RAW is WAR--5/10/99
• Backstage, The Corporate Ministry arrived. Meanwhile, Vince McMahon, along with The Union, arrived with 2x4's and security.
• Kane and Billy Gunn went to a No-Contest.
- Before the match, a fan (Sexy Savannah) from the crowd came in and hugged Billy Gunn, as he made his way down to the ring. The fan was escorted out of the area by security official, Jim Dotson. Kane took advantage of the opportunity to beat on Gunn. Gunn came back on top of the match by focusing on Kane's left leg. At one point, Gunn knocked Kane down to the mat, with Kane falling backward, and getting his feet tied to the ropes. Gunn capitalized on the opportunity to take down Kane. Road Dogg and X-Pac then made their ways down. X-Pac tended to Kane, while RD, in his socks, brawled with Gunn to the backstage area. X-Pac had trouble freeing Kane, which let Mark Henry and D-Lo Brown, along with Ivory, enter and attack the Tag Team Champions. The crowd chanted "D-Lo Sucks." D-Lo and Henry ran back after Kane was freed.
• Backstage, on separate shots, The Union and Corporate Ministry were shown walking down the hallways of the Orlando Arena.
• Tennis player, Monica Seles, was shown sitting in a front row sheet.
• Union Interview.
- The Union made their ways down to the ring with 2x4's, with masked and nightstick equipped riot officers. Vince McMahon said Shane would no longer be able to turn to his family for support, since he had turned on all of them. McMahon said Shane could possibly, and if he had the guts, join The Union. The Corporate Ministry made their ways to the rampway. Shane said he didn't need Vince's family since he had The Corporate Ministry. The crowd chanted, "Asshole." Shane said after he destroyed The Union, it would all be his. WWF Commissioner, Shawn Michaels appeared on the Titan Tron, apparently in San Antonio, Texas. Michaels announced he would add Vince as another Guest Referee (with Shane being the other) for the Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker Heavyweight Title match at Over The Edge. Michaels announced some matches for the Raw is War show: Bradshaw vs. Faarooq in a Lumberjack Match with The Union as the Lumberjacks, Test vs. The Big Bossman in a Nightstick-on-a-Pole match, Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson vs. The Mean Street Posse in a rematch with the loser leaving the WWF, Ken Shamrock vs. Chyna, The Big Show vs. Paul Bearer (Bearer fainted), Viscera and Midian vs. Cactus Jack in a Hardcore Handicap Match, Sable vs. Debra in an Evening Gown Match for the Women's Title (if Sable failed to show, she would be stripped of the title), and The Undertaker, Triple H, and Shane vs. The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Vince. Michaels said he needed a Guest Referee, at which point Shane interrupted. Michaels called Shane a nimrod and loser. Michaels then told the riot officers to take their helmets off, revealing themselves as Pat Patterson, Gerald Brisco, and none other than Michaels himself. Michaels then announced he would be the Guest Referee for the main event later in the show. The Union seemed very happy, while The Corporate Ministry had angry looks on their faces.
• The Big Show and Paul Bearer went to a No-Contest.
- The Big Show wore regular blue jeans to the ring. Jim Ross pointed out that Paul Bearer had never wrestled an actual match in his WWF career. Big Show did jumpingjacks as he waited for Bearer. Bearer entered and said he wasn't going to wrestle, until Shawn Michaels popped up from behind and shoved Bearer into the ring. Michaels did color commentary. Bearer yelled out, "I'm not a wrestler." Big Show took down Bearer with a boot to the face and a huge elbow drop. Big Show got on the microphone and asked Michael f he could add a stipulation to the match, which was to have The Undertaker fight him. Michaels said it was okay with him if it was what Big Show wanted. The Undertaker then made his way out and stared at Big Show from the outside. Big Show gave Bearer another elbow drop. The Corporate Ministry then ran in and attacked Big Show. The Union made their ways down to the ring and scared off The Corporate Ministry.
• Backstage, Debra made he way to the ring in her red evening gown. Sable had her make-up finished up, and made her way to the ring with Nicole Bass in her black evening gown.
• Debra defeated Sable (w/Nicole Bass) via Reversed Decision, to capture the Women's Title.
- Shawn Michaels continued to do color commentary. Sable did her grind dance. An unexpected Val Venis made his way down to the ring to check out Debra. As Debra was distracted by Venis, Sable ripped off her dress for the win. Nicole Bass then went after Venis. Venis was clocked from behind by Jeff Jarrett and his guitar. Michael Cole was about to interview Sable, but Michaels did the job instead. Michaels told Bass, "Step off, Mr." Michaels told Sabe he saw Evening Gown Matches differently. he awarded Debra as the new Women's Champion, since she was the one who lost the gown first.
• Backstage, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, and Vince McMahon were all shown on split screens.
• Nightstick-on-a-Pole: The Big Bossman defeated Test via Pinfall.
- The nigtstick was hooked on a pole in the corner of the ring. At one point, Test went for the nightstick, and The Big Bossman pulled Test's tights a little too far down. Bossman and Test continued to fight each other and stop one another from reaching the nightstick. Test finally reached the nightstick, but Bossman pulled out a piece of metal and clocked Test with it. Test went for a sunset flip to make a pin, but Bossman nailed him with the nightstick to make the win.
• Backstage, Cactus Jack made his way down to the ring, dribbling basketballs.
