Thursday Raw Thursday takes place this week while Nitro takes place on Monday as usual. Shawn Michaels loses his smile this week and the WWF main event picture is tuned upside down. Shawn decides to forfeit the WWF Championship, meaning the Final Four match later in the week will be for the title. Matches on Raw include Bret Hart vs Vader and Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Vader.

On Nitro, Roddy Piper makes an appearance while Hulk Hogan addresses his Superbrawl VII opponent via satellite. Piper warns Hogan about what's going to happen at the Pay Per View while Hulk tells Roddy he won't have anywhere to hide in the Cow Palace. Debra and Steve McMichael continue to have problems, The Outsiders step into the ring, and Randy Anderson also makes a plea to Eric Bischoff in regards to his job.