(1:21)3/10

Shamrock & Test attack Val until Billy Gunn comes out and makes the save, Val recovers and thinks that Shamrock nailed him with a chair and kicks his sore knee and attacks him until refs separate them.

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Road Dog is wearing a new Hardcore Title that looks more professional.

MATCH 5:(Hardcore Rules Tag Team Match) DX's "Road Dog" Jesse James & Job Squad's Al Snow vs. Brood's Edge & Gangrel
WINNERS: Jesse James & Al Snow when James pinned Gangrel via Falling on table(5:47)10/10

They show Bearer, Midian, and the Acolytes in back and you can hear the Undertaker saying, "It's Time."

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Kevin Kelly is in back with Road Dog and Al Snow congratulating them on their win and Al Snow challenges Road Dog to a Hardcore title match. Road Dog agrees, then the Acolytes, Midian, and mabel attack Road Dog and Al Snow.

Plug for Royal Rumble Encore tomorrow night

Undertaker is shown in back saying the time for darkness has came.

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MATCH 6:(World Title, I Quit Match) DX's Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. "The Rock" Rocky Maivia(champ)
WINNER: Rocky Maivia via Helmsley saying "I Quit" after Kane was about to chokeslam Chyna(9:10)10/10

Helmsley says he wants to fight Kane then Chyna gives Helmsley a low blow and Helmsley gives Chyna a "I can't believe you're doing this" look. Chyna then shoves Helmsley to the ground and Team Corporate attacks Helmsley and Chyna hugs the McMhans as the show goes off the air.

COMMENTS: The new Blue Blazer is a black, muscle guy and I think it is Ahmed Johnson because I heard he just got signed by the WWF. I never would have thought that Chyna would have turned her back on Helmsley. I think Owen and Jeff Jarrett will make great tag team champs. The whole Undertaker angle is already boring. They first 4 matches we're crappy, but the last two made up for them. The show was great and gets an A. C ya next week.