RAW is WAR--4/5/99
• WWF continued to warn their audience, starting off Raw is War with a message that read, "This show may be inappropriate for children under 14. Program may contain sophisticated themes, strong language, and sexual content."
• X-Pac and Kane defeated Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart (w/Debra) via Pinfall, to capture the Tag Team titles.
- X-Pac was in the ring for a while, being dominated by Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett. Kane was finally tagged in and he dominated his and X-Pac's opponents. X-Pac nailed the Bronco Buster on Hart while Kane chokeslammed Jarrett. Kane picked up X-Pac for a chokeslam, but ended up slamming X-Pac onto Jarrett. X-Pac made the pin, while Kane took out Hart.
• Backstage, Vince McMahon was talking with his daughter Stephanie. Shane said it was showtime, but McMahon was not interested in anything, but was rather only concerned with Stephanie. Vince told his son to do anything he wanted. A line of security guards were protecting McMahon and Stephanie. Shane walked outside of his father's locker room and told The Corporation it would be a night Stone Cold Steve Austin and Paul Wight would never forget. They all headed to the ring.
• Backstage, Lucas Swineford interviewed X-Pac and asked where Kane was. X-Pac said he didn't know where Kane was, but as long as Kane kept showing up for their Tag Team Title match, they would always be the champions.
• Shane McMahon Interview, with The Corporation.
- Vince and Stephanie McMahon were in the locker room. The Rock still had Stone Cold Steve Austin's custom-made Heavyweight Title belt. The crowd chanted "Asshole." Shane McMahon had the footage replayed from the previous week's Raw is War where The Corporation attacked Austin, which saw Paul Wight make the save. As a result, Shane, as he promised, announced Wight would take on Triple H and The Rock in a Handicap Match later in the show. Triple H got on the microphone and taunted Wight and insulted the crowd. The Rock also taunted Wight. The Rock put Austin's belt around his waist. Shane had the camera man take a freeze-shot of the belt and put it on the Titan Tron. Shane said he would continue to put the still on the Titan Tron to remind Austin he would never get the belt back, "because Shane McMahon said so."
• Backstage, The Corporation celebrated of what Shane McMahon had set for the show. Shane walked into the locker room and explained to his dad the Paul Wight vs. Triple H and The Rock match made he had set and how he put Stone Cold Steve Austin's custom-made Heavyweight Title belt on the Titan Tron. Vince McMahon said he didn't give a damn what Shane did and was only concerned with Stephanie.
• Ivory Interview.
- Ivory, with a cigar mark on her cheek, insulted PMS and then called out Terri Runnels. Terri explained to Jacqueline near the entrance-way she could take care of Ivory. Terri entered the ring and started to run away, only to let Ivory tear off her T-shirt. Terri quickly covered up her breasts. The Ministry of Darkness made their ways down to the ringside area, first to a course of boos (since they were missing the nudity) and then to a positive reaction. The Undertaker got on the microphone and said he knew Vince McMahon was watching backstage along with Stephanie. The Undertaker said for McMahon to hold his daughter and give her his regards. The Undertaker announced directly to McMahon there would be a sacrifice on a beautiful, young woman later in the show that would become part of The Ministry. The Undertaker said he knew McMahon wanted to stop him but there wasn't a damn thing anyone could do about it.
• Backstage, Vince McMahon, along with Shane and Stephanie, told at Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco to get more security. McMahon said he may have to give The Undertaker want he wanted. McMahon explained to his daughter it wouldn't be like the previous week on Raw is War. Shane couldn't believe what his dad said and he walked out of the locker room. When returning from a commercial break, there were about 10 security guards in the locker room. McMahon thanked Patterson and Brisco and said Stephanie would be fine.
• Al Snow defeated Hardcore Holly with the Snow Plow in a non-title match.
- The Hardcore Title was not on the line and Michael Cole noted that the match was traditional rules. Both Al Snow and Hardcore Holly tried to bring in the chair but the referee wouldn't allow it. Snow hit the Snow Plow for the win. Following the match, Steve Williams entered the ring, and back suplexed Snow and Holly onto their necks. Jim Ross watched on.
• In the production truck, Shane McMahon had the crew members put a still picture of Stone Cold Steve Austin's custom-made Heavyweight Title belt on the Titan Tron.
• Backstage, The Undertaker whipped Christian with a belt since he told Ken Shamrock the previous week on Raw is War the whereabouts of Stephanie McMahon. The Ministry of Darkness watched on. Gangrel and Edge held onto Christian as The Undertaker did his job.
• The New Age Outlaws defeated The Brood (Edge and Gangrel) with Billy Gunn's Famouser.
- The New Age Outlaws did their introductions and said they would soon be Tag Team Champions. Michael Cole announced that Jim Ross would interview Stone Cold Steve Austin following the match. The Brood wore down Road Dogg as Billy Gunn waited to be tagged in. Gunn was finally tagged in and started to dominate. Christian made his way down, dazed from The Undertaker's beating. Road Dogg threw in Christian, where Gunn actually made a pin on him after the Famouser. Gangrel and Edge were surprised that they were the ones not to be pinned.
• Backstage, Jim Ross interviewed Stone Cold Steve Austin. Austin said the only reason he made his own Heavyweight Title belt was to piss Vince McMahon off. Austin said if Shane continued to put his (Austin's) belt on the Titan Tron, the WWF would have to pay a lot of money. Ross asked what Austin meant by that, but Austin said just to keep watching.