• Backstage, Michael Cole interviewed Val Venis. Venis, angry, challenged Jeff Jarrett to a match later in the show as a result of the guitar shot Jarrett gave Venis earlier in the show.
• Handicap-Hardcore Match: Cactus Jack defeated Midian and Viscera.
- Cactus Jack came out to his original entrance music and video. Midian immediately came at Cactus, but Cactus took him out with basketballs. Cactus had the advantage on the outside, but Viscera took him down with a huge belly-to-belly suplex. Midian and Viscera then took down Cactus with a chair. Cactus came back for a few minutes with double DDTs and chair garbages can shots on the two Corporate Ministry members. Cactus pinned Viscera on the outside of the irng after landing on Viscera with a chair. The crowd chanted, Midian throughout the match.
• Backstage, Michael Cole asked Chyna about her upcoming match with Ken Shamrock. Chyna said every 28 days, she gets moody, and the previous day, was day 27. Chyna said she would take Shamrock's balls and step on them.
• A vignette was shown of Steve Blackman training.
• Lumberjack Match: Faarooq and Bradshaw went to a No-Contest.
- The Big Show, Ken Shamrock, and Test were the lumberjacks. Faarooq got in the microphone and said he would not wrestle ihs own partner. Faarooq said The Acolytes said they didn't need to prove he was a better wrestler. Bradhsaw said he out-drank Faarooq for the past six months, and didn't want Faarooq to make him out-fight him. Faarooq said, "Well, I'll be damned." The match was then underway between The Acolytes on good terms. Mankind then made his way down to the ring for his lumberjack position. The Union worked on The Acolytes the moment either of them was on the outside of the ring. The Big Bossman, Viscera, and Midian made their ways down to stop the match. Their was some arguments between The Corporate Ministry. The Corporate Ministry fled the ring, and only left Viscera, who was pumpled with 2x4's.
• Backstage, Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco made their ways down to the ring, saying what wrestlers they had beated in the pat. Brisco mentioned that he had beaten Ric Flair in the past and went, "Whooo!"
• Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson defeated The Mean Street Posse by making them submit to a Figure-Four Leglock and Boston Crab.
- Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco came out to Hulk Hogan's Hulkmania music. They tore off their T-shirts and put their hands near to their ears to call out to the crowd (ala Hogan). Patterson was knocked on the outsode of the ring, as Rodney and Pete Gas worked on Brisco. Patterson later came back in the ring, and nailed The Mean Street Posse with a riot helmet for he and Brisco to gain the advantage. Brisco put Pete Gas in the Figure-Four Leglock, while Patterson put Rodney in a Boston Crab for the win. The Mean Street Posse would was officially out of the WWF. Patterson took off his T-shirt and posed like Hogan.
• Backstage, Michael Cole interviewed Ken Shamrock about his upcoming match with Chyna. Shamrock said he appreciated what Shawn Michaels was doing. He said came from a town where he didn't hit women, but would have to make an exception.
• Jeff Jarrett (w/Debra) defeated Jeff Jarrett via Pinfall.
- Val Venis' music played, but Jeff Jarrett ended up coming out of instead. Jarrett got on the microphone and said he heard Venis was pissed off, but he (Jarrett) was always pissed off, so Jarrett told Venis to bring it on. Venis ran to the ring and manhandled Jarrett on the outside. Venis and Jarrett then wrestled a back and forth match. Debra got on top of the apron and opened her jacket. Venis got on the top turnbuckle for the Money Shot, but decided to go after Debra instead. As Venis made-out with Debra, Debra slapped him out of no where, and Jarrett nailed Venis behind with the Women's Title belt to let him make the pinfall.
• The next Cleavage Family vignette was shown. Harry Beaver Cleavage had a scrape on his knee, and June Cleavage, his mom, cleaned it up. Beaver Cleavage raised his eyebrows up and down and smiled.
• Ken Shamrock and Chyna (w/Triple H) went to a No-Contest.
- Ken Shamrock explained he couldn't fight Chyna. Chyna shoved and slapped Shamrock. Shamrock told Triple H to control Chyna. Shamrock grabbed Chyna from behind, only to be attacked by Triple H. Shamrock snapped and gave Chyna a belly-to-belly suplex. Shamrock then left.
• Backstage, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, and Vince McMahon were shown making their ways toward the ring. Shawn Michaels, in his own Wrestling Academy T-shirt, was also shown making his was down.
• Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, and Vince McMahon defeated Shane McMahon, The Undertaker, and Triple H (w/Chyna) with Austin's Stunner.
- The Guest Referee, Shawn Michaels, made his way to a huge pop. Vince McMahon called down The Rock after his entrance, only to be attacked behind by Shane McMahon. The Rock battled with Triple H, as The Undertaker Tombstoned McMahon. Shane and The Undertaker continued to the attack on McMahon, choking him with cables. Stone Cold Steve Austin then made his way out to a huge pop and went straight after The Undertaker. The Undertaker and Austin took it to the crowd, as did The Rock and Triple H for a few seconds. McMahon and Shane were still knocked out cold near the announcer's table. The Rock nailed Triple H with the Rock Bottom, but The Undertaker made the save. Both McMahon's were back in the ring, as the rest battled on the outside. Austin entered and nailed Shane with the Stunner. McMahon had the cover, but Austin pulled him off because he wanted to do it himself. Austin then nailed Shane with another Stunner, and made the pin himself. Michaels and Austin drunk beers as the show went off the air.
[CREDIT: Joe De Leon]