• Ken Shamrock and Viscera went to a No-Contest.
- Viscera dominated Ken Shamrock in the beginning with his power. As Shamrock took the advantage, The Ministry of Darkness ran in and all attacked Shamrock. The Undertaker watched from the entrance-way. The Ministry carried a beaten Shamrock through the crowd.
• Backstage, The Corporation argued with Shane McMahon, wanting to save Ken Shamrock. Shane said it was a trap and for them not to do anything. Meanwhile, The Ministry of Darkness stuffed Ken Shamrock in a trunk of a car and The Acolytes drove him off. Paul Bearer laughed and said, "You know where to go."
• Backstage, Paul Wight warmed up for his upcoming Handicap Match with The Rock and Triple H.
• Mankind defeated Val Venis by making him submit to the Mandible Claw.
- Val Venis did his sexual joke, referring to concrete. Mankind said, "Hello, Long Island" (apparently his hometown) similar to Venis' introduction. He mentioned that he made the cover of Newsday (last Tuesday). He also had two words from the crowd - "Mmm ... Beefy." During the match, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler mentioned the recent wrestling specials from ESPN and ABC News, which they considered biased toward the WWF. They also mentioned Jim Varsallone's article in The Miami Herald, where Varsallone stated the ESPN Outside The Lines: Pro Wrestling's Hold on America special was just to save Monday Night Football, since ESPN is an affiliate of ABC and wrestling took a chunk out of their ratings. Anyway, Mankind totally dominated Venis. After a double-arm DDT, Mankind shoved Mr. Socko down the throat of Venis for the win.
• Backstage, The Ministry of Darkness was shown working up the plan for the upcoming sacrifice.
• Goldust (w/The Blue Meanie) and The Godfather (w/ho's) went to a Double Countout, to let Goldust retain the Intercontinental Title.
- The Godfather did his "Ho Train" and "Pimpin' Ain't Easy" introduction. One of the ho's started to slap him in the rear, but The Godfather told her that was his job. The Blue Meanie had a T-shirt that read, "Like mother, like son." The Godfather said he didn't know whether to offer Goldust the ho's or not. The Godfather was going to offer Goldust the ho's, but decided to kick his ass once Goldust was making sexual gestures to the ho's. After Meanie grabbed The Godfather's leg from behind, The Godfather went on the outside and clobbered Meanie. The ho's went after Meanie, while Goldust and The Godfather brawled around the ring, resulting in a Double Countout.
• Backstage, Vince McMahon was on the phone. The lights started to flicker until they completely went out. Stephanie yelled out for her dad as McMahon panicked.
• The Ministry of Darkness made their ways out and placed a woman, dressed in druid attire, on The Undertaker Symbol. The symbol was partially raised. Vince and Stephanie McMahon watched from their backstage locker room, indicating it wasn't Stephanie on the cross. The Undertaker said he couldn't get Stephanie, but would rather settle for Ryan Shamrock - the person on the cross. The Undertaker said Stephanie would soon come to The Ministry, as she and her dad watched from the backstage area with scared faces. Ryan screamed as she was completely lifted on the symbol. The Undertaker preached his gibberish. McMahon screamed into the camera, calling The Undertaker an evil bastard, and telling him to stay away from Stephanie.
• Paul Wight defeated The Rock and Triple H (w/Shane McMahon and Chyna) by Disqualification.
- Michael Cole noted before that Vince and Stephanie McMahon had safely left the arena with security. Shane McMahon introduced Triple H to the ring, who came out to D-Generation X music, as he claimed the previous night on Sunday Night Heat he owned everything regarding DX. Triple H wore a DX T-shirt and did crotch chops with fireworks. Triple H did a new variation of the "Are You Ready?" introduction, insulting the fans, saying he didn't care whether they were ready or not and they could all suck it. Shane then introduced The Rock, who continued to wear Stone Cold Steve Austin's custom-made Heavyweight Title belt. The Rock was trying to say for Paul Wight to bring his roody-poo candy ass to the ring, but the crowd kept singing along with him. Even when The Rock told the crowd, "This isn't sing along with the great one," they sang that along with him as well. He just finished things off by saying, "If you smell what The Rock is cookin'." Paul Wight came out to new "Big Show" entrance music. Wight dominated the match. As he set up The Rock for the Chokeslam, he was low-blowed from behind by Chyna, resulting in a Disqualification. A four-on-one attacked was layed on Wight. The crowd chanted "Austin." The Rock put the Corporate Elbow on Wight, at which point Austin made his way out to a huge pop. Austin tore up The Rock and Triple H, as he delivered Stunners to each of them. Wight put a Chokeslam on Triple H. Chyna helped Triple H near the entrance-way. At the entrance-way, Shane got on the microphone and put the still picture of Austin's belt on the Titan Tron, saying it was the closest Austin would ever get to it. Shane said he would leave it up for the rest of the night. As The Corporation members left, Austin and Wight made their ways near the Titan Tron. Austin had Wight pull down the steel support of the Titan Tron. Austin went under, came out threw the screen, ripping a whole with a knife. Austin also brought out an ice chest of beers and a long stick with a blade at the end. Austin and Wight drunk beers as Austin ripped the sheet of the Titan Tron screen apart with the blade.
[CREDIT: Joe De Leon